GMAT Vocabulary

#241

rhetorical

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He asked a rhetorical question and did not expect an answer.
2. The speech used several rhetorical techniques.
3. The writer's rhetorical style was powerful.

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#242

eloquent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She gave an eloquent speech about freedom.
2. His eloquent explanation moved the audience.
3. The letter was simple but eloquent.

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#243

verbose

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The report is too verbose and should be shorter.
2. His verbose answer confused the audience.
3. Avoid being verbose in a business email.

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#244

concise

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Please give a concise answer.
2. The report is clear and concise.
3. Her concise summary covered all the main points.

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#245

lucid

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The teacher gave a lucid explanation.
2. Her writing is lucid and easy to follow.
3. The report presents a lucid account of the problem.

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#246

coherent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The essay is clear and coherent.
2. His story was not coherent because he changed the details.
3. We need a coherent plan that connects all activities.

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#247

obscure

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The book refers to an obscure historical event.
2. The meaning of the sentence is obscure.
3. The village is in an obscure part of the mountains.

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#248

cryptic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He left a cryptic message on the table.
2. Her cryptic answer raised more questions.
3. The note was so cryptic that no one understood it.

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#249

explicit

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The instructions are explicit and easy to follow.
2. She gave explicit permission to use the photo.
3. The report makes an explicit link between cost and quality.

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#250

implicit

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The agreement contains an implicit promise of support.
2. His criticism was implicit rather than direct.
3. There is an implicit assumption in the argument.

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#251

enterprise

Noun

Example sentences

1. She started a small farming enterprise.
2. The project is a joint enterprise between two companies.
3. The enterprise employs more than one hundred people.

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#252

corporation

Noun

Example sentences

1. The corporation opened a new factory.
2. A large corporation bought the local company.
3. The corporation must follow national law.

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#253

stakeholder

Noun

Example sentences

1. Every stakeholder was invited to the meeting.
2. Employees are an important stakeholder group.
3. The project manager listened to each stakeholder.

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#254

shareholder

Noun

Example sentences

1. Each shareholder received a copy of the annual report.
2. The company paid a dividend to every shareholder.
3. A major shareholder asked for changes in management.

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#255

entrepreneur

Noun

Example sentences

1. The young entrepreneur opened an online shop.
2. An entrepreneur often takes financial risks.
3. She became a successful entrepreneur after years of work.

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#256

executive

Noun

Example sentences

1. The executive approved the new strategy.
2. She works as a senior executive in a bank.
3. Company executives met to discuss the crisis.

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#257

subsidiary

Noun

Example sentences

1. The car company owns a smaller subsidiary.
2. The subsidiary operates under a different name.
3. Profits from the subsidiary increased this year.

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#258

conglomerate

Noun

Example sentences

1. The conglomerate owns businesses in media, food, and transport.
2. A large conglomerate bought the small firm.
3. The company grew into an international conglomerate.

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#259

partnership

Noun

Example sentences

1. The two schools formed a partnership.
2. Trust is essential in a business partnership.
3. The partnership created new jobs.

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#260

alliance

Noun

Example sentences

1. The two companies formed an alliance to develop new technology.
2. The political alliance won the election.
3. Their alliance helped both groups reach more customers.

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