VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 2 MARCH 2018
DERANGED (ADJECTIVE): insane
Synonyms: crazed, maniacal
Antonyms: rational, sensible
Example Sentence: Mary is deranged girl, I’ve ever met.
DEMUR (VERB):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 1 MARCH 2018
CADAVEROUS (ADJECTIVE): pale
Synonyms: blanched, ashen
Antonyms: lively, lifelike
Example Sentence: Her face looked so cadaverous.
DECADENT (ADJECTIVE): corrupt
Synonyms: immoral,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 28 FEBRUARY 2018
DISSEMINATE (VERB): distribute
Synonyms: scatter, circulate
Antonyms: conceal, hide
Example Sentence: It took years to disseminate information about this disease.
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VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 27 FEBRUARY 2018
GAUNT (ADJECTIVE): skinny
Synonyms: emaciated, forlorn
Antonyms: plump, fat
Example Sentence: I saw how gaunt he had become.
QUERULOUS (ADJECTIVE):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 26 FEBRUARY 2018
LIBERTINE (ADJECTIVE): immoral
Synonyms: debauched, voluptuous
Antonyms: ethical, moral
Example Sentence: He is denounced for his libertine nature.
ALTRUISTIC (NOUN):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 25 FEBRUARY 2018
LAGGARD (NOUN): idler
Synonyms: straggler, lingerer
Antonyms: winner, hard worker
Example Sentence: Ankit was always the laggard who finished in last...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
DIZZY (ADJECTIVE): feel unsteady
Synonyms: woozy, giddy
Antonyms: steady, aware
Example Sentence: I was dizzy with anger and shame.
SQUABBLE (NOUN): minor fight
Synonyms: argument,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 23 FEBRUARY 2018
WAFT (VERB): carry
Synonyms: drift, convey
Antonyms: hold, keep
Example Sentence: They waft the information.
BURGESS (NOUN): civilian
Synonyms: inhabitant, resident
Antonyms:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 22 FEBRUARY 2018
CADGE (VERB): beg
Synonyms: scrounge, sponge
Antonyms: donate, give
Example Sentence: She asked me to cadge help in the hour of...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 21 FEBRUARY2018
EXASPERATE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: agitate, annoy
Antonyms: appease, pacify
Example Sentence: He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.
DETERRENT (NOUN):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR FEBRUARY, 20 2018
COUNTERPART (NOUN): equivalent
Synonyms: peer, fellow
Antonyms: different, dissimilar
Example Sentence: The Ramallah visit has come just weeks after his Israeli...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR FEBRUARY, 19 2018
INSTANCE (NOUN): example
Synonyms: occurrence, precedent
Antonyms: denial, refusal
Example Sentence: For instance, you may ask for mobile phones.
APATHY...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
COARSE (ADJECTIVE):rude
Synonyms: filthy, foul
Antonyms: refined, decent
Example Sentence: We should avoid coarse words especially for females.
ATHETI VANISH (VERB):disappear
Synonyms: dissolve, fade
Antonyms: appear, arrive
Example Sentence: The cold...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
CADGE (VERB): beg
Synonyms: scrounge, sponge
Antonyms: donate, give
Example Sentence: She asked me to cadge help in the hour of need.
CONVOKE (VERB):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
HEARTFELT (ADJECTIVE): sincere
Synonyms: genuine, unaffected
Antonyms: insincere, pretended
Example Sentence: I pay my heartfelt regards to them.
SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
AUSTERE (ADJECTIVE): severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
Synonyms: stringent, sober
Antonyms: flexible, elaborate
Example Sentence: In the past I was very good...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
OPAQUE (ADJECTIVE): non-transparent
Synonyms: murky, hazy
Antonyms: bright, clear
Example Sentence: The country cannot be so opaque to history as to say no...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
GENOCIDE (NOUN): the deliberate killing of a large group of people
Synonyms: massacre, slaughter
Antonyms: birth, creation
Example Sentence: People were seeking shelter...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous, turbulent
Example Sentence: We must work in a serene environment.
ACCUSTOMED (ADJECTIVE): be used to
Synonyms:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
ADAMANT (ADJECTIVE):unyielding
Synonyms: resolute, stubborn
Antonyms: irresolute, submissive
Example Sentence: We shouldn’t be adamant every time else it might cause problems.
HUMANE (ADJECTIVE):kind
Synonyms: benevolent, merciful
Antonyms: fierce, merciless
Example Sentence:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
OPACITY (NOUN): non-transparency
Synonyms: darkness, obscurity
Antonyms: brightness, cognizance
Example Sentence: I could not see anything due to opacity.
SUBVERSION (NOUN): destruction,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
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Brink (noun) : (A crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs:) (कगार, किनारा)
Synonyms: Point, Cusp,...
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