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graduand (GRAJ-oo-and) noun
A student who is about to graduate or receive a degree. [From Middle Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduare to graduate.] "Speaking at the convocation ceremony of 481 graduands of the college in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Dr Ling said Malaysia's rapid economic growth in the last decade has generated a demand for skilled manpower which has exceeded supply." Knowledge a life-long quest, Business Times Malaysia, Aug 2, 1997. This week's theme: words from the world of learning and the learned. ............................................................................. It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. -Voltaire (1694-1778) What to give to the person who has everything? Give the gift of words. Here is a gift that keeps on giving. To enter a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day, please visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html To subscribe yourself, use http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscribe.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/graduand.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/graduand.ram
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