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Vocab Builder for Iphone/Ipod Users

Gaurav — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:31:23 +0000

Today, one of our reader shared one of the application she is using for improving her vocab skills, and she wanted me to share the app with you guys. To cut the crap short, this application is for iOS users. If you don’t know then, iOS is an operating system on which iPod, iPhone, and iPad works. The app is “Power Vocab“.
PowerVocab is an intuitive application for iOS devices which personalizes the English vocabulary learning for GRE, GMAT or SAT exams and personal improvement. The new approach to studying foreign languages realized in this application employs the latest techniques based on the research from MIT Computer Science and Web Semantics Lab.

With PowerVocab you do not have to plan your English learning approach. It completely controls the learning environment. All you need to do is interact. The more you practice, the more it learns about you and figures out English vocabulary words that are difficult to you.

PowerVocab is available for free download on the Apple Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/powervocab-lite/id413511366#
PowerVocab Home: http://www.faqden.com/product.html
Screencast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYLQSrKEFM
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GRE Word-List Software

mbatutes — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:44:03 +0000

GRE Word lists are very important for the MBA entrance exam like CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/FMS. GRE Word lists helps you score good in your Verbal Section in many competitive exams.

MBAtutes here is giving you access of GRE word list software by which you can command on GRE words easily.

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Difference between Expensive & Expansive

Gaurav — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:10:38 +0000

Many working professionals make this error of writing expensive as expansive. Before explaining it can you recall the difference between them. Before reading further give atleast 1 min to yourself and try to decipher the difference between the two words. Meaning is hidden in the spelling. Didn’t get yet? One more clue: convert these adjectives to verb and noun respt.. I hope your brain must have lighted by now.

Explanation:
expensive > expand
1. Capable of expanding or tending to expand.
2. Broad in size or extent; comprehensive: expansive police powers.
3. Open and communicative; talkative or effusive: Wine made the guest expansive.
4. Grand in scale: an expansive lifestyle.
courtesy: free dictionary

whenever in spelling dilemna, think of the spelling of the root word

expansive > expand
1. Requiring a large expenditure; costly.
2. Marked by high prices: expensive stores.
courtesy: free dictionary

I am writing this post because I did the same today in my office, and when my manager pointed out this mistake to me I was baffled as to how can I make this silly mistake.

Conclusion: whenever in spelling dilemna, think of the spelling of the root word (assuming you know the root word) and you will find what can be the correct spelling. This cannot be always true but in probability terms it will be more than 70% (figures are based on my personal experience as I didn’t find any nielsen research report on this )Similar Posts:

Build Your Vocabulary – FlashCards

Gaurav — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:17:08 +0000

Are you still using those ‘visiting cards’ or a ‘diary’ to write down the difficult words, and use it when you want to revise the word? It is a real pleasant surprise to see the new addition to dictionary.com- the Flashcard. Simply speaking, it is the advanced way to get to the minute details of a word or a popular phrase. Until now we used to focus only to the meaning and usage of a word, but this tool i.e Flashcard will provide you the solution to focus on 5 aspects of a word. And they are:

P – Pronunciation

U – Usage

M – Meaning

RM – Reverse Meaning (Find the word for a definition)

S – Spelling

All you need to do is an uncomplicated sign-in and a valid email id will do it for you.

Once you log-in to your account, you will see a whole new world waiting for you with numerous angles and prospective. You can make your own decks/wordlist. Just fill your decks with relevant items and words and you will be offered with an option to enhance further on those particular words with audio aides and multiple meaning options. This gives you a practice value and revision model. And next you can check out the Community pages with numerous decks loaded with valuable information and application. So if you are lazy enough to create your own deck, you can check-out others deck and study them. After all motive is to make our vocab strong instead of making a wordlist (isn’t it )

The most interesting feature perhaps is the Subjects page that presents six different categories with relevant decks and just clicks on the Study Now link; you will find a table with multiple options of learning. Drag in the one you need and get ready to know that word with its meaning, usage and application. Not only that, it has got the most useful option of getting the phonetic assistance. You can listen to the word and understand the way it is actually pronounced! So, it is like a super market of a word with every intricate corners covered with understanding, application and apprehension.

Apart from these features, Flashcard has something for everyone (should I say- everything for everyone!) with the introduction of Grade Levels. The user can start with the Kindergarten level to the most advanced ones that ranges to Grade 12. So, no matter what age you are, what profession you are into, you can easily be a part of the educating model that definitely would help you in your school, work place or in any fields of personal life.

Scroll a bit down and set for an online test including- TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, ACT, SAT and more. All the above mentioned features are also there with all its elaborate aspects and user benefits.

Hunting down the pages of a heavy weight paper dictionary for a word and its usages have seen a whole new definition of advanced learning in form of http:// flashcards.dictionary.com/

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Smart Vocab – 19

bhuvanesh09 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:58:41 +0000

1) Aggravate :- Make worse.

Syn :- Exasperate, Gall, Provoke.

Ant :- Appease, Mollify, Gladden.

Unique Way :- GIRA WEIGHT sir par, this aggarvated problem.

2) Amenable :- Readily reacting to suggestions and influences.

Syn :- Pliable, Docile, Agreeable.

Ant :- Intractable, Unwilling.

Unique Way :- A MAN is able to control amenable children.

3) Amiable:- Diffusing warmth and friendliness.

Syn :- Affable, Benign, Amicable.

Ant :- Surly, Crabby, Gloomy.

Unique Way :- Amiable tone of AMMI.

4) Amicable :- Characterized by friendship and good will.

Syn :- Cordial, Cozy, Amiable.

Ant :- Hostile, Unfriendly.

Unique Way :- Disputes with CABLE WALA solved amicably.

5) Amiss :- Away from the correct or expected course.

Syn :- Awry, Erroneous, incorrect,

Ant :- Good, Right.

Unique Way :- Mobile was MISSING, I sensed something amiss.

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Smart Vocab – 18

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:42:56 +0000

1) Ambidextrous :- Equally skillful with each hand.

Syn :- Left handed, Right handed.

Ant :- —————-

Unique Way :- DEXTER scientist is ambidextrous while using his equipments.

2) Amble : – Walk leisurely.

Syn :- Stroll, Ramble, Boogie.

Ant : – Scamper, Run.

Unique Way :- AAM KHATE HUE they were ambling.

3) Ambrosia :- The food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal.

Syn :- Heavenly food, Nectar, Delicacy.

Ant :- ————————-.

Unique Way :- AMBER SE RASOIA AAAYA aur laaya ambrosia.

4) Ambulatory :- Relating to or adapted for walking.

Syn :- Vagrant, Nomadic, Vagabond.

Ant :- Steady, Stiff.

Unique Way :- AMBULANCE is not required for ambulatory patients. They can amble.

5) Ameliorate :- To make better.

Syn :- Alleviate, Amend, Improve.

Ant :- Worsen.

Unique Way :- Quality of MEAL is ameliorating because of AMUL GHEE.

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Smart Vocab – 17

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:30:25 +0000

1) Aloof :- Remote in manner.

Syn :- Apart, Detached, Cold Fish.

Ant :- Concerned, Friendly, Sociable.

Unique Way :- This ALOO has aloof nature.

2) Altercation :- Noisy quarrel.

Syn :- Brawl, Brush,Fracas.

Ant :- Agreement, Concord, Harmony.

Unique Way :- Altercation with tailor on wrong ALTERATION.

3)Altruistic :- Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Syn :- Robin hood, Benevolent, Philanthropic.

Ant :- Spiteful, Greedy, Malevolent.

Unique Way :- Altruistic people are TRUST worthy & think of others.

4) Amazon :- A large strong and aggressive woman.

Syn :- Calumniator, Harridan,Madcap.

Ant :- No Antonym.

Unique Way :- I was AMAZED to see amazon.

5) Ambivalence :- Mixed feelings or emotions.

Syn :- Iffiness, Muddle, Quandary.

Ant :- Certainty, decisiveness.

Unique Way :- I was in ambivalence in which direction to BALANCE.

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Smart Vocab – 16

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:36:36 +0000

1) Alight :- To come to rest, settle.

Syn isembark, descend.

Ant epart, Exit, Leave.

Unique Way :- I alighted on the red LIGHT.

2) Alliteration :- Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse.

Syn :- Iteration, Paraphrase.

Ant :- Instance.

Unique Way :- ALL THE LITERATURE is in alliteration.

3) Allude :- Make a more or less disguised reference to.

Syn :- Advert, Intimate, Insinuate.

Ant :- Overlook, Ignore.

Unique Way :- He alluded, they will not be ALLOWED.

4) Allure :- The power to entice or attract through personal charm.

Syn :- Inclination, Enticement, Temptation.

Ant :- Repulsion, Revulsion.

Unique Way :- She is alluring by saying ALL IS YOURS.

5) Ally :- Something united with another, especially by treaty.

Syn :- Accessory, Accomplice, Confederate.

Ant :- Enemy, Antagonist.

Unique Way :- AA LE LE Chocolate and become my ally.

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Smart Vocab – 15

bhuvanesh09 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:21:20 +0000

1) Alienate :- Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness.

Syn :- Estrange, Disaffect, Put off.

Ant :- Reconcile, Befriendly.

Unique Way :- An ALIEN alienated.

2) Alimony :- Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated.

Syn :- Child Support, Substinance.

Ant : – Desertion, Ignorance, Neglect

Unique Way :- ALL MONEY he gave in alimony.

3) Allay :- Lessen the intensity of or calm.

Syn :- Assuage, Relieve, slake.

Ant :- Upset, provoke, stir.

Unique Way :- AA LE LE OR PEE LE KUCH KHA LE this allays its hunger.

4) Allegiance :- The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign).

Syn :- Commitment, Dedication, Fealty.

Ant :- Sedition,Enmity, Disloyalty.

Unique Way :- ALL JAINS pledge allegiance towards Jainism.

5) Allegory :- A short moral story (often with animal characters).

Syn :- Fable, Parable, Apologue.

Ant :- Truth.

Unique Way :- ALL GORI GORI girls participated in an allegory drama.

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Smart Vocab – 14

bhuvanesh09 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:35:26 +0000

1) Agog :- Highly excited.

Syn :- Arouse, Excited, Jazzed.

Unique Way :- I was agog after getting special GOGS.

2) Alacrity :- Liveliness and eagerness.

Syn ispatch, Promptness, Promptitude.

Unique Way :- A LAKH ruppee per day offer he accepted with alacrity.

3) Albino :- A person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink.

Syn :- Etiolated, Achromatic, Bleached.

Unique Way :- All albinos were doused in color BINS.

4) Alcove :- A small recess opening off a larger room.

Syn :- Cloister, Nook.

Unique Way :- Alcove in all the CAVES.

5) Alfresco :- In the open air.

Syn :- Outdoor.

Unique Way : – ALL were FRESH after alfresco dinner.

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Smart vocab – 13

bhuvanesh09 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:05:53 +0000

1)Agape :- With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
Syn :- Dumbfound, Dumbstruck, Stupefied.
Unique Way :- GAP of mouth increases when mouth is agape.

2) Agglomeration :- The act of collecting in a mass.
Syn :- Agglutination, aggregate.
Unique Way :- Agglomeration of all kind of EGGS.

3) Aggrandize :- To enhance the power, wealth, position or reputation.
Syn :- Enlarge, Expand, Augment, Multiply.
Unique Way :- My GRAND father is still aggrandizing wealth.

4) Aghast :- Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
Syn :- Dismayed, Appalled, Shocked.
Unique Way :- I was aghast to see GHOST.

5) Agility :-The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
Syn :- Grace, nimbleness, Sprightliness.
Unique Way:- In less AGE, agility is high.

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Smart Vocab – 12

bhuvanesh09 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:51:23 +0000

1) Affable :- Diffusing warmth and friendliness.
Syn :- Amiable, Cordial, Genial.
Unique way :- Affable teacher tells me interesting FABLES.

2) Affected :- Acted upon; influenced.
Syn :- Feigned, impacted.
Unique Way :- Affected behavior has artificial EFFECTS.

3) Affinity :- A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character.
Syn :- Phylogenetic relation, Kinship.
Unique Way :- I develop affinity with FINE & NEAT people.

4) Affliction :- A cause of great suffering and distress.
Syn :- Contagion, malady.
Unique Way :- LICKING the afflicted part to slow affection.

5) Affront :- A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.
Syn :- Offend, Antagonize.
Unique Way :- Affront in FRONT of everybody.

Friends its been a long time since no comments. Actually I don’t want any nice appraisal, just I want to know whether is this smart vocab is working or not.
If not then tell me how I can help you friends. If helping what are the ways we can improve more in the benefit of others.
Friends don’t forget to tell me the ways in which I can be true mentor.

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Smart Vocab – 11

bhuvanesh09 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:19:46 +0000

1) Adulation :- Servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise.
Syn :- Flattery, Adoration.
Unique Way :- Adulation from DU students after DEO & LOTION.

2) Adventitious :- Associated by chance and not an integral part.
Syn :- Extrinsic, Incidental.
Unique Way :- Adventitious plan for an ADVENTUROUS trip.

3) Advert :- A public promotion of some product or service.
Syn :- Allude,Cite.
Unique Way :- We adverted this problem through Advertisements.

4) Aegis :- Kindly endorsement and guidance.
Syn :- Auspices, Aid.
Unique Way :- Under the aegis of Delhi police, a safety program for AGED people.

5) Aerie :-The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
Syn :- Birdcage, Mew.
Unique Way :- Aerie in the AIR.

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Smart Vocab-10

bhuvanesh09 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:42:27 +0000

1) Adjunct:- Something added to another thing but not an essential part of it.
Syn :-Accessory, Assistant.
Unique Way :- One more bogie adjunct at JUNCTION.

2) Adjure :-Ask for or request earnestly.
Syn :- Beseech, Entreat.
Unique Way :- JURY members adjured to add more compensation.

3) Adjutant :- An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
Syn :- Aide.
Unique Way :- I adjured my adjutant to go to the ZOO and fix the TENT.

4) Admonish :- counsel in terms of someone’s behavior.
Syn :-Chide, Reprimand.
Unique Way :-Salman Admonished MONISH.

5) Adroit :-Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought.
Syn :- Inept, Adept.
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Smart Vocab – 9

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:19:03 +0000

1)Adage :-A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
SYN :- Maxim, Proverb.
Unique Way :-AGED people give adages.

2)Adamant :-Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.
SYN :-Intransigent,Inexorable.
Unique Way :- ADAM AND EVE were adamant that world must come on earth.

3) Addendum :-Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.
SYN :- Postscript, Supplement.
Unique Way :- Addendum ADDED to the end of the book.

4) Addle :-a) Mix up or confuse.
b) Become rotten.
SYN :- Muddle, Confound.
Unique Way :- My chef ADDED addled eggs in dal this addled my brain.

5) Adept :- Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.
SYN :- Inept, Proficient.
Unique Way :-He can go DEEP waters as he is adept in swimming.

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Smart Vocab – 8

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:41:18 +0000

1) Acquiesce :- To agree or express agreement.
Syn :- Accede, Ascent.
Unique Way :- She acquiesce in my proposal for KISS.

2) Acrid :- Strong and sharp.
Syn :- Acerbic, Virulent.
Unique Way :- A child CRIED because of acrid taste.

3) acrimonious :-Marked by strong resentment or cynicism.
Syn :- Bitter, acerbic.
Unique Way :- Acrimony between them because both of them CRYING FOR MONEY.

4) Actuary :- Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums).
Syn :- Statistician.
Unique Way :- My actuary calculated ACTUAL insurance premium.

5) Acumen :- Mental sharpness.
Syn :- Insightful.
Unique Way :- ACURATE MEN has great acumen.

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Smart Vocab – 7

bhuvanesh09 — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:35:27 +0000

1) Accost :- Speak to someone.
Syn :- Address, Hook.
Unique way :- A man accosted me and asked the COST of my car.

2) Accretion :- An increase by natural growth or addition.
Syn :- Accumulation.
Unique way :- Accretion means a CREATION.

3) Accrue :- Grow by addition.
Syn :- Pile Up, Increase.
Unique way :- CREW members accrued after sudden activity.

4) Acerbity :- Sharp bitterness.
Syn :- Acrimony, Tartness.
Unique Way :- When there was no ASAR to his beti, he spoke with acerbity.

5) Acolyte :- Someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Syn :- Verger, Choirboy.
Unique Way :- Acolyte was carrying Ek,EK LIGHT.

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Back with smart vocab – 6

bhuvanesh09 — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:31:31 +0000

Smart Vocabulary

Friends first due to some professional commitment I was unable to come with this smart vocab technique, but now i promise you will get this post on a regular basis which will help you for various exams. So lets start

1) Accomplice – A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan.(especially an unethical or illegal plan).
SYN :- Confederate, Henchman.
Unique way :- Police CAME and arrested accomplice.

2) Acclaim :- Clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
SYN :- Herald, Plaudit.
Unique Way:- I can CLAIM that she is most acclaim actress.

3) Acclivity :- An upward slope or grade (as in a road).
SYN :- ascent, Upgrade.
Unique Way :- Man is doing ACTIVITY while climbing acclivity.

4) Accolade :- A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
SYN :- Laurels, Awards.
Unique way :- A COCO COLA AD brought accolade for Amir Khan.

5) Accord :- A written agreement between two states or sovereigns.
SYN :- Concord, Agreement.
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Make your own wordlist of difficult words

Gaurav — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:09:45 +0000

Knowing a definition of word doesn’t solve the purpose, we should also keep maitaining the list of all the difficult words. Being a lazy person I never feel like maintaining a diary of difficult words. I want something quick and easy. So if you are also somewhat similar to me then you should see the embeded video. The video is about the tool of thefreedictionary.com which let you make your wordlist. For more details please watch the video and give me your feedback. I will wait for your response.

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Find the meaning of a word without leaving the Web Page

Gaurav — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:53:45 +0000

Many a times I have seen that people especially the students who want to know the meaning of a word go to the new page and type dictionary.com/thefreedictionary.com to look up the meaning of a word. Don’t you think that leaving the page distracts your concentration? If yes then I have come up with a video tutorial which will help you in installing a plugin on your firefox browser, after which you don’t have to go to any other page or site to look for the meaning of a word. You just need to select the word and press “V”, and a new small window will appear to the right side of the browser which will give you the meaning of the word. You don’t need to worry about the source as this scripts brings the meaning from wikitionary/dictionary.com/thefreeditctionary.com. You just have to change the settings and that’s it.

So I’ll not bore you anymore by writing the tutorial in the post. You should watch the video which will better convey the message and consumes less time of yours. I hope you will find this plugin helpful in your daily surfing of internet. I will bring more such updates in future. BTW, here is the video (5 minutes)

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5000 Master GRE Word List (Free download)

Gaurav — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:09:46 +0000

There is another free download of GRE wordlist. Everyone has their barrons, then why this another book. The main significance of this book is that its very concise and you should read a single page everyday. Reading a single page sounds better than 2-3 pages of barrons. It’s like purchasing a product worth Rs. 99 than the product worth Rs.100. Though number of words are same but the feel of one page and 2-3 page is different. So if you also feel the same then click the title of the file in order to download the file directly from SCRIBD. Make your target of single page and you will be able to complete this list in approx 3.5 months. Also there is no harm in downloading it for your future purpose.

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Smart Vocab – 5

bhuvanesh09 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:41:39 +0000

1 Abstruse - Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge.
Syn :- Recondite, Esoteric.
Unique Way :- AB SE TRUE things will be abstruse.

2 Abut :- Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
Syn :- Edge, Adjoin.
Unique Way :- His BUTTOCKS ARE abut to each other.

3 Abysmal :- Very bad.
Syn reposterous, Wacky.
Unique Way :- BISMAL KHAN performance was abysmal.

4 Accede :- To agree or express agreement.
Syn :- Acquiesce, Assent.
Unique Way :- He acceded to our request of EXCEEDING the time.

5 Accessory :- Someone who helps another person commit a crime.
Syn :- Abettor, Accomplice.
Unique way :- POLICE ACCOMPANIED & arrested accomplice.Similar Posts:

Smart Vocab – 4

bhuvanesh09 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:22:48 +0000

1 Abrogate :- Revoke formally.
Syn :- Abolish, Rescind.
Unique Way :- AB RO GATE PAR, because tender has abrogated.

2 Abscission :-a Shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant.
b The act of cutting something off.
Syn :- cutting off.
Unique Way :- Abscission from the SCISSOR.

3 Abscond :- Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
Syn :- Bolt,Decamp.
Unique Way :-Absconding after murder KAND.

4 Absolve :- Let off the hook.
Syn :- Shrive, Justify.
Unique way :- AB CASE SOLVED.… now he is absolved by the court.

5 Abstemious :- Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.
Syn :- Abstinent, Temperate.
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Smart Vocabulary – 3

bhuvanesh09 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:28:43 +0000

1 Ablution:- The ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels.
Syn :-Lavation, Ritual.
Unique way:- AB BLUE LOTION for ablution.

2 Abnegation:- The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief.
Syn :- Self-renunciation, Denial.
Unique way:- I abnegated my claim of NEW GATE.

3 Abominable :-Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
Syn :- detestable, Repugnant
Unique way:- A BOMB killed my children this was an abominable incident.

4 Abrasive :- Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.
Syn :-Harsh, Scratchy.
Unique way :- AB you cant participate in RACE this is an abrasiveremark.

5 Abridge:- Lessen, diminish, or curtail.
Syn :- Foreshorten,Reduce.
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In the second phase

bhuvanesh09 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:45:22 +0000

1 Abet :- Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
Syn :- assist
Unique – He abetted him in stealing BAT

2 Abeyance :- Temporary cessation. Or something which has been stopped for moment.
Syn : Suspension.
Unique :- AB ANSWER DE don’t keep me in abeyance.

3 Abject :- Most unfortunate or miserable.
Syn :- Low down, Scummy.
Unique :-AB JACKET is in abject condition.

4 Abhor :- To hate or to detest.
Syn :- Abominable, loathe
Unique :- I abhor to get up in the BHOR(morning).

5 Abjure :- Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
Syn :- Recant , Retract.
Unique :- AB JOR SE kaha, i will abjure this belief.Similar Posts:

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Lets start journey

bhuvanesh09 — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:52:19 +0000

1) Abase : Cause to feel shame or hurt the pride of
Synonym :- Humiliate, mortify
Unique way :- I abased myself, and shifted to the BASEMENT.
See friends abase means to lower your dignity so this sentence is telling I have lowered down myself & shifted to the basement to hide my face. See imagine the situation in your mind, then u will remember the word for long time.

2) Abash :- Cause to be embarrass
Synonym :-Squirm, Mortify
Unique way :- ASH was abashed in front of abhishek bachchan.

3) Abate :- Become less in amount.
Synonym :- Slack, Slake
Unique way :- AB ATE mat kar, ab weight abate kar le.

4) Abdicated :-Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.
Synonym :- Renounced
Unique way :- AB DACOIT has abdicated his throne for his son.
5) Aberrant :- Markedly different from an accepted norm.
Synonym :- Deviant, deviate.
Unique way :- Aberrant nature of landlord. He increased the RENT suddenly.

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The most misunderstood words of all time!

Gaurav — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:26:07 +0000

Accuracy and precision

Accuracy describes the degree to which a result obtained from measurement agrees to its real and accepted value. On the other hand, precision describes the degree to which the same measurement is obtained over repeated measurements. We refer to a ‘high precision’ marching band as they all march in step. We refer to a high accuracy micro-fabrication plant as they are able to produce widgets of exact sizes.

Affect and effect

As a verb, affect means to influence or have an effect on something; effect as a verb means to execute, produce or accomplish something. As a noun, affect means a feeling or emotion, while effect as a noun means a result. In their most common usage, however, affect is usually used as a verb, and effect as a noun.

Examples: Many nutritionists argue fast food advertising affects children. The nutritionists say fast food advertising has a profound effect on children by influencing them to buy unhealthy food.

Alternate and alternative

As a verb, alternate means to occur in turns. Alternate as a noun means substitute. On the other hand, an alternative is a choice between two or more things.

Examples: Day alternates with night.
Paris Hilton considered her alternatives as she planned to indulge in another overseas trip: a beach holiday in Hawaii or a shopping spree in France.

Complement and compliment

When an object complements something, it makes that thing better, more complete, or more attractive. On the other hand, to compliment someone is to make a nice remark. A compliment is an expression of appreciation or respect.

Examples: Nicole Kidman’s gold dress complemented her pearl shoes. Fashion critics complimented Nicole on her great style.

Discreet and discrete

To be discreet is to exercise self-restraint in speech and behavior in order to avoid embarrassment or attract too much attention, usually to keep something secret. Discreet also means modest and free from pretension. Discrete, on the other hand, means distinct or separate.

Examples: Some would say that his raucous behavior was far from discreet.
His personal life and work life are discrete entities.

Immoral and amoral

If something is immoral, it does not conform to what society considers as acceptable and moral behavior. However, amoral describes a state of being neither moral nor immoral. An amoral person does not have any moral distinctions or judgments.
Examples: His immoral behavior led to his excommunication from the clergy.
The first production cyborg was amoral and rational in its approach to values :- however, very soon it became sentient and developed a very strange sense of robotic-styled morality.

Farther and further

Farther refers to distance. On the other hand, further refers to advancement in degree, time or quantity.

Examples: I don’t know how much farther this car will travel before running out of gas.
I think you will advance further in your career by becoming a better reader!

Infer and imply

To infer is to deduce, guess or conclude. However, to imply is to suggest. Therefore, the person/writer making the remark implies something, while the person listening or receiving the information infers something from what is being said.

Examples: Jane implied that her mother-in-law is quite a bossy person. From her comments, I inferred that Jane and her mother-in-law did not get along well.

Inflicted and afflicted

Inflict means to force someone to experience something unpleasant. But to be afflicted by something means to suffer from a problem or illness.

Examples: The court inflicted a harsh penalty on the drunk driver.
The country is afflicted by war.

Incredible and incredulous

Incredible means difficult to believe. In informal usage, incredible means extremely good. In contrast, a person who is incredulous is someone who visibly expresses a state of being unbelieving of someone or something.

Examples: American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was incredulous at the incredible success she experienced after winning the reality talent contest.

Principal and principle

Principal means first in order of importance. In financial terms, principal is the amount of money a person puts in or invests into a bank or financial institution in order to earn interest. A principal is also the head of an elementary or high school. On the other hand, a principle is a basic idea or rule, or a moral standard.

Dilemma and quandary

A dilemma is when a difficult choice has to be made between two different alternatives. This is different from a quandary, which is a state of being unable to decide what to do especially when there are many possible choices at hand.

Personal and personnel

Personal refers to something which belongs to a single person or particular individual as opposed to a group, or matters relating to someone’s private life. In contrast, personnel refers to the people employed in an organization. Personnel also refers to the department within an organization which deals with its human resources.

Ability and capacity

A person’s ability refers to their physical or mental power or skill to do something. In contrast, capacity is the amount something can hold, contain, produce, carry or absorb.

Examples: Former US president Bill Clinton is very charismatic and has the ability to engage an audience when speaking publicly.
The fuel tank’s capacity is 50 gallons.

Accept and except

To accept is to receive or agree to something. Except means ‘other than’ or ‘aside from’.

Reluctant and reticent

If someone is reluctant, they are unwilling to do something. When someone is reticent, they are reserved. Reticence can be a form of reluctance; it describes an unwillingness to speak your thoughts or feelings.

Note: This list is not prepared by me. but this is really helpful in tackling some notorious questions in MBA exams, that is why I am just sharing it with you guys. Here is the source of this list: Rocket ReaderSimilar Posts:

breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement

Gaurav — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:01:03 +0000

I was revising the notorious words and came across the difference in usage of these words. I am sharing the definitions with you.

These nouns denote an act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or failing to fulfill a duty, obligation, or promise. Breach and infraction are the least specific: Revealing the secret would be a breach of trust. Infractions of the rules will not be tolerated.
A violation is committed willfully and with complete lack of regard for legal, moral, or ethical considerations: In violation of her contract, she failed to appear.
Transgression most often applies to divine or moral law: “The children shall not be punished for the father’s transgression” Daniel Defoe.
Trespass implies willful intrusion on another’s rights, possessions, or person: “In the limited and confined sense [trespass] signifies no more than an entry on another man’s ground without a lawful authority” William Blackstone.
Infringement is most frequently used to denote encroachment on another’s rights: “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom” William Pitt the Younger.

Source: thefreedictionarySimilar Posts:

25 Free Online English Dictionaries and Thesaurus

Gaurav — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:11:26 +0000

25 Free Online English Dictionaries and Thesaurus

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Dictionaries/Thesaur Reference online free

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Common Errors in English Usage

Gaurav — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:10:37 +0000

CAT and IIFT also have started asking some notorious words, like today in IIFT paper there was one question about “prophecy/prophesy“. So you need a good practice to win over such questions. So there is one free solution to it – Paul Brain’s Common Errors in English Usage. Now you can download the text version of Paul Brain’s Common Errors in English Usage. If you don’t know who Paul is then he is a professor of English at Department of English, Washington State University; here’s his home page. BTW, this is the golden opportunity to download this book and use it for your personal purpose; it is a copyrighted book and Paul himself is sharing this book on internet on the condition that you cannot use it for commercial purpose. See for yourself , click it. Here are some of the blurbs about his book:

I’d call Paul Brians’ book incredible, fabulous, or fantastic, except thanks to him, I know now that none of those words are what I really mean. Let’s just say that Common Errors in English Usage is the most cheerfully useful book I’ve read since the Kama Sutra.
—Scott Simon, National Public Radio

I rarely take a Grammar Girl podcast live without at least quadruple-checking my main thesis, and Common Errors in English Usage has quickly become one of my most valued fact-checking resources. When the corners of this book are worn off, the spine is broken, and the fuzzy edges are spiked with Post-it¨ notes marking your most used pages, don’t forget to write Brians a note of thanks. By distilling reams of rules and opinions into a usable, entertaining reference book, he’s made all our lives a little easier.
—Mignon Fogarty (“Grammar Girl”)

to read more about this book click here.

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CAT 2008 Audio-Video Solutions

Gaurav — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:03:03 +0000

So here are some of the solutions of CAT 2008 questions. They are uploaded by career launcher on you-tube.

Here are some other links:

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Usage of Difficult words

Gaurav — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:07:09 +0000

Word Usage

Many a times we get confused with how to use a particular word in a sentence. So today I have find one online tool in which you enter a word (only English language) and it seeks in some random books for the example sentences which do contain that word. Since the sentence are filtered from random books, so you don’t have worry whether usage is correct. I have linked the page of tool with the image to the left. So go and give it a try. Sometimes this tool don’t give the result; don’t worry just give it a one more try until you get it as this is a dynamic tool which gives different result every-time for the same search.Similar Posts:

Difference between “Flammable” and “Inflammable”

Gaurav — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:34:15 +0000

flammable or inflammable? Although inflammable looks like the opposite of flammable, the two words actually have the same meaning, both describing something that is easily set on fire. The in- prefix of inflammable means “into,” rather than “not,” and the adjective is ultimately derived from the same Latin word as the verb inflame. In view of the potentially disastrous consequences of such misinterpretation, flammable has become the word of choice, especially in the labeling of commercial and industrial products. The word most frequently used to convey the opposite meaning is nonflammable.

This is a verbatim from encarta dictionary (a product of Microsoft)Similar Posts:

Words you are thinking but can’t find

Gaurav — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:56:44 +0000

Options available

Are you thinking of some word but can’t remember it fully? If yes, then there is one tool which can help you find that missing word from your mind. It’s not 100% sure that you will find that word but with this tool the probability of finding it becomes more than 50% (no quant funda involved). You can see the number of options available in the image to the left. For using this tool you have to go to the site which is linked to the image. Click the image to use this tool.

I would like to credit this post to Amit sir of Digital Inspiration, as due to him I get to know about this tool. You can see this post at labnol too.Similar Posts:

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Difference between EMPATHY/SYMPATHY

Gaurav — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:22:12 +0000

If you think you feel just like another person, you are feeling empathy. If you just feel sorry for another person, you’re feeling sympathy.

Sometimes people say they “emphasize” with someone when they mean they “empathize” with him or her.

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Daily Vocab List – Free Subscription

Gaurav — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:58:30 +0000

“You get new words DAILY, which makes it easy for you to revise them daily in systematic and regular way (like a friend motivating you daily).

This system works better than books, word lists, flash cards, SMSs. And, it is free and easy.”

This is a verbatim from the site which provides this service. I have tried it and find it beneficial that’s why recommending it to you guys too. There is no harm in subscribing free issues; what say?

Click image

You can also set the frequency of words and kind of words. Site has

GRE Words
CAT Words
GMAT Words
SAT Words
School Words
College Words
Words for Executives
General Words for All
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Confusing words in English

Gaurav — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:32:12 +0000

Click the image

I have found a list of confusing words which make us confuse while solving the verbal questions. List is in two parts. All words in the list looks similar but in meaning they are far dissimilar. Their dictionary meanings are not given but they are used in sentence according to their dictionary meanings. You have to use dictionary to see the meaning of words. Click the image to go to the site.

Note: CAT has last time played with similar kind of confusing words. for e.g, a question of CAT 2007

51. The cricket council that was[A]/were[B] elected last March is[A]/are[B] at sixes and sevens over new rules.
The critics censored[A]/censured[B] the new movie because of its social inaccessibility. Amit’s explanation for missing the meeting was credulous[A]/credible[B]. She coughed discreetly[A]/discretely[B] to announce her presence.
1) BBAAA
2) AAABA
3) BBBBA
4) AABBA
5) BBBAA

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Some Confusing Spellings – Orthography

Gaurav — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:51:54 +0000

Orthography

These spellings will help you in not getting caught in the trap of sentence correction questions where examiner changes the spelling in order to confuse.

Enquire/Inquire

Gaurav — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:02:44 +0000

“The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of ‘ask’, while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used.”

This is a verbatim from AskOxford.com. Last line shows that in usage they can be interchanged but don’t know whether CAT can play on such things. Still it is important to know that subtle difference. Who knows what will help on 16th, The D Day.

BTW, Mr. Paul Brian too said that the only difference is of British and US English. They can be used interchangeably. Click Paul to see his version.Similar Posts:

Interactive Vocabulary Building tool – Free to download

Gaurav — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:26:35 +0000

Vocabuly

Today I find a free tool for practicing your vocabulary. This is a very interactive software with lot of words. Just download the Barron plus book which has 4842 words and start practicing. This tool is very interactive. You can also make study cards of difficult words and revise them whenever you are free. Default sound mode is not very good but who needs it; when you have internet you can listen to the words at “thefreedictionary“. There are lot more good interactive tools which are difficult for me to explain in this post. To take the feel of these tools you have to download it.

GMAT mode has 300 words. Also good for SAT, GRE, TOEFL students. Click on the image to go to the site and start downloading. It’s Free.

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Online Grammar & Vocabulary Quizzes

Gaurav — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:52:02 +0000

Click to start

In order to hone your talent in English I found one good databse for practice. Lots of Quizzes in grammar and vocabulary, as well as Crossword Puzzles. You should click the image to go to the home page of the site and start practicing. This is more helpful for those who has started his preparation. All the best tutes. Please put in your feedback about this site in shout box; also put in what you are searching?Similar Posts:

Difference between ‘Delusion’ and ‘Illusion’

Gaurav — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:31:59 +0000

An illusion is a misleading perception, usually visual. You see something, but you consistently misjudge its length, shape, motion or direction. To avoid further confusion, illusions are distinctly different fromhallucinations – which involve sensing something that is not actually present. In contrast, illusions deal with stimuli that are actually present, but they are misinterpreted or hard to interpret.

For example, look at the Müller-Lyer illusion shown to the right. Look at the horizontal lines. Typically the top line will be seen as being longer. However, they are both the same length. If you don’t believe me, measure them yourself.

Another illusion involves the Necker cube shown to the left. Are you looking down on a cube from above? Or are you looking up at a cube from below? If you concentrate on the solid dot in the upper left, you will seem to be looking down on the cube. If you concentrate on the open dot in the lower right, it will seem that you are looking up at a cube from underneath it. For most people, as their concentration shifts from dot to dot, the cube seems to “flip-flop” – the front and back sides seem to reverse themselves. For people who are used to seeing things only one way – in this case, usually looking down on a cube – they might find it difficult to get the cube to shift.

“An illusion is a perceptual disturbance,
while a delusion is a belief disturbance.“

On the other hand, a delusion is a deeply held false belief that is maintained – even when other information contradicts the belief. The contradictory information is either ignored completely or discounted in some way. Many prejudices rely on stereotypes that apply to a small minority in a group, but these stereotypes become delusional when they are used to judge everyone in that group. Beside race, religion, sex, ethnic group and nationality, occupational and age groups can develop stereotypes. Very few computer experts are “nerds,” and only a small minority of athletes are “dumb jocks.” Likewise, few teenagers are “delinquents,” and only a small percentage of the elderly are “old fogies.” However, people – who hold strong prejudices against these groups – will ignore the contradictory information and characterize all or most members of the group with these stereotyped labels.

This is a verbatim from “http://virgil.azwestern.edu/~dag/lol/IllusionDelusion.html” . So you can go on this page to read more.Similar Posts:

Common Errors in English Usage

Gaurav — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:00:51 +0000

Common Errors

There are lot of errors in English which we don’t notice, while doing our daily chores but when you are aspiring for CAT, you can’t afford this. Mine English is also very poor (Please point out, if any, my errors when you notice). Today while researching for improving my English I came across one very informative web-page where (most probably but not sure) Paul Brian has put all the common errors in English usage. You will find lot of words which we confuse in our usage and you can correct them only if you know about them. So Click here and see for yourself how strong are you in your English Usage skills.

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OG-11 Review of GMAT (Sentence Correction)

Gaurav — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:17:11 +0000

Official Guide-11, Review

So if you think you are not good in sentence correction and need some good quality exercise then nothing is better than OG-11 (Official Guide-11) Review. It has 138 questions of Sentence Correction. Answer key is very descriptive. After all you can never doubt their grammar skills as every person who prepare for GMAT purchase it. I don’t have the full version but the day I will get it, I will share it with you guys.

It has 98 pages ( I am still on 40th page). File size : 35 MB.

Click here to download: Official Guide-11 (SC)

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Compare (With/to)

Ansh — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:14:42 +0000

Compare usually takes the preposition to when it refers to the activity of describing the resemblances between unlike things: He compared her to a summer day. Scientists sometimes compare the human brain to a computer. It takes with when it refers to the act of examining two like things in order to discern their similarities or differences: The police compared the forged signature with the original. The committee will have to compare the Senate’s version of the bill with the version that was passed by the House. When compare is used to mean “to liken (one) with another,” with is traditionally held to be the correct preposition: That little bauble is not to be compared with (not to) this enormous jewel. But to is frequently used in this context and is not incorrect.Similar Posts:

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Verb to Noun

Ansh — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:24:54 +0000

Deliberate (v and Adj.):-

Adj.

1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult.

2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary.

3. Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See Synonyms at slow.

[-ating, -ated]

to consider (something) deeply; think over [Latin deliberare to consider well]

deliberately adv
deliberative adj

Deliberation (n) :-Discussion and consideration of all sides of an issue: the deliberations of a jury.

* Thoughtfulness in decision or action.

* Leisureliness in motion or manner: The girl stacked the blocks with deliberation.

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Suitcase Politics & Copybook Behaviour

Gaurav — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:20:03 +0000

So, atlast UPA proved its majority in Confidence Pole. Today while reading an editorial page of TOI I came across two new words whose meaning is not present in the free dictionary. Then I tried to find the answer through some of the experts in English. These words are, as mentioned in the title of this post

Suitcase Politics: Bribing (Its not related to suitcase in literal sense)

Copybook Behaviour: Ideal Behaviour

I hope you can guess now who is using Suitcase Politics and Can you expect Copybook Behaviour from our politicians after yesterday’s incidence.Similar Posts:

Usage of Older and Elder

Gaurav — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:49 +0000

As I was going through my wren & martin, I came across a very nice thing and i.e the usage of older and elder.

“Older and Oldest may be said either of persons or of things, while elder and eldest apply to persons only, and are besides, strictly speaking confined to members of the same family” : is a verbatim from wren & martin.

Eg. Gladstone was older than Morley.

Patricia is the eldest of the Vicar’s family.

Old Farmer Giles the oldest Inhabitant in our village.

Also Elder only goes before noun like “elder sister”, “elder brother”. It’s never used as “Tomy is elder than me”Similar Posts:

Never say ‘comprise of’

Gaurav — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:42:53 +0000

A small mistake which most non-English speaking people make is by saying ‘His book comprises of 4 chapters’

Comprise : means ‘consist of’ or ‘composed of’

Never use ‘comprise of’ or ‘comprises of’ but ‘comprised of’ is allowed.

It already contains ‘of’ in it. So you have to say ‘His book comprises 4 chapters’.

But sometime people use ‘comprised of‘ which is with time considered correct as Americans generally use it like this. But British people avoid saying ‘comprised of’.

To research more on its usage Click here.

There is also difference in usage of ‘comprise’ and ‘compose’ and i.e

USAGE NOTE: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the parts and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union comprises 50 states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up) the Union. Even though careful writers often maintain this distinction, comprise is increasingly used in place of compose, especially in the passive: The Union is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that opposition to this usage is abating. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the Usage Panel found this usage unacceptable; in 1996, only 35 percent objected.

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Mind it

Ansh — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:27:52 +0000

For Women

Menopause:-(n)The time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends

For Men

Menoporsche:-(n) Angst and anxiety exhibited by some men upon reaching middle age, esp. when those feeling manifest in the purchase of a sports car(remember with Porsche) or an affair with a younger woman.Similar Posts: