Learning tough English words for GRE & CAT: 10 Revolutionary Ways for full proof learning : Learning tough English words for GRE & CAT: 10 Revolutionary Ways for full proof learning By
S. Joshi
shivgan3@yahoo.com
Jan 2011
Contents of Plan : Contents of Plan Existing Problems
Scientific base and backing of the concept
Introduction to the 10 pointer for learning words
Applicability for various individuals
Application with examples
Conclusion
Future scopes and developments
Introduction to the Problem : Introduction to the Problem Human minds inherent capability to memorize is limited due to many factors
Mind tends to forget things when stress
Multiple revision of the words is needed
Words accurate meaning tough to learn, only a shade is remembered
Limitation of human mind as it creates negative emotions hindering development
Applicability : Applicability Depends on individual
Some news freak will learn words applicable in news well
Some other would prefer using images.google.com
Some prefer using them in facebook tag lines
Documentaries “The Brain Our Universe Within Episode”
Barrons 4000 words, Nova 4000 words, Arun Sharma CAT 4000 words, GMAT 1500 words
Science of Memorization : Science of Memorization Brain uses threads to capture information
The more threat we give the brain the higher chances it that the information is retained
Revision makes the ties stronger
Therefore it is advisable to give brain many threads to retain the word
10 Pointer technique : 10 Pointer technique Thesaurus / category using Encarta dictionary (install)
Roots, which are mostly from roman, Greek, Latin, italic etc
Mnemonics mnemonicdictionary.com
Image for reach word images.google.com
Recent news of each word to increase your general knowledge as well, using news news.google.com
Hindi word for the same / Hebrew word using shabdkosh.com
XXX linkages
Linking of word to your friend or known person
Tag line of the word which you can use to your face book facebook.com
and more interesting ways
Thesaurus / category using Encarta dictionary : Thesaurus / category using Encarta dictionary Grouping words in vast category
Examples of big category
Ranking of categorize
Various ways to categorize like music, kitchen, party, subjects etc covert = secret, clandestine, underground, concealed, hidden, furtive, undercover, surreptitious, veiled, hush-hush (informal) vindictive= spiteful, malicious, mean, cruel, hurtful, nasty, unkind, malevolent
Unforgiving: unforgiving, revengeful, rancorous, vengeful, implacable (formal), resentful, ruthless, merciless, pitiless, bitter rapture: ecstasy, euphoria, bliss, delight, joy, heaven, elation Purge: elimination, removal, eradication, expulsion
Roots, which are mostly from roman, Greek, Latin, italic etc : Roots, which are mostly from roman, Greek, Latin, italic etc Most of words are derived from Greek and Roman mythologies which lays the foundation of modern world
Example of Prefix: be = over, thoroughly bedaub = smear, befuddle is to confuse somebody; olig = few oligarchy = government by few
Idyll= experience of serene happiness [Late 16th century. Via Latin idyllium "pastoral poem" < Greek eidullion "small picture" < eidos "form"]
Where did these roots come from : Where did these roots come from All these roots comes from Europe
Geek is a over two thousand
Romans are around 500 years old vigilant = [15th century. < Latin vigilant-, present participle of vigilare "keep awake" < vigil "awake, alert"]
Mnemonics mnemonicdictionary.com : Mnemonics mnemonicdictionary.com This works sometimes
Example: Panegyric = (Tag: ) pane(pain) + gyric (lyrics) = If someone takes pain and writes lyrics then he will get PRAISED!!!
(Tag: ) palpable..divide it like..PALP(SOUNDS LIKE PULP)+ABLE.....after touching the PULP of fruit ITS OBVIOUS THAT every one would be ABLE TO PERCEIVE whether THE FRUIT is fresh or not.
Disquisition= its like dis +quisition(means question)......when someone questions u.......u need to give explanations...EX:-enquiry...
Hireling = (Tag: hire - ing) When you hire a person, he works only for money.
Imbecile = (Tag: ) sounds like IMBALANCE....a person having imbalance in his mind is a stupid person....
Image for reach word images.google.com : Image for reach word images.google.com tarantula blizzard
Image for reach word images.google.com : Image for reach word images.google.com grimace nugget splice dove (symbol of peace)
Slide 13 : morsel
Recent news using news news.google.com : Recent news using news news.google.com Recent news of each word to increase your general knowledge as well, using news news.google.com
Hindi word for the same / Hebrew word using shabdkosh.com : Hindi word for the same / Hebrew word using shabdkosh.com Panegyric = v गुणगाथा, गुणगान (m)
Throttle= टेंटुआ दबाना, गला घोंटना
Tonsure = मुण्डन, मुंडित भाग
Ordain = विधिवत् पादरी बनाना
Ordnance= तोपखाना (m)
Motif = नमूना (m)
XXX : XXX
Facebook or Orkut or Twitter : Facebook or Orkut or Twitter Tag line of the word which you can use to your face book facebook.com
Linking of word to your friend or known person : Linking of word to your friend or known person
Examples of Otiose : Examples of Otiose Otiose: Latin otiosus "at leisure, idle"
Category: futile, ineffectual, useless, impractical, ineffective, hopeless News item:
Duffy, as it may be otiose to relate, is a singer from Wales. Her first album sold a considerable number of copies. Her second finds her in tandem with ...
Mnemonics for otiose(Tag: ) O T use...of trivial use i.e useless....
Horde : Horde Category: crowd, throng, mass, gang, group, pack (dogs), flock, multitude, host
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French and German < Polish horda < Turkish ordu "camp, army“] (Tag: ) well it sounds like herd......which we know is a term used for a group , so for a crowd of people , its horde
Archipelago : Archipelago 1. islands: a group or chain of islands (often used in place names)
2. sea with islands: an area of sea with many islands
द्वीप-समूह (Hindi)
Tutelage : Tutelage instruction, guidance, teaching, coaching, expert hand, wing
[Early 17th century. < Latin tutela "guardianship" < tut-, past participle of tueri "watch over"]
संरक्षण (m) संरक्षता (Mnemonics ) TUTELAGE, concentrate on the first part of the word TUTE meaning a kind of TUTOR, who KEEPS A WATCH ON YOU, a GUARDIAN.
Shades : Shades Parable vs Fable vs Allegory
Shades of difference
601 you needs to know : 601 you needs to know About the book
Style of learning
Use Wiki : Use Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait
The song with most GRE Word : The song with most GRE Word http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7W8Cl-whCU
James Blunt: Out of my Mind
References : References 600 words you need to know
GRE Barron’s & Nova
Arun Sharma CAT verbal
Conclusion : Conclusion