Hello Puys, Let start the legendary word game for CAT 2011 here.I wish this will be as successful like the previous ones.Here is your first word: Myraids
Assuage Palliate Pacify soothe appease allieviate They all mean to Reduce the intesity of something(varies with the word). May be puys can add to this list as there are many more words with the same meaning.
They all mean to Reduce the intesity of something(varies with the word). May be puys can add to this list as there are many more words with the same meaning.
Perspicacious- Mental keenness, having a ready insight into and understanding of things Usage: It just offers quite a few fact to perspicacious reporters. Perspicuous - Easy to understand, express an idea clearly Synonym: Lucid Usage: This business plan is perspicuous enough to make...
Perspicacious- Mental keenness, having a ready insight into and understanding of things Usage: It just offers quite a few fact to perspicacious reporters.
Perspicuous - Easy to understand, express an idea clearly Synonym: Lucid Usage: This business plan is perspicuous enough to make a decision.
whither - to what place or state, what is the likely future of They asked the people whither they would emigrate? wither - become dry, decay or decline the grass had withered to unappealing brown
Absolve - set or declare free from any blame, guilt Usage: The pardon absolved them of any crimes. Synonym: acquit,shrive Abstinent - refraining oneself from doing something Usage: He started drinking after six years of abstinence Synonym : Refrain, Restrain
Quinquennial - Lasting for the period of Five years, recurring every five years Quinquennial reviews are done to maintain the standard of an organization.
caprice - a sudden and unaccountable change in mood or behavior Usage: Her caprices had made her life impossible. Uncanny- Strange Usage: An uncanny feeling that she was being watched.
Root word: senex -Old Words based on this root Senile- physical or mental deterioration that marks very old age Senescent- Aging or growing old Senate- a council of older and wiser citizens Senior- older
Root word: senex -Old Words based on this root Senile- physical or mental deterioration that marks very old age Senescent- Aging or growing old Senate- a council of older and wiser citizens Senior- older
Exotic: Originating in or bearing the characteristics of distant foreign country, attractive or out of the ordinary Sentence - They love to visit exotic places. Intricate - Very complicated or detailed An intricate network of canals
Exotic: Originating in or bearing the characteristics of distant foreign country, attractive or out of the ordinary Sentence - They love to visit exotic places.
Intricate - Very complicated or detailed An intricate network of canals
Dermatologist - Specialist who treats all skin related diseases Root Word: Derma - Skin Other words based on this root Hypodermic - Beneath the skin Taxidermist - One who stuff skin of animals Epidermis - Outer layer of skin Dermatitis - Skin irritation or inflammation...
Dermatologist - Specialist who treats all skin related diseases
Root Word: Derma - Skin
Other words based on this root
Hypodermic - Beneath the skin Taxidermist - One who stuff skin of animals Epidermis - Outer layer of skin Dermatitis - Skin irritation or inflammation Pachyderm - Animals having thick skin like elephant
animadversion : the act of criticizing , entertained serious animadversions concerning the U.S.S.R. and its behavior on the international scene suave : smoothly agreeable or polite, Book your Hotel in Soave online. No reservation costs. Great rates dingy : lacking brightness , Eve...
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Sang-froid - calmness or composure especially under strain He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis. sanguine - cheerfully optimistic They are not sanguine about prospects of this project. Roots: sang -Blood froid -Cold Similar word...
panacea - a remedy/cure for all diseases. naissant - (french origin, lit meaning- being born)having only the forepart shown above a horizontal shield today's two words with a common root : sang-froid sanguine Rashmi :
1)PREPOSTEROUS-from Latin..prae meaning before and posterus meaning following Meaning-contrary to reason,sense;absurd;ridiculous 2)PUSILLANIMOUS-from Latin pusillus(weak) + animus(courage) Meaning-faint-hearted;timid;cowardly;lacking courage. Nesxt WORDs 1)PANACEA 2)NAISSANT
FECUND : approve of something because it produces a lot of useful/good things .eg. the article tells how fecund last year was. CHIROPODY : professional treatment of people's feet. root word : -pod-/-podi-/-pod- means ''foot'' like in pedal ,biped ,tripod,pedicure n chiropody words Va...
FECUND : approve of something because it produces a lot of useful/good things .eg. the article tells how fecund last year was. CHIROPODY : professional treatment of people's feet.
root word : -pod-/-podi-/-pod- means ''foot'' like in pedal ,biped ,tripod,pedicure n chiropody
Anathema: someone or something that one strongly dislike. Racial hatred was anathema to her. Callow: inexperienced and immature He banged my face when i called him a callow foal. Modicum: A small quantity of particular thing esp. something considered desirable or valuable. Mischief...
Anathema: someone or something that one strongly dislike. Racial hatred was anathema to her.
Callow: inexperienced and immature He banged my face when i called him a callow foal.
Modicum: A small quantity of particular thing esp. something considered desirable or valuable. Mischief requires no malice. A modicum of optimism or righteousness will typically suffice.
prima donna - origin is Italic (lit. meanin "first lady") Has 2 meanings. 1. prinipal female singer of an opera. ex : The prima donna got a standing ovation for her performance. 2. a temperamental person who thinks adulation is a right n cannot handle criticism. ex : Miss Wilson is a...
prima donna - origin is Italic (lit. meanin "first lady") Has 2 meanings. 1. prinipal female singer of an opera. ex : The prima donna got a standing ovation for her performance. 2. a temperamental person who thinks adulation is a right n cannot handle criticism. ex : Miss Wilson is a fine artist, but she can be quite a prima donna.
genuflect - bend one knee as a mark of respect or servitude. ex : (d sentence given in the above post )
Prima donna - a person having very high opinion for oneself or one's achievements People fed up with his prima donna behavior. Genuflect - To bend on knees as a sign of reverence During the medieval period, servants used to genuflect before king.
Realpolitik-(n)Politics guided by practical considerations, instead of principles or ethics Zeitgeist-(n)The defining spirit of a particular period: the general cultural, political, intellectual and moral climate of an era. Poltergeist-(...
Realpolitik-(n)Politics guided by practical considerations, instead of principles or ethics
Zeitgeist-(n)The defining spirit of a particular period: the general cultural, political, intellectual and moral climate of an era.
Poltergeist-(n)A ghost that reveals its presence by making noises or throwing objects. Weltanschauung-(n)World view, philosophy of life, a framework through which to interpret the world
1)Expropriate- a)to take away the possession of something from the private onwer,especially for the public use b)to take (something) from another's possession for one's own use 2)Collate-to gather,arrange in proper sequence,to sort 3)Jaunt-a short journey taken for pleasure I...
1)Expropriate- a)to take away the possession of something from the private onwer,especially for the public use b)to take (something) from another's possession for one's own use
2)Collate-to gather,arrange in proper sequence,to sort
3)Jaunt-a short journey taken for pleasure
IDIOM-Flat out like a lizard drinking-to be working so hard that one feels dehydrated.When someone says "i am Flat out like a lizard drinking",it can also mean that he is actually doing nothing at all and is being sarcastic about it
Next Set Of Words(German WOrds)- (1)Realpolitik (2)Zeitgeist (3)Poltergeist (4)Weltanschauung
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Puys here!! I am planning to give GRE in the month of July this year. Also didn't find any thread for vocab prep according to alphabetical order which I was in desperate need when was preparing for the last season. here is the link for the new thread: http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/english-r...
Puys here!! I am planning to give GRE in the month of July this year. Also didn't find any thread for vocab prep according to alphabetical order which I was in desperate need when was preparing for the last season. here is the link for the new thread: http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/english-resources/62823-wordlist-according-to-alphabetical-order.html#post2516391 if people are interested in preparing Barron's word list which is key factor in CAT vocab prep also. Please start posting on the thread sorry for the disturbance in this thread flow regards, Neha
culpable : blameworthy, censurable Usage : Government is culpable of not able to keep a check on rising food inflation. curmudgeon : a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. genial : Friendly and cheerful, cordial Usage : He is pretending to be a genial person, but he is quite ...
culpable : blameworthy, censurable Usage : Government is culpable of not able to keep a check on rising food inflation.
curmudgeon : a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. genial : Friendly and cheerful, cordial Usage : He is pretending to be a genial person, but he is quite a curmudgeon.
hubris : excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance. The hubris of politicians means that they hardly admit their mistakes.
meaning 1.animadversion-an unfavorable or censorious comment. 2.suave-smoothly agreeable or polite 3.dingy-of a dark, dull, or dirty color 4.demure-characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. :cheers::cheers:
meaning 1.animadversion-an unfavorable or censorious comment. 2.suave-smoothly agreeable or polite 3.dingy-of a dark, dull, or dirty color 4.demure-characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. :cheers::cheers:
One more useful thing that everybody can do is to optionally add a mnemonic cue for the word. It may be root of the word and any thing which can help people to remember that word. menmonicdictionary.com is a good source also. Here goes my words and idiom Words: badger pester bedevi...
One more useful thing that everybody can do is to optionally add a mnemonic cue for the word. It may be root of the word and any thing which can help people to remember that word. menmonicdictionary.com is a good source also.
plz a request juz dont write the meaning as the meaningg culd be found out eni where...pzl write a sentence where v can use that so tat its easy 2 remeber in long run.. Thanks.
plz a request juz dont write the meaning as the meaningg culd be found out eni where...pzl write a sentence where v can use that so tat its easy 2 remeber in long run.. Thanks.
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