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Answered on 30/05/2017 Learn Verbal Aptitude
Sanchari Das
Sat, psat, act, gre,gmat, toefl, ielts -15 yrs exp. Princeton review, kaplan certified online tutor.
Lesson Posted on 25/01/2017 Learn Verbal Aptitude
Same word with different meaning
Vidussi
Word of the day
Plot
Noun:
Secret plan - The terrorist plot was thwarted.
Main events of a play or piece of writing - The plot of that movie was not so effective.
Small piece of land set aside for something - We recently bought a plot near Juhu beach.
Verb:
to make secret plans - I caught them plotting against the superintendent.
to mark on chart - I plotted the data on this graph.
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The real expectations from a Test Prep aspirant
Venu Sheshabhatter
Coached over 3500 students in GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL & PTE. I have also done over 2000 SOPs, one...
A cursory glance at GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT, LSAT and exams that students need to surpass in their efforts to study abroad reveal that students who take up these exams need to figure out that the following are the expectations and requirements that they need to measure up to in their efforts to do well in these and similar exams, and in fact all exams that that are related to further studies and career related exams:
Expectations -
1. Good reading habits
2. Ability to understand good quality language
3. A good, if not excellent, understanding of vocabulary
4. Ability to understand tone and tenor of passages
5. Ability to understand basic language structure and correctness or lack of correctness of presented text, particularly when the task involves figuring out errors or possible errors in language that need identification and correction
6. Ability to understand shifts, changes in direction, or parts of passages when a new sub-theme is taken up to support the main theme or explain the main idea
7. Information or data pertaining to the topic sentences of passages
Requirements -
1. Understanding of simple language, structure, and elements of language
2. Understanding of how phrases and idioms play a role in descriptive language
3. The role of vocabulary
4. Contextual application of vocabulary
5. Understanding of how paragraphs are structured and how they are interconnected to form the whole passage
Regular reading habits, along with active learning while Reading and Learning, are crucial to do well in language tasks. Reading and Listening are Receptive Skills, and are key for building and enhancing Writing and Speaking Skills
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Lesson Posted on 13/12/2016 Learn Verbal Aptitude
Anushka
One prominent trait that I have noticed in almost all students who are appearing for a competitive exam like CAT, CET, GMAT is the fear of fancy words i.e. Vocabulary.
MYTH: I need to memorise the meanings of as many words as possible.
TRUTH: Get to the ROOT!
The English Language, like most things, is not original. It has evolved over millions of years from the languages of all the tribes that settled in England and all the nations that England colonised. Thus, most English words can be grouped into families with one parent root. The word root usually lies in Greek or Latin. Knowing the meaning of the word root helps you guess the meanings of hundreds of thousands of English words. Cool, ain't it?
Come on, let me illustrate with a bunch of examples:
Latin Root Word: Cide
Meaning in Latin: cut/kill
Words in English and their meanings: 1) Homicide - murder ; 2) pesticide - chemical used to kill pests
Okay, let's make it a little tougher.
Latin Root Word: loqu
Meaning in Latin: speak
Words in English and their meanings: 1) Eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully ; 2) loquacious - very talkative ; elocution - art of public speaking
Alright, now check this English word out:
ORTHODONTIST
Let's break it up - ORTHO - DONT - IST
Greek Root Word: ortho Meaning in Greek: straight
| Greek Root Word: dont Meaning in Greek: teeth | Greek Root Word: ist Meaning in Greek: person who does a specified action |
Thus, an orthodontist is a doctor who straightens teeth.
Unleash the magic of WORD ROOTS to nail any English Exam!!
Lesson Posted on 10/10/2016 Learn Verbal Aptitude
Greek words used in English Language
Vidussi
Dogma (noun) (established belief or set of principles held by a religion, ideology or by any organization)
Eureka (interjection) (I have found!) (Archimedes) While taking a bath, he suddenly realized that the water displaced must be equal to the volume of the part of his body he had submerged. “Eureka!”
Genesis (noun) (birth or origin) Genesis is also the name of the first book of the Bible.
Phobia (noun) (Phobia is an irrational and exaggerated fear of something.)
Plethora (noun) (It represents an excess or undesired abundance.)
Kudos (noun) (fame or glory, usually resulting from an important act or achievement)
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