Latitude is very broad, so broadmindedness

Latitude:
latitude-north south distance from equator.
latitude is very broad, so broadmindedness.

Meaning:
freedom from narrow restrictions; freedom of action, opinion, etc.: He allowed his children a fair amount of latitude.

Synonyms:
indulgence, laxity,

Antonyms:
limitation

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Word of the Day: Mundane

Mundane:
After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day.

Meaning:
common, ordinary.

Synonyms:
banal, commonplace, normal, prosaic, routine, workaday, workday, worldly

Antonyms:
exciting, extraordinary, supernatural, wonderful

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Word of the Day: Deify

Deify
Mnemonic: turn into a god, idolize. ( sounds like defeat. You can never defeat god, As he is all mighty.)

Usage:

• These young men deify financial success.
• Stalin was to some extent deified during his lifetime.

Synonyms:
adore, apostheosize, extol, idealize, idolize, immortalize, venerate, worship

Antonyms:
dishonor, lower

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10 Mnemonics for “E” Alphabet

1. Execrable – Exercise + cable – He is exercising using TV cable.
It is very bad. People are cursing him. He is being detested by all.

2. Exult – EXam + resULT – He has topped his exams. SO he is in a very much happy and elated.

3. Exhilarating – EXcellent + LARA + ponTING
Invigorating and refreshing
The performance of Lara and Ponting was excellent and refreshing.

4. Exacerbate – EXAm + SAR + aBATE; If in an exam, you keep your hand on your (SAR – hindi), you will worsen your paper.

5. Exorbitant – Ex (out) + Orbit – that is out of orbit or limitation binding it; excessive

6. Expedite – Speed + IT – hasten, speed up

7. Expropriate – EXwife + Property – Exwife took all the property. Therefore, take possession of.

8. Extol – ex + TOLL – At TOLL booth, you are praising, glorifying the people for making such beautiful roads   and highways.

9. Extricate – Mr. (Ex) played a TRICk to FREE himself from the prison. Therefore, free, disentangle

10. Exonerate – EX + Honour – To bring back your ex honour by taking the blame off you.

Contributed by Maddy at http://www.greword.com/gre/index.php/topic,2516.0.html

Written by gouthami on October 9th, 2011 with 3 comments.
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Picture Word of the Day

Gaffe
Mnemonic – goofy – the cartoon character always committed social blunders.

Meaning:
gaffe – social blunder , faux pas

Usage:
The excursion had in his eyes been a monstrous gaffe, a breach of sensibility and good taste.

Synonyms:
goof, howler, impropriety, inaccuracy, indiscretion, lapse, muff, oversight

Antonyms:
accuracy, correction

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GRE Word of the Day: Abridge (v)

Abridge (v)
A+ bridge….. By constructing bridge, we shorten distance between two places. So abridge edition of a book is a compact edition of large one.

(Courtesy: aas-jakobsen.no )

>> To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
>> to reduce in scope : DIMINISH
>> to shorten in duration or extent
>> to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense

( Courtesy: balsabridge.com )

>> attempts to abridge the right of free speech
>> modern transportation that abridges distance

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Facetious

face + tears (tious)  so humorous , jocular ki face se tears nikal gaye.

Meaning: humorous, jocular

Ant: grave, serious,dull

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