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Select the synonym of the word 'reproduce' from the sentence.
Many scientific researches have proved that DNA replicates itself in the human body and is an enzyme based catalyst reaction.
(SSC CGL 2023)
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73%
Replicates
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Reaction
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Proved
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Researches
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Select the one which best Express the sentence in active and passive.
Help the poor.
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2%
The por be helped please.
8%
please help the poor.
33%
The poor should be helped.
57%
Let the poor be helped .
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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5%
contraction
13%
contextual
64%
concievable
19%
commitment
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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10%
Inquisitive
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Inherent
73%
Inistitutional
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Invitation
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Today's word


Vapid /ˈvæpɪd/ (adjective)

Meaning: Lacking liveliness, spirit, or interest; dull, flat, or boring.

Examples:
1. The movie was so vapid that I fell asleep within the first 15 minutes.
2. Sarah's vapid personality made it difficult to hold a conversation with her.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.09.2024


1. HERETIC (NOUN): (नास्तिक): schismatic
Synonyms: apostate, pagan
Antonyms: believer, follower
Example Sentence:
As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.


2. COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): hidden
Synonyms: undercover, secret
Antonyms: open, known
Example Sentence:
Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.


3. DEFILE (VERB): (अपवित्र करना): corrupt
Synonyms: degrade, desecrate
Antonyms: honour, praise
Example Sentence:
He tried to defile the system...


4. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious
Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious
Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard
Example Sentence:
I am convinced there is something fishy going on.


5. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome
Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing
Antonyms: easy, facile
Example Sentence:
It was his knotty idea.


6. KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud
Synonyms: miscreant, rogue
Antonyms: hero, angel
Example Sentence:
He is known as a notorious knave of this area.


7. LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd
Synonyms: bizarre, comical
Antonyms: normal, ordinary
Example Sentence:
It was a ludicrous statement made by her.


8. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise
Synonyms: esteem, applause
Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation
Example Sentence:
When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally.


9. JOLT (VERB): (ऐंठना): convulse
Synonyms: disturb, jar
Antonyms: calm, comfort
Example Sentence:
His statement jolted me in my mind.


10. VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): (वाचाल): wordy
Synonyms: gabby, circumlocutory
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Example Sentence:
He is a verbose man.
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Find the error in the following sentence.

The volunteer gave on to / the food packets to the / children of the orphanage.
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No error
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The volunteer gave on to
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Children of the orphanage
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The food packets to the
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Find the error in the following sentence.

It was my niece / who was leaving college / last year, and / not my son.
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It was my niece
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Not my son
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Last year, and
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Who was leaving college
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Henny Penny is (a story that is passed down from generation to generation through spokenword).
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Folktale
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Fable
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Epic
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Parable
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One who eats human flesh
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Mammal
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Vegetarian
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Carnivore
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Cannibal
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.

Critics and Monday morning quarterbacks are (a dime a dozen), but it remains to be seen.
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52%
Anything that is common and easy to get
33%
Avoiding the main topic, not speaking directly about the issue
7%
To force an issue that has already ended
8%
Stuck between two very bad options
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

I don't like to work with people who are not f͟l͟e͟x͟i͟b͟l͟e͟. (SSC CGL 2023)
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Capable
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Malleable
6%
Open-ended
76%
Rigid
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Wisdom (SSC CGL 2023)
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30%
Clarity
17%
Folly
48%
Insight
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Emotion
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Do not idle away your time.
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18%
Your time should not be idled away.
20%
Let your time be not idled away.
58%
Let your time not be idled away.
4%
Your time not be idled away.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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20%
apartheid
11%
appearance
66%
approppriate
3%
apparent
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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fastidious
41%
facsimile
49%
fasinated
3%
fashion
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 16.09.2024


1. PROSPECT (NOUN): (संभावना): hope
Synonyms: likelihood, expectation
Antonyms: viewlessness, dimness
Example Sentence:
There was no prospect of a better day.


2. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व): unexpected
Synonyms: unmatched, unequalled
Antonyms: normal, common
Example Sentence:
The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.


3. FORBEARANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता): patient self-control
Synonyms: tolerance, patience
Antonyms: impatience
Example Sentence:
His unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation.


4. NASCENT (ADJECTIVE): (नवजात): budding
Synonyms: growing, developing
Antonyms: developed, mature
Example Sentence:
The Indian space industry is nascent at the moment.


5. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): applause
Synonyms: esteem, praise
Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation
Example Sentence:
The hockey team was given kudos during a celebratory pep rally after they won.


6. CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति): assent
Synonyms: agreement, permission
Antonyms: dissent, disagreement
Example Sentence:
Change was made without the consent.


7. CULMINATION (NOUN): (परिणति): climax
Synonyms: peak, pinnacle
Antonyms: nadir
Example Sentence:
The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.


8. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): fellow
Synonyms: co-worker, compeer
Antonyms: commoner, junior
Example Sentence:
He has got criticism from his peers.


9. CODIFY (VERB): (संहिताबद्ध करना): organize
Synonyms: systematize, arrange
Antonyms: expunge, abrogate
Example Sentence:
The statutes have codified certain branches of common law.


10. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): obliging
Synonyms: adaptative, adaptive
Antonyms: maladaptive
Example Sentence:
She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems.
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