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Bete Noire
Well, need a weird-sounding word for an enemy? You got it: bête-noire ‘Bête-noire’ are bitter enemies, rivals or fierce competitors, just like ‘The Hindu’ and ‘ToI” are in this advert. Meaning of Bete Noire: 1. Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear....
Deceptive
We have all been subject to ‘misleading’ ads at some point of time or the other, haven’t we? These misleading promises can be labeled as ‘deceptive’. Meaning of Deceptive: 1. Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true. Pronunciation:...
Subrogate
Mnemonic tip for Subrogate: Agar koi marr kha raha ho aur tume uski jagah ‘subsitute’ kar diya jaye to tum roge na, jis jis ko substitute kiya woh roega. Subrogate: sub ro ge! Meanings of Subrogate: 1. To put into the place of another; substitute for another. 2....
Dilatory
Mnemonic tip for Dilatory: Delayed DIl! Dil ko LATE mat karo, kahin too late na ho jaye! Wake up before the last train leaves! Meaning of Dilatory: 1. Intended to delay. 2. Tending to postpone or delay. Pronunciation: dil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee Want to explore...
Dilly-Dally
Mnemonic tip for Dilly-Dally: Ab agar DAILY DIL doge kissi ko, to ideal partner dhudhne mein time to lagega hi. Is delay ko dilly-dally bolte hai. Meaning of Dilly-dally: 1. To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate. Pronunciation: dil-ee-dal-ee...
Eight Tenets that form the basis of Reading
Essential CAT Reading Tips that help you improve as a Reader There are numerous questions related to reading that commonly impact students. In fact, students prepare for CAT want to know the essential CAT Reading Tips that can help refine their reading skills. They...
Snide
Well, we are having a field day with these Ranbir Kapoor ads. The special point in this ad: you heard that ‘snide’ smile when the person asks will I have to pay for 2 idlis only, right? Well laughter, which basically mocks another person, is called a snide one....
Diligence
Mnemonic tip for Diligence: Dil ki awaz suno and sab uske hisaab ke karo! As soon as you do this, the outcome would be awesome: you would work with diligence. Like ‘wordpandit’ is a product of ‘diligence’ for us. Meaning of Diligence: 1. Earnest and persistent...
Distribution of Alike Objects
Garrulous
Basanti teaches Words Dekho….mujhe befazool baat karne ki aadat toh hai nahin, iss liye jo bolungi dhyaan se sunanaa, bataaye deti hoon. Zyaada bolne waalon ko kya kehte hain? Haan. Haan. Bataao. Bataao. Unko kehte hain ‘Loquacious’. Ya fir ‘Garrulous.’ Waise bol toh...
Dilapidated
Mnemonic tip for Dilapidated: Ek dum simple mnemonic hai iska. Dilapidated bole to jiska ‘dil dated ho’, matlab umar ho chuki ho jiski. Ab uski halat tuti-phutti hi hogi na? Meaning of Dilapidated: 1. Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, as...
The Vocabulary for Food-6
Reading those recipes in books and not being able to figure out what a pint would be or what a portion would be is the most irritating thing that can happen to you. That is the reason we bring to you today the list of words that indicate the quantities that we often...
