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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 51

Dear Readers, Here we have given The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary helpful for Upcoming Bank PO, SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practicing 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.

 

1) Curbed (Verb)

Meaning: restrain or keep in check.

Synonyms: restrain, hold back, keep back

Antonyms: release

Usage: “she promised she would curb her temper”

 

2) Sceptical (Adjective)

Meaning: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

Synonyms: dubious, doubtful, having reservations

Antonyms:certain, convinced, optimistic

Usage: “the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals”

 

3) Arcane (Adjective)

Meaning: understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Synonyms: mysterious, secret, hidden

Antonyms:well known, open

Usage: “arcane procedures for electing people”

 

4) Alleged (Adjective)

Meaning: said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Synonyms: supposed, so-called, claimed

Antonyms: certain, confirmed, definite

Usage: “the alleged conspirators”

 

5) Cognisance (Noun)

Meaning: knowledge or awareness.

Synonyms: awareness, notice, knowledge

Antonyms: ignorance, disregard, unawareness

Usage: “the Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited”

 

6) Redress (Verb)

Meaning: remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

Synonyms: rectify, correct, put/set/make right

Antonyms: damage, destruction, hindrance

Usage: “the power to redress the grievances of our citizens”

 

7) Detention (Noun)

Meaning: the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.

Synonyms: custody, imprisonment, confinement

Antonyms: discharge, release, acquittal

Usage: “the fifteen people arrested were still in police detention”

 

8) Delegation (Noun)

Meaning: a body of delegates or representatives; a deputation.

Synonyms: deputation, delegacy, legation

Antonyms: keeping, retention, dismissal

Usage:”a delegation of teachers”

 

9) Staggered (Verb)

Meaning: walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Synonyms:lurch, walk unsteadily, reel

Antonyms: unaffected, clearheaded, clear

Usage: “he staggered to his feet, swaying a little”

 

10) Subterfuge (Noun)

Meaning: deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.

Synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness

Antonyms: honesty, openness

Usage: “he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions”

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