Sunday, July 15, 2007

Words - 8

Bounty
payment or reward
abundance
amplitude

usage:
Raising the bounty on Osama's head will only boost his image


preposterous

Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
absurd

usage:-
The act of the extremists killing the hostages, is completely cruel and preposterous.


myriad
a large indefinite number
infinite
multitudinous

usage:-
The myriad of beautiful flowers in the valley of flowers in Himachal offers a myriad of beauty to the beholders.

nascent
coming into existence
emerging

Most of the popular nascent companies get into acquisition with larger companies for a brighter prospect.


envoy
emissary
A diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

usage:-
an envoy came to anncounce a rebellion in some remote part of the kingdom.

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