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One Word Substitution Quiz

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23,Apr,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Privy (adjective)

Meaning: sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). से अवगत

Synonyms: Acquainted with, Informed of, Apprised of, Cognizant of, In the know about

Antonyms: Unaware of, Unacquainted with, Uninformed of

Example: She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.

Illicit (adjective)

Meaning: forbidden by law, rules, or custom. अवैध

Synonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Forbidden, Felonious, Contraband, Verboten, Taboo, Bootleg

Antonyms: Statutory, Licit, Legal, Licensed, Authorized, Legitimate, Allowable

Example: The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some ï¿¡200 bn.

Vigilance (noun)

Meaning: the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. सतर्कता

Synonyms: Surveillance, Attentiveness, Alertness, Wariness, Circumspection, Mindfulness

Antonyms: Carelessness, Negligence, Slackness, Indiscretion

Example: The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Mockery (noun)

Meaning: teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing. उपहास

Synonyms: Ridicule, Derision, Jeering, Sneering, Contempt, Scorn, Scoffing

Antonyms: Admiration, Commendation, Praise, Respect, Compliment

Example: This decision makes a mockery of the government's economic policy.

Camouflage (verb)

Meaning: hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. छलावरण लगाना

Synonyms: Disguise, Conceal, Mask, Veil, Cloak, Shroud, Obscure

Antonyms: Reveal, Uncover, Unmask, Unveil, Divulge, Betray

Example: Soldiers had camouflaged the trucks with branches and dirt.

Convene (verb)

Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity. आमन्त्रित करना, आह्वान करना

Synonyms: Summon, Convoke, Assemble, Gather, Congregate, Muster

Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Split, Scatter

Example: The club will convene in October.

Heinous (adjective)

Meaning: (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. अतिदुष्ट, नृशंस

Synonyms: Odious, Atrocious, Monstrous, Abominable, Abhorrent, Loathsome, Nefarious, Execrable, Flagitious

Antonyms: Admirable, Laudable, Meritorious, Estimable, Exemplary

Example: Hitler's heinous crimes will never be forgotten.

Perforce (adverb)

Meaning: used to express necessity or inevitability. विवशतापूर्वक

Synonyms: Necessarily, Inevitably, Unavoidably, Inescapably, Nolens Volens, Willy-Nilly

Antonyms: Unnecessarily, Gratuitously, Optionally

Example: If you touch fire you will perforce be burned.

Enshrine (verb)

Meaning: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected. प्रतिष्ठापित करना, समाविष्ट करना

Synonyms: Embody, Manifest, Incorporate, Contain, Include, Preserve, Immortalize, Cherish

Antonyms: Separate, Exclude, Disintegrate, Eliminate, Disembody

Example: Lot of memories are enshrined in this photograph album.

Judiciously (adverb)

Meaning: with good judgement or sense. विवेकपूर्ण तरीके से

Synonyms: Sensibly, Reasonably, Shrewdly, Discreetly, Rationally, Astutely, Discerningly

Antonyms: Unjustly, Foolishly, Unintelligently, Improperly

Example: Their plan will succeed according as it is judiciously managed.

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Source: One Word Substitution Quiz · 23 Apr 2019

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Vigilance

2. Antonym of Convene

3. Synonym of Heinous

4. Antonym of Mockery

5. Synonym of Illicit

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