Word: Pallet
Form: noun
Meaning: Large wooden or metal tray or platform for carrying goods esp. one that can be raised using a fork-lift truck.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Word 21st Aug 2011
Word: Pallet
Form: noun
Meaning: Large wooden or metal tray or platform for carrying goods esp. one that can be raised using a fork-lift truck.
Word 20th Aug 2011
Word: Palimpsest
Form: noun
Meaning: Manuscript from which the original writing has been removed in order to create space for new writing.
Word 19th Aug 2011
Word: Palate
Form: adjective
Meaning: roof of the mouth.
similar word or word derived from it: Palatable(adjective), meaning:pleasant to taste
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Word 18th Aug 2011
Word: Paladin
Form: noun
Meaning: Champion, Aladdin was paladin of the magic world.
Eg: a paladin of liberty.
Syn: guardian, hero, knight
Ant: coward, loser
Word 17th Aug 2011
Word: Padre
Form: noun
Meaning: (used esp as a form of address) clergyman in the armed forces.
Word 16th Aug 2011
Word: Palanquin
Form: noun
Meaning: A palanquin or palki was a kind of litter used in India for the conveyance of travelers. It was a wooden, rectangular box with movable sides and was large enough to allow the passenger to sit or lie down. It was carried by four bearers, by means of two poles passed through rings attached to it.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Word 14th Aug 2011
Word: Pallete
Meaning: Thin board on which an artist mixes colours when painting with a hole for the thumb to hold it by.
Meaning: Thin board on which an artist mixes colours when painting with a hole for the thumb to hold it by.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Word 13th Aug 2011
Word: Pachyderm (n)
derm = skin
so pachyderm can be remembered as thick skinned animal
Mnemonic: thick skinned animal
Meaning: Any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Word 14th July 2011
Word: Accomplice
Mnemonic: Accompany the person in crime.
Meaning: A person who helps another in committing a crime.
Example: Katrina kaif accomplice John Abraham in movie "New York".
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Word 13th July 2011
Word: Rue
Mnemonic: Ro(cry)
Meaning: to feel sorry
Synonyms: Regret, Repent, Lament, Pathos
Antonyms: Happy, Glad
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Word 12th July 2011
Word: Cavalcade
Root: Caval is a root for horse.
therefore it means long line of horses
Meaning:
1. a procession of people on horseback or in cars, etc.
2. any procession a cavalcade of guests
Monday, July 11, 2011
Word of the day
Word: Burgeon
Mnemonic: Burger
Meaning: Huge, Big, Massive, Giant
Antonyms: Small, Concise, Succinct
New Format of GRE
From 1st August, 2011 the new format of the GRE will be in effect. Following are the changes, in brief:
The new format will have 6 sections.
An Analytical Writing section with two 30 minute essays.
Two Quant sections having 20 questions to be answered in 35 minutes each.
Two Verbal sections having 20 questions with 30 minutes each.
One experimental section that will not be scored.
Score range will be from 130-170 instead of the current 200-800 per section.
Analytical section will be scored from 0-6.
The new format will have 6 sections.
An Analytical Writing section with two 30 minute essays.
Two Quant sections having 20 questions to be answered in 35 minutes each.
Two Verbal sections having 20 questions with 30 minutes each.
One experimental section that will not be scored.
Score range will be from 130-170 instead of the current 200-800 per section.
Analytical section will be scored from 0-6.
GRE Intro
GRE: Graduate Record Examination
Taking the Graduate Record Examination is a major step towards securing your place in a top graduate school. The GRE exam has been developed as a precise indicator of academic ability and knowledge base. The GRE testing program includes a GRE General Test and a number of Subject Tests in various disciplines. The GRE test is renowned as an excellent predictor of future success in graduate school. The content of this test is based on information that any graduate of a four-year college should have acquired in their studies.
There are three sections on the GRE test: Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, and Analytical Writing. The questions in the Quantitative Ability section are at approximately a ninth-grade Tenth-grade level. The GRE Verbal Ability section tests basic proficiency in the English language, while the Analytical Writing section tests your ability to compose a clear and thoughtful response to a simple topic.
Taking the Graduate Record Examination is a major step towards securing your place in a top graduate school. The GRE exam has been developed as a precise indicator of academic ability and knowledge base. The GRE testing program includes a GRE General Test and a number of Subject Tests in various disciplines. The GRE test is renowned as an excellent predictor of future success in graduate school. The content of this test is based on information that any graduate of a four-year college should have acquired in their studies.
There are three sections on the GRE test: Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, and Analytical Writing. The questions in the Quantitative Ability section are at approximately a ninth-grade Tenth-grade level. The GRE Verbal Ability section tests basic proficiency in the English language, while the Analytical Writing section tests your ability to compose a clear and thoughtful response to a simple topic.
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