Read today’s dose of Daily Vocabulary 13 August 2019. The words explained here are taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. It is advisable to read the Editorial articles thoroughly and then go through this Vocabulary blog. This would be quite beneficial as it would enhance your reading and comprehension skills as well add to your English Vocabulary. This blog Daily Vocabulary 13 August 2019 would help you answer Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms) questions in Bank, SSC, Insurance, Railways and Other Government Exams as well it will aid you in Descriptive Writing.
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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 13 August 2019
Words |
Meanings & Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage |
| Abhor | Regard with disgust and hatred;
Detest, Hate, Loathe, Despise, Abominate, Execrate |
Love, Admire, Delight in | He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation. |
| Approbation | Approval or praise;
Acceptance, Assent, Endorsement, Encouragement, Recognition |
Criticism | The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans. |
| Cardinal | Of the greatest importance; Fundamental, Basic, Main, Chief, Primary, Prime, Principal, Premier | Unimportant | Finding food was a cardinal concern. |
| Coherent | Logical and consistent;
Reasoned, Reasonable, Well-reasoned, Rational, Sound, Cogent |
Incoherent, Muddled | The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it. |
| Crisis | A time of intense difficulty or danger;
Catastrophe, Calamity, Cataclysm, Emergency, Disaster |
Calm, Quiescence, Order | The country’s leadership is in crisis. |
| Impetuous | Acting or done quickly and without thought or care;
Impulsive, Rash, Hasty, Overhasty, Reckless, Heedless, Foolhardy |
Cautious, Considered | The governor may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half. |
| Instinctive | Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought;
Intuitive, Natural, Innate, Inborn, Inherent, Inbred |
Learned, Conscious, Voluntary | My instinctive reaction was to walk away to avoid an argument. |
| Intrigues | Arouse the curiosity or interest of;
Fascinate, Interest, be of interest to, Fascinate |
Bore, Jade, Pall, Tire, Weary | Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. |
| Revamp | Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to;
Renovate, Redecorate, Refurbish, Recondition, Rehabilitate, Rebuild, Reconstruct, Overhaul, |
Worsen | We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before. |
| Superficial | Existing or occurring at or on the surface;
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely; Apparent, Specious, Seeming, Outward |
Deep, Thorough | He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial. |
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