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thx bilash n shoaib..... i knoe i hv applied to these overly ambitious univs...but can u plz suggest me some univ whr i hv a good chance n its reputed as well.....i 'll b gr8ful!! bye!

sorry my AWA is 4. gpa 3.4

hello , pls help me with my list and suggest modifications if any to it. profile: specialization: wireless communication College: DIT,u.p. technical univ Cgpa: 6.8/10 GRE:1420(V:6500,Q:770, AWA:awaited) TOEFL: 223-277 My list: 1.Texas A&M University - College Station 2.Univ of maryland college park 3.ohio state university 4.UMass Amherst 5.San Diego State University 6. new jersey institute of technology i will be greatful if anybdy can guide me on some more suitable universities where i may have a 100% chance of geting an admission..with prob aid as well. i 'll be obliged for any guidance!! thx all!

is thr any link whr v can post questions tht we encountered in GRE!! tht way it can be useful for others.... if not i 'll paste my questions here... thx kdash n spring...

thx preeti, hope u acheive better milestones!!

thx evybdy, MWM i 'll be posting tht question soon.. ryt now dont rem it rather do not wanan rem it cuz tomoroow is my toefl... will post it soon man! it was a mix of functions and coodrinate geometry.... thx once again evybdy..

hi TMians, today had my GRE n i got q770 n V650. i felt it was ok..... but smwhr fel tht Q should have been more ...human wants are unlimited... now i wanna share my experiencies with u guys.... starting with verbal... it was a kool breeze....barons is sufficient , atleast in my case... but thr was 1 question tht blew my mind ...." mind"...this was the word..wats the anto of mind..dint use my mind ...lol another thing is time management... this is an imp. aspect plz tk kr of tht... nuthn to wory but b wary..try to get the first 12 -13 question correctly...half the work is done .. now try to capitulate on tht. ... go thro the RC fast ...attempt all the questions. now comes the quant...tht gave me jitters... i had heard tht it has bcum tough..today witnessed it...i jst want to say i was lucky .. i thot i was doomed for a very bad score ...v settled on bad. i would like to tell tht be very cautious with the first 15 question... i got stuk in the 3rd question n tht cost me los of 9 min ... i dunno got it correct or not..plzzz dont get stuck... i mesed bcoz gave to much time to the 3rd question... use prudent guesses...time will fly so tk kare of tht as well... maths was not tricky it was tough.... i m really obsessed with tht 3rd question...plz chk on the basics.... rest try to concentrate on the monitor ....be least concerned with the keybord sounds from neighbours.... BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYBODY..... I 'LL GREATFUL TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO HAD HELPED ME THROOUT THIS 1 MONTH PERIOD...THX AGAIN... I WILL BE GREATFUL IF SMBDY APPRISE ME OF SOME UNIV WHR I CAN APPLY TO...

ya literal is correct but can u giv the explanation sarath.

Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be based on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this ------- meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity. (A) esoteric (B) literal © latent (D) allusive (E) symbolic

lil girl though u have written a fairly good argument but thr are simple grammatical errors ..plz chk them.. else it was gud cuz the topic was really weird...lol

A recent six-month study, in which breakfast was made available at school for 100 schoolchildren age’s five to twelve, found that children on the breakfast plan were less likely than other children to be absent from or late for school. Clearly, eating breakfast before school plays a role in reducing student absenteeism and tardiness. It is also well known that children who regularly eat a healthful breakfast tend to perform better in school. Therefore, in order to reduce absenteeism and tardiness and to improve academic performance in all of Mylar's elementary and secondary schools, we should provide breakfasts for all students before each school day." Though the author is correct in saying that good breakfast is helpful for student but it does not provide any substantial proof to evince this fact. Moreover the study seems to be limited to bring out any genuine result .The study done seems to be specious .So though the apparent feeling is that the claims made by author is correct but if we collate we find that many statements are fraught with unsubstantiated claims. The first unsubstantiated proof is the study itself that included 100 students. Here the age group taken is five to twelve years though Mylar is elementary and secondary school. It might be that less age students were taken to get the desired results. Small children are docile and they obey whatever they are told to do. It might be that these students were compelled to have the breakfast and reach the school on time. It may be that if they did not do as they were told to then they would be punished. Moreover it may be that the breakfast was made available in the school campus so students were bound to be in school in time. The school should look for more genuine reason to check the student’s absenteeism and tardiness and improve upon them. The other claim of the author that is unsubstantiated is the claim that healthful breakfast leads to perform better in school. There is no proof given to substantiate the claim that having breakfast helped the students to improve their performance. There is no indication any tests conducted to show that the students under the study excelled over students who did not have breakfast. The author claim would become stronger if more stats of comparison were given. The author has just stated the facts without any solid evidence to bolster it. The conclusion that the author has drawn in order to reduce absenteeism and tardiness and to improve academic performance in all of Mylar's elementary and secondary schools that is to “provide breakfasts for all students before each school day" may work against the school. The students have different tastes .It would not be possible for the school to cater to every body’s taste, so they students may skip their class so as to eschew the breakfast. So the policy may work against the school. So I would like to assert that though the author’s claim that healthful breakfast leads to better performance and also eliminate absenteeism and tardiness would be more forceful when more stats are given. Moreover a comparison between the students in the study and excluded from study should be provided. The age of students under study should also be increased. This will bring more versatility to the claim. Please help me to get some more genuine arguments…i 'll b greatful if u correct on my fallacies.. thx

guys i got these question from real tests n i m quite peplexed about some. m quite sceptical of the answers given by real .tht is y i posted these questions.for eg. for the 2nd question MacCrory’s conversation was --------: the answer given is (A) scintillating . I duno frm whr tht came from... i too will go with stultify..i agree with MWM in most answers my answers are:: DERACINATE: n wat do v mean by deracinate???? (A) illuminate (B) quench © amplify (D) polish (E) plant McCrory’s conversation was --------: she could never tell a story, chiefly because she always forgot it, and she was never guilty of a witticism, unless by accident. (A) scintillating (B) unambiguous © perspicuous (D) stultifying (E) facetious 10. VARNISH : GLOSSY:: (A) sharpen : blunt (B) measure : deep © sand : smooth (D) approximate : precise (E) anchor : unstable 11. AMENITY : COMFORTABLE (A) tact : circumspect (B) nuisance : aggravated © honorarium :grateful (D) favorite : envious (E) lounge : patient VOICE:SHOUT:: (A) ear : overhear (B) eve : see © hand : clutch (D) nerve : feel (E) nose : inhale BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS:: (A) environmentalist : pollution (B) zoologist : animals © gourmet : food (D) calligrapher : handwriting (E) aviator : aircraft INDIGENT : WEALTH:: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable : determination © inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E) redundant : indispensability INDIGENT : WEALTH:: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable : determination © inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E) redundant : indispensability Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was ____ in character, being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more ____ the product. (A) unpredictable ... undesirable (B) ironic ... popular © extreme ... outlandish (D) frivolous ... superfluous (E) negative ... shoddy (E) plot: denouement here criticism is unpredictable coz wider appeal does not cater to large people ie the product is undesirable.... plz give ur rationale ADMONISH: DENOUNCE:: (A) challenge: overcome (B) reward: praise © control: contain (D) persuade: convince (E) punish: pillory JOKE: PUNCH LINE:: (A) sermon: congregation (B) conceit: allegory © rhetoric: persuasion (D) conspiracy: arrest (E) plot: denouement y=x+(1/x) 0 A B compare the value of Y 100 B

DERACINATE: n wat do v mean by deracinate???? (A) illuminate (B) quench © amplify (D) polish (E) plant MacCrory’s conversation was --------: she could never tell a story, chiefly because she always forgot it, and she was never guilty of a witticism, unless by accident. (A) scintillating (B) unambiguous © perspicuous (D) stultifying (E) facetious 10. VARNISH : GLOSSY:: (A) sharpen : blunt (B) measure : deep © sand : smooth (D) approximate : precise (E) anchor : unstable 11. AMENITY : COMFORTABLE (A) tact : circumspect (B) nuisance : aggravated © honorarium :grateful (D) favorite : envious (E) lounge : patient VOICE:SHOUT:: (A) ear : overhear (B) eve : see © hand : clutch (D) nerve : feel (E) nose : inhale BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS:: (A) environmentalist : pollution (B) zoologist : animals © gourmet : food (D) calligrapher : handwriting (E) aviator : aircraft INDIGENT : WEALTH:: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable : determination © inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E) redundant : indispensability INDIGENT : WEALTH:: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable : determination © inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E) redundant : indispensability Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was ____ in character, being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more ____ the product. (A) unpredictable ... undesirable (B) ironic ... popular © extreme ... outlandish (D) frivolous ... superfluous (E) negative ... shoddy (E) plot: denouement ADMONISH: DENOUNCE:: (A) challenge: overcome (B) reward: praise © control: contain (D) persuade: convince (E) punish: pillory (B) acknowledge ... neglect © broach ... abstinence (D) fathom ... secrecy (E) tolerate ... defiance JOKE: PUNCH LINE:: (A) sermon: congregation (B) conceit: allegory © rhetoric: persuasion (D) conspiracy: arrest (E) plot: denouement y=x+(1/x) 0 A B compare the value of Y 100 sorry had jst one maths question.... so i m posting it here.. thx

ya wasley's u r ryt bout the " bungle" one but no bdy gave any relationship .plz if u can relate them. the fist one is mist: smog. rest all are correct

1)bucolic:urban a)dense : sparse b)rural : ephemeral c)elastic: plastic 4)mist : smog 5)rustic: toxic SCORN: REJECT:: (A) adulate: flatter() (B) conjecture: forecast © pledge: renege (D) allege: declare (E) disparage: ignore 16. PROFLIGATE: SOLVENT:: (A) mercurial: committed() (B) caustic: rational © indecisive: confused (D) cautious: uncertain (E) practical: seemly ABSOLUTE: (A) inferior (B) tolerant © qualified (D) preliminary (E) immeasurable BUNGLE: (A) bring off (B) bail out: © give in (D) pull through (E) put together 34. VACUOUS: (A) courteous (B) exhilarated © modest (D) intelligent (E) emergent SERE: (A) lush (B) obstinate © immersed (D) fortunate (E) antiquated PEDESTRIAN: (A) concise (B) attractive © mobile (D) delicate (E) imaginative