VOCAB OF THE DAY
BILGING (VERB): blow up like a balloon
Synonyms: inflate, swell
Antonyms: compress, shrink
Example Sentence: The parachute started bilging.
DOWNPLAY (VERB): minimize
Synonyms: lessen, devalue
Antonyms:...
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EXHORTATION (NOUN): encouragement
Synonyms: laud, praise
Antonyms: insult, discourage
Example Sentence:The team performed well because of the exhortation of the crowd.
STORMY (ADJECTIVE): violent...
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PARSIMONY (NOUN): miserliness
Synonyms: stinginess, frugality
Antonyms: generosity, lion-heartedness
Example Sentence: The parsimony displayed by him was outrageous.
INADVERTENTLY (ADVERB): carelessly
Synonyms: negligently, recklessly
Antonyms: carefully,...
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SPREE (NOUN) - sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.
Synonyms- binge, splurge
Antonyms- plurge care, thriftiness
Example- Raghu went on three months’...
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AGILITY (NOUN): quickness
Synonyms: swiftness, sprightliness
Antonyms: dullness, sluggishness
Example Sentence: When he concentrates on his work, his agility is marvellous.
RAMPART (NOUN) :...
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MEDIATION (NOUN): attempt to bring to agreement
Synonyms: arbitration, negotiation
Antonyms: argument, disagreement
Example Sentence: The mediation was successful as the warring countries agreed for...
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UNVENTILATED (ADJECTIVE): humid
Synonyms: choky, confined
Antonyms: airy, cool
Example Sentence: The unventilated hall caused breathing problems to many.
THRIFTY (ADJECTIVE): economical
Synonyms: stingy, prudent
Antonyms: extravagant,...
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VOCABULARY
CONQUEST (NOUN): victory
Synonyms: rout, annexation
Antonyms: forfeit, loss
Example Sentence: The conquest was crucial for regional stability.
DISASTER (NOUN): trouble
Synonyms: calamity, catastrophe
Antonyms: advantage, blessing
Example Sentence:...
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VOCABULARY
HAMSTRING (VERB): Injure
Synonyms: hamper, thwart
Antonyms: aid, expedite
Example Sentence: Mohan was trying to hamstring my pet.
COUNTERMAND (VERB): Cancel
Synonyms: revoke, reverse
Antonyms: establish, rehabilitae
Example...
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PLOWED (ADJECTIVE): cultivated
Synonyms: bulldozed,tilled
Antonyms: recovered, instilled
Example Sentence: The plowed fields looked beautiful.
SLAPPED (ADJECTIVE): hard hit/imposed
Synonyms: beaten, pat
Antonyms: avoided, saved
Example Sentence:...
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CADGE (VERB): To beg or get by begging
Synonyms: beg, sponge
Antonyms: give, donate
Example Sentence: He asked if he could cadge a ride from somebody.
...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
PARSIMONY (NOUN): miserliness
Synonyms: stinginess, frugality
Antonyms: generosity, lion-heartedness
Example Sentence: The parsimony displayed by him was outrageous.
INADVERTENTLY (ADVERB): carelessly
Synonyms: negligently, recklessly
Antonyms: carefully,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
SPREE (NOUN) - sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.
Synonyms- binge, splurge
Antonyms- plurge care, thriftiness
Example- Raghu went on three months’...
Vocab Of The Day
UNVENTILATED (ADJECTIVE): humid
Synonyms: choky, confined
Antonyms: airy, cool
Example Sentence: The unventilated hall caused breathing problems to many.
THRIFTY (ADJECTIVE): economical
Synonyms: stingy, prudent
Antonyms: extravagant,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
PLOWED (ADJECTIVE): cultivated
Synonyms: bulldozed, tilled
Antonyms: recovered, instilled
Example Sentence: The plowed fields looked beautiful.
SLAPPED (ADJECTIVE): hard hit/imposed
Synonyms: beaten, pat
Antonyms: avoided, saved
Example...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
CADGE (VERB): To beg or get by begging
Synonyms: beg, sponge
Antonyms: give, donate
Example Sentence: He asked if he could cadge a ride from...
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SMATTERING (NOUN): small amount
Synonyms: modicum, smidgen
Antonyms: entirety, whole
Example Sentence: There is a smattering of ice cubes in the glass.
SMACK (ADVERB):...
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Example Sentence:
He cajoled his boss but his boss was too smart to be flattered.
DISPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): disinterested
Synonyms: detached, imperturbable Antonyms: excited, passionate
Example Sentence:
The dispassionate coach hardly attended the...
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SOLITARY (ADJECTIVE): alone
Synonyms: lonely, aloof
Antonyms: together, sociable
Example Sentence: Tigers are rumored to be solitary animals.
KEEN (ADJECTIVE): interested
Synonyms: anxious, avid
Antonyms: unconcerned,...
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DISCLOSE (VERB): To make known (something private or secret).
Synonyms: divulge, expose
Antonyms: cover, hide
Example Sentence: Then bending again to Raoul, he whispered: "Above all...
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GRAVELY (ADVERB):very much; desperately
Synonyms: deeply, seriously
Antonyms: lightly, calmly
Example Sentence: She listened to her father gravely.
QUACKERY (NOUN):charlatanism
Synonyms: trickery, deception
Antonyms: reality, frankness
Example Sentence: The meanest and most contemptible...
Vocab Of the Day
VOCABULARY
1.GRAVELY (ADVERB): very much; desperately
Synonyms: deeply, seriously
Antonyms: lightly, calmly
Example Sentence: She listened to her father gravely.
QUACKERY (NOUN): charlatanism
Synonyms: trickery, deception
Antonyms: reality, frankness
Example...
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