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Click above to get DISCOMMODE: ■ verb formal cause trouble or inconvenience to. discommodious adjective discommodity noun Eg. Indian roads are sites of discommodity Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads TRUNCATE: ■ verb trʌŋ'keɪt, 'trʌŋ- [often as adjective truncated] shorten by cutting off the top or the end. ■ adjective 'trʌŋkeɪt Botany & Zoology (of a leaf, feather, etc.) ending abruptly as if truncated. truncation noun Eg.The original design was truncated due to a last minute reduction in hoped for funding by the major donor, the Swiss Government

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Click above to get VALANCE:(also valence) ■ noun a length of decorative drapery attached to the canopy or frame of a bed to screen the structure or space beneath it. ▶a sheet with a gathered border designed to hang down over the mattress and sides of a bed. ▶chiefly N. Amer. a length of decorative drapery screening the curtain fittings above a window. valanced adjective Eg.The present day canopies this side of the station building remain faithful to the original designs, although now incorporate less ornate valances.

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EWER: ■ noun a large jug with a wide mouth. Eg.Picture shows ewer from the British Museum The British Museum has a handful of ancient materials from Afghanistan starting from 190 180 BC.

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Click above to get MARTINET: ■ noun a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces. martinettish (also martinetish) adjective Eg.The greatest martinet in the Army in his day, and it was a day of rough language, too. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads EFFRONTERY: ■ noun Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Eg. He has the effrontery to carry out this barbarous act.

GRE WORDS 517-518

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Click above to get LOUT: ■ noun a clumsy awkward, ill-mannered person; boor Eg.Disorderly louts will be targeted as part of shedding off workforce in our company. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads LURK: ■ verb be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush. be present in a latent or barely discernible state. ▶informal read the postings on an online forum without contributing any messages. ■ noun Austral./NZ informal a dodge or scheme. lurker noun Eg.We do not know who is lurking around the corner. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY

JOKES 4 YOU

REFRESHMENT: Man: How old is your father? Boy: As old as me. Man : How can that be? Boy: He became a father only when I was born. ~~~~~~~~~ Customer:Waiter, this soup tastes funny. Waiter: Funny? But then why aren't you laughing? ~~~~~~~

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Click above to get PALIMPSEST: ■ noun a parchment or other surface in which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing. something bearing visible traces of an earlier form. palimpsestic adjective Eg. It is a palimpsest of agricultural history created as a by-product of farming. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

NASCENT: ■ adjective just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Chemistry (chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form. nascency 'nas(ə)nsi, 'neɪ- noun Eg. The private media, on the other hand, is still nascent.

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Click above to get NECROMANCY:

■ noun

1. in some occult and religious beliefs, divination by means of communication with the spirits of deceased persons
2. black magic; sorcery

Eg. By practicing necromancy he created the hot springs at Bath. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads NECROPOLIS:

■ noun a cemetery, especially a large ancient one. Eg.Around the rim of the city, there is a necropolis with monumental tombs scattered about.

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Click above to get NARRATION: ■ verb give a spoken or written account of. ▶provide a commentary to accompany (a film, story, etc.). narratable adjective narration noun narrator noun narratorial narə'tɔ:rɪəl adjective Eg.Hume's narration of the story seemed to convert legend into established historical fact.

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■ noun historical a heavy club with a metal head and spikes. a staff of office, especially that which lies on the table in the House of Commons when the Speaker is in the chair.

Eg.The Mayoral party, led in by the mace bearer, was a spectacular sight as they took their places on the dais.

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