by Wordpandit | Dec 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Avowed That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly. Usage: Other state platforms and the leaders of the party avowed that same mission. 2. Adversary One’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Usage: Davis beat his old adversary in the...
by Wordpandit | Dec 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Bootstrap • Get into or out of a situation using existing resources. Usage: The Company is bootstrapping itself out of a marred financial past. • Bootstrapping is a term used in business to refer to the process of using only existing resources, such as personal...
by Wordpandit | Dec 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Atrocity • An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury. Usage: In late 1930s and early 1940s Europe, though few knew the extent of Hitler’s atrocities, the atmosphere of hate was palpable. 2. Academic Exercise • The term...
by Wordpandit | Dec 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Inclusive Monotheism vs Exclusive Monotheism • Inclusive Monotheism means belief in one God that encompasses all gods. • Exclusive Monotheism means belief in only one True God, while holding all others as false. 2. Xenophobic • Having or showing a dislike of or...
by Wordpandit | Dec 20, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Pillar to post • If someone goes from pillar to post, they are forced to keep moving from one place to another. Usage: My parents were always on the move and so my childhood was spent being dragged from pillar to post. 2. Antigraft • Opposed to or designed to...
by Wordpandit | Dec 19, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Demonstrative • Of a person unrestrained in showing feelings, especially those of affection. Usage: Each winner got a chance to celebrate individually upon completing his or her final word, although some were more demonstrative than others. 2. Nondescript • Lacking...
