7 Words A Day For MBA,CAT,GRE Aspirants

      

March 24, 2007

Day 46

Filed under: Must Know Words.
  • Mawkish (adj): Effusively or insincerely emotional.

         They were called the perfect couple; but neither if them had ture feelings towards each other.Their behaviour was mawkish.

  • Opportune (adj): Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose.

         "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival".

  • Dereliction (n): A tendency to be negligent and uncaring;wilful negligence.

         His derelictions were not really intended as crimes.

  • Satchel (n): Luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap.

         Many tourists are seen carrying satchels at the airport.

  • Trudge (n): A long difficult walk.

         We had to trudge all the way to the village since there were no vehicles.

  • Ubiquity (n): The state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once).

         His ubiquity was admired by everyone. But all he did was to remain active.

  • Vege out (v): Engage in passive relaxation.

         The lazy man veged out frequently.

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