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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 27-Apr-14

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         27-Apr-14 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists discomfit  [  dis-KUHM-fit  ]   [  noun, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to confuse, embarrass or disconcert 2. (tr.v.) to frustrate or thwart another's plans 3. (tr.v.) (archaic) to defeat, conquer or rout 4. (n.) a defeat   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was discomfited due to the difficult decision he had to make.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Most discomfiting of all for the generals, Mr Gul is now their commander-in-chief. Economist, A new Turkish president, Aug 30th 2007   arabesque  [  ar-uh'-BESK  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a posture in ballet where the dancer bends forward with one arm and leg extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backwards 2. (n.) an ornate, comp

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 27-Apr-14

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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.         27-Apr-14 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day ΔABC is inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm. The length of the sides AC and AB are 6 cm and 10 cm. A perpendicular is drawn from the centre of the circle O to BC intersects BC at D and on extending along OD intersects the circle at E. What is the area of the region bounded by segments BD and ED and arc BXE? (Take sin37.5° = 0.6) OPTIONS     1)   2)   3)   4) discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day While eliminating close answer options in reading comprehension passages, a good understanding of the passage helps. Also, look for options that follow the style and tone of the passage as closely as possible. more tips Last year's Question of the day (26-Apr-13) The question below contains a paragraph followed by

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