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Continuous and discontinuous Continuous: without interruption Synonyms: incessant, unremitting, perpetual, persistent With no cure in sight, Melinda will continue her incessant battle with cancer. The man eventually confessed during the detective’s unremitting questioning. The country is in a perpetual war, with no end in sight. The persistent noise kept Ted awake all night. Discontinuous: having intervals or gaps Synonyms: desultory, fitful, intermittent, spasmodic, sporadic […]
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Enthusiastic and Lazy Enthusiastic: full of energy and interest; passionate Synonyms: ardent, avid, fanatical, fervent, ebullient, vehement Melissa has always been an ardent supporter of the city’s community theatre. Janet is an avid reader of mystery novels and considers herself an amateur sleuth. Fanatical about the team, Henry bought all the store’s merchandise. The unemployed population is a fervent protestor of the country’s economic policies. My aunt is an ebullient woman who can always see the rainbow through the clouds In hopes of changing their school menu, the students staged a vehement protest outside the cafeteria. Lazy: lacking energy, interest; impassionate Synonyms: enervated, indolent, listless, lackluster, lethargic, slipshod, tepid […]
GK OF THE DAY
Saudi Arabia, Egypt agree to build bridge over Red Sea Saudi Arabia’s has announced a pact with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea linking the two countries. The deals agreed with would amount to about $1.7bn. The announcement was made by Saudi Arabia’s king Salman during his official state visit to Egypt. However it was not mentioned where the bridge would be built. NITI Aayog Launches the ‘Grand Innovation Challenge’ […]
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Well Mannered and Rude Well mannered: having or showing good manners; polite. Synonyms: chivalrous, courteous, debonair, genteel, suave, urbane Although James was angry with his wife, his chivalrous nature would not allow him to call her names. With a beverage tray in his hand, the courteous host made sure none of his guests ever had empty glasses. Everyone is excited about the idea of the handsome athlete playing a debonair spy in the new movie. Sarah’s genteel upbringing led her to open doors for elderly people. Because Nathan was suave and agreeable , every girl in the party wanted to dance with him. The magazine’s target audience is the urbane woman who is highly cultured and stylish. Rude: offensively impolite or bad-mannered. Synonyms: boorish, brusque, churlish, loutish, oafish, uncouth […]
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Plenty and Scanty Plenty: present in large number or amount. Synonyms: bountiful, copious, galore, profuse, plethora, rife, luxuriant The bountiful rains ensured an abundant harvest. Jane was able to support her argument with copious reasoning. From the size of the huge shoe closet, it seems as though Ann has footwear galore. Although Greg lost a profuse amount of blood, he is still expected to make a full recovery. Frank eagerly accepted the job because it came with a plethora of opportunities. According to the teacher Parker’s essay was rife with grammatical errors. An ample supply of water and great weather has produced a luxuriant garden. Scanty: lacking in magnitude or quantity. Synonyms: exiguous,hardscrabble, measly, meager, paltry, sparse […]
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Happiness and Sorrow Happiness: a feeling of great pleasure, contentment Synonyms: delectation, elation, felicity, exhilaration, exultation, jubilation She bakes pastries and cakes for the delectation of her family. Most people can’t imagine the kind of elation that comes with helping the ones in need. Roselyn’s felicity had no limits on her wedding day. When Oscar won the marathon, he described the victory as the most exhilarating event of his life. The soccer team yelled in exultation as David scored the winning goal. The team celebrated their victory with jubilation and gusto. Sorrow: a feeling of unhappiness and distress. Synonyms: dejection, dolorous, despondency, misery, melancholy, lugubrious, […]
GK OF THE DAY
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan cut the policy rate to 6.5% taking note of falling retail inflation and the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline. The first monetary policy of the new fiscal announced a cut of 25 basis point in repo rate, no change in the cash reserve ratio. But in a surprise move, RBI also raised the reverse repo – or the rates lenders charge to the central bank – by 25 basis points to 6.0 percent, while taking measures to ensure more availability of cash in the banking system. The RBI forecasts the economy to grow at 7.6 per cent in Financial Year 2017. The central bank has maintained its FY17 CPI inflation target at 5 per cent. First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2016-17 […]
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Wise and Foolish Wise: clever and smart Synonyms: Astute, Discerning, Ingenious, Perspicacious, Prudent, Sagacious, Shrewd The astute businessman went from rags to riches with one great idea. The designer had a discerning eye for color and patterns. An exceedingly ingenious and credible auto upgrade system was developed by Henry’s team. Many perspicacious investors sold their tech stocks long before the market crashed. Ryan’s prudent advice saved me from making a fool of myself In a tornado warning, the sagacious thing to do is take shelter immediately in the lowest level of your building. Robert’s shrewd coaching brought the team to the state championship four years in a row. Fool: a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person Synonyms: Buffoon, Obtuse, Half-witted, Ignoramus, Imbecile, Nincompoop […]
Quant pill for the week: Answers
The first thing which we need to do is to factorize 2268 with the help of divisibility rules : 2268 = 22 × 34 × 71 1. The number of ways of writing a number as a product of two co-prime numbers = 2n-1 where n= the number of prime factors of a number. Since there are only 3 prime factors that is 2, 3 and 7. Hence, there are 23-1 = 4 ways. 2. Let’s take a smaller number say 24. If the factors of 24 are written in ascending order. So, the factors of 24 : 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24.There are total 8 factors. The pair of factors that will multiply to 24: First and last factor will multiply together and result in original number. Similarly, second and second last factors will multiply to 24. And so on. So, there are total 4 pair factors of that multiply to 24. That is, total number of factor/2 [...]
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Friendly and Hostile Friendly: Kind and pleasant Synonyms: Affectionate, Affable, Amiable, Cordial, Convivial, Genial, Gregarious. Affectionate and soft spoken, Ana made a pleasant receptionist. Normally, people do not view police officers as affable people, but Officer Jones was very nice. Sarah’s elderly neighbor is an amiable old woman who bakes her fruitcake every year. As long as everyone stays nice and open-minded, we can have a cordial discussion. If Henry were more convivial to his employees, they would probably stop quitting their jobs. While I expected my elderly neighbor to be rude, he was actually genial and invited me in for tea. If you want to be more approachable, show a gregarious smile. Hostile : Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly, opposed. […]