Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 26, 2019
1. Sordid Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives Usage: – The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams. 2. Preponderant Dominant, Predominant Usage: -The preponderant influence of BJP within the alliance. 3. Punitive Inflicting or...
Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 25, 2019
1. Pasture A. Pasture is a concrete spatial area where farmers keep livestock for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep, or swine. B. A person’s situation in... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 24, 2019
1. Spur A. Give an incentive or encouragement to someone. B. A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider’s heel and used for urging a horse forward. Synonyms: – stimulate, prompt, propel, prod, induce, impel, egg on, stir Usage:... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 23, 2019
1. Embankment A road, railway line or canal is normally raised onto an embankment made of compacted soil to avoid a change in level required by the terrain. 2. Hypoglycaemia vs. Hyperglycaemia Hypoglycaemia, sometimes called a hypo or low, is a condition that occurs... Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu: June 22, 2019
1. Rupture Breach or disturb Synonyms: break, fracture, crack Usage: – if the main artery ruptures, he could die. 2. Impervious Impenetrable or unable to be affected by Synonyms: – immune to, invulnerable to, insusceptible to. Usage: – He worked in...
