by Wordpandit | Jun 25, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
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:...
by Wordpandit | Jun 24, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
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...
by Wordpandit | Jun 24, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
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...
by Wordpandit | Jun 21, 2019 | Daily Hindu Vocabulary |
1. Impediment A hindrance Synonyms: – obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar Usage: – a serious impediment to scientific progress 2. Anthropocene The current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on...
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...
