SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practising this vocabulary to increase your word power. While reading a passage you have to highlight tough words in it and analyse the correct meaning of those words. This will help you understand the passage clearly and also you can learn more new words, it means also you can develop your vocabulary. To help you in this part we have provided an English Vocabulary passage along with meaning, synonyms and usages of hard words in the passage, make use of it. We also providing Important Vocabulary Quiz based on “THE ECONOMIST” and “THE HINDU”
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Definition: lacking sense or meaning; silly.
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, fatuous, idiotic, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible, imbecilic, moronic, cretinous, unintelligent, witless, asinine, pointless
Antonyms: meaningful, important, significant, relevant, important, consequential, material, telling, pithy, weighty, valid
Usage: don’t badger people with inane questions
Definition: having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.
Synonyms: meaningful, important, significant, relevant, important, consequential, material, telling, pithy, weighty, valid
Antonyms: fatuous, idiotic, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible, imbecilic, moronic, cretinous, unintelligent, witless, asinine, pointless
Usage: there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs
Definition: an introduction to something more substantial.
Synonyms: preliminary, prelude, curtain-raiser, introduction, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald, start, beginning
Antonyms: plot, gist, important part, central, main, core
Usage: the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate
Definition: believe in and follow the practices of.
Synonyms: believe, follow, stick, stick fast, cling, hold fast, cohere, bond, attach
Antonyms: disbelieve, deviate, not follow, ignore, distrust, mistrust, doubt, question
Usage: I do not adhere to any organized religion
Definition: (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
Synonyms: bitter, rancorous, caustic, acerbic, scathing, sarcastic, acid, harsh, sharp, razor-edged
Antonyms: peaceful, calming, polite, nice, sweet, mild-mannered
Usage: an acrimonious dispute about wages
Definition: the process or state of breaking or being broken into fragments.
Synonyms: breaking, shattering, dividing, splitting, sharing
Antonyms: uniting, unification, combining, combination, keep together, bring together, merge
Usage: the fragmentation of society into a collection of interest groups
Definition: of vital importance; crucial.
Synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, of the essence, a matter of life and death, of great consequence, necessary
Antonyms: unimportant, trivial, silly, unnecessary, insignificant, minor
Usage: immediate action was imperative
Definition: dependent on chance; uncertain
Synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, risky, hazardous, problematic
Antonyms: safe, stable, predictable, dependable, unchanging, constant
Usage: he made a precarious living as a painter
Definition: made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
Synonyms: necessary, required, prerequisite, essential, indispensable, vital, needed, needful
Antonyms: unimportant, trivial, silly, unnecessary, insignificant, minor
Usage: the application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid
Definition: critical observation or examination
Synonyms: careful examination, inspection, survey, scan, study, perusal, probe
Antonyms: unexplored, unexplained, not examined, not tested, not verified
Usage: every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny
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