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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 04-Apr-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         04-Apr-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists precursor  [  pri-KUR-ser, PREE-kur-  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. predecessor or forerunner 2. a harbinger or indicator of someone's arrival 3. (chemistry) a compound formed as a result of a chemical reaction that during the course of the reaction changes into another compound 4. (biology) a substance that gives rise to another substance   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The dark clouds were a precursor to an early monsoon.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The study was led by investigators from the University of Toronto, who randomly assigned 440 postmenopausal women with osteopenia, the precursor to full blown osteoporosis, to either a high dose of vitamin K1 daily or a placebo for comparison purposes. The Times of India, 'Vitamin K may not prevent bone loss

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 04-Apr-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Question of the Day and Tip of the Day on the Web.         04-Apr-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day In the following question, four out of five pairs have a similar relationship. Select a dissimilar pair among the five pairs given. OPTIONS     1) Bombic: Silkworms   2) Brumal: Winter   3) Caballine: Horses   4) A capella: Singing   5) Gregal: Geese discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Working with inequalities is similar to working with equalities, except for the fact that when both the sides of the inequality are multiplied or divided by a negative number, the inequality gets reversed. more tips Last year's Question of the day (03-Apr-11) Treating a child is not like treating a miniature adult. A major difference between pediatrics and adult medicine is that children are minors and, in most jurisdictions, cannot make decisions for themselve