Author: Race
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Vocabulary
1. Acrimony Meaning : bitterness or ill feeling. Synonyms : ill feeling, ill will, bad blood, animosity, hostility, enmity, Antonyms: goodwill Usage: The AGM dissolved into acrimony 2. Ennui Meaning : a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Synonyms : boredom, tedium, listlessness, Antonyms : animation, contentment Usage:…
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Vocabulary
1. CAPACIOUS (adjective) Meaning : having a lot of space inside, roomy. Synonyms : roomy, commodious, spacious, ample. Antonyms: limited, restricted, narrow, exclusive. Usage: The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is very capacious. 2. BENIGN (adjective) Meaning : gentle and kind. Synonyms : kind, warm-hearted, good-natured, friendly. Antonyms : cruel, unkind, ungenial, malignant. Usage: I always fell God’s benign presence.…
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Vocabulary
1. Humdrum(Adjective) Meaning : Lacking excitement or variety Synonyms : Dull, boring, monotonous Antonyms: Remarkable, exciting Usage: No matter how humdrum is your life without a job, once you get it things will go fine. 2. Axiomatic(Adjective) Meaning : self-evident or unquestionable. Synonyms : Understood, Given, Granted, self-evident Antonyms : Misunderstood, uncertain Usage: The arithmetic…
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Vocabulary
1. FUNDAMENTAL Meaning : serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function Synonyms : basic, elemental Antonyms: advanced, final Example: The large tumor and the damage from its treatment prevented him from being able to do one of the most fundamental things humans do. 2. SOPHISTRY Meaning : subtly deceptive reasoning…
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Vocabulary
1. ADHERE Meaning : believe in and follow the practices of. Synonyms : comply, heed Antonyms: overlook, condemn Example: These data suggest that even the earliest multi-word utterances adhere to syntactic constraints. 2. CONFER Meaning : to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take Synonyms :…
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Vocabulary
1. BUCOLIC (adjective) Meaning : relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. Synonyms : rustic, rural, pastoral, country Antonyms: urban Example: There was a certain bucolic look to the faces of the cart drivers 2. LAUDABLE (adjective) Meaning : (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation. Synonyms : praiseworthy,…
