graduate vs graduation vs postgraduate vs undergraduate
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| graduatenoun/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ | Meaning a person who has finished a university degree or finished school | Goes with recent graduate | Example She is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in economics. |
| graduationnoun/ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning the time or ceremony when you officially finish a university or school course and receive a degree or diploma | Goes with graduation ceremony | Example After graduation, she moved to Chicago to look for a job in marketing. |
| postgraduatenoun/ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ | Meaning a student who already has a first degree and is studying for a higher one | Goes with a postgraduate student | Example The university offers scholarships to international postgraduates every year. |
| undergraduatenoun/ˌʌn.dərˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ | Meaning a university student who is studying for a first degree | Goes with undergraduate degree | Example As an undergraduate, she worked part-time in a coffee shop to pay her rent. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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