Sunday, May 31, 2015

MCAT Vocabulary Lessons

While preparing for MCAT .Many students face problem in memorizing vocabulary.This vocabulary is basically taken from GRE so,its difficult for us to understand and have them remembered. So,I will be trying my best to help you out in this area.
So,if you like this method,kindly let me know.So,that I continue it.


Regards

Lesson # 1


1.Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain.
Synonyms:

Therapy,Piercing with help of needles
How to Memorize:

You know that there are some medical gadgets from a company named “ACCU” so,acu-medicinal & puncture-its simply you can remember in desi way – “Gari k tyre mein puncture(sorakh) hojana”. So, we get medicinal puncture.


2.Aberration

The act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
Synonyms:

Oddity, peculiarity, anomaly
How to Memorize:

It sounds like abortion which is not normal delivery. Or
ab+err+ation.. in this if we concentrate on err.. which relates to error.. which is deviation from normal. Or
A person who drinks(a+ beer) acts differently from normal guy.. which is deviating for normal.

3.Abnegate

To reject something
Synonyms:

Give up, renounce, abstain
How to Memorize:

ab-negate Prince Charming is negating ab-s from his life to look normal.its indeed a sacrifice. (to give up on something)
4. Absolution

The condition of being formally forgiven.
Synonyms:

Amnesty, pardon, release
How to Memorize:

Look at solution. Your problems are diluted . i.e.. forgiven. Or
Ab(Now)+Solution given to problem by your mistake.


5. Abstruse

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Synonyms:

Obscure, complex, puzzling
How to Memorize:

Abstruse rhyme with CONFUSE,there is confusion when things are not clear Or
AB stress nahi doge or brain USE(last 2 alphabets) nahi karoge then you wont be able to understand anything.Difficult to understand.

1 comment:

  1. Ah! I very much need to improve on my vocab. It is an important part of my Practice LSAT Questions. My exam is in few months and it will be my second attempt. I am more than ready this time for the exam and will surely get a good score. I wish to study in one of the best law schools.

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