A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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The matriarch ruled her gypsy tribe wth a firm hand.


13.Maritime : bordering on the sea, nautical


The maritime provinces depend on the sea for the wealth.



  1. Marred : damaged. disfigured


She had to refinish the marred by his overexcited fans


15.Maul : handle roughly


The rock star was mauled by his overexcited fans.


16.Maxim : proverb, a truth pithily stated.


Aesop's tables illustrate moral maxims.


17.Meritricious : flashy , tawdry


Her jewels were inexpensive but not meritricious.


18.Mediocre : ordinary , common place


we were disapointed because he gave a rather
mediocre performance in this role.



  1. Meek : Submissive ; patient and long suffering


Ram never expected his meek daughter would dare
to defy him by eloping with her suitor.



  1. Mete : measure , distribute

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