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 31 May 2019 are taken directly from the editorial of the Hindu Newspaper.
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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 31 May 2019
Words | Meanings & Synonyms | Usage |
Anthropocene | Relating to or denoting the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment | Some geologists argue that the Anthropocene began with the Industrial Revolution. |
Epoch | The beginning of a period in the history of someone or something;
Era, Age, Period, Time, Aeon, Span |
The birth of Christ was the beginning of a major epoch of world history. |
Irrevocable | Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final;
Irreversible, Irremediable, Irreparable |
The Supreme court’s ruling is irrevocable. |
Mismatch | A failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy;
Discrepancy, Lack of congruence, Inconsistency; Ill-assorted, Ill-matched, Incongruous |
Inflation is seen when there is a huge mismatch between supply and demand. |
Obligation | An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound;
A duty or commitment; Duty, Commitment, Responsibility |
Beach operators do not have a legal obligation to provide against injury or drowning. |
Optimistic | Hopeful and confident about the future;
Positive, Confident, Hopeful, Sanguine, Bullish |
Previous estimates of whale numbers in the ocean may be wildly optimistic. |
Overwhelm | Have a strong emotional effect on;
Stir, Affect, Touch, Impress, Sweep someone off their feet |
I was overwhelmed with guilt after I knew the reality. |
Persistent | Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition;
Tenacious, Persevering, Determined, Resolute |
He is one of the government’s most persistent critics. |
Pervasive | Especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people;
Prevalent, Penetrating |
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country. |
Tremendous | Very great in amount, scale, or intensity;
Huge, Enormous, Immense, Colossal, Massive |
She’s been a tremendous help to me over the last few months. |
Uninhabitable | Unsuitable for living in | The house had been declared uninhabitable after the tremors of earthquake. |
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