7 Words A Day For MBA,CAT,GRE Aspirants

      

February 19, 2007

Day 19

Filed under: Must Know Words.

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  • Animdavert (n): To make a critical remark on someone.

              John accepted that any animadversions made on him upsets him greatly.

  • Bait (v): Harass, tease.

              The school bully baited the other smaller children.

  • Cajole (v): Persuade; coax. 

               We tried to cajole her father into letting her take the car out.

  • Canker(n): Any evil.

               Poverty is a canker to all developing nations.

  • Decant (v): To pour off gently.

              Make sure you decant the wine into the glass.

  • Deft (adj): Neat; skillful.

                 The deft guitarist played the song note-to-note.

  • Effeminate (adj): Having womanly traits.

His voice had a wierd effeminate touch to it.

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