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Click above to get NONCOMMITTAL: ■ adjective 1. not committing one to any point of view or course of action; not revealing one's position or purpose 2. having no definite quality, meaning, etc. Eg. Mike remained relatively noncommittal, even tho he was lobbied by both sides. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

NOXIOUS:

■ adjective 1. harmful to the health; injurious a noxious gas 2. morally injurious; corrupting; unwholesome noxiously nox′·iously adverb noxiousness nox′·ious·ness noun Eg. They are forced to inhale noxious fumes or burning plastics.

GRE WORDS 531-532

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Click above to get MACHIAVELLIAN: ■ adjective 1. of Machiavelli 2. of, like, or characterized by the political principles and methods of expediency, craftiness, and duplicity set forth in Machiavelli's book, The Prince; crafty, deceitful, etc. ■ noun a follower of crafty, deceitful principles and methods Eg. People are exposed to Machiavellian logic even from novice politicians Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads NEBULOUS: ■ adjective 1. of or like a nebula or nebulae 2. Rare cloudy; misty 3. unclear; vague; indefinite nebulously neb′u·lously adverb nebulousness neb′u·lous·ness noun Eg. This paper aims to bring greater clarity to the nebulous concept of the involved star.

JOKES TO REFRESH YOU

Refresh yourselves: o Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do? Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes. o It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged. It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or being murdered. o A man who surrenders when he's wrong, is Honest. A man who surrenders when not Sure, is Wise. A man who surrenders even if he's Right, is a Husband. o Prospective husband: Do you have a book called 'Man, The Master of Women'? Salesgirl: The fiction department is on the other side, sir.

GRE WORDS 529-530

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Click above to get TAPER:

■ noun 1. a wax candle, esp. a long, slender one 2. a long wick coated with wax, used for lighting candles, lamps, etc. 3. any feeble light 4. a gradual decrease in width or thickness the taper of a pyramid 5. a gradual decrease in action, power, etc.something that tapers ■ adjective gradually decreased in breadth or thickness toward one end

Eg. The hollows would be filled with oil, and lighted tapers would float in them.

Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads TALON: ■ noun 1. the claw of a bird of prey or, sometimes, of an animal 2. a human finger or hand when like a claw in appearance or grasp 3. the part of the bolt of a lock upon which the key presses as it is turned 4. in card games, the stock remaining after the cards are dealt 5. Archit. an ogee molding Eg. Eagles have sharp talons with which they catch their prey.

GRE WORDS 527-528

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Click above to get ZANY: ■ noun 1. a clown or buffoon; specif., a former stock character in comedies who clownishly aped the principal actors 2. a silly or foolish person; simpleton

■ adjective zanier -·nier, zaniest -·ni·est

1. of or characteristic of a zany; specif., 2. comical in an extravagantly ludicrous or slapstick manner 3. foolish or crazy

Eg. A television team was also in attendance, seeking out suitably zany people with which to film interviews. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads XENOPHOBIA: ■ noun fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything foreign or strange Eg. How do you feel in the prevailing atmosphere of increased xenophobia in Germany?

JOKES TO REFRESH U

REFRESHMENT Customer:Waiter, there's a fly in my soup. Waiter:That' s all right sir, he won't drink much. ~~~~~~ Waiter: I've stewed liver, boiled tongue and frog's leg. Customer: Don't tell me your problems. Give the menu card. ~~~~~~~~~ Customer:Waiter, there's a fly swimming in my soup. Waiter: So what do you expect me to do, call a lifeguard? ~~~~~~~ Customer :Waiter, what's the meaning of this fly in my tea up? Waiter :I wouldn't know sir, I'm a waiter, not a fortune teller. ~~~~~~~~

GRE WORDS 525-526

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Click above to get GULLIBLE: ■ adjective easily persuaded to believe something; credulous. gullibility noun gullibly adverb Eg. Of course nobody nowadays is gullible enough to believe that what he receives through the media is accurate information. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads VENERATION: ■ verb a feeling of deep respect and reverence an act of showing respect and reverence. veneration noun venerator noun Eg. Each has been retained as a patron deity by the relevant race, although these are not the main focus of religious veneration.

GRE WORDS 523-524

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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

GRE WORDS 521-522

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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.

GRE WORDS 519-520

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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? ~~~~~~~