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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 09-Oct-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         09-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists pachyderm  [  PAK-i-durm  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   any of the animals with thick skins, like the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The pachyderm along with its calf raided the village and destroyed most of the crops.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Quick-thinking tour guides shot the pachyderm after it charged a group of tourists in Kruger National Park. BBC, Unforgettable elephant encounter, 10 March, 2004   refractory  [  ri-FRAK-tuh'-ree  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) stubborn, unruly or obstinate 2. (adj.) unyielding or immune to treatment 3. (adj.) difficult to affect, corrode, fuse or reduce especially by means of temperature 4. (n.) something that is refract

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 09-Oct-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.         09-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day In each of the following questions 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) RESPECTIVELY. 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) DR   2) BS   3) CP   4) BR discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day In fill-in-the-blank questions, be on the lookout for wrong options that are the exact opposite of the correct one. This is especially relevant when under time pressure, or when the words are of very high difficulty level. more tips Last year'