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, RRB JE, NIACL AO, FCI 2019, CWC 2019 exams as well. The words in the Daily Vocabulary Booster 25 February 2019 are taken directly from the editorial of the Hindu Newspaper.
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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 25 February 2019
Words | Meanings & Synonyms | Usage |
Advisory | Having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to act enforcing them;
Consultative, Consulting, Counselling |
The finance commission acts in an advisory capacity. |
Affluent | Having a great deal of money;
Wealthy, Rich, Prosperous, Opulent |
The affluent societies of the western world engaged themselves in charity work. |
Commendable | Deserving praise;
Admirable, Praiseworthy, Laudable |
He showed commendable vigour while completing his project. |
Compliance | The action or fact of complying with a wish or command;
Acquiescence, Agreement, Assent |
All imports of timber are in compliance with regulations. |
Condemn | Express complete disapproval of;
Censure, Criticize, Castigate |
Most world leaders roundly condemned the attack. |
Convoy | A group of ships or vehicles travelling together;
Group, Fleet, Cavalcade |
There was a traffic jam on the highway due to a convoy of lorries. |
Diligence | Careful and persistent work or effort;
Conscientiousness |
Few party members challenged his diligence as an MP. |
Dissuade | Persuade someone not to take a particular course of action;
Discourage, Deter, Prevent |
His friends tried to dissuade him from taking up a new job. |
Downgrade | Demote, Lower, Lower in status | Some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled. |
Fraudulent | Obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception;
Dishonest |
Her father was involved in fraudulent share dealing. |
Heinous | Of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime utterly odious or wicked;
Evil, Atrocious, Monstrous |
A battery of heinous crimes were committed by the terrorist groups. |
Illicit | Forbidden by law, rules, or custom;
Illegal, Unlawful, Illegitimate |
Illicit drugs were found in the hostel room. |
Lax | Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful;
Slack, Slipshod, Negligent |
Lax security arrangements at the airport can lead to a security breach. |
Legitimacy | Conformity to the law or to rules | Naxalites refused to recognize the legitimacy of both the central and state governments. |
Opportunism | The taking of opportunities as and when they arise;
Expediency, Exploitation |
The chief minister was accused of political opportunism. |
Plenary | Unqualified;
Absolute, Unconditional, Unlimited |
Religious crusaders were offered a plenary indulgence by the Pope. |
Purview | The scope of the influence or concerns of something;
Ambit |
Such a case might be within the purview of the legislation. |
Repository | A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored;
Store |
G-10 countries pledged to create a deep repository for nuclear waste. |
Scrutiny | Critical observation or examination;
Inspection, Survey, Scan |
Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny. |
Significant | Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention;
Noteworthy |
There was a significant increase in sales after the change in the company policy. |
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