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MBA Word of the day: Cogent

Synonyms : adj : Apposite, convincing, forceful, persuasive, relevant . Antonyms : adj :  Impotent, ineffective, invalid, weak   . Meaning:   Effective . Uses:  In its theories and practice, the core ideas in finance are founded on a set of logically cogent ideas .

MBA Word of the day: Axiom

Synonyms:  noun :  Postulate, adage, aphorism, truth . Antonyms: noun : Absurdity, ambiguity, foolishness, nonsense, paradox  . Meaning:  Self-evident truth, premise . Uses:  Forget the old axiom it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game .  

MBA Word of the day: Approbation

Synonyms: noun : Admiration, approval, recognition, sanction, support   . Antonyms: noun : Criticism, disapprobation   . Meaning:   Praise, official approval . Uses:  Receiving a fellowship reflects the honor and approbation of one’s professional peers .

MBA Word of the day: Aspersion

Synonyms:  Abuse, slander, backbiting, obloquy  . Antonyms: Calmness, happiness, kindness, mildness   . Meaning:  Verbal exhibition of bad temper, false rumor . Uses:  Mr. Kennedy was right to cast aspersions on the role of the deputy prime minister.  .  

MBA Word of the day: Cabal

Synonyms: noun : Conspiracy, intrigue, scheme   . Antonyms: noun : Dissolution, disunion, severance  . Meaning:  A secret group seeking to overturn something, plot  . Uses:  She has the habit of craving entry to every club and cabal she can find  .

MBA Word of the day: Assuage

Synonyms:   Allay,  appease, calm, ease, lessen, moderate, pacify  . Antonyms:   Exacerbate, upset  . Meaning:   Soothe, relieve . Uses:  In their decision last night, finance ministers tried to assuage the markets.  

MBA Word of the day: Cacophonous

Synonyms: adj: Ill-sounding Antonyms: adj: Mellifluous Meaning: Discordant, Inharmonious Uses:  Because of a cacophonous gathering of teenagers at the restaurant, I could not hear my cellular phone ring.

MBA Word of the day: Tractable

Synonyms: adj: Amenable, Docile, Pliant Antonyms: adj: Froward Meaning: Submissive, Easily manageable Uses:  I was quite apprehensive about my first night as a baby-sitter, but thankfully, the little girl happened to be quite tractable and easily agreed to whatever I asked her to do.

MBA Word of the day: Renegade

Synonyms: Noun: Turncoat, Quisling, Apostate Meaning: A deserter, Traitor Uses:  The party could not believe that the man it had been relying upon for so many years could turn out be a renegade, and desert the party.

MBA Word of the day: Benefactor

Synonyms: Noun: Patron Meaning: A person who works for the good of others or who donates money for a good purpose Uses:  The formation of this school for the blind was possible only because of the contribution of an unknown benefactor, who donated a sum of $100,000 for its establishment.