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Vocabulary of The Day- 23 September

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“Vocabulary of the Day” is a daily feature by Adda247 aimed at enhancing candidates’ English proficiency and boosting their performance in competitive exams. Every day, a word is selected from a newspaper and presented with its meaning, usage examples, synonyms, antonyms, a practice question, and similar-sounding words with different meanings. This initiative simplifies vocabulary building, enhances language skills, and helps candidates in excelling in the English Language section.

Retain

Meaning: To keep or continue to have something; Not to lose.

Hindi Meaning: किसी वस्तु को रखना या बनाए रखना या रखे रहना

Newspaper: The Indian Express

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Use of the Word:

Under the Indus Water Treaty, India was granted unrestricted access to the water from the ‘Eastern Rivers’, and Pakistan retained rights to that from the ‘Western Rivers’.

Synonyms: Possess (अधिकार में रखना)

Antonyms: Distribute (वितरण करना)

Q. Which of the following is a synonym of the word Retain?

a) Keep

b) Reserve

c) Withhold

d) All of the above

Similar Sounding Words with Different Meaning:

  • Links: connection (संपर्क सूत्र)
  • Lynx: a wild cat (बनबिलाव)

Ans. d): All of the above

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What is the meaning for the Vocabulary of The Day, "Retain"?

The meaning for the Vocabulary of The Day, "Retain" to keep or continue to have something; not to lose.