Tuesday, December 31, 2013

RIFT

WORD: RIFT

MEANING:
1. A narrow fissure in rock.
2. A break in friendly relations: a rift between siblings.
3. crack ,gap, split

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Ajaz plotting to create a rift between lovebirds Gauahar and Kushal

PRONOUNCE:
rift - रिफ्ट

LINK: RIFT

Monday, December 30, 2013

REFRAIN & COMPLUVIUM

WORD: REFRAIN

MEANING:
1. Stop oneself from doing something.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Kindly refrain from using washroom till lunch [mentioned on our washroom door :)]

PRONOUNCE:
rɪˈfreɪn - रिफ्रेन / रिफ्रैन

LINK: REFRAIN

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WORD: COMPLUVIUM

MEANING:
1. A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. She pushes out, eager To meet the compluvium Begging for rain

PRONOUNCE:
Com`plu´vi`um

LINKCOMPLUVIUM

Sunday, December 29, 2013

QUANGO

WORD: QUANGO

MEANING:
1. An organization or agency that is financed by a government but that acts independently of it.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. I once worked for a quango but it was a lifetime away.

PRONOUNCE:
quan·go

LINK: QUANGO

Saturday, December 28, 2013

ZENITH

WORD: ZENITH

MEANING:
1. The upper region of the sky.
2. The highest point above the observer's horizon attained by a celestial body. peak, top, summit



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. At 40,she reached the zenith of her career.

PRONOUNCE:
ze·nith - ज़ीनथ / ज़ीनिथ / ज़ीनिथ

LINK: ZENITH

Friday, December 27, 2013

METAPHOR

WORD: METAPHOR

MEANING:
1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus
2. making an implicit comparison, as in ""a sea of troubles"" or ""All the world's a stage"" (Shakespeare).
3. One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol:
4. symbol, image



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Khooni Panja' remark used as colloquial metaphor, no personal attack: Modi
2. she expressed herself metaphorically


PRONOUNCE:
met·a·phor - मेटफॉर

LINK: METAPHOR

Thursday, December 26, 2013

GRILL, PRETEND, HYPOCRITE

WORD: GRILL

MEANING:
1. Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food. 

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Regular: cook (food) using a grill. Informal: My father grilled us about what we had been doing OR Not looking to grill you..

PRONOUNCE:
gril - ग्रिल

LINK: GRILL

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WORD: PRETEND

MEANING:
1. behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep.

PRONOUNCE:
prɪˈtɛnd - प्रिटेन्ड / प्रीटेन्ड

LINKPRETEND

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WORD: HYPOCRITE

MEANING:
1. a person who pretends to be what he is not
2. fraud, pretender


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Armaan's back with a bang, calls Ajaz a hypocrite

PRONOUNCE:
hyp·o·crite - हिपक्रिट

LINKHYPOCRITE

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

IMMOLATE

WORD: IMMOLATE

MEANING:
1. To kill as a sacrifice. 2. To kill (oneself) by fire. 3. To destroy. 4. sacrifice, kill, slaughter

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Worshipers, who not only immolate to them [the deities] the lives of men, but . . . the virtue and honor of women.
2. dozens of self-immolations that since 2009 have taken place


PRONOUNCE:
im·mo·late - इमलेट / इमलैट

LINK: IMMOLATE

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

LOOM, GLOWER

WORD: LOOM

MEANING:
1. Present Participle, Synonyms: emerge, appear, become visible, come into view, take shape 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
2. Error paged loomed out of the web site
3. With the holiday looming, I’m too lazy :)


PRONOUNCE:
loom - लूम

LINK: LOOM

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WORD: GLOWER

MEANING:
1. To look or stare angrily or sullenly. See Synonyms at frown.
2. look angry or sullen, wrinkle ones forehead, as if to signal disapproval
3. look hard, look angrily



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The girl glowered at the man who tried to make a pass at her
2. He glowered at me


PRONOUNCE:
glow·er - ग्लाउअर

LINKGLOWER

Monday, December 23, 2013

RESPITE

WORD: RESPITE

MEANING:
1. A usually short interval of rest or relief. See Synonyms at pause.
2. Law Temporary suspension of a death sentence; a reprieve.
3. interval, break



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Car sales in India dipped 8% last month marking a full year of continuous decline, with no respite from the slowing demand that forced customers to postpone any fresh purchases.

PRONOUNCE:
res·pite - रेस्पिट

LINK: RESPITE

Sunday, December 22, 2013

BRACE

WORD: BRACE

MEANING:
1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.
2. stay, stop, block



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Geofreey Boycott warns England to brace themselves for 5-0 humiliation in Ashes

PRONOUNCE:
brace - ब्रेस / ब्रैस

LINK: BRACE

Saturday, December 21, 2013

EVICT

WORD: EVICT

MEANING:
1. To put out (a tenant, for example) by legal process; expel.
2. To force out; eject. See Synonyms at eject.
3. expelled, ejected, removed



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m.
2. Kamya Punjabi, who got evicted from famous reality show 'Bigg Boss on Saturday


PRONOUNCE:
e·vict - इविक्ट

LINK: EVICT

Friday, December 20, 2013

MINGLE

WORD: MINGLE

MEANING:
1. to mix or cause to mix
2. (intr.) often followed by “with” . to come into close association
3. circulate, associate, mix



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Kushal disappointed to see Gauhar mingle with Armaan

PRONOUNCE:
min·gle - मिंगगल

LINK: MINGLE

Thursday, December 19, 2013

NOD

WORD: NOD

MEANING:
1. A forward or up-and-down movement of the head, usually expressive of drowsiness or agreement: a nod of affirmation.
2. An indication of approval or assent: The contestant got the nod from the judges.
3. permission, signal, sign



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Lokpal bill gets parliament nod, just a step away from becoming law
2. He nodded his head for approval.


PRONOUNCE:
nod - नाड

LINK: NOD

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

ENVOY

WORD: ENVOY

MEANING:
1. A representative of a government who is sent on a special diplomatic mission.
2. A minister plenipotentiary assigned to a foreign embassy, ranking next below the ambassador.
3. A messenger; an agent.
4. representive, messenger



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India summons US envoy, expresses shock over diplomat's arrest

PRONOUNCE:
en·voy - एन्वॉइ / आन्वॉइ

LINK: ENVOY

Monday, December 16, 2013

SEMBLANCE

WORD: SEMBLANCE

MEANING:
1. An outward or token appearance: ""Foolish men mistake transitory semblance for eternal fact"" (Thomas Carlyle).
2. A representation; a copy.
3. appearance, impression



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. England have lost all semblance of confidence with the bat.

PRONOUNCE:
sem·blance - सेम्ब्लन्स

LINK: SEMBLANCE

Sunday, December 15, 2013

SURGE

WORD: SURGE

MEANING:
1. To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner.
2. To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat.
3. To move like advancing waves: The fans surged forward to see the movie star.
4. To increase suddenly: As favorable reviews came out, interest in the software surged.
5. To improve one's performance suddenly, especially in bettering one's standing in a competition.
6. flows, waves, rises



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Rupee surges to 4-month high

PRONOUNCE:
here - here

LINK: SURGE

Saturday, December 14, 2013

OMINOUS

WORD: OMINOUS

MEANING:
1. Menacing; threatening:
2. threatening, warning, worrying



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent
2. The signs are rather ominous.


PRONOUNCE:
om·i·nous - आमनस

LINK: OMINOUS

Friday, December 13, 2013

OBLIVIOUS

WORD: OBLIVIOUS

MEANING:
1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
3. unaware, unconscious 



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Initially, developers are totally oblivious to the concept of ORM
2. She is oblivious to their silly criticism.


PRONOUNCE:
o·bliv·i·ous - अब्लिवीअस

LINK: OBLIVIOUS

Thursday, December 12, 2013

JINX

WORD: JINX

MEANING:
1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck.
2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. will sonakshi break the box office jinx for shahid?

PRONOUNCE:
jinx - जिंगक्स

LINK: JINX

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

DIP

WORD: DIP

MEANING:
1. to slope downwards
2. to sink or appear to sink quickly
3. to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid, esp to wet or coat
4. fall, drop, depression, hollow



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India's domestic car sales dip 8 pct
2. The value of rupee has dipped an all time low.


PRONOUNCE:
dip - डिप

LINK: DIP

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

NOSTALGIC

WORD: NOSTALGIC

MEANING:
1. A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.
2. The condition of being homesick; homesickness.

3. Sentimental

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Shahrukh Khan, Karan Johar get nostalgic as KAL HO NAA HO completes a decade.
2. they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road


PRONOUNCE:
nos·tal′gic - नॉस्टैल्जिक

LINK: NOSTALGIC

Monday, December 9, 2013

MAUL

WORD: MAUL

MEANING:
1. To injure by or as if by beating: The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist's first effort. See Synonyms at batter1.
2. To handle roughly: The package was mauled by the careless messenger.
3. To split (wood) with a maul and wedge.

4. damage, injury

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Hope floats after mauling

PRONOUNCE:
maul - माल / मॉल

LINK: MAUL

Sunday, December 8, 2013

FLOAT

WORD: FLOAT

MEANING:
1. To cause to remain suspended without sinking or falling.
2. To put into the water; launch: float a ship; float a navy.

3. hover, drift, swim

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1.She kept on floating in the pool to relax.
2. The water in the pond was so low that the boat could not float.


PRONOUNCE:
float - फ्लोट

LINK: FLOAT

Saturday, December 7, 2013

GOOFY, FIERY

WORD: GOOFY

MEANING:
1. foolish; silly; stupid
2. Brit (of teeth) sticking out; protruding 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. She was making goofy faces at us in class.
2. an actress known for her goofy charm


PRONOUNCE:
goof·y - गूफी

LINK: GOOFY

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WORD: FIERY

MEANING:
1. Consisting of or containing fire.
2. Burning or glowing.
3. Using or effected with fire.
4. Easily ignited; flammable.
5. burning, sizzling, flaming 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Fast and The Furious Star Dies in Fiery Car Crash
2. At the time of sunset sky turns fiery.

PRONOUNCE:
fier·y - फाइअरी

LINKFIERY

Friday, December 6, 2013

COVET

WORD: COVET

MEANING:
1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.
2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.
3. greatly desired
4. wanted, desired


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. MS Dhoni becoming only the second Indian cricketer to win the coveted prize after just-retired Sachin Tendulkar.

PRONOUNCE:
cov·et - कवट / कविट

LINK: COVETED

Thursday, December 5, 2013

RETAIN

WORD: RETAIN

MEANING:
1. To maintain possession of. See Synonyms keep.
2. To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
3. To keep in mind; remember.
4. To keep in one's service or pay.
5. hold, keep 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India determined to retain ICC Cricket World Cup title.

PRONOUNCE:
re·tain - रिटेन / रिटैन / रीटैन

LINK: RETAIN

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

REPEAL

WORD: REPEAL

MEANING:
1. To revoke or rescind, especially by an official or formal act.
2. Obsolete To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
3. cancel, reverse 


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Modi can't repeal Article 370 even if he becomes PM for 10 terms: Farooq Abdullah

PRONOUNCE:
re·peal - रिपील / रीपील

LINK: REPEAL

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

BANK

WORD: BANK

MEANING:
1. the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
2. side, edge

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The London is situated on the bank of river Thames.

PRONOUNCE:
bank - बैंगक

LINK: BANK

Monday, December 2, 2013

MOURNING

WORD: MOURNING

MEANING:
1. Conventional outward signs of grief for the dead, such as a black armband or black clothes.
2. the act or feelings of one who mourns; grief
3. the symbols of such sorrow, as black garments.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Paul Walker's death has came as a shock for everyone and mourning his demise Bollywood celebrities say that he has "gone far too soon".
2. She is mourning her dead child

PRONOUNCE:
mourn·ing - मॉर्निंग / मोर्निंग

LINK: MOURNING

Sunday, December 1, 2013

POACHERS

WORD: POACHERS

MEANING:
1. One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another.
2. thieves, robbers

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Six poachers held in City. 
2. Some poachers export the ivory for currency.

PRONOUNCE:
poach·er - पोचर

LINK: POACHERS

Saturday, November 30, 2013

CANDID

WORD: CANDID

MEANING:
1. Free from prejudice; impartial.
2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion.
3. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.
4. frank, open, honest



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks
2. salman gets candid over Koffee with karan


PRONOUNCE:
can·did - कैन्डड / कैन्डिड / कैन्डिड

LINK: CANDID

Friday, November 29, 2013

MERRIMENT

WORD: MERRIMENT

MEANING:
1. cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter.
2. Obs. a cause of mirth; a jest, entertainment, etc.
3. happiness, cheerfulness, amusement



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. merriment of convivial gathering

PRONOUNCE:
mer•ri•ment - मेरिमन्ट

LINK: MERRIMENT

Thursday, November 28, 2013

FLOCK

WORD: FLOCK

MEANING:
1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.
2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.
3. A large crowd or number: had a flock of questions. flight, gather, collect, group



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. He has a large flock of sheep at his farm.
2. The priest keeps his flock toghther on all major issues.


PRONOUNCE:
flock - फ्लाक

LINK: FLOCK

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

SCOLD

WORD: SCOLD

MEANING:
1. to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand.
2. to find fault angrily; reprove.
3. to use harsh or abusive language
4. caution, discipline



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. I will scold you , If you will do this mistake.
2. when students didn't complete the work teacher scolded the students.


PRONOUNCE:
scold - स्कोल्ड

LINK: SCOLD

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

RAGE

WORD: RAGE

MEANING:
1. fashion, craze, trend, mania


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Viber, Line, and BlackBerry Messenger, which recently launched on Android & iOS, are all the rage these days.

PRONOUNCE:
rage - रेज / रैज

LINK: RAGE

Monday, November 25, 2013

RECKLESS

WORD: RECKLESS

MEANING:
1. Heedless or careless.
2. Headstrong; rash.
3. Careless, irresponsible



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. reckless driving lead to an accident

PRONOUNCE:
reck·less - रेक्लस / रेक्लिस

LINK: RECKLESS

Sunday, November 24, 2013

WOUND

WORD: RIFT

MEANING:
1. An injury, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, or otherwise broken.
2. An injury to the feelings.
3. Hurt, injury, damage



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. no one can count wound of heart.

PRONOUNCE:
wound - वाउन्ड / वून्ड / वून्ड

LINK: WOUND

Saturday, November 23, 2013

SEDENTARY

WORD: SEDENTARY

MEANING:
1. Characterized by or requiring much sitting: a sedentary job.
2. Accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise.
3. Remaining or living in one area, as certain birds; not migratory.
4. Attached to a surface and not moving freely, as a barnacle.
5. Inactive, sitting



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Diabetes hits young women due to sedentary lifestyle

PRONOUNCE:
sed·en·tar·y - सेडन्टेरी

LINK: SEDENTARY

Friday, November 22, 2013

REIGN

WORD: REIGN

MEANING:
1. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.
2. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.
3. to have control or influence.
4. supremacy, rule



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Viswanathan Anand's reign as world chess champion is all but over.

PRONOUNCE:
reign - रेन / रैन

LINK: REIGN

Thursday, November 21, 2013

REVERBERATE

WORD: REVERBERATE

MEANING:
1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho.
2. To have a prolonged or continuing effect: Those talks with his teacher reverberated throughout his life.
3. To be repeatedly reflected, as sound waves, heat, or light.
4. To be forced or driven back; recoil or rebound.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Sachin Sachin..' will reverberate in my ears till my last breath, says Tendulkar.

PRONOUNCE:
re·ver·ber·ate - रिवर्बरट / रीवर्बरेट / रिवर्बरैट / रिवर्बरिट / रिवर्बरेट

LINK: REVERBERATE

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

JUGGERNAUT

WORD: JUGGERNAUT

MEANING:
1. any terrible force, esp one that destroys or that demands complete self-sacrifice
2. any large, overpowering, destructive force or object.
3. an idol of Krishna, at Puri in Orissa, India, annually drawn on a huge cart under whose wheels devotees are said to have thrown themselves to be crushed.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Juggernaut performance by sachin clinches final against australia.

PRONOUNCE:
jug·ger·naut - जगनोर्ट / जगर्नॉट

LINK: JUGGERNAUT

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

STRENUOUS

WORD: STRENUOUS

MEANING:
1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task.
2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.
3. active, energetic, determined



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. he had a strenuous relationship with me.

PRONOUNCE:
stren·u·ous  - स्ट्रेन्यूअस

LINK: STRENUOUS

Monday, November 18, 2013

ASCETIC

WORD: ASCETIC

MEANING:
1. Leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.
2. Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic; self-denying and austere: an ascetic existence.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. He is leading the life of an ascetic.

PRONOUNCE:
as·cet·ic - असेटिक

LINK: ASCETIC

Sunday, November 17, 2013

ALTRUIST

WORD: ALTRUIST

MEANING:
1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
2. Zoology Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes, as by benefiting its relatives.
3. do-gooder, helpful


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. She is an altruistic social worker.

PRONOUNCE:
al′tru·ist - ऐल्ट्रूइस्ट

LINK: ALTRUIST

Saturday, November 16, 2013

EGOTIST

WORD: EGOTIST

MEANING:
1. A conceited, boastful person.
2. A selfish, self-centered person.
3. showoff, self-seeker



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. He is an egotist.
2. Vishwamitra was an egotistic king.


PRONOUNCE:
e·go·tist - ईगटिस्ट

LINK: EGOTIST

Friday, November 15, 2013

RITE

WORD: RITE

MEANING:
1. The prescribed or customary form for conducting a religious or other solemn ceremony: the rite of baptism.
2. A ceremonial act or series of acts: fertility rites.
3. ritual, ceremony



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. the rite of baptism.

PRONOUNCE:
rite - राइट

LINK: RITE

Thursday, November 14, 2013

IMPREGNABLE

WORD: IMPREGNABLE

MEANING:
1. Impossible to capture or enter by force: an impregnable fortress.
2. Difficult or impossible to attack, challenge, or refute with success: an impregnable argument.
3. unassailable, invincible, secure, unconquerable



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Sachin's test record appeared impregnable.

PRONOUNCE:
im·preg·na·ble - इम्प्रेग्नबल

LINK: IMPREGNABLE

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

DEXTEROUS

WORD: DEXTEROUS

MEANING:
1. Skillful in the use of the hands.
2. Having mental skill or adroitness.
3. expert, sharp, skillful



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Zakir Hussain is a dexterous musician.

PRONOUNCE:
dex·ter·ous - डेक्स्ट्रस

LINK: DEXTEROUS

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

PAT

WORD: PAT

MEANING:
1. To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
2. To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. He Tap him gently and said hello.

PRONOUNCE:
pat - पैट

LINK: PAT

Monday, November 11, 2013

PEEVE

WORD: PEEVE

MEANING:
1. A vexation; a grievance.
2. Irritated, upset



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Salman was mighty peeved with the idea of having Kushal back on the show.

PRONOUNCE:
peeve - पीव

LINK: PEEVE

Sunday, November 10, 2013

MEDIOCRE

WORD: MEDIOCRE

MEANING:
1. average, ordinary, unexceptional


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. a mediocre book
2. a mediocre movie

PRONOUNCE:
me·di·o·cre - मीडीओकर / मीडीओक्र

LINK: MEDIOCRE

Saturday, November 9, 2013

PURSUIT

WORD: PURSUIT

MEANING:
1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.
2. Hunt, search



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pursuit of happyness

PRONOUNCE:
pur·suit - पर्सूट

LINK: PURSUIT

Friday, November 8, 2013

LUKEWARM

WORD: LUKEWARM

MEANING:
1. Mildly warm; tepid.
2. Warm; Cool; unexcited



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Despite a lukewarm box office reception that barely recouped its budget.

PRONOUNCE:
luke·warm - लूक्वॉर्म

LINK: LUKEWARM

Thursday, November 7, 2013

POUR

WORD: POUR

MEANING:
1. To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container.
2. To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Pour the water in glass

PRONOUNCE:
pour - पॉर / पोर

LINK: POUR

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

ERRAND

WORD: ERRAND

MEANING:
1. A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
2. The purpose or object of such a trip: Your errand was to mail the letter.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Due to an errand he could not attend class.

PRONOUNCE:
er·rand - एरन्ड

LINK: ERRAND

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

PERSPIRE

WORD: PERSPIRE

MEANING:
1. to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin; sweat.
2. to lose moisture through the skin when hot; to sweat.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. He was perspiring in the heat.
2. Farmers perspire in their farm


PRONOUNCE:
per·spire - पर्स्पाइअर / पर्स्पाइर

LINK: PERSPIRE

Monday, November 4, 2013

PRODIGAL

WORD: PRODIGAL

MEANING:
1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal life.
2. recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. King's son is prodigal

PRONOUNCE:
prod·i·gal - प्राडगल / प्राडिगल

LINK: PRODIGAL

Sunday, November 3, 2013

AMBIVERT

WORD: AMBIVERT

MEANING:
1. A personality trait including the qualities of both introversion and extroversion.
2. (Psychology) Psychol a person who is intermediate between an extrovert and an introvert



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. An ambivert is moderately comfortable with groups and social interaction, but also relishes time alone, away from a crowd.

PRONOUNCE:
ambivert - ऐम्बवर्ट

LINK: AMBIVERT

Saturday, November 2, 2013

EXTROVERT

WORD: EXTROVERT

MEANING:
1. (Psychology) of or characterized by extroversion extrovert tendencies
2. (Psychology) a person concerned more with external reality than inner feelings



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. he is a extrovert person.

PRONOUNCE:
ex·tro·vert - एक्स्ट्रवर्ट / एक्स्ट्रोवर्ट

LINK: EXTROVERT

Friday, November 1, 2013

INTROVERT

WORD: INTROVERT

MEANING:
1. To turn or direct inward.
2. Psychology To concentrate (one's interests) upon oneself.



EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. he is a introvert person.

PRONOUNCE:
in·tro·vert - इन्ट्रवर्ट / इन्ट्रोवर्ट

LINK: INTROVERT

Thursday, October 31, 2013

NOTORIOUS

WORD: NOTORIOUS

MEANING:

1 well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality,
2 Rare generally known or widely acknowledged

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1 He is notorious gambler.
2 A Notorious gangster.

PRONOUNCE:
notorious - नोटॉरीअस / नोटोरीअस

LINK: NOTORIOUS

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

SELDOM

WORD: SELDOM

MEANING:



1. Not often; infrequently or rarely

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. He SELDOM comes here.

PRONOUNCE:

sel·dom - सेल्डम

LINK: SELDOM

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

GLIB

WORD: GLIB

MEANING:
1 Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation.
2 Characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1 He is glib liar.
2 this is something we can use when someone is very fluent/convincing to others

PRONOUNCE:
glib - ग्लिब

LINK: GLIB

Monday, October 28, 2013

ESPIONAGE & STUBBORN

WORDESPIONAGE

MEANING:
1. Espionage is something similar to the SPY

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
Espionage Satellite 

PRONOUNCE:
es·pi·o·nage - एस्पीअनाज

LINK: ESPIONAGE

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WORD
STUBBORN

MEANING:
1. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1 He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
2 Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.
  

PRONOUNCE:
stub·born - स्टबर्न - जिद्दी

LINKSTUBBORN