Tuesday, April 04, 2006

WORD of the DAY

I need to start studying for my GRE so here are the GRE words for today:

INADVERTENT: adj: not on purpose; unintentional
It was an inadvertent error...

WANTON: adj: unruly; excessive
It is hard to lose weight when one has a wanton desire for sweets.

CHIMERA: noun: an impossible fancy
Perhaps he saw a flying saucer, but perhaps it was only a chimera.

FACILITATE: v: to make easier; to simplify
Ramps facilitate the entrance to buildings for many people.

PEDANTIC: adj: emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching.
Professor Jones's lectures were so pedantic that his students had a tough time understanding the big picture.

If all goes well..more tomorrow :)

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