On 21 August 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, Thu Hindu, The Hindu, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Economic Times, One Word Substitution Quiz 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

  • Subsistence (noun)What a person needs in order to stay alive:केवल निर्वाह या गुजारा हो जाने की स्थिति Synonyms: Survival, Sustenance, Continuation, Existence · Antonyms: Extinction, Termination, Surcease, Discontinuance
  • Ancillary (adjective)Additional, or providing additional support or help.सहायक Synonyms: Accessory, Subsidiary, Secondary, Auxiliary, Supplementary · Antonyms: Main, Cardinal, Principle, Prime
  • Unprecedented (adjective)Never done or known before.अभूतपूर्व Synonyms: Unparalleled, Unequalled, Extraordinary, Exceptional, Prodigious · Antonyms: Normal, Common, Familiar, Ordinary
  • Spur (verb)To encourage an activity or development.प्रेरित करना Synonyms: Goad, Prod, Incite, Encourage · Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Disincentive, Deterrent
  • In the red (idiom)In debt.कर्ज में Synonyms: Insolvent, Bankrupt, At a loss, Broke · Antonyms: In the black, Solvent, Profitable
  • Untenable (adjective)Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.अरक्षणीय, असमर्थनीय Synonyms: Indefensible, Insupportable, Unsustainable · Antonyms: Tenable, Defensible
  • Inventory (noun)A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.सूची Synonyms: List, Catalogue, Directory, Record, Roster, Archive
  • Accrue (verb)Accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.इकट्ठा करना, जमा करना Synonyms: Accumulate, Collect, Gather, Amass, Augment · Antonyms: Distribute, Dissipate, Disperse
  • Behemoth (noun)Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.विशालकाय Synonyms: Mammoth, Colossus, Goliath, Titan · Antonyms: Diminutive, Dwarf, Midget
  • Unscrupulous (adjective)Having or showing no moral principles.अनैतिक, बेशरम Synonyms: Machiavellian, Deceitful, Crooked, Unethical · Antonyms: Principled, Moral, Honest, Noble

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