inanimate: lifeless

She was asked to identify the still and inanimate body. GRE Word of the Day – AnasImtiaz.com – 26/01/2008
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Shame on you, Dr. Naseem Ashraf!

Perhaps not a surprise, but definitely a disappointing and disturbing decision by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made it to the News Alerts and Breaking News of all TV channels today when the PCB chairman Dr. Nasim Ashraf announced that Shoaib Akhtar (along with some others) will not be offered the central contracts. He tried to pacify some feelings by adding that “the players not given...
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synoptic: providing a general overview, summary

The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a synoptic account of what was new in the field.  GRE Word of the Day – AnasImtiaz.com – 25/01/2008
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purport: intention, meaning

If the purport of your speech was to arouse the rabble, you succeeded admirably.
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virtuoso: highly skilled artist

The child prodigy Yehudi Menuhin grew into a virtuoso whose virtuosity on the violin thrilled millions.
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