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Reading comprehension | Free PDF Download

Reading Comprehension Strong reading habits and skills are a must in order to solve questions related to RC What to do if you are a poor reader? ➢ Initial reading should start off with EDITORIALS of good quality national dailies: ○...

Strategies to ace essay writing | Reading comprehension Free PDF Download

Strategies to ace essay writing Suggestion 1: Know something about EVERYTHING Know more about sectors like: Media Science and Technology Business Sports Religion Politics National Sociology Economical Scientific Security and Defence Try to understand more about various sectors Suggestion 2: Know...

Daily English Vocabulary By Dr. Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download – Set 12

Daily English Vocabulary Anathema Noun Meaning – 1. something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of. 2. A formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine. Usage – In most...

Daily English Vocabulary By Dr. Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download – Set 9

Daily English Vocabulary Verisimilitude Noun Meaning – The appearance of being true or real. Usage – ‘I'm writing about an experience that isn't my own, and in order to ensure some degree of verisimilitude, I use details from my own...

Daily English Vocabulary By Dr. Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download – Set 8

Daily English Vocabulary Panoply Noun Meaning – An extensive or impressive collection, a full suit of armor, ceremonial attire Usage – Media waited for the politician with a panoply of questions. Knights in panoply were ready for battle. Synonyms –...

Daily Word List – 1st May 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

supercilious [ soo-per-SIL-ee-uh's ] [adjective] MEANING: haughty, arrogant or disdainfully contemptuous USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Her supercilious attitude lost her many friends. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: I shudder to watch interviewers who think it clever to be snide, supercilious, or downright offensive....

Daily Word List – 30th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

fissure [ fish-er ] [noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb] MEANING: (n.) a crack, groove or cleft (n.) a division, separation or schism (tr.v.) to cause the formation of a crack. USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The fissure deepened because of the flowing...

Daily Word List – 27th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

Discomfit [ dis-KUHM-fit ] [Noun, transitive verb] MEANING: (tr.v.) to confuse, embarrass or disconcert (tr.v.) to frustrate or thwart another's plans (tr.v.) (Archaic) to defeat, conquer or rout (n.) a defeat USAGE EXAMPLE 1: He was discomfited due to the...

Daily English Vocabulary By Dr. Gaurav Garg | Free PDF Download – Set 5

Daily English Vocabulary Pejorative Adjective Meaning - Expressing contempt or disapproval, insulting to someone or something : expressing criticism. Usage – While the movie critic made pejorative comments about the film’s plot, he praised the lead actor Synonyms - belittling,...

Daily Word List – 26th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

ambidextrous [ am-bi-DEK-struh' s ] [adjective] MEANING: 1. able to skillfully use both hands 2. unusually skilful; versatile; adroit 3. double-dealing; hypocritical or deceitful USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Being an ambidextrous violinist, Yehudi Menuhin attracted large audiences during his hey day....