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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 20-May-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         20-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sojourn  [  n. SOH-jurn; v. SOH-jurn, soh-JURN  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a trip, vacation or tour 2. (n.) a temporary or short term residence 3. (intr.v.) to visit or reside temporarily in some place   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He decided to take a sojourn to Las Vegas.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   You could even bring a potted shrub or tree in from the garden for a short sojourn, covering any unsightly soil with a smart mulch of pebbles, shells, even glass marbles or old corks. Telegraph, 50 ways to improve your home: In the garden, 31 Mar 2008   mortify  [  MAWR-tuh'-fahy  ]   [  intransitive verb, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to deaden or discipline one's bodily appetites by fasting or self-denial 2. (tr.v.) to shame, embarr

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 20-May-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.         20-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Four sentences labelled A, B, C and D are given in random order. Three of these sentences belong to the same paragraph, and can be arranged logically to form a coherent paragraph. One of the sentences does not fit into this paragraph. Choose the ODD sentence for your answer. A.Sesame is the ultimate urban foodie's dream.  B.While we pick chocolates over Til Laddoo, the world has fallen in love with the humble sesame seed. C.And if India is not careful, the ancient home of the sesame seed could lose out. D.A multi-billion-dollar market that touches everything from Big Mac buns and halwa to tahini and salad oil now   encircles the globe.  OPTIONS     1) A   2) B   3) C   4) D discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Write down the main idea of a pass

Special Newsletter - UPSC Score Calculator

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          19-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Scorecard & National Percentile Calculator for UPSC Are you appearing for the UPSC 2012 Prelims? Like everyone else appearing for this examination, you would want to know how you fared and what your score (GS as well as CSAT) would look like. To do so, login to www.testfunda.com on 20 th May 2012 any time after 4:30 p.m. and enter the answer options that you marked in the paper. To view the score calculator visit upsc.testfunda.com What do you get: 1. Your score i