On 26 August 2017 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from THE DIPLOMAT, The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Hindu - Concept Building, Vocab Video of the day, The Hindu (General Studies), ENGLISH VOCABULARY PDF, ENGLISH VOCABULARY Videos 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

  • Pusillanimous (adjective)(Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful)कायर/डरपोक Synonyms: Coward, gutless, timid, tame. · Antonyms: Audacious, bold, daring, brave, gutsy, venturous.
  • Peeve (noun)(A cause of annoyance.)चिढ़/खीज Synonyms: Annoyance, bother, nuisance, pest, vexation. · Antonyms: Delight, joy, pleasure, appeasement.
  • Perforce (adverb)(Used to express necessity or inevitability)ज़रूरत पर/विवशतापूर्वक Synonyms: Necessarily, of necessity, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstances. · Antonyms: Unnecessarily.
  • Subjugate (verb)(Bring under domination or control)अधीन करना Synonyms: Conquer, vanquish, gain mastery over, gain ascendancy over, compel, overpower. · Antonyms: Free, liberate, manumit, unfetter.
  • Tenable (adjective)(Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.)प्रतिपाद्य/तर्कसंगत Synonyms: Defensible, Justifiable, Defendable, Supportable, Arguable, Reasonable. · Antonyms: Unjustifiable, Unreasonable, Untenable.
  • Incipient (adjective)Beginning to happen or developप्रारंभिक /उत्पन्न होनेवाला Synonyms: Emergent, Preliminary, Elementary, Nascent, Inceptive, Initial. · Antonyms: Developed, Mature, Grown.
  • Way off (adjective)(On the wrong track)पथभ्रष्ट/गलत Synonyms: Defective, faulty, fallacious, flawed, misguided. · Antonyms: Perfect, correct, faultless, impeccable, righteous.
  • Stall (verb)Stop or cause to stop making progress.बाधित करना Synonyms: Halt, Stop, Hinder, Impede, Interrupt, hamstring. · Antonyms: Forward, Promote, Assist, Help, aid,
  • All agog (idiom)(Amazed or impressed.)विस्मित/दंग Synonyms: Perplexed, astounded, bewildered, shocked, flabbergasted. · Antonyms: Be bored, of usual (feeling).
  • Rank and file (noun)(The ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders.)सामान्य जन Synonyms: Common people, plebeian, proletarian, ordinary class. · Antonyms: Aristocrat, peerless.

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