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GRE word of the Day: Cantankerous (adj.)

GRE Word of The Day Team — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:30:56 +0000

Cantankerous (adj.) Tank……….A cantankerous person behaves like a tank in the war field. Eg: >> Disliked her cantankerous landlord. >> As a Pressman, I felt sure from what I had been told that I could never hope to get into touch with this cantankerous Professor. – The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan >>

GRE Word of The Day

GRE Word of The Day Team — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:30:07 +0000

Avuncular (adj) This is my uncle and I am in his arms. Av + uncle….. Avuncular person behaves are like an uncle. E.g.: >> Showed avuncular concern. >> Wilfred Bohun stood rooted to the spot long enough to see the idiot go out into the sunshine, and even to see his dissolute brother hail him

GRE Word of The Day: Abase

GRE Word of The Day Team — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:53 +0000

When he was asked to step down from the top position of the company. He felt abased. Syn: admonish, afflict, berate, castigate, chastise, chide, fulminate, objurgate, rebuke, reprehend, repress, reprimand, reproach, reprove, restrain, scold, scourge, subdue, tame, upbraid Ant: dignify Abase (Antonym) A) Repress B) Subdue C) Esteem D) Objurgate E) Upbraid

GRE Word of The Day: Scads

GRE Word of The Day Team — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:31:48 +0000

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GRE Word of The Day

GRE Word of The Day Team — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:31:52 +0000

Congeal (V) Honey… It is all about gel… E.g. >> Elise felt the allusion, and her blood seemed to congeal in her heart. >> The surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures. >> The gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners. Synonyms clot, congeal,

Picture GRE word of the Day

GRE Word of The Day Team — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:56 +0000

Brunt (n) Brunt- main impact or shock-BRU coffeee is so strong that it gives you a shock and u woke up. Usage: bore the brunt of the household chores. brunt (Antonym) a) duress b) vigor c) impetus d) sinew e) weakness

GRE Word of the Day: Polemic (adj.)

GRE Word of The Day Team — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:27 +0000

Polemic (adj.) Polle.. Election (Courtesy:deccanherald.com) During polling, Opposition parties trying to create polemic situation. ( Courtesy: b100.com) Syn: argumentation, assertion, contention, debate, defense, discussion, exchange, expostulation, questioning, remonstration Check Your Preparation here…… Polemic (Antonym) A) Discussion B) Debate C) Defense D) Unanimity E) Magnamity

Picture GRE Word of the Day

GRE Word of The Day Team — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:33:02 +0000

Altruism (n) altruistic=all+truistic Truistic can be asumed as a man who is always true..(i.e good) All+truistic=always good(generous) to any one Meaning: the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others Altruism (Antonym) a) egotism b) penitence c) roue d) meander e) candid

GRE word of the Day

GRE Word of The Day Team — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:48 +0000

Banal (adj) Boring ANALalytical writing section of GRE. Other words for Banal are : Hackneyed , Commonplace, Trite, Cliched, Humdrum, Platitudinous, Stereotyped,Trivial Banal (Ant) a) zonked b) inane C) vacuous d) provocative e) vanilla