TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 28-Sep-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 28-Sep-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists unprepossessing [ uh'n-pree-puh'-ZES-ing ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. not overtly impressive 2. unattractive or nondescript 3. unfavourable or unpresentable USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He bragged about having performed very well at the CAT but his percentile was unprepossessing. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : My story begins in 1963, and tells how, over the years, this unprepossessing creature established himself as a beloved family pet. BBC, A short reptilian tale, Marilyn, 24 December 2009. glasnost [ GLAZ-nost, GLAHZ ; Russ'. GLAHS-nuh' st ] [ noun ] MEANING : a Soviet policy allowing frank and open discussion about national socio-economic problems USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The policy of glasnos