The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 17th July 2021
In the modern competitive era, most of the exams have the English Language as a section. So here we bring you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to enhance vocabulary power and help you prepare for the exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other Government exams.
‘Vocabulary’
- Earmarked (verb)
Meaning: designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose. (अनुदान देना)
Synonyms: set aside, lay aside, set apart
Antonyms: throw away, ignore, neglect
Sentence: The new money will be earmarked for cancer research.
- Callous (adj.)
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. (कठोर)
Synonyms: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: caring, kind, merciful
Sentence: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
- Laud (verb)
Meaning: praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context. (प्रशंसा करना)
Synonyms: praise, extol, hail
Antonyms: abhor, criticize, despise
Sentence: The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier.
- Thronged (verb)
Meaning: (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area). (भीड़)
Synonyms: mob, jostle, pack (into)
Sentence: Fans thronged the field to celebrate the win.
- Brunt (noun)
Meaning: the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing. (चोट)
Synonyms: force, impact, shock
Antonyms: ease, peace, relaxation
Sentence: Education will bear the brunt of the cuts.
- Ulterior (adj.)
Meaning: existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden. (गुप्त)
Synonyms: hidden, secret, undisclosed
Antonyms: expressed, known, public
Sentence: Could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?
- Ruckus (noun)
Meaning: a disturbance or commotion. (हंगामा)
Synonyms: brawl, bother, hubbub
Antonyms: peace, calm, harmony
Sentence: A child is raising a ruckus in class.
- Miser (noun)
Meaning: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible. (कंजूस)
Synonyms: penny-pincher, niggard, scrooge
Antonyms: waster, spender, spendthrift
Sentence: A typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places.
- Gust (noun)
Meaning: a brief, strong rush of wind. (झोंका)
Synonyms: flurry, blast, puff
Antonyms: calm, quiet, trickle
Sentence: The car rocked slightly with a gust of wind.
- Pal (noun)
Meaning: a friend. (दोस्त)
Synonyms: friend, companion, comrade
Antonyms: enemy, foe, opponent
Sentence: Look, pal, I don’t want you hanging around.
Read More The Hindu Editorial Vocab
2021 Preparation Kit PDF |
|
Most important PDF’s for Bank, SSC, Railway and Other Government Exam : Download PDF Now |
|
| AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Static GK/Awareness Practice Ebook PDF | Get PDF here |
| The Banking Awareness 500 MCQs E-book| Bilingual (Hindi + English) | Get PDF here |
| AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Banking Awareness Practice Ebook PDF | Get PDF here |
| Computer Awareness Capsule 2.O | Get PDF here |
| AATMA-NIRBHAR Series Quantitative Aptitude Topic-Wise PDF | Get PDF here |
| AATMA-NIRBHAR Series Reasoning Topic-Wise PDF | Get PDF Here |
| Memory Based Puzzle E-book | 2016-19 Exams Covered | Get PDF here |
| Caselet Data Interpretation 200 Questions | Get PDF here |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement E-Book for BANK PO MAINS (Vol-1) | Get PDF here |
| ARITHMETIC DATA INTERPRETATION 2.O E-book | Get PDF here |
