On 12 January 2019 Vocab24 covered 5 editorials from SSC CPO PRE SPECIAL, The Economic Times, The Hindu, Reading Comprehension Test 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

  • Sentinel (noun)A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.पहरेदार Synonyms: Minder, Scout, Picket, Guard
  • Abdicate (verb)To renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function.त्यागना Synonyms: Relinquish, Resign, Cede, Reniunce · Antonyms: Usurp, Retain, Keep
  • Circumvent (verb)To find a way of avoiding a rule or law that limits you, especially using a clever trick that does not break the law.धोखा देना, ढकोसला करना Synonyms: Evade, Elude, Outwit, Dodge · Antonyms: Confront, Face
  • Ambiguity (noun)The quality of being open to more than one interpretation.अस्पष्टता Synonyms: Ambivalence, Equivocation; Obscurity, Nebulosity · Antonyms: Clarity, Lucidness, Explicitness, Definiteness
  • Fetters (noun)A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner.बेड़ी, जंजीर Synonyms: Shackles, Manacles, Trammels, Cuffs
  • Perusal (noun)The action of reading or examining something.अध्ययन Synonyms: Scrutiny, Inspection, Examination, Investigation · Antonyms: Neglect, Ignorance
  • Cryptic (adjective)Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.रहस्यमय Synonyms: Enigmatic, Abstruse, Arcane, Perplexing · Antonyms: Perspicuous, Fathomable, Plain
  • Divest (verb)Deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).छीनना, ले लेना Synonyms: Deprive, Dispossess, Relieve, Oust · Antonyms: Enthrone, Re-Instate
  • Buttress (verb)Increase the strength of or justification for.सहारा देना , मज़बूत बनाना Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify, Bolster · Antonyms: Undercut, Undermine, Weaken
  • Adjourn (verb)Put off or postpone (a resolution or sentence).स्थगित करना, टालना Synonyms: Defer, Delay, Prorogue, Suspend · Antonyms: Resume, Continue

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