magnate

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

a wealthy and influential person, especially in business

In a sentence

Magnate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing magnate in a sentence.

The shipping magnate controlled half the freight crossing the Atlantic.

Synonyms

tycoonbaronmogul

Antonyms

pauper

Keep going

disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Magnate (noun) means a wealthy and influential person, especially in business

Here is magnate used in an example sentence: "The shipping magnate controlled half the freight crossing the Atlantic."

Common synonyms for magnate include tycoon, baron, mogul.

Antonyms of magnate include pauper.

Magnate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.