Hi friends, here I am sharing vocabulary from THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY of 5th October 2019.
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Topic 1:Moderate expectations: On RBI rate cut
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
PROD | VERB | Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object. | Poke, Jab, Dig, Nudge, Elbow, Butt, Push, Stab |
SPECULATION | NOUN | Investment in stocks, property, etc. In the hope of gain but with the risk of loss. | |
PRUNE | VERB | Reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts. | Reduce, Cut, Cut Back, Cut Down |
INEVITABLE | ADJECTIVE | Certain to happen; unavoidable. | Unavoidable, Inescapable, Bound To Happen, Sure To Happen |
RETREAT | VERB | Move back or withdraw. | Go Out, Ebb, Recede, Flow Out, Fall, Go Down |
UNAMBIGUOUS | ADJECTIVE | Not open to more than one interpretation. | Incontrovertible, Incontestable, Undeniable, Irrefutable, Unassailable, |
ONUS | NOUN | Something that is one’s duty or responsibility. | Burden, Responsibility, Liability, Obligation, Duty, Weight |
Topic 2: Web of deception: On NEET impersonation scam
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
DECEPTION | NOUN | He action of deceiving someone. | Deceit, Deceitfulness, Duplicity, Double-dealing, Fraud |
IMPERSONATION | NOUN | An act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud. | |
EMBITTER | VERB | Make (someone) feel bitter or resentful. | Make Bitter, Make Resentful, Sour, Anger, Poison |
SALVE | NOUN | Something that is soothing or consoling for wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience. | |
MURKY | ADJECTIVE | Obscure or morally questionable. | Questionable, Suspicious, Suspect, Dubious, Dark, Mysterious, Secret |
SUBTERFUGE | NOUN | Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal. | Trickery, Intrigue, Deviousness, Evasion, Deceit, Deception |
UNRAVEL | VERB | Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads). | Untangle, Disentangle, Straighten Out, Separate Out |
TUMBLE | VERB | Fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong. | Fall, Fall Over, Fall Down, Topple Over, |
LACUNA | NOUN | An unfilled space; a gap. | Gap, Space, Absence, Lack, Deficiency, Blank, Lacuna |
INDISPUTABLE | ADJECTIVE | Unable to be challenged or denied. | Incontrovertible, Incontestable, Undeniable, Irrefutable |
TOP 10 WORDS FROM THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY 5th OCTOBER 2019
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