Choose the correct meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.

The accident site had become a (bear garden) by afternoon.

(A) A place of noise and disturbance

​(B) A peaceful place

(C) A soothing environment

(D) Unclean and dirty

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 12 Feb 2025


1. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Antonyms : complex, involved
Synonyms : simple
Example Sentence:The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.


2. CONCUR (VERB) (सहमत होना): agree
Synonyms: accord, go along
Antonyms: disagree
Example Sentence:The authors concurred with the majority.


3. ABDICATE (VERB): (सत्ता त्यागना): resign
Synonyms: retire, quit
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.


4. SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (हानि पहुंचाने वाला): devastating
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:She launched a scathing attack on the PM.


5. REMORSE (NOUN): (पछतावा): contrition
Synonyms: repentance, penitence
Antonyms: indifference
Example Sentence:They all were filled with remorse and shame.


6. NOVEL (ADJECTIVE): (नया): new
Synonyms: original unusual
Antonyms: old
Example Sentence:He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.


7. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate
Synonyms: revoke, repeal
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:It has been proposed to temporarily abrogate the right to strike.


8. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.


9 .GROSS (ADJECTIVE) (ज़ाहिर): flagrant
Synonyms: blatant, glaring
Antonyms: minor
Example Sentence:They faced gross human rights abuses.


10. BIAS (NOUN): (पक्षपात): prejudice
Synonyms: partiality, partisanship
Antonyms: objectivity
Example Sentence:There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants.

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

He continued staring at the elephant, as if he had not see one before.

A. as if he had not see

B. staring at the elephant

C. one before

D. He continued

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

The captain along with all the sailors were warmly welcomed back home by the town people.

(A) by the town people

(B) along with all the sailors were

(C) warmly welcomed back home

(D) The captain

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Much more than usual or expected

1. Ordinate

2. Mordancy

3. Subordinate

4. Exceeding

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A person who performs magic to entertain people

1. Alchemist

2. Angel

3. Magician

4. Palmist

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.

Left out in the cold

(A) Ignored

(B) Treated with scorn

(C) Not given the equal pay

(D) Opposed by a large number of people

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:

Be behind the times

(A) Not be alert

(B) Always dreaming

(C) Be old-fashioned

(D) Be very old