VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. BERATE (VERB): criticize hatefully

Synonyms: Chide, rebuke

Antonyms: praise, compliment

Example Sentence: She berated Anuj publically.

 

  1. SEDATE (ADJECTIVE): calm

Synonyms: placid, serene

Antonyms: agitated, excited

Example Sentence: She has very sedate personality.

 

  1. VIRILE (ADJECTIVE): potent

Synonyms: macho, vibrant

Antonyms: effeminate, unmanly

Example Sentence: Tanishk has a virile role to play in a movie.

 

  1. ANNIHILATE (VERB): destroy completely

Synonyms: demolish, decimate

Antonyms: build, construct

Example Sentence: Very many places in Bihar got annihilated.

 

  1. CLOUT (NOUN): influence

Synonyms: power, dominance

Antonyms: powerlessness, imbecility

Example Sentence: Everybody see the clout of the Prime Minister of India.

 

  1. BROACH (VERB): open up discussion

Synonyms: bring up, moot

Antonyms: take back, deny

Example Sentence: Asking, who was the guilty, Arnab broached the debate for every speaker.

 

  1. RENEGADE (ADJECTIVE): rebellious

Synonyms: difficult, resistant

Antonyms: Antonyms: obedient, dutiful

Example Sentence: The teacher has never seen his renegade nature so far.

 

  1. WINNOW (VERB): separate

Synonyms: terminate, expel

Antonyms:  include, hire

Example Sentence: He was winnowed from his village due to some orthodox thinking of some people.

 

  1. APPRAISE (VERB): calculate

Synonyms: estimate, evaluate

Antonyms:  ignore, neglect

Example Sentence: He appraised my performance and chose me for a reward.

 

  1. IMPUGN (VERB): contradict

Synonyms: oppose, question

Antonyms: compliment, support

Example Sentence: She impugned her father’s idea of involving in the family business.