by Wordpandit | Jun 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Beleaguered In a very difficult situation Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled, and besieged, under siege Usage: – The board is supporting the beleaguered director in this tough situation. 2. A damp squib You can describe something such as an event or a...
by Wordpandit | Jun 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Epistocracy This refers to a form of political governance where the votes of people who are well informed about politics are weighed more heavily than the votes of people who have very little political knowledge. This is in contrast to democracy where everyone’s...
by Wordpandit | Jun 18, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Equatable vs Equitable Equatable means capable of being equated. Equitable means fair, impartial, or proportionate. 2. Make no bones about Have no hesitation in dealing with Usage: – He makes no bones about his feelings towards the militants 3. Interlocutors...
by Wordpandit | Jun 17, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Straddle Sit or stand with one leg on either side of. Synonyms: sit/stand astride, bestride, bestraddle Usage: – He shifted his legs, straddling them to keep his balance. 2. Porous Having minute interstices through which liquid or air may pass Synonyms:...
by Wordpandit | Jun 16, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Septuagenarian A person who is between 70 and 79 years old. 2. Farcical/Farce In theatre, a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable. Farce is also characterized by...
