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One Word Substitution Quiz

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28,May,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.

Corporeal (adjective)

Meaning: relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit; having a body. कायिक, भौतिक

Synonyms: Bodily, Carnal, Fleshy, Earthly, Tangible

Antonyms: Incorporeal, Impalpable, Ethereal, Unembodied

Example: He is very religious, corporeal world has little interest for him.

Inchoate (adjective)

Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed. अपरिपक्व

Synonyms: Incipient, Budding, Fledging, Rudimentary, Immature

Antonyms: Mature, Developed, Ripened, Full-Fledged

Example: His dreams were senseless and inchoate.

Eschew (verb)

Meaning: deliberately avoid using; abstain from. परहेज करना, बचना

Synonyms: Shun, Abjure, Evade, Elude, Steer Clear Of, Give A Wide Berth To

Antonyms: Participate, Partake, Embrace, Contribute

Example: A civilized leader must eschew violence.

Quintessential (adjective)

Meaning: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. सर्वोत्कृष्ट, सारमय

Synonyms: Typical, Archetypal, Exemplary, Stereotypical, Representative

Antonyms: Atypical, Nonconforming, Ordinary

Example: Indeed, dance is the quintessential gesture language.

Decorum (noun)

Meaning: behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety. शिष्टाचार, सदाचार

Synonyms: Propriety, Decency, Courtesy, Demureness, Tact

Antonyms: Impropriety, Misconduct, Irregularity, Indelicacy

Example: I was treated with decorum and respect throughout the investigation.

Unfettered (adjective)

Meaning: not confined or restricted. निरंकुश, मुक्त

Synonyms: Freed, Unencumbered, Unconstrained, Autonomous, Unbound, Unregulated

Antonyms: Constrained, Fettered, Restricted,

Example: I wanted to drift like an unfettered balloon into the future.

Depredation (noun)

Meaning: an act of attacking or plundering. लूट-पाट, विनाश

Synonyms: Plunder, Despoliation, Pillage, Devastation

Antonyms: Protection, Defence, Safety

Example: The town survived the depredations of marauding gangs.

Blight (verb)

Meaning: have a severely detrimental effect on. नुक़सान पहुंचाना, हानि पहुंचाना

Synonyms: Ruin, Wreck, Mar, Scotch, Devastate, Sabotage

Antonyms: Aid, Improve, Support, Mend

Example: His career has been blighted by injuries.

Affluent (adjective)

Meaning: (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. धनी, संपन्न

Synonyms: Opulent, Moneyed, Prosperous, Propertied, Well-Heeled

Antonyms: Poor, Impoverished, Penurious, Impecunious

Example: Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.

Tedious (adjective)

Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. ग़ैरदिलचस्प, अरोचक

Synonyms: Insipid, Flat, Humdrum, Ho-Hum, Stodgy

Antonyms: Riveting, Engrossing, Intriguing, Spellbinding

Example: Filing papers at the office is a tedious job.

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Source: One Word Substitution Quiz · 28 May 2019

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

1. Synonym of Corporeal

2. Antonym of Blight

3. Synonym of Inchoate

4. Antonym of Depredation

5. Synonym of Eschew

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