Pages
Tags
Agent Chandra Algebra Analysis Arithmetic Asterix Asterix broken down but Calvin and hobbes CAT Algebra CAT geometry CAT mathematics CAT quant CAT RC common errors in spoken English Comparison and Contrast Contrast Dogmatix Factorization foreign words French history Full-length Test General to Specific getafix high word count However Idiomatic usage Idioms Inequalities Keywords Latin Main idea Main idea and supporting details meta reading mock CAT Number System Obelix Phrasal Verbs phrases Roman history see a pronoun ask a question Text Structures topic statement and supporting details Video quant word play words from the press
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Words from the Press 31st Jan 2012
Parties see wave, but it may not be anti-incumbent Incumbent Incumbent means in relation to duties or obligations. This word is used many times within political circles. It is a very well motivated word. adjective 1. Imposed as an obligation or duty; … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
20 Comments
Words from the Press 30th Jan 2012
Ranbir rocks, Vidya sizzles Sizzle From the middle English Sizzen which means to hiss or buzz. It is used in that context of the sound described and is also used to describe something considered sexy; as in it … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
20 Comments
Schedule from 30th Jan 2012
1:30pm-3:30pm: Algebra (New module) 2pm-4pm: Ratio (Contd.) [New module "Percentages" will start from Wednesday, 1st Feb. 2012.] 4pm-6pm: Geometry (Contd.) 4pm-6pm: Percentages (Contd.) 6pm-8pm: Data Interpretation (Contd.) 6pm-8pm: Algebra (New module)
Posted in 2012, Schedule
Leave a comment
All-Star Superman
PART 1 Page 3 Shattering : Breaking in many pieces. Meant to say, absolutely broken. Convection Zone : The convection zone of a star is the range of radii in which energy is transported primarily by convection. In the radiation zone, energy is transported by radiation. Stellar convection consists … Continue reading
Posted in SUPERMAN!!!!
2 Comments
Words from the Press 25th Jan 2012
The Republic Loses to the mob This is an allusion, and a very clever one at that. The first allusion, obviously, is that our Republic day is approaching and we can check the plight of a ‘free’ India. The second … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
16 Comments
Words from the Press 24th Jan 2012
Shoe hurled Hurled Hurl comes form the old German word Hurlen which mean to violently collide with each other. Hurl carries that meaning today, but with only one point of force, as in now the hurl is about two objects … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
14 Comments
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol I
PART 1 Empire Dreams PAGE 1 Panel 1 Dover A port in South East England, in E Kent on the Strait of Dover: the only one of the Cinque Ports that is still important; a stronghold since ancient times and Caesar’s … Continue reading
Posted in The League Explained!!!!
1 Comment
Words from the Press 23rd Jan 2012
Kashmir zealots push christians into the valley of fear while politicos silent on row over proselytization. Zealot A zealot was originally a member of a militant 1st century Jewish sect which fiercely resisted the Romans in Palestine. The meaning … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
12 Comments
The Sandman Cometh! Vol 1 : Preludes and nocturnes
Part 1 Sleep of the Just Page 1 Panel 1 Wych Cross : Wych Cross is a real town in East Sussex, about 50 km southeast of London. The Wych is alluding to Witch and also subtly informing the reader to … Continue reading
Posted in SANDMAN REVEALED!!!
Leave a comment
Schedule from 23rd January 2012
1:30pm-3:30pm: Number System Review Test [New module "Verbal Logic" will start from Tuesday, 24th Jan. 2012] 2pm-4pm: Verbal Logic Module Test [New module: "Ratio" will start from Tuesday, 24th Jan. 2012]. 4pm-6pm: Geometry (Contd.) 4pm-6pm: Ratio (Contd.) 6pm-8pm: Data Interpretation … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Schedule
Leave a comment
Words from the Press 22nd Jan 2012
They have indulged in vendetta politics. Indulge This word comes from the Latin word ‘Indulgere’ which means ‘being complaisant’. The meaning of the word is akin to ‘to treat with an unearned favor’. that is the root of … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
Tagged bottleneck, gung ho, indulge, nudge, overkill, vendetta
15 Comments
Words from the Press 21st Jan 2012
Government reviews verdict, mulls amendments Review Review comes from the Latin word ‘Revidere’ which means ‘to see again’. Review means to go over something, again, with intent to see how it functions or to better its functionality by … Continue reading
Words from the Press 19th Jan 2012
HC indicts spiteful Modi Indict This comes from the Old English word Enditer which meant to dictate or inform. Indict, today, is used to accuse a person and charge them with a felony or something. verb … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
13 Comments
Words from the Press 17th Jan 2012
Facing SC contempt, Pak PM turns to allies Contempt From the Latin word ‘contemptibilis’ which means worthy of scorn. Contempt is something that you hate, but without the anger or the burn and with a lot of condescension. … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
10 Comments
Words from the Press 18th Jan 2012
Portugal SC rejects Salem’s extradition Extradition Extradition is a word coined by the famous French philosopher, Voltaire. He combined ‘ex’ which means out and ‘traditionem’ and the word means to hand over, to deliver. This word means to … Continue reading
Posted in Words from the press
10 Comments