26th june 2018

Crescendo (noun)

The highest part or point. चरम सीमा

Synonyms: Acme, Apex, Apogee, Zenith, Summit, Pinnacle

Antonyms: Bottom, Nadir, Abyss, Base

Example: The excitement reached its crescendo when he took the stage

Exigency (noun)

That which is required in a particular situation. ज़रूरत, अत्यावश्यकता

Synonyms: Necessity, Urgency, Demand, Need, Requisite

Antonyms: Unimportance, Insignificance, Nonessential, Trivial

Example: Keeping money in a savings account is a financial exigency that will serve you well if you ever lose your job.

Chasm (noun)

A deep opening in the earth's surface or a large difference between two opinions or groups of people: दरार, गहरा मतभेद

Synonyms: Gulf, Gap, Rift, Fissure, Split, Schism

Antonyms: Juncture, Closure, Joint, Connection

Example: There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.

Cauldron (noun)

A state or situation of great distress or unrest felt to resemble a boiling kettle or vat. विवादित स्थिति

Synonyms: Crisis, Problem, Danger, Issue, Trouble

Example: The Western banking system sank into a bubbling cauldron of toxic mortgages.

Stall (verb)

Stop or cause to stop making progress. ठप, प्रगति को रोकना

Synonyms: Halt, Stop, Static, Motionless, Standstill, Pause

Antonyms: Advance, Continue, Proceed, Progress, Propel

Example: Japan's economic growth has stalled, with industrial production contracting in June for the fourth straight month.

Matrimonial (adjective)

Relating to marriage or married people. वैवाहिक, दांपत्य

Synonyms: Marital, Conjugal, Connubial, Hymeneal, Nuptial

Antonyms: Divorce, Non-Marital, Single

Example: I start drafting the advertisement that has to be inserted in the matrimonial column of the Sunday newspaper.

Verbatim (adverb)

Using exactly the same words as were originally used: शब्द प्रति शब्द

Synonyms: Word for word, Literally, Exactly, precisely

Antonyms: Different, Imprecise, Approximate

Example: She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations.

Inherent (adjective)

Existing as a natural or basic part of something. पैदायशी, स्वाभाविक, अन्तर्जात

Synonyms: Intrinsic, Innate, Inborn, Ingrained, Immanent

Antonyms: Extrinsic, Acquired, Extraneous, Superficial

Example: Even as a youngster, Janice showed she had an inherent talent to be a great singer.

Sympathise (verb)

To understand and care about someone's problems. सहानुभूति जताना, हमदर्दी जताना

Synonyms: Commiserate, Empathise, Pity, Compassionate, Condole

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Scorn

Example: I know what it's like to have migraines, so I really sympathize with you.

Rife (adjective)

Of common occurrence; widespread. फैला हुआ, प्रचलित, व्याप्त

Synonyms: General, Common, Universal, Ubiquitous, Global, Omnipresent

Antonyms: Scarce, Unknown, Uncommon, Limited, Exhausted

Example: Food and water are running out and disease is rife.