On 5 October 2018 Vocab24 covered 6 editorials from SSC CPO Pre Special, The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu 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

  • Disconcerting (adjective)Making you feel confused or anxious:परेशान कर देने वाला Synonyms: Disturbing, Upsetting, Perturbing, Unnerving · Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Comforting
  • Apposite (adjective)Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.उचित, उपयुक्त Synonyms: Germane, Pertinent, Appropriate, Suitable · Antonyms: Extraneous, Immaterial, Impertinent, Inapplicable
  • Ignominy (noun)Public shame or disgrace.बदनामी, अपकीर्ति Synonyms: Disgrace, Infamy, Obloquy, Opprobrium · Antonyms: Honour, Esteem, Encomium, Glory
  • Unequivocal (noun)Clear and leaving no doubt:स्पष्ट Synonyms: Perspicuous, Pellucid, Indubitable, Unambiguous · Antonyms: Vague, Obscure, Cryptic, Ambiguous
  • Delineation (noun)The action of describing or portraying something precisely.चित्रण, आलेखन Synonyms: Portrayal, Description, Depiction, Elucidation
  • Bring to one’s knees (idiom)To render a person or group submissive by weakening or defeating them.परास्त करना Synonyms: Surmount, Subjugate, Subdue, Conquer, Vanquish · Antonyms: Yield, Lose, Surrender
  • Proscription (noun)The action of forbidding something.प्रतिबंध, निषेध करना Synonyms: Ban, Embargo, Interdiction, Prohibition, · Antonyms: Allowance, Permission, Approval, Sanction
  • Genealogy (noun)A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.पीढ़ी का अध्ययन, वंशावली Synonyms: Pedigree, Ancestry, Descent, Lineage · Antonyms: Offspring, Inheritor, Progeny
  • Caricature (noun)A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.हास्य चित्र Synonyms: Parody, Satirize, Lampoon, Burlesque, Ridicule · Antonyms: Serious, Solemn
  • Ostracism (noun)Exclusion from a society or group.समाज से निष्कासन, बहिष्कार Synonyms: Banishment, Expulsion, Excommunication, Expatriation · Antonyms: Inclusion, Allowance, Admission

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