pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 1. Squall 2. Inept 3. Garbled 4. Refractory 5. Smirk 6. Resilience 7. Intriguing 8. Qurush 9. Temerity 10. Cacophonous 11. Impeachable Analogies: 1. Cacophonous: harmony 2. Impeachable: blame 3. Friction: oil Argument Topic: 1. The following appeared in a memo from the owner of Green Thumb Gardening Center, a small business serving a suburban town. "There is evidence that consumers are becoming more and more interested in growing their own vegetables. A national survey conducted last month indicated that many consumers were dissatisfied with the quality of fresh vegetables available in supermarkets. And locally, the gardening magazine GreatGardens has sold out at the Village News stand three months in a row. Thus, we at Green Thumb Gardening Center can increase our profits by greatly expanding the variety of vegetable seeds we stock for gardeners this coming spring." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 March 6th 1. Torpor 2. Esteem 3. Occluded 4. Inveterate 5. Succinct 6. Rant 7. Inept 8. Recalcitrant 9. Cession 10. Congeal 11. Contrite 12. Saboteur 13. Obscured Analogies: 1. Obscured: Recognize 2. Pore: membrane 3. Actor: Playwright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 March 9th 1. Ineluctable 2. Grueling 3. Saboteur 4. Satiated 5. Esoteric 6. Quislings 7. Inveterate 8. Roil 9. Imprudent 10. Schism 11. Cameo 12. Persnickety 13. Stricture 14. Ascetic 15. Drench 16. Mishap Analogies: 1. Drench: Wet 2. Mishap: accident Issue Topic: 1. "The purpose of science is to reassure and that of art is to upset". 2. Now-a- days people choose their career on the basis of economy, money and job opportunities in future rather than talent, skill and interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 March 11th 1. Morbid 2. Renounce 3. Hale 4. Priggish 5. Labyrinth 6. Stoical 7. Intrigue 8. Gregarious 9. Inexplicable 10. Crutch Analogies: 1. Fir: Tree 2. School: Education 3. Crutch: Walk Issue Topic: 1. Technologies not only influence but actually determine social customs and ethics. 2. Arts are necessary to bring a better society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 March 13th 1. Pliant 2. Hidebound 3. Parsimonious 4. Garbled 5. Commotion 6. Plethora 7. Occluded 8. Stricture 9. Skullduggery 10. Articulate 11. Chatter 12. Flit Analogies: 1. Articulate: Unclear 2. Chatter: speaking 3. Flit: Walk Issue Topic: 1. "When research priorities are being set for science, education, or any other area, the most important question to consider is: How many people's lives will be improved if the results are successful?" 2. "The study of an academic discipline alters the way we perceive the world. After studying the discipline, we see the same world as before, but with different eyes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 16th 1. Halfhearted 2. Dissolvable 3. Court 4. Yoke 5. Supercilious 6. Pliable 7. Quell 8. Shirk 9. Harebrained 10. Gratuitous 11. Ballad Analogies: 1. Gratuitous: Justification 2. Song: Ballad Issue Topic: 1. Most of the people choose their career based on the salary, feasibility of obtaining job. Hardly we can find anyone choosing their career based on their natural talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 17th 1. Parsimonius 2. Emancipate 3. Obscure 4. Adjudicator 5. Hardy 6. Referee 7. Adhere 8. Gainsay 9. Sanctum 10. Hoary Analogies: 1. Sanctum : Noisy 2. Hoary: Old Issue Topic: 1. No matter what the situation, it is more harmful to compromise one's beliefs than to adhere to them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 18th 1. Pliant 2. Hankering 3. Patulousness 4. Lag 5. Endeavor 6. Ponderous 7. Stoic 8. Indolent 9. Hidebound Analogies: 1. Mosaic: Tile 2. Hidebound: Innovative Issue Topic: 1. "Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively." 2. "Education will be truly effective only when it is specifically designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each student." Argument Topic: 1. The following appeared as part of a memo from the manager of an automobile manufacturing company. "Because the demand for our automobiles is expected to increase dramatically, we need to open a new manufacturing plant as soon as possible in order to continue to thrive. Our marketing projections indicate that 80 million people will want to buy our automobiles, yet our existing plant can only produce 40 million automobiles. The new plant can be opened on a part-time basis, with workers from our existing site rotating responsibilities, until an operational staff can be trained. A major airplane manufacturer was extremely successful using this part-time rotating strategy when it opened its new plant five years ago." 2. The following appeared as an editorial in a wildlife journal. "Arctic deer live on islands in Canada's arctic region. They search for food by moving over ice from island to island during the course of a year. Their habitat is limited to areas warm enough to sustain the plants on which they feed, and cold enough, at least some of the year, for the ice to cover the sea separating the islands, allowing the deer to travel over it. Unfortunately, according to reports from local hunters, the deer populations are declining. Since these reports coincide with recent global warming trends that have caused the sea ice to melt, we can conclude that the decline in arctic deer populations is the result of deer being unable to follow their age-old migration patterns across the frozen sea." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 20th 1. Fledgling 2. Hardy 3. Squalid 4. Torpor 5. Proficient 6. Emancipate 7. Sedulous 8. Excoriate 9. Fretwork 10. Obdurate 11. Trite 12. Mollify 13. Proofread 14. Analgesic Analogies: 1. Mollify: pain 2. Proofread: document 3. Analgesic: Pain ARGUMENT TOPIC: 1. The following appeared in a proposal from the economic minister of the country of Paraterra. "In order to strengthen its lagging economy, last year the government of the nearby country of Bellegea began an advertising campaign to promote ecologically sound tourism (ecotourism). This year, the number of foreign visitors arriving at Bellegea's main airport doubled, and per capita income in Bellegea increased by ten percent. To provide more income for the population of Paraterra and also preserve the natural environment of our tiny country, we too should begin to promote ecotourism. To ensure that our advertising campaign is successful, we should hire the current director of Bellegea's National Tourism Office as a consultant for the campaign." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 23rd 1.Patent 2.Hale 3.Abstruse 4.Hankering 5.Labyrinth 6.Ostracize 7.Voracious 8.Morbid 9.Endeavor 10.Alias 11.Callow 12.Lag 13.Priggish 14.Imperceptible 15.Pseudonym Analogies: 1.Imperceptible: Detection 2.Pseudonym: Original Issue Topic: 1.Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 24th 1. Paten 2. Gullible 3. Cherish 4. Shroud 5. Callous 6. Perplex 7. Proselytize 8. Xenophobia 9. Proximate 10. Tonic 11. Audacious 12. Swindle Analogies: 1. Audacious: Caution 2. Swindle: Cheat Issue Topic: 1. It is often neccessary, even desirable, for political leader to withhold information from the public. Argument Topic: 1. The following appeared as an editorial in a local newspaper. "In order to attract visitors to Central Plaza downtown and to return the plaza to its former glory, the city should prohibit skateboarding there and instead allow skateboarders to use an area in Monroe Park. At Central Plaza, skateboard users are about the only people one sees now, and litter and defaced property have made the plaza unattractive. In a recent survey of downtown merchants, the majority supported a prohibition on skateboarding in the plaza. Clearly, banning skateboarding in Central Plaza will make the area a place where people can congregate for fun or for relaxation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 25th 1. Taint 2. Havoc 3. Oblivious 4. Cessation 5. Skeptic 6. Vestiges 7. Antiquity 8. Euphonious 9. Fatuous 10. Didactic 11. Inept Argument Topic: 1. Thirteen years ago, researchers studied a group of 25 infants who showed signs of mild distress when exposed to unfamiliar stimuli such as an unusual odor or a tape recording of an unknown voice. They discovered that these infants were more likely than other infants to have been conceived in early autumn, a time when their mothers' production of melatonin . a hormone known to affect some brain functions. would naturally increase in response to decreased daylight. In a follow-up study conducted earlier this year, more than half of these children. now teenagers . who had shown signs of distress identified themselves as shy. Clearly, increased levels of melatonin before birth cause shyness during infancy and this shyness continues into later life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mar 27th 1.Callous 2.Qurush 3.Barbiturate 4.Archaic 5.Surrogate 6.Instill 7.Plaudit 8.Voracious 9.Roil 10.Inane 11.Malleable 12.Fretwork Analogies: 1.Malleable: Shape 2.Fretwork: Ornament 3.Door: Wall Issue Topic: 1.An individual`s greatness cannot be judged objectively by his or her contemporaries; the most objective evaluators of a person`s greatness are people who belong to a later time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwetarulzz Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 @pirimidin : Wouldnt it be easier to post the URL ADDRESS of the site, that way ppl can see the quants and the verbal section of prev months papers too... Jus a suggestion :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 @pirimidin : Wouldnt it be easier to post the URL ADDRESS of the site, that way ppl can see the quants and the verbal section of prev months papers too... Jus a suggestion :) Hi guy, thanks for ur suggestion However, this site does not contain the Quant section, it only contains the Verbal section. As a matter of fact, these are the words that are likely to be included in the GRE test of the month:) You could easy to access to this site by using google I want to update the literstures from the site on Testmagic in order to enrich the resources of our website and it may be convenient for others if they do not have much time Dear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Apr 01 1. Lucidity 2. Superfluous 3. Succinct 4. Coagulate 5. Sordid 6. Anachronism 7. Pliable 8. Corroborate 9. Posthumous 10. Nuance 11. Epilogue 12. Prose Analogies: 1. Epilogue: Prose 2. Simplify: Difficulty 3. Journal: Entries Issue Topic: 1. The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 March 31 1. Iridescent 2. Arabesque 3. Machiavellian 4. Saturnine 5. Despondent 6. Delinquent 7. Yapping 8. Hedonist 9. Ostentatious 10. Gaunt 11. Delegation 12. Saunter Analogies: 1. Delegation: Represent 2. Saunter: walk Issue Topic: 1. "The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little". Argument Topic: 1. The following appeared in a medical newsletter. "Doctors have long suspected that secondary infections may keep some patients from healing quickly after severe muscle strain. This hypothesis has now been proved by preliminary results of a study of two groups of patients. The first group of patients, all being treated for muscle injuries by Dr. Newland, a doctor who specializes in sports medicine, took antibiotics regularly throughout their treatment. Their recuperation time was, on average, 40 percent quicker than typically expected. Patients in the second group, all being treated by Dr. Alton, a general physician, were given sugar pills, although the patients believed they were taking antibiotics. Their average recuperation time was not significantly reduced. Therefore, all patients who are diagnosed with muscle strain would be well advised to take antibiotics as part of their treatment." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eflect Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Fantastic idea.It would be great if some sentences can be added for each of these words. According to the web site Improving Vocabulary Home, making up your own examples can also improve your memory of words by 670%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Fantastic idea.It would be great if some sentences can be added for each of these words. According to the web site Improving Vocabulary Home, making up your own examples can also improve your memory of words by 670%. It is totally correct. However, if you do not have enough time ( this is right for most of non-native student), you have to try your best to remember all the words in word lists. I find it really laborious and tedious, however.:(:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 April 3rd 1. Mar 2. Puissant 3. Drawl 4. Lax 5. Lull 6. Fathomless 7. Misdemeanor 8. Aridity 9. Endeavor 10. Conciliatory 11. Convoluted 12. Illicit 13. Accost Analogies: 1. Convoluted: Complexity 2. Illicit: Permission 3. Accost: Approach Issue Topic: 1. Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Apr 7th Today’s Words: 1.Clairvoyant 2.Intimidate 3.Pervasive 4.Gainsay 5.Scrutiny 6.Vehement 7.Diaphanous 8.Impervious 9.Drake Analogies: 1.Impervious: Penetrate 2.Duck: Drake 3.Porous: Membrane Issue Topic: 1.Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future. 2.Encouraging young people to believe that they can accomplish great things if they try hard enough is both misleading and potentially harmful. Argument Topic: 1.The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a local newspaper. "The members of the town school board should not be reelected because they are not concerned about promoting high-quality education in the arts in our local schools. For example, student participation in the high school drama club has been declining steadily, and this year the school board refused to renew the contract of the drama director, even though he had received many awards for his original plays. Meanwhile, over $300,000 of the high school budget goes to athletic programs, and the head football coach is now the highest-paid member of the teaching staff." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Apr 8th Today’s Words: 1. Agitate 2. Narcissist 3. Cognizant 4. Exanimate 5. Countenance 6. Paucity 7. Obeisance 8. Stolid 9. Euphemism 10. Summit 11. Luculent 12. Desultory 13. Candid 14. Fretwork Analogies: 1. Fretwork: ornament 2. Director: Actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirimidin Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Apr 10th 1. Reticent 2. Desultory 3. Bestow 4. Entice 5. Adamant 6. Gullible 7. Maverick 8. Trifle 9. Disgruntled 10. Doggerel 11. Camouflage 12. Sonnet 13. Forthright 14. Vivid 15. Ingratiate Analogies: 1. Vivid: Inspiration 2. Flattery: Ingratiate Issue Topic: 1.People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by any internal characteristic. Argument Topic: 1. From a letter to the editor of a city newspaper. "Butter has now been replaced by margarine in Happy Pancake House restaurants throughout the southwestern United States. Only about 2 percent of customers have complained, indicating that 98 people out of 100 are happy with the change. Furthermore, many servers have reported that a number of customers who still ask for butter do not complain when they are given margarine instead. Clearly, either these customers cannot distinguish margarine from butter, or they use the term 'butter' to refer to either butter or margarine. Thus, to avoid the expense of purchasing butter, the Happy Pancake House should extend this cost-saving change to its restaurants in the southeast and northeast as well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youven Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I dont understand where those words come from? I know that you get them from Orkut. But are those real GRE words tested on a particular date? I doubt it because first it is illegal to post actual questions and secondly, who would be the source providing the words to the Orkut people? Anyways just my 2 cents. I would be happy to hear what you guys think abt the validity of the claim those words actually appeared on real GRE exam. Peace out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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