On 27 March 2017 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from Live Mint (National), The Economic Times (National), The Hindu (Economy), SSC CGL 2017 Mock Tests, Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (National) and taught 10 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

10 words from this day's editorials

  • Contestation (noun)The action or process of disputing or arguing.प्रतिवाद/विवाद Synonyms: Disagreement, Controversy, Disputation, Dissention · Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Consensus, Harmony, Unanimity
  • Concede (verb)To admit something is true.स्वीकृति देना Synonyms: Admit, Acknowledge, Accept, Allow, Grant, Recognize · Antonyms: Deny, Disapprove, Refuse, Reject
  • Aberration (noun)A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.पथांतरण /असामान्यता Synonyms: Anomaly, Deviation, Divergence, Oddity, Quirk · Antonyms: Normality, Usualness, Conformity, Regularity
  • Reticent (adjective)Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech/ not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.मितभाषी/वाक्संयमी Synonyms: Uncommunicative, Reserved, Quiet, Taciturn · Antonyms: Communicative, Open
  • Prerogative (noun)A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.विशेष अधिकर Synonyms: Entitlement, Right, Privilege, Advantage
  • Discretion (noun)The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.समझ/बुद्धिमानी Synonyms: Discreetness, Common Sense, Gumption, Prudence, Sensibleness, Wisdom · Antonyms: Imprudence, Indiscretion
  • Tweak (verb)Improve by making fine adjustments to it.सुधारना Synonyms: Adjust, Modify, Alter, Change, Adapt · Antonyms: Worsen, Aggravate
  • Vagary (noun)An erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion.अनिश्चितताएं Synonyms: Quirk, Idiosyncrasy, Peculiarity, Oddity, Eccentricity, Unpredictability · Antonyms: Normality
  • Caprice (noun)A sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action.सनक Synonyms: Whim, Maggot, Megrim, Notion · Antonyms: Constancy, Stability, Steadiness
  • Sedition (noun)Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authorityराजद्रोह/विद्रोह Synonyms: Agitation, Revolt, Insurrection · Antonyms: Obedience

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