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 an 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.STIFLE (Verb)рджрд╛рдм рд░рдЦрдирд╛
Meaning: prevent or constrain (an activity or idea).
Synonyms: constrain, hinder, hamper, impede
Antonyms: encourage
Example: She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough.
2.ENTICE(Verb) рд▓реБрднрд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Synonyms: tempt, allure, lure, attract
Antonyms: repel, dissuade
Example: Each member of the relay race needs to entice others to be on the team.
3.CULMINATION(Noun)рдкрд░рд╛рдХрд╛рд╖реНрдард╛
Meaning: the final act
Synonyms: climax, end
Antonyms: start
Example: The culmination of the performance was unforgettable.
4.HOSTILE(Adjective)рд╢рддреНрд░реБрддрд╛рдкреВрд░реНрдг
Meaning: harmful or dangerous
Synonyms: dangerous, violent
Antonyms: safe, friendly
Example: The voices around the corner sounded angry, hostile even.
5.ENNUI (Noun) рд╡рд┐рд░рдХреНрддрд┐
Meaning: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Synonym: boredom, tedium, listlessness.
Antonym: animation, contentment.
Example: Listening to your dull story about becoming a librarian is leaving me in a state of ennui.
6.CULLING (Verb) рдЪреБрдирд╛рд╡ рдХрд░рдирд╛
Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
Synonyms: elect, select, choose, pick.
Antonyms: reject, disapprove, repudiate, spurn.
Example: In nine months, we as a group, tracked an unknown number of missing children, culling out two hundred and eleven Howie attempted to locate.
7.FLEECE (Verb): рдзрди рд╣рдерд┐рдпрд╛рдирд╛
Meaning: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.
Synonyms: swindle, cheat, defraud, deceive, trick,
Antonyms: give, offer
Example: Joining arms, they set out to fleece their latest victims.
8.ABERRATION (Noun): рд╡рд┐рдкрдерди
Meaning: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation,
Antonyms: normality, usualness, conformity. regularity
Example: A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration.
9.POIGNANT (Adjective)рд╣реГрджрдпрд╡рд┐рджрд╛рд░рдХ
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Synonyms: affecting, pitiful, piteous, pitiable, pathetic,
Antonyms: cheerful, indifferent
Example: Because the poignant movie reminded me of my painful childhood, it made me cry.
10.DRUB (Verb)рдкреАрдЯрдирд╛
Meaning: hit or beat (someone) repeatedly.
Synonyms: thrash, trounce, spank, beat
Antonyms: aid
Example: Continuing to drub the victim with his fist, the attacker didnтАЩt stop until the police showed up.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
