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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Grow
(SSC CGL 2023)
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76%
Shrink
13%
Crimp
5%
Plant
6%
Alter
Denmark has (a type of government where power is held by the wealthiest members of society).
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10%
Democracy
61%
Plutocracy
15%
Monarchy
13%
Oligarchy
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Exceptionally clever or talented
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21%
Indigenous
16%
Studious
23%
Assiduous
39%
Ingenious
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Dog eat dog
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28%
Like-minded people connect better
48%
Ruthlessly competitive
21%
Tit for tat
2%
Being calculative
2
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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42%
Stationery
33%
Marijuena
18%
Lascivious
7%
Dictator
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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3%
Illuzion
88%
Illusion
4%
Illuseon
4%
Ilusion
1
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
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23%
Was the town library
54%
For which he went
16%
He used to reply
7%
That the only place
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When the business is ran smoothly (1) directors are more than happy to pick an experienced insider, (2)/ who will continue along the present path. (3) No error (4)
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52%
1
30%
2
14%
3
4%
4
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Today's Idiom

"An olive branch"

Meaning: A symbol of peace or an offer of reconciliation, often extended to end a disagreement or conflict.

Examples:

1️⃣ Emily extended an olive branch by apologizing and inviting her friend to dinner.

2️⃣ The president offered an olive branch by proposing a peace treaty to end the conflict.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.08.2024


1. BANDY (ADJECTIVE): (झुका हुआ): bowed
Synonyms: curved, bent
Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence:
She had legs that were bent and slightly bandy.


2. SPLENDOUR (NOUN): (वैभव): magnificence
Synonyms: grandeur, opulence
Antonyms: modesty
Example Sentence:
The barren splendour of the Lake District looked stunning.


3. INDICT (VERB): (अभियोग लगाना): charge with
Synonyms: summon, cite
Antonyms: acquit
Example Sentence:
His former manager was indicted for fraud.


4. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (तुलनात्मक): comparative
Synonyms: respective, comparable
Antonyms: absolute
Example Sentence:
The relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known.


5. CONFER (VERB): (प्रदान करना): bestow on
Synonyms: present with/to, grant to
Antonyms: withhold
Example Sentence:
The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.


6. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant
Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: delightful
Example Sentence:
They overthrew the chancellor who was very obnoxious to them.


7. BLIGHT (NOUN): (यातना): affliction
Synonyms: scourge, bane
Antonyms: blessing
Example Sentence:
The vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood.


8. DEFY (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): disobey
Synonyms: go against, flout
Antonyms: obey
Example Sentence:
She is a woman who defies convention.


9. COLLISION (NOUN): (टकराव): clash
Synonyms: conflict, opposition
Antonyms: coalescence
Example Sentence:
When she married an NRI, collision of two diverse cultures took place.


10. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यंत गंभीर): terrible
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling
Antonyms: excited
Example Sentence:
Misuse of drugs have dire consequences.
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National Sports Day is celebrated annually on 29th August..to emphasize the importance of sports and physical activities and to honor Major Dhyan Chand's legacy in Indian hockey
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The Indian contingent was seen at the ParisParalympics2024 as the opening ceremony is underway
For the first time in the history of the #ParalympicGames, the Opening Ceremony is taking place outside the stadium, in the heart of the host city
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shot putter Bhagyashree Jadhav
- the flag bearers - lead Team India at the Parade of Nations 🥇
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank.
Instead of becoming j͟o͟y͟o͟u͟s͟ to hear the breaking news, she became ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟.
(SSC CGL 2023)
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59%
Melancholic
21%
Vengeful
10%
Ecstatic
9%
Exuberant
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Predicament
(SSC CGL 2023)
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11%
Ease
50%
Quandary
28%
Blessing
11%
Solution
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He said he goes for a walk every morning.
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5%
He said “I will go for a walk every morning."
25%
He said “He goes for a walk every morning.”
58%
He said “I go for a walk every morning."
12%
He said “I went for a walk every morning.”
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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Our study goes

P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get

Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily

R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins

S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk
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