Vocabulary is an important part of English that helps you deal with all kinds of questions in objective as well as descriptive papers of various exams. In the recently concluded Banking Exams, we witnessed that a major part of the exam was based on vocabulary. Many questions were vocab based and we can expect the same in the upcoming exams. It becomes very important to learn ample amount of words for the upcoming Government Job Exams. You can learn new words daily from our Daily Word List . Here is a list of words from daily Editorials. Learn the words and make your own sentences on the basis of the given word list.
1. IMPRESARIO (noun) рд╕рдВрдпреЛрдЬрдХ
Meaning: a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.
Synonyms: organizer, manager, producer, controller.
Antonyms: antagonist, opponent, adversary.
Usage: As a nightclub impresario, the promoter tried to get as many people to the parties as possible.
2.BEDECK (verb) рд╕рдЬрд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: decorate.
Synonyms: adorn, array, beautify, embellish.
Antonyms: denude, dismantle, blemish, deface.
Usage: The hall was bedecked with flowers.
3. PERCOLATE (verb) рдЯрдкрдХрдирд╛
Meaning: to flow forth slowly through small openings.
Synonyms: exude, ooze, seep, strain.
Antonyms: gush, pour, stream, surge.
Usage: The water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals.
4. ENVIRON (verb) рдШреЗрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: surround; enclose.
Synonyms: encircle, envelop, wrap, swathe.
Usage: The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.
5. USHER (verb) рдкрд░рд┐рдЪрдп рдХрд░рд╡рд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: show or guide (someone) somewhere.
Synonyms: escort, accompany, help, assist.
Antonyms: neglect, stop, trail, cease.
Usage: By refusing to discuss euthanasia, they usher in something worse.
6.VERNACULAR (adjective) рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рднрд╛рд╖рд╛
Meaning: used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
Synonyms: colloquial, conversational, jargon, argot.
Antonyms: standard, undialectical, grammatical, formal.
Usage: While the author never stated the novel’s setting, the vernacular of the characters identified the location as somewhere in Asia.
7.SACK (verb) рдмрд░реЩрд╛рд╕реНрдд рдХрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: dismiss from employment.
Synonyms: bounce, discharge, dismiss, terminate,
Antonyms: recruit, employ, engage, hire.
Usage: They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.
8.SUBTERRANEAN (adjective) рднреВрдорд┐рдЧрдд
Meaning: secret; concealed.
Synonyms: covert, subversive, sunken, private.
Antonyms: above- ground, surface, open, palpable.
Usage: You can access the subterranean rail system by riding the escalator underground.
9. SUBVERT (verb) рд╡рд┐рдХреГрдд рдХрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: to lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Synonyms: debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize.
Antonyms: elevate, enrich, uplift, enhance.
Usage: By insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward.
10.CLINCH (verb) рдХрд╕рдирд╛
Meaning: confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).
Synonyms: secure, settle, conclude, finalize.
Antonyms: muddle, unsettle, unfasten, disprove.
Usage: They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
1. IMPRESARIO (noun) рд╕рдВрдпреЛрдЬрдХ
Meaning: a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.
Synonyms: organizer, manager, producer, controller.
Antonyms: antagonist, opponent, adversary.
Usage: As a nightclub impresario, the promoter tried to get as many people to the parties as possible.
2.BEDECK (verb) рд╕рдЬрд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: decorate.
Synonyms: adorn, array, beautify, embellish.
Antonyms: denude, dismantle, blemish, deface.
Usage: The hall was bedecked with flowers.
3. PERCOLATE (verb) рдЯрдкрдХрдирд╛
Meaning: to flow forth slowly through small openings.
Synonyms: exude, ooze, seep, strain.
Antonyms: gush, pour, stream, surge.
Usage: The water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals.
4. ENVIRON (verb) рдШреЗрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: surround; enclose.
Synonyms: encircle, envelop, wrap, swathe.
Usage: The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.
5. USHER (verb) рдкрд░рд┐рдЪрдп рдХрд░рд╡рд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: show or guide (someone) somewhere.
Synonyms: escort, accompany, help, assist.
Antonyms: neglect, stop, trail, cease.
Usage: By refusing to discuss euthanasia, they usher in something worse.
6.VERNACULAR (adjective) рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рднрд╛рд╖рд╛
Meaning: used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
Synonyms: colloquial, conversational, jargon, argot.
Antonyms: standard, undialectical, grammatical, formal.
Usage: While the author never stated the novel’s setting, the vernacular of the characters identified the location as somewhere in Asia.
7.SACK (verb) рдмрд░реЩрд╛рд╕реНрдд рдХрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: dismiss from employment.
Synonyms: bounce, discharge, dismiss, terminate,
Antonyms: recruit, employ, engage, hire.
Usage: They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.
8.SUBTERRANEAN (adjective) рднреВрдорд┐рдЧрдд
Meaning: secret; concealed.
Synonyms: covert, subversive, sunken, private.
Antonyms: above- ground, surface, open, palpable.
Usage: You can access the subterranean rail system by riding the escalator underground.
9. SUBVERT (verb) рд╡рд┐рдХреГрдд рдХрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: to lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Synonyms: debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize.
Antonyms: elevate, enrich, uplift, enhance.
Usage: By insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward.
10.CLINCH (verb) рдХрд╕рдирд╛
Meaning: confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).
Synonyms: secure, settle, conclude, finalize.
Antonyms: muddle, unsettle, unfasten, disprove.
Usage: They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
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