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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 03-Jun-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         03-Jun-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sacrosanct  [  SAK-roh-sangkt  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. hallowed, holy or sacred 2. one that is uninfringeable or inviolable   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   All the sacrosanct objects were kept in a safe and rarely displayed to the public.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In the run-up to the March presidential elections, Putin refused repeated calls to seek a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third consecutive term, saying the constitution was sacrosanct. abc News, Russian Lawmakers Back Extending Presidential Term, By DAVID NOWAK, November 14, 2008   lax  [  laks  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. negligent, careless or lacking vigour 2. slack, loose or not rigid or taut 3. (of the bowels) loose or not retentive 4. (phonetics) articulat

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 03-Jun-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.         03-Jun-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day The question below contains a paragraph followed by alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the paragraph. According to a Tamil Nadu government order, state government undertakings, government boards, cooperative societies, local bodies and organizations getting governmental assistance are prohibited from using incandescent bulbs. Comparing the energy consumption of four crore 60 watts incandescent bulbs used in these offices, and 14 watts CFL for an hour, the government said the use of CFL results in a whopping saving of 1,840 MW. While the four crore 60W incandescent bulbs burning for an hour would consume 2,400 MW, a similar number of 14W CFLs would consume only 560 MW, it said. OPTIONS     1) Tamil Nadu has banned the use of energy intensive