Complicated Words and their Meanings

Hi Everyone!

I was wondering what will you do if you come accross some words which you dont understand while reading?

My way of approach has changed as when I was in teens I use to note it down and write the dictionary meaning for the whole list of words.
Now I dont have so much patience and I just go with the flow and understand what the author meant

what will you do? and what is good to do?Please share your experiences...

Hi Ani,

I used to do the same things as you do - earlier I used to make a point to read the meanings - but now I can either guess its meaning from the context or let it pass (well sometimes these words are just descriptions of things that are not very imp to the story.. U understand na?)...

But I think I do have these words stored somewhere in my sub-conscious mind - because the next time I read the word somewhere, I either ask my dad or friends about the word and if that fails I use the dictionary..

I have changed my trend though, I use the wikipedia now-a-days !!(literally..!! it is so much more advanced that you not only know the meaning but also end up learning a whole lot of things related to it.! )

Gayathri

Hi Ani,
I agree with you and Gayathri. I used to refer the dictionary when I came across a new word which I wasnt aware of. These days I read online, so use the web for finding the meaning and also the synonyms and antonyms. This way I am learning more than one word.
Hope this method will be of help to you as well.

Hi Gayathri, Anu

Thanks for your responses! I agree with you all too...Wiki is really helpful for lot of things.
I usually google the word to find the meaning if its something complicated and cannot proceed further without knowing,but otherwise as Gayathri said will go with the context.
I will start using some new words while talking by end of that book if the word is mentioned more than couple of times

Originally Posted by ani123

I will start using some new words while talking by end of that book if the word is mentioned more than couple of times

Thats really nice - I am really bad at using the words which I learn
I think I should make a point to start using the words too - what best way to improve ur vocabulary.!

Hi friends,

Me too used to refer the dictionary...

But nowadays its complicated to dust the dictionary and read it

Now my all time friend is WordWeb Just Keep the mouse pointer on the word and click Cntrl you get the meaning...

Yahoo its easy....

Word web is a must in each ones PC.

Originally Posted by Prettina

Hi friends,
Now my all time friend is WordWeb Just Keep the mouse pointer on the word and click Cntrl you get the meaning...

Yahoo its easy....

Word web is a must in each ones PC.

Is word web an application that needs to be installed on the PC?

Originally Posted by Gayathri47

Is word web an application that needs to be installed on the PC?

yeah Gayathri..

Check this WordWeb: Free English thesaurus dictionary download

Originally Posted by Gayathri47

Is word web an application that needs to be installed on the PC?

yeah gayathri.

search wordweb in google and download it....

Thanks Prettina!