Saturday, March 19, 2016

Vocabulary words - 19 March 2016

1. Reinvigoration – verb  – To give new life or energy to – पुनर्जीवित करना

Synonyms – renewal, exhilaration

E.g. – They may just be the last rock band remaining in the mainstream who reinvigorate the genre.

2. Well endowed – adjective – Having plentiful supplies of a resource – सुसंपन्न

Synonyms – full- bosomed

Antonyms – deprived, destitute

E.g. – The country is well endowed with mineral resources.

3. Ascertained – verb – To find something out – जांचना

Synonyms – determined, certified

Antonyms – undetermined

E.g. – An attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident was made.

4. Traversing – verb – To travel or pass across something – पार करना

Synonyms – crossing, transit

E.g. – The ship traversed the channel.

5. Reliant – adjective – Needing someone or something for help or support – भरोसा करने वाला

Synonyms – dependent, relative

Antonyms – independent, candid

E.g. – He never had to seek help from his friends, as he had always been emotionally self-reliant.

6. Grandeur – adjective – Magnificent or glorious – भव्यता

Synonyms – pomp, splendour

Antonyms – insignificance, shame

E.g. – The majestic grandeur of the Roman architecture, surprises many.

7. Belie – verb – To fail to give a true impression of – झूठा करना

Synonyms – contradict, misrepresent

Antonyms – attest, prove

E.g. – The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.

8. Deputation – noun – a group of people appointed to undertake a task – प्रतिनियुक्ति

Synonyms – delegation, mission

E.g. – He had been a member of that deputation.

9. Paucity – noun – Insufficient quantity of something – कमी

Synonyms – insufficiency, dearth

Antonyms – abundance, plenty

E.g. – The paucity of information aggravated the situation.

10. Eminent – adjective – A famous person – प्रसिद्ध

Synonyms – prominent, distinguished

Antonyms – inferior, unimportant

E.g. – Sachin Tendulkar is an eminent cricketer.

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