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mesmerize

Short Definition : hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

Definition
(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Example Sentence
  • She magnetized the audience with her tricks
Definition
(verb) induce hypnosis in
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mess memory

sounds like memorize—if you memorize all vocab words you can ATTRACT(HYPNOTIZE) any girl with your good communication skills

miss ko maine hypnotize karke rise kar diya

metallurgical

Short Definition : pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

Definition
(adj) of or relating to metallurgy
Synonyms : metallurgic
Example Sentence
  • metallurgical engineer
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metal surgical; do surgery to take metal out from ores.

metamorphosis

Short Definition : change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

Definition
(noun) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Synonyms : metabolism
Definition
(noun) a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
Synonyms : transfiguration
Example Sentence
  • the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
Definition
(noun) a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
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meta ..means many + morp(..derived from morphic)means shape or form..

metaphor

Short Definition : implied comparison; CF. simile

Definition
(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

metaphysical

Short Definition : pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

Definition
(adj) pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
Example Sentence
  • metaphysical philosophy
Definition
(adj) without material form or substance
Example Sentence
  • metaphysical forces
Definition
(adj) highly abstract and overly theoretical
Example Sentence
  • metaphysical reasoning
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meta + physics -> suffix 'meta' means change.. so if physics keeps changing, it means the topic is only theoretical and cannot be proved practically..

meta = data about ~ data about physics? means to understand and study existence of life and nature of reality

mete

Short Definition : measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

Definition
(noun) a line that indicates a boundary
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meter is a measure..(think of some device to measure lenth and having a line on it on it's boundary)

mete sounds close to meetha ( sweets) which are usually distributed for any occassion..!! SO to remember distribute we can think of mete as mithaai..!!

METE rhymes with meat..meat is never given jus ladat..its always MEASURED and DISTRIBUTED

sounds like MEAT....imagine a restaurant in which they have two compartments separated by a red line(boundary)....dividing vegetarian and non-vegetarian people

mete means to distribute or allot, ~ meat = father distributing a piece of meat to his kids after a decent hunt

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it looks silly but easy to remember.think of chess when one opponent MATE the other opponent his the game finish.now the king will get punishment and suffer.

when some case is ADMINISTERED in ur favor then u DISTRIBUTE meetha- some girls eat MEASURED amount due to diet

meteoric

Short Definition : like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor

Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Example Sentence
  • meteorological factors
  • meteorological chart
  • meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena
Definition
(adj) pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
Example Sentence
  • meteoric shower
  • meteoric impacts
Definition
(adj) like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Example Sentence
  • a meteoric rise to fame
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v can easily remember dsi word by comparing it wid a METEOR which moves very fast n hence meteoric also means sudden or swift...!!

remember any meter like electricity meter, odometer. They all swift very fast.

meter

Short Definition : arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

Definition
(noun) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Synonyms : m metre
Definition
(noun) any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity Definition
(noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms : beat cadence measure metre
Definition
(noun) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Synonyms : metre time
Definition
(verb) measure with a meter
Example Sentence
  • meter the flow of water
Definition
(verb) stamp with a meter indicating the postage
Example Sentence
  • meter the mail

methodical

Short Definition : systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

Definition
(adj) characterized by method and orderliness
Example Sentence
  • a methodical scholar
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in maths when we solve a problem we try to get a method which is systematic.

meticulous

Short Definition : excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

Definition
(adj) marked by precise accordance with details
Synonyms : punctilious
Example Sentence
  • meticulous research
  • punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
Definition
(adj) marked by extreme care in treatment of details
Example Sentence
  • a meticulous craftsman
  • almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities
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it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam.

Meticulous:Met(Meet)+ICU(hospitals intensive care unit),so whenever u met any person in ICU u need to be very/extremely careful about his health,......etc

Meti means fear..every one knows "where ever fear is there ,care should be there" otherwise we fall in risks...

The METs play ridICULOUSly well when they demonstrate extreme care and precision during a baseball game.

meticulous.is a derived from Latin word meticulosus which means fearful..where metic..is derived from metus..means..fear...so any one who fears to be rejected...does all his work CAREFULLY....because he fears of making any mistake.

if u dont want to meet ICU .... u have to be careful

sounds like MEDICAL - doctors have to be very careful in surgery

meticulous sounds like gals METTI kulla us which means gals give more care to their husband

Misanthrope is opposite of philanthropist(is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others,especially by donating money to good cause),BillGates is a philanthropist he used to donate his property by Bill&MelindaGateFoundatio

meticulous = met at icu us means your are in serious condition take care of yourself before meet at icu.

when ever you met me Icu(sounds like I see you ) lous sounds like less it means take care of treatment

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