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Words of mirth One of the most light hearted days of the year, April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day is celebrated as…
Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the main word and complete the sentence. 1. fascinating (fas-uh-ney-ting)…
Romantic words The Romantic Era (late 18th century - mid-19th century), dominated by famous poets such as Wordsworth, Blake, Shelley and Keats, focused on love of…
CONSTITUTIONAL WORDS The Constitution of India is the world’s lengthiest written constitution consisting of 395 articles and 8 schedules. It…
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A phobia is an irrational fear of a situation, living creature, place or thing that poses little or no danger. People with a phobia go to great…
The verbal section of the GRE tests your verbal reasoning abilities. Questions based on text completion and sentence equivalence depend greatly on vocabulary, so a powerful vocabularly plays an instrumental role…
An eponym is the name of a person after whom a particular discovery, place or any other item is named. For example, Louis Braille is the eponym of…
Jazz up your vocabulary with new words that you can use in your day-to-day conversation. PHANTONYMS THAT PUZZLE Choose the option that is closest in…