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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 192
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 192
waggish
adjective • Expert
Meaning: playful and humorous
Synonyms: mischievous, jocular
Antonyms: solemn, serious
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as waggish. In context, waggish suggests something that is playful and humorous.
wan
adjective • Expert
Meaning: pale and weak-looking
Synonyms: pallid, faint
Antonyms: ruddy, healthy
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as wan. In context, wan suggests something that is pale and weak-looking.
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wizened
adjective • Expert
Meaning: shrunken and wrinkled with age
Synonyms: shrivelled, withered
Antonyms: plump, youthful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as wizened. In context, wizened suggests something that is shrunken and wrinkled with age.
zeitgeist
noun • Expert
Meaning: the defining spirit or mood of an era
Synonyms: spirit, ethos
Antonyms: anachronism, timelessness
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of zeitgeist. In this context, zeitgeist refers to the defining spirit or mood of an era.
Memory trick: German 'time-spirit' → spirit of an era.
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abeyant
adjective • Expert
Meaning: temporarily inactive or suspended
Synonyms: dormant, suspended
Antonyms: active, operative
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as abeyant. In context, abeyant suggests something that is temporarily inactive or suspended.