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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 03-Jul-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         03-Jul-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sycophant  [  SIK-uh'-fuh'nt, -fant, SAHY-kuh'-  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. 2. a person who flatters influential people in order to win favour   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The king could trust no one as he was surrounded by sycophants.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   She should first rid herself of the sycophants surrounding her. The Times of India, 'People want Cong back, but it is not reciprocating', by S. Balakrishnan, June 15, 2003   obituary  [  oh-BICH-oo-er-ee  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) an eulogy or a published notice of someone's passing away usually accompanying a short sketch about that person's life 2. (adj.) related to or of the recording of death

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 03-Jul-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-Jul-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day In  the following question there are two blanks marked I & II. The words to fill in these blanks are given against I as (A, B, C, D) and II as (P, Q, R, S). The right words to fill in these blanks are given as four alternatives. The words on either side of the sign (::) have a similar relationship. That alternative which signifies this relationship is your answer. OPTIONS     1) AR   2) BP   3) BQ   4) CS discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day When three terms are in Arithmetic progression, the middle term is the arithmetic mean of the other two. It is always convenient to take three terms in an A.P. as a - d , a and a + d . Similarly four terms in A.P. could be taken as a - 3 d , a - d , a + d and a + 3 d . more tips Last year's Quest