This PPT tells you how to tackle with vocabulary questions in CAT 2009. Ample of PPTs of this type on every topic of CAT 2009 are available on www.tcyonline.com

1. VOCABULARY
LECTURE – 1

2. WHY?
Why do we need vocabulary for entrance exams?
• Better comprehension
• Application of reasoning
• Effective communication
• Effective POE

3. HOW??
• Break words:
 Roots
 Suffixes
 Prefixes
• Associate:
 Grouping
 Stories
• Revise & retain:

4. ROOTS
• Anthro: Human
 Anthropomorphic
 Anthropology
 Theanthropism
• Arch: Chief, Ruler
 monarchy
 oligarchy
 anarchy
 archetype

5. • CRED: To Believe
 credo
 credible
 credence
 credit
 credential
 credulity
 incredulous
 creed
 incredible

6. • DERM: SKIN
 Hypodermic,
 Dermatology,
 Epidermis,
 Taxidermy,
 Dermabrasion,
 Pachyderm,
 Dermatome

7. • FID/ FIDE/ FEDER: TRUST
 Confidante,
 Fidelity
 Confident
 Infidelity
 Infidel
 Federal
 Confederacy
 Perfidy

8. • Gen: BIRTH, RACE, PRODUCE
 genesis,
 genetics,
 eugenics
 genealogy,
 generate
 genetic
 antigen
 pathogen

9. • Loqu: SPEECH
 Loquacious
 Breviloquence
 Eloquent
 Soliloquy
 Grandiloquence
 Magniloquence

10. • Viv: LIFE
 Viva  Vivisection
 Vivacious  Bon-vivant
 Vivid  Convivial
 Vivify  Survive
 Viviparous  Revive

11.  CIDE/ CIS: To kill; to cut
 Fratricide  Incision
 Suicide  Excision
 Genocide  Circumcision
 Feticide  Precise
 Uxoricide  Concise,
 Sororicide  Precision
 Matricide

12. • Phil: LOVE
 Philosophy
 Philanthropy
 Philharmonic
 Bibliophile
 Philatelist
 Philander