On 1 March 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from The Indian Express (Science), The Hindu (National), The Hindu (Foreign Relations), SSC CGL Online Test Series, Vocab Video of the day, The Times of India (Concern) and taught 11 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

11 words from this day's editorials

  • Override (verb)To prevail over/ to extend or pass over.लंघन करना/आगे चले जाना Synonyms: Move Over, Pass Over, Transcend, Surpass, Set Aside · Antonyms: Fall Behind, Lag
  • Drudgery (noun)Hard menial or dull work/ exhausting work.अरुचिकर व कठिन कार्य Synonyms: Menial Work, Donkey Work, Labor Work, Plodding · Antonyms: Fun, Entertainment
  • Atrophy (verb)Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect.क्षीण होना/अपक्षय होना Synonyms: Dwindle, Deteriorate, Decline, Wane, Fade, Wither, Shrivel · Antonyms: Ascent, Betterment, Develop, Improve
  • Advent (noun)The arrival of a notable person or thing.आगमन Synonyms: Arrival, Appearance, Emergence, Occurrence, Dawn, Origin, Rise · Antonyms: Departure, Leaving, End
  • Upsurge (noun)An upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase.चढ़ाव/वृद्धि Synonyms: Boom, Improvement, Upswing, Upturn, Increase, Rise · Antonyms: Downturn, Downfall
  • Casualties (noun)Loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion.जनहानि/हताहतों की संख्या Synonyms: Fatality, Mortality, Dead and injured/wounded, missing in action · Antonyms: Safe, Guarded, Protected
  • Empathy (noun)The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.समवेदना/हमदर्दी Synonyms: Affinity, Compassion, Sympathy · Antonyms: Disdain, Hatred, Indifference, Mercilessness
  • Cursory (adjective)Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.सरसरी Synonyms: Perfunctory, Casual, Superficial, Inattentive · Antonyms: Careful, Detailed, Complete, thorough
  • Ammunition (noun)Weapons./ tools, weapons or instruments of a profession.अस्र-शस्र Synonyms: Armament, Weapon, Ordnance, Cartridge
  • Emanate (verb)Originate from; be produced by/ to come out from a source.उत्पन्न होना/निर्गत होना Synonyms: Arise, Derive, Emerge, Emit, Originate · Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Conceal
  • Flounder (verb)Struggle or stagger clumsilyजूझना Synonyms: Struggle, Battle, Conflict, Grapple, Fight · Antonyms: Stable, Secure, Enduring, Established

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