Introduction
This educational application is intended as an aid to the students
preparing for the GRE general test, to build their vocabulary skills.
The application has a database of 3,600 words and their synonyms. Each
word and it’s synonym(s) is displayed in alphabetical order. The user can
browse the list automatically, using the Browse and Stop buttons. A Navigation
Bar is provided by the application to help the user to browse the word-list
manually.
The user can move onto the next word as per his wish, after he has finished memorizing the current word. The ability to jump to the first word starting with a particular letter is also provided. This enables the user to start browsing midway through the database.
A facility is provided to enable the user to mark any word as a tough
word, and to browse only the tough words instead of all the words.
The user is also allowed to edit entries, so that he can add any alternate meaning, or change the synonym to what he/she feels is more appropriate.
New words can be added to the database. The word is automatically placed
in it’s correct alphabetical position.
These
facilities allow users to customize the application to their specific skill set.
A
unique feature of this application is the voice capability it provides. A
button is provided which when pressed, the current word and its meaning are spoken
aloud through the multimedia PC speakers. We have made use of the Microsoft
Speech API to provide this useful resource.