Daily Vocabulary – 25 October 2018

Synonyms: Mistake, Error, Blunder, Fault, Gaffe

Example: I called her by the name of his first wife, which was a bit of a<strong>howler</strong>.

Trick: Inka How is that Howler hota tha.

Synonyms: Exploit, Utilize, Benefit, Commercialize

Example: He often buys up stock in companies declaring bankruptcy <strong>fishing in troubled waters</strong> generally pays off.

Trick: Troubled water ka Fishing in troubled waters karte hai fisherman.

Synonyms: Apparel, Attire, Costume, Dress, Habiliment

Example: She was dressed in Roman <strong>garb</strong> for the play.

Trick: Garba me Garb phente hai.

Synonyms: Threatening, Menacing, Baleful, Portentous, Unfavourable

Antonyms: Auspicious, Favorable, Propitious, Prosperous

Example: There were <strong>ominous</strong> dark clouds gathering overhead.

Trick: Omni gadi me kuch Ominous hone wala tha.

Synonyms: Helpful, Useful, Valuable, Gainful

Antonyms: Useless, Unhelpful, Worthless, Unusable

Example: Ever since I started making patchwork quilts, every scrap of cloth I find is <strong>grist for the mill. </strong>

Trick: Cotton mills job ke liye Grist for the mill hai.