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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 24-Oct-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         24-Oct-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists mishap  [  MIS-hap, mis-HAP  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   an accident, misfortune or bad luck   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The mishap was caused due to the negligence of the driver.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Air Force says the plane was heading back to its home base in Missouri when the mishap occurred. CNN, CNN Student News Transcript: February 25, 2008, February 25, 2008   skittish  [  SKIT-ish  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. lively, capricious or restless 2. coy, shy or bashful 3. jumpy, restive, frightful or excitable 4. variable, uncertain, undependable or fickle   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The kitten was skittish and a little jittery.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   SUVs are not as equipped as sporty cars to t

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 24-Oct-13

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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.         24-Oct-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the question based on the passage given below. When China reduced people in poverty by 220 million between 1978 and 2004, the world applauded this as the greatest poverty reduction in history. Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz and all other poverty specialists cheered. India has just reduced its number of poor from 407 million to 269 million, a fall of 138 million in seven years between 2004-05 and 2011-12 . This is faster than China's poverty reduction rate at a comparable stage of development, though for a much shorter period. Are the China-cheerers hailing India for doing even better? No, many who hailed China are today rubbishing the Indian achievement as meaningless or statistically fudged. This includes the left, many

[ICFAI Group] Do You Want to Become a Leader?

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