GRE WORDS 591-592

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TIARA: 

  ■ noun 

A jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions;Crown, Coronet . 

  eg.She wore a beautiful tiara adorned with 7 diamonds. 

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TOME:

■ noun
 1. One of the books in a work of several volumes.
2. A book, especially a large or scholarly one. eg.Let every bookworm, when in any fragrant, scarce, old tome he discovers a sentence, a story, an illustration, that does his heart good, hasten to give it.

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GRE WORDS 589-590

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SCOURGE:
■ noun
Whip, lash; suffering, calamity, affliction. eg.Bad temper is its own scourge.

















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SEPULCHER:
 ■ noun
A chamber that is used as a grave.Tomb, burial vault, grave . eg. No useless sepulcher I crave: nature gives all her sons a grave.

GRE WORDS 587-588

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SCALE: 

  ■ verb 

Climb; ascend; weigh; do according to a particular ratio; remove flakes or scales; become covered in limescale; change the size of something. eg.The troops scaled the walls of the fort. 

UNGUENT:
  ■ noun
Balm, ointment ;Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
eg.To the south of, and between the two ceramic vessels, was a complete glass unguent bottle.

GRE WORDS 585-586

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Click above to get SCHISM: ■ noun Division into two factions, separation into opposing parties,splitting. eg.Another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy.

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SEETHE: ■ verb 1. Rage, be in a state of extreme excitement or anger ; 2. Cook by boiling; bubble or foam as if boiling. eg.The customer was seething with anger.

GRE WORDS 583-584

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SCOFF: ■ verb Scorn, mock, deride, ridicule;Treat with contemptuous disregard;Eat very quickly and greedily. eg. Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. 

URSINE: ■ adj. bearlike; of bears eg.Kolas are often referred to as ursine creatures due to their appearance, but they are not .

GRE WORDS 581-582

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Click above to get TOUT: ■ verb Advertize in strongly positive terms,praise, highly recommend; scout race horses during training and to gain information that will aid in betting . ■ noun 1. One who aggressively solicits business. 2. Ticket scalper, one who sells tickets for a price higher than face value. (British) eg.This product was touted as a revolutionary invention. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

POUT: ■ verb Stick out one's lower lip; make an unhappy facial expression; act sullen or displeased . ■ noun

1. Type of fish that lives in colder northern waters.

2. Protrusion of the lower lip; acting sullen or displeased; making an unhappy facial expression . eg.She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted.

JAMES BOND STYLE

REFRESHMENTS: Here check out the " James Bond Style " . My telegu comrades to remain unruffled . As Charlie Chaplin says " In the end its all a gag " The character James Bond has a peculiar style of introducing himself . First he says Bond, then smiles and says James Bond. Needless to say the style is charming and delectable however he doesn't quite augur the consequences when he meets our great south indian guy. When Bond meets a hyderabadi spy the following could be envisaged : James Bond : " The name's Bond... James Bond." . And you are ? Telugu Guy :"I am Sai... Venkata Sai... Siva Venkata Sai... Laxminarayana Siva Venkata Sai.... Srinivasulu Laxminarayana Siva Venkata Sai... Rajasekhara Srinivasulu Laxminarayana Siva Venkata Sai..... Sitaramanjaneyulu Rajasekhara Srinivasulu Laxminarayana Siva VenkataSai.... Bommiraju Sitaramanjaneyulu Rajasekhara Srinivasulu Laxminarayana SivaVenkata Sai....

GRE WORDS 579-580

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PIER: ■ noun 1. A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats. 2.A support for two adjacent bridge spans.

eg. The family enjoyed walking and fishing from the pier of the seaside town.

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PROMONTORY:

■ noun A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea);headland, bluff, high point of land or rock that projects out over water .

eg.The climb ended at a ruin atop a narrow promontory of stone.

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GRE WORDS 577-578

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Click above to get RACONTEUR: ■ noun One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit;Story-teller. eg.he speaker was known to be quite the raconteur so the program was well attended. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads RAKISH:

■ adj. Dashingly or sportingly stylish; jaunty.

eg. More recently Mercedes returned to the rakish style with their sleek CLS.

GRE WORDS 575-576

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Click above to get REGATTA: ■ noun Boat race, sailboat race; organized series of boat races. eg.Did your college participate in the intercollegiate regatta? Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

REGALE:

■ verb Make happy, please, delight; entertain with a feast, host at a party. eg.The entertainers regaled the audience with melodious songs and lively dances.

GRE WORDS 573-574

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Click above to get RETICENT: ■ adj. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself;remaining silent, keeping quiet; reserved, showing self-restraint; hesitant, unwilling,reluctant. eg.The student was reticent to express his opinions and ideas in class discussions. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

REPAST:

■ noun Meal, portion of food intended to be eaten during one meal. eg.You can unwind in our comfortable lounge bar with a pre-dinner drink or relax in our delightful drawing room after a sumptuous repast.

GRE WORDS 571-572

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Interpret in a particular way, explain, analyze, understand.

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SLUICE: ■ noun

Man made water channel equipped with a valve or gate for regulating water flow; valve or gate used to regulate water flow. ■ verb Open a sluice and and let out water;Transport in or send down a sluice. eg.The water was built up and stored by closing the two sluices to stop the water flowing downstream.

GRE WORDS 569-570

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Click above to get SUBVENTION: ■ noun Grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution. The act or process of providing aid or help of any sort. ■ verb Guarantee financial support of eg.The earliest documented subvention for the museum was a grant from the federal government in 1853. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

BARBICAN:

■ noun A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle). eg.The enemy stormed the castle, but the barbicans kept them at bay long enough for the defenders inside to assemble and prepare a defense.

BUSH GETS QUESTIONED......NICE ONE

REFRESHMENTS: George Bush goes to a primary school to give a speech. After his talk he offers question time. One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him what his name is. "Bob". "And what is your question, Bob?" "I have 3 questions. First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN? Second, why are you President when Kerry got more votes? And third, what happened to Osama Bin Laden? Just then the bell rings for recess. George Bush informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess. When they resume Bush says, "OK, where were we? Oh that's right - question time. Who has a question?" A different little boy puts up his hand. George points him out and asks him what his name is. "Steve" "And what is your question, Steve?" "I have 5 questions. First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN? Second, why are you President when Kerry got more votes? Third, what happened to Osama Bin Laden? Fourth, why did the recess bell go 20 minutes early? And fifth, where is "Bob"?!!