Daily Vocabulary – 7 March 2018

Synonyms: Occupant, Inhabitant, Existing, Extant, Contemporary

Antonyms: Former, Erstwhile, Quondam, Precursory

Example: Since our <strong>incumbent</strong> linen supplier is going out of business, we need to find a new company to provide our inventory

Trick: Office me ye in huye aur incumbent ban gye.

Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify, Support, Bolster, Corroborate

Antonyms: Weaken, Debunk, Degrade, Attenuate, Slack Up

Example: To <strong>buttress</strong> his lecture, Dr. Nagpal prepared a PowerPoint presentation of fifty slides.

Trick: Butter khao aur body ko Buttress banao.

Synonyms: Paltry, Limited, Restricted, Modest, Insufficient, Negligible, Insubstantial, Skimpy

Antonyms: Lavish, Abundant, Bounteous, Copious

Example: When the cruel foster mother fed the children, she gave them <strong>niggardly</strong> portions that made them only hungrier.

Trick: Negative thoughts niggardly hoti hai

Synonyms: Annoyance, Indignation, Outrage, Pique, Chagrin, Vexation, Resentment

Antonyms: Happiness, Good Humour, Calmness, Serenity, Benevolence, Amiability

Example: In mythology mortals generally feared the <strong>wrath</strong> of the powerful gods.

Trick: Sachin ne six mara to warne ko wrath aaya.

Synonyms: Dissipate, Intersperse, Strew, Disseminate, Cast Away, Isolate, Segregate

Antonyms: Aggregate, Unify, Coalesce, Mingle, Amalgamate, Embodied

Example: Why do you <strong>fritter</strong> your time and thought away on trivial things?

Trick: Itne sa feet aage rkne se match frittering away ho jata hai