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 21 June 2019 are taken directly from the editorial of the Hindu Newspaper.
The Hindu Newspaper is considered the Bible by the various exam aspirants as it has the best unbiased views on various current news and happenings in the world. Also, it helps immensely if you are looking for daily dose of English reading and building your English vocabulary. So, we at Oliveboard present to all our viewers and Exam aspirants a daily dose of difficult words with their meanings, synonyms and the correct usage in this blog of the Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 21 June 2019.
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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 21 June 2019
Words |
Meanings & Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage |
Criticism | The act of giving your opinion or judgment about the good or bad qualities of something or someone, especially books, films, etc;
The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes; Censure, Condemnation |
Applause, Approbation, Approval, Commendation | Her lack of interest in the project has provoked sharp criticism from colleagues. |
Despondent | Low spirits from loss of hope or courage;
Dejection, Disheartenment, Discouragement |
Cheerfulness, Hopefulness | She started to feel despondent about ever finding a job. |
Detriment | The state of being harmed or damaged;
Harm, Damage, Injury, Hurt, Impairment |
Benefit, Good | He is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life. |
Fraught | Full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers;
Anxious, Worried, Upset, Distraught |
Calm | The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties right from the start. |
Haste | Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action;
Hurry, Swiftness, Rapidity |
Slowness, Delay | In her haste, she slammed her shoulder against the stall. |
Impediment | A hindrance or obstruction in doing something;
Hindrance, Obstruction, Obstacle, Barrier |
Aid, Assistance, Help | The country’s external debt was a serious impediment to economic improvement. |
Pragmatic | Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations;
Practical, Matter of fact, Realistic, Sensible |
Impractical, Unrealistic, Idealistic | My father was entirely pragmatic in his response to difficult situations. |
Simultaneous | Occurring, operating, or done at the same time;
Concurrent |
Asynchronous, Independently | Income tax officers carried out simultaneous raids on homes across the city. |
Synchronise | Cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate; | Desynchronise | Earlier soldiers used watches to synchronise their movements in the enemy territories. |
Unconventional | Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed;
Unusual, Irregular, Unorthodox, Uncommon |
Conventional, Orthodox, Ordinary | The unconventional wedding ceremony on the cruise ship was different from traditional nuptials but still lots of fun. |
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