VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. COGENT (ADJECTIVE): Effective

Synonyms: convincing, powerful

Antonyms: ineffective, unimportant

Example Sentence: Abbas always try to deliver a cogent lecture for his students.

 

  1. PRECOCIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Exceptionally smart

Synonyms: developed, quick

Antonyms: underdeveloped, unresponsive

Example sentence: Abbas was always a precocious boy.

 

  1. IMPUGN (VERB): Criticize

Synonyms: assail, tar

Antonyms: concede, praise

Example Sentence: Priyanshi hopes the name of the company should not be impugned.

 

  1. DORMANT (ADJECTIVE): Inactive

Synonyms: lurking, quiescent

Antonyms: alert, conscious

Example Sentence: The virus remains dormant innerve tissue.

 

  1. GUFFAW (NOUN): Burst of laughter

Synonyms: howling, pillage

Antonyms: moan, sob

Example Sentence: He burst into a loud guffaw.

 

  1. PERUSAL (NOUN): Scrutiny

Synonyms: inspection, survey

Antonyms: neglect, ignorance

Example sentence: I want this veggie to be gone through deep perusal.

 

  1. UNHINDERED (ADJECTIVE): Direct

Synonyms: constant, straight

Antonyms: indirect, stopped

Example Sentence: They allowed unhindered broadcast of the international news.

 

  1. STEALTH (NOUN): Secrecy

Synonyms: covertness, slyness

Antonyms: overtness, openness

Example Sentence: If I can’t get what I want openly, I get it by stealth.

 

  1. REFUGE (NOUN): A place of shelter

Synonyms: asylum, sanctuary

Antonyms: hazard, harmful place

Example Sentence: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.

 

  1. SOLE (ADJECTIVE): Alone

Synonyms: exclusive, lone

Antonyms: combined, mixed

Example Sentence: Success is a sole motive of my life.