Friday, October 10, 2025

5 Words You Must Know for GMAT & TOEFL

 Restarting after a long pause, lets revisit the Vocabulary section

Every other day we will be giving a Vocabulary Challenge .

Helping us inch by inch move towards having a great vocabulary and also crack those Language questions in your Aptitude exams


1. Word List

List 5–10 words (each from real exam contexts).

WordMeaningExample SentenceTrick to Remember
AmbiguousOpen to more than one meaningHer response was so ambiguous that no one knew what she really meant.“Ambi” = both → two meanings
MeticulousVery careful and detailedHe was meticulous in his data analysis.Think of “metric” → precise and exact
EuphemismA polite way to say something harsh“Passed away” is a euphemism for “died.”“eu” = good + “pheme” = speech
BelligerentAggressive or warlikeThe belligerent tone made negotiations difficult.“belli” = war
PragmaticPractical, realisticA pragmatic leader focuses on results.Think: “practice” over “theory”

 Quick Quiz

Choose the correct word for each sentence:

  1. The professor appreciated her _______ approach to problem-solving.
    a) ambiguous b) pragmatic c) euphemistic

  2. His _______ remarks created tension during the meeting.
    a) belligerent b) meticulous c) pragmatic

  3. “Senior citizen” is often used as a _______ for “old person.”
    a) euphemism b) ambiguity c) benefit

(Answers at the end of the post below)


 Mini Challenge:

Create your own sentence using two of these words in one line.
Post it in the comments or tag @LanguageAptitude on social media!











Answers:

1️⃣ pragmatic
2️⃣ belligerent
3️⃣ euphemism


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5 Words You Must Know for GMAT & TOEFL

 Restarting after a long pause, lets revisit the Vocabulary section Every other day we will be giving a Vocabulary Challenge . Helping us in...