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Format of TOEFL
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The TOEFL exam is split into four sections, namely Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. The Listening section measures your ability to understand spoken English and you answer up to 50 questions using headphones to listen to taped conversations and talks. You have up to 90 minutes to complete this section [...]
Continue reading...TOEFL Registration Process
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You can write TOEFL iBT on any working day of the year (Saturdays and Sundays are holidays). There are three ways to register: Online: Please visit Register TOEFL iBT Online Documents Required: >> There is no requirement of any documents. But you need credit card number and details for [...]
Continue reading...GRE Statement of Purpose
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What is Statement of Purpose? The graduate school personal statement is your chance to demonstrate your unique qualifications for and commitment to your field of study by discussing those experiences, and events that influenced your decision to enter that field. Is the SoP the main deciding factor? No. Your academic [...]
Continue reading...V – Visual —- V – Vogue
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1. visual – Perceptible by sight. 2. visualize – To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation. 3. vitality – The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance. 4. vitalize – To endow with life or energy. 5. vitiate – To contaminate. 6. vituperable – Deserving of [...]
Continue reading...V – Viol —- V – Vista
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1. viol – A stringed instrument of the violin class. 2. viola – A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin. 3. violator – One who transgresses. 4. violation – Infringement. 5. violoncello – A stringed instrument held between the players knees. 6. virago – A bold, impudent, turbulent woman. [...]
Continue reading...V – Vestige —- V – Vinery
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1. vestige – A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. 2. vestment – Clothing or covering. 3. veto – The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment. 4. vicarious – Suffered or done in place of or for the sake [...]
Continue reading...V – Verbiage —- V – Vertigo
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1. verbiage – Use of many words without necessity. 2. verbose – Wordy. 3. verdant – Green with vegetation. 4. verification – The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate. 5. verify – To prove to be true, exact, or accurate. 6. verily – In truth. 7. verity [...]
Continue reading...V – Venal —- V – Verbatim
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1. venal – Mercenary, corrupt. 2. vendible – Marketable. 3. vendition – The act of selling. 4. vendor – A seller. 5. veneer – Outside show or elegance. 6. venerable – Meriting or commanding high esteem. 7. venerate – To cherish reverentially. 8. venereal – Pertaining to or proceeding from [...]
Continue reading...V – Variable —- V – Velvety
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1. variable – Having a tendency to change. 2. variance – Change. 3. variant – A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance. 4. variation – Modification. 5. variegate – To mark with different shades or colors. 6. vassal – A slave [...]
Continue reading...V – Vaccinate —- V – Vaporizer
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1. vaccinate – To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox. 2. vacillate – To waver. 3. vacuous – Empty. 4. vacuum – A space entirely devoid of matter. 5. vagabond – A wanderer. 6. vagrant – An idle wanderer. 7. vainglory – Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity. 8. [...]
Continue reading...U – Uproarious —- V – Vacate
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1. uproarious – Noisy. 2. uproot – To eradicate. 3. upturn – To throw into confusion. 4. urban – Of, or pertaining to, or like a city. 5. urbanity – Refined or elegant courtesy. 6. urchin – A roguish, mischievous boy. 7. urgency – The pressure of necessity. 8. usage [...]
Continue reading...U – Unsettle —- U – Uppermost
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1. unsettle – To put into confusion. 2. unsophisticated – Showing inexperience. 3. unspeakable – Abominable. 4. untimely – Unseasonable. 5. untoward – Causing annoyance or hindrance. 6. unutterable – Inexpressible. 7. unwieldy – Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. 8. unwise – Foolish. [...]
Continue reading...U – Undulous —- U – Unnecessary
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1. undulous – Resembling waves. 2. unfavorable – Adverse. 3. ungainly – Clumsy. 4. unguent – Any ointment or lubricant for local application. 5. unicellular – Consisting of a single cell. 6. univalence – Monovalency. 7. unify – To cause to be one. 8. unique – Being the only one [...]
Continue reading...U – Undergarment —- U – Undulate
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1. undergarment – A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments. 2. underman – To equip with less than the full complement of men. 3. undersell – To sell at a lower price than. 4. undersized – Of less than the customary size. 5. underhanded – Clandestinely carried [...]
Continue reading...U – Unanimity —- U – Underexposed
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1. unanimity – The state or quality of being of one mind. 2. unavoidable – Inevitable. 3. unbearable – Unendurable. 4. unbecoming – Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. 5. unbelief – Doubt. 6. unbiased – Impartial, as judgment. 7. unbridled – Being without restraint. 8. uncommon – Rare. [...]
Continue reading...T – Typographical —- U – Unanimous
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1. typographical – Pertaining to typography or printing. 2. typography – The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter. 3. tyrannical – Despotic. 4. tyranny – Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated. 5. tyro – One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession. 6. [...]
Continue reading...T – Triumvir —- T – Typify
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1. triumvir – One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority. 2. trivial – Of little importance or value. 3. troublesome – Burdensome. 4. truculence – Ferocity. 5. truculent – Having the character or the spirit of a savage. 6. truism – A statement so plainly true [...]
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