On 14 December 2018 Vocab24 covered 8 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Economic Times, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW, The Hindu, The Times of India 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

  • Conflagration (noun)An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.आग Synonyms: Fire, Blaze, Flames, Inferno
  • Decimate (verb)Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.नाश करना Synonyms: Annihilate, Demolish, Destroy, Devastate · Antonyms: Build, Construct, Erect, Raise
  • Portent (noun)Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.सगुन, पूर्वसूचना Synonyms: Augury, Auspice, Omen, Presage
  • Discomfiting (adjective)Causing embarrassment.बेचैन करना Synonyms: Disconcerting, Disturbing, Embarrassing, Flustering · Antonyms: Comfortable, Convenient, Pleasing
  • Caveat (noun)A warning to consider something before taking any more action.चेतावनी Synonyms: Warning, Caution, Proviso, Stipulation
  • Arbitrary (adjective)Unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.मनमाना Synonyms: Despotic, Tyrannical, Dictatorial, Authoritarian · Antonyms: Democratic, Accountable, Egalitarian
  • Insinuate (verb)Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.इशारा करना Synonyms: Allude, Hint, Imply, Indicate, Infer · Antonyms: Conceal, Hide
  • Ferment (noun)A disturbed or uneasy state.ऊफान, उत्तेजना Synonyms: Furore, Frenzy, Tumult, Uproar · Antonyms: Calm, Ease, Peace, Tranquillity
  • Rout (verb)To defeat by a large margin.घोर पराजय Synonyms: Conquer, Drubbing, Trounce, Vanquish · Antonyms: Victory, Triumph
  • The silver lining (idioms)The potential for something positive or beneficial to result from a nevative situation attack.उम्मीद की किरण Synonyms: Bright Side, Hopeful Prospect, Optimism, Positive Thinking · Antonyms: Hopelessness, Doubt, Fear

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