On 25 October 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW 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

  • Howler (noun)A very stupid or glaring mistake, especially an amusing one.बहुत बड़ी गलती Synonyms: Mistake, Error, Blunder, Fault, Gaffe
  • Fishing in troubled waters (idioms)Try to take advantage of a confused situation.किसी का घर जले, कोई तापे Synonyms: Exploit, Utilize, Benefit, Commercialize
  • Garb (noun)Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind.पोशाक, पहनावा Synonyms: Apparel, Attire, Costume, Dress, Habiliment
  • Ominous (adjective)Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.अमंगल, अशुभ Synonyms: Threatening, Menacing, Baleful, Portentous, Unfavourable · Antonyms: Auspicious, Favorable, Propitious, Prosperous
  • Grist for the mill (idioms)Something useful or needed.कुछ काम की चीज़ Synonyms: Helpful, Useful, Valuable, Gainful · Antonyms: Useless, Unhelpful, Worthless, Unusable
  • Credence (adjective)The belief that something is true:विश्वास, विश्वसनीयता Synonyms: Trust, Faith, Plausibility, Believability · Antonyms: Disbelief, Uncertainty, Doubt, Suspicion
  • Capitulation (noun)The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand.आत्मसर्पण Synonyms: Surrender, Relinquisment, Yielding, Succumbing · Antonyms: Resistance, Fighting, Defending
  • Succour (noun)Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.परेशानी में सहायता देना Synonyms: Relieve, Support, Aid, Help · Antonyms: Abandon, Hurt
  • Untethered (adjective)Not physically connected or fastened to something:निर्बाधित, रस्सी से न बंधा हुआ Synonyms: Free, Loose, Unchained, Unfettered · Antonyms: Fettered, Restricted, Chained
  • Conduits (noun)A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).नलिका, पाइपलाइन Synonyms: Channel, Duct Pipe, Tube

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