Vocabulary based questions are often asked in all Banking and Government Exams. So we at Oliveboard will be providing you with a daily dose of vocabulary to help you with overcoming your struggle in this section. You need to go through it daily to see a marked improvement in your English vocabulary. We hope it will help you in the upcoming SBI PO, SBI Clerk, RRB JE, NIACL AO, FCI, CWC, LIC AAO, SSC, NTPC exams as well. The words in the Daily Vocabulary Booster 10 June 2019 are taken directly from the editorial of the Hindu Newspaper.
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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 10 June 2019
Words | Meanings & Synonyms | Usage |
Befell | Especially if something bad happen to someone;
Happen to, Overtake, come upon, Fall upon |
A tragedy befell his family as he lost his job. |
Bonhomie | Cheerful friendliness;
Geniality |
The new Collector of the district exuded good humour and bonhomie. |
Decimate | Kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of | Populations of endangered animals have been decimated. |
Devoid | Entirely lacking or free from | He seems to be devoid of compassion. |
Fissiparous | Inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups | |
Formidable | Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable;
Intimidating, Forbidding, Redoubtable |
She is a formidable figure in the party who commands a great deal of respect. |
Heir | A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person’s death;
Successor, Heiress, Next in line |
My cousin Robert is the only heir to my uncle’s fortune. |
Inadequacy | The state or quality of being inadequate;
Lack of the quantity or quality required; Insufficiency, Deficiency, Scantiness |
The inadequacy of available resources caused havoc in the valley. |
Juggernaut | A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force | The peace of the village has been shattered by juggernauts thundering through it. |
Legacy | An amount of money or property left to someone in a will;
Bequest, Inheritance, Heritage |
My grandmother died recently and unexpectedly left me a small legacy. |
Rebuff | Reject someone or something in an abrupt or ungracious manner;
Reject, Turn down, Spurn, Refuse |
Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff. |
Tenacity | The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly;
Grip, Persistence, Pertinacity, Determination |
You have to admire the tenacity of these two guys in reuniting the lost child with his parents. |
Thwart | Prevent someone from accomplishing something | Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike |
Vanquish | Defeat thoroughly;
Conquer, Defeat, Beat |
He successfully vanquished his rival. |
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