1. INHIBITION (noun)
Meaning: the act of stopping or slowing down a process.
Synonyms : hindrance, obstruction, impediment, suppression.
Antonym : impetus, incentive, aid, assistance.
Usage: In spite of a history of work inhibition, these students frequently have good academic knowledge and skills.
Meaning: the act of stopping or slowing down a process.
Synonyms : hindrance, obstruction, impediment, suppression.
Antonym : impetus, incentive, aid, assistance.
Usage: In spite of a history of work inhibition, these students frequently have good academic knowledge and skills.
2. LAUREATE (noun)
Meaning: a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
Synonyms : distinguished, victor, significant, glorious.
Antonym : dishonorable, inglorious, insignificant, infamous.
Usage: Disease experts say the drugs developed by Monday’s Nobel laureates have had a major impact.
Meaning: a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
Synonyms : distinguished, victor, significant, glorious.
Antonym : dishonorable, inglorious, insignificant, infamous.
Usage: Disease experts say the drugs developed by Monday’s Nobel laureates have had a major impact.
3.INCHOATE (adjective)
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
Synonyms : budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent.
Antonym : developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened.
Usage: If only you could come up with a complete plan and not just an inchoate idea!
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
Synonyms : budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent.
Antonym : developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened.
Usage: If only you could come up with a complete plan and not just an inchoate idea!
4. REMINISCENT (Adjective)
Meaning: tending to remind one of something.
Synonyms : evocative, suggestive
Antonyms : unreminiscent
Usage: This painting is strongly reminiscent of da Vinci’s “Annunciation”.
Meaning: tending to remind one of something.
Synonyms : evocative, suggestive
Antonyms : unreminiscent
Usage: This painting is strongly reminiscent of da Vinci’s “Annunciation”.
5. Wrangle: (verb)
Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily
Synonyms : altercate, argue, bicker, brabble
Antonyms: concur, consent
Usage: The case dragged on for months because the lawyers had to wrangle over every minor detail.
Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily
Synonyms : altercate, argue, bicker, brabble
Antonyms: concur, consent
Usage: The case dragged on for months because the lawyers had to wrangle over every minor detail.