TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 19-Apr-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 19-Apr-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists aegis [ EE-jis ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. protection; support: under the imperial aegis 2. Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its centre the head of the Gorgon. USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The GATT talks, held under the aegis of the WTO, promises the world a more equitable trading regime between the developing and developed countries. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Kirsti Paakkanen, a stalwart of Finland's advertising world, was persuaded out of retirement to buy Marimekko from Amer for a song and under her aegis the company prospered, tapping new export markets. The Independent, How to dre...