Hey Aspirants, we know that this is a crucial time for you. To help you a little, we will be regularly posting some words that will assist you in building your vocabulary for upcoming entrance exams. We wish you the best for your exams.
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Serendipity - The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance.
Example - It was only through sheer serendipity that I met my best friend!
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Detriment- A damage or loss.
Example - She took a long leave of absence without detriment to her career.
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Trepidation- A state of hesitation or concern.
Example - She was half afraid to speak, fearful that a quake in her voice would expose her trepidation.
Check out Badalna Hoga - an original by ‘OxyGIM’, the official band of Goa Institute of Management. The song has been composed, performed, and produced by the students of GIM.
Watch out the official video using this link - https://youtu.be/faoK7kDEF_c
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Gauche - Awkward or lacking in social graces.
Example- She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.
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Transgression- An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
Example- Mark went to confession to apologize for his transgression
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Arcane - Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Example - The elderly teacher had an arcane way of teaching mathematics
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Obstreperous- Noisily and stubbornly defiant
Example - The boy is cocky and obstreperous
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Egregious - Outrageously bad
Example - The egregious mistake these couples made was not spending enough time seriously planning for a lifetime together in marriage
Check out “Breaking the Glass Ceiling and How”, a delightful short story of one of our students and her life journey of breaking the ‘small-town girl’ stereotype.
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Commiserate - To feel or express compassion or sympathy for someone or something
Example - You commiserate together about life's problems
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Pejorative - expressing disapproval
Example - The pejorative overtones of the lecture made the students feel terrible
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Abnegate - To refuse something that you actually need or want
Example - The athlete decided to abnegate the unhealthy snack even though she really wanted to have a bite
Dear Aspirants,
Sharing a video that might help you understand the admission process better.
However, in case you have further doubts, please join the official group for the batch of 2021 - 2023 using this link -https://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/goa-institute-of-management-2019-21-admissions-helpdesk-official-6729583787769856
Regards,
Team AdCom
Word for the day
Scrimp - To be very frugal and sparing
Example- When living on a tight budget, many people are tempted to scrimp on groceries and only buy the cheapest possible foods
We are immensely proud of our distinguished alumna, Ms Supria Dhanda, from the Class of 1998, for being conferred with the award of 'CEO of the Year' for 'Diversity and Inclusion' at the Global DEI Summit 2020. She presently holds the position of Vice President and Country Manager at Western Digital.
Ms Dhanda believes in the power of open communication, and workplace diversity, for which she regularly interacts with her employees through Connect Sessions.
Being a socially responsible leader, she is part of various initiatives like Women at Work, Women in Entrepreneurship, and Girl-Child in STEM.
Ms Supria Dhanda is truly a source of inspiration and we wish she goes on to earn more such accolades in future.
New age industries need new talent, are you prepared with the necessary skill set?
Watch our Director, Dr Ajit Parulekar, talk about the upcoming opportunities in the multiple sectors of the economy.
Check out the video using this link - https://youtu.be/lNkUHc-cT5M
Word for the day
Bereavement- State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Example - She has recently suffered a bereavement
Hello Aspirants!
We hope your preparations for entrance exams are going well. This is to inform you that the First Mover Round closes on 30th November which is 5 days from now.
If you have not applied yet, the application forms are available at - https://forms.gim.ac.in/
The application fee for the First Mover round is the lowest. Therefore, apply before the time runs out. Admissions are open for the batch of 2021-2023 for the following programmes:
1) PGDM
2) PGDM - Big Data Analytics
3) PGDM - Healthcare Management
4) PGDM - Banking Insurance and Financial Services
Please feel free to contact Team AdCom in case of any queries or concerns. We will be more than happy to answer them.
Regards,
Team AdCom