BY- SANJEEV RATHORE
THE HINDU VOCABULARY
Important Words
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Words of the day
1. Overhaul – Verb – To repair
Synonym – Revamp, Rebuild
Antonym – Destroy, Injure
Example – The government has recently
overhauled the healthcare system.
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Erro
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2. Obduracy – Noun – Obstinacy – जिद्दी
Synonym – Inexorability, Inflexibility
Antonym – Receptiveness, Receptivity
Example – I argued this point with him but
he was obdurate in the matter.
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3. Plebiscite – Noun referendum – िनमत संग्रह
Synonym – Polling, Survey
Antonym – Unilateral, Decision
Example – The issue will be decided by
plebiscite.
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4. Confabulate – Verb Engage in conversation –
बातचीत करना
Synonym – Chaffer, Discuss
Antonym – Listen, Silence
Example – I cannot say that I* understand
distinctly their first confabulation.
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5. Reverence – Noun – deep respect for
someone or something.
Synonym – Appreciation, Approbation
Antonym – Scorn, Dishonor
Example – He remove his hat as a sign of
reverence.
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Phrasal Verbs of the Day
6. Shore up – Strengthen – मिबूत करना
Example – The measures were dimed at shoring
up the economy.
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7. Blot out – To cover something so that you can
no longer to see it – विलुप्त करना
Example – Dark clouds overhead had blotted
out the sun.
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Idiom of the Day
8. Wide of the mark – Something that isn’t true
or accurate.
Example – Their estimate were completely wide
of the mark.
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One word substitution
9. Herpetologist – Someone who
specializes in the study of reptiles and
amphibian.
Examples – Heinz Steinitz was a
herpetoingist and marine biologist.
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Quick Quiz
10. Select an appropriate meaning of the idiom.
A lame excuse
a) Useless talk
b) Unsatisfactory Explanation
c) Ill feeling
d) Good explanation
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