Showing posts with label english. Show all posts
Showing posts with label english. Show all posts

Friday, July 12, 2013

ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR GRE,IELTS,TOEFL

Keep these images linked to the word so that you never forget it. The examples are the reflections of realistic incidents or contemporary headlines so that the words will be etched in your memory along with the images.  

1. BANG FOR THE BUCK

Definition: value returned for investment of effort

Example Man of Steel gives you the right bang for your buck, but we wish this Superman soared a bit higher.

2. SHAMBLE

Definition: A situation of great disorder

Example The finance ministry asserted the fact that Indian rupee is not in shambles despite sinking to all time low against dollar.



3. DENOUEMENT

Definition:The outcome of a complex sequence of events.

Example Duckworth-Lewis will have a significant bearing on the tournament's denouement.

4. BOLSTER

Definition: to support.

Example US court bolsters same sex marriage.

5. BREAK THE /ONE'S DUCK

Definition: To do something significant for the first time.

Example English team failed to break the duck of 38 years as they lost to India in the final match of Champions' trophy.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR GRE, IELTS and TOEFL

Just keep these images linked to the word so that you never forget it. These incidents took place recently so that you have a stiking memory about them.

1. PENSIVE

Definition: thinking deeply about something especially because you are sad or worried
Pensive

Example Barak Obama sat pensive while the operation geronimo was going on in Pakitan.

2. ESPOUSE

Definition: to give your support to a cause or policy
Espouse

Example Shabana Azmi reached Anna Hazare's satyagraha mandir to espouse the notion of a corruptionless country.

3. CONK OUT

Definition: to stop working (machine)
conk out

Example My television has conked out.

4. BRANDISH

Definition: to hold or wavw something in a dangerous or aggressive manner
brandish

Example The intruder brandished the shoe at Congress leader Dwivedi.

5. DEAD RINGER

Definition: duplicate, look alike
dead ringer

Example I met the dead ringer of Justine Beiber near the pub.