Today's Word
Pervade /pərˈveɪd/ (verb)
Meaning: To spread or permeate throughout something, filling every part or aspect of it.
Examples:
1. The aroma of freshly baked bread pervaded the entire house, making everyone hungry.
2. A sense of excitement and anticipation pervaded the atmosphere as people awaited the announcement of the winner.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My niece is an a͟m͟a͟t͟e͟u͟r͟ artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.
(SSC CGL 2023)
My niece is an a͟m͟a͟t͟e͟u͟r͟ artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Boring
15%
Freelancing
69%
Expert
5%
Decent
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Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word.
The weather forecast mentioned that there would be a c͟l͟o͟u͟d͟ ͟b͟u͟r͟s͟t͟ ͟ this afternoon. (SSC CGL 2023)
The weather forecast mentioned that there would be a c͟l͟o͟u͟d͟ ͟b͟u͟r͟s͟t͟ ͟ this afternoon. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
68%
Rainstorm
16%
Sandstorm
7%
Famine
8%
Snowfall
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Never disobey your elders.
Never disobey your elders.
Anonymous Quiz
44%
You are ordered not to disobey your elders.
27%
You are asked not to disobey your elders.
16%
You are not to disobey your elders.
13%
Do not to disobey your elders.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Ritu said to you, “You are looking very pretty.”
Ritu said to you, “You are looking very pretty.”
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
28%
Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty.
14%
Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.
43%
Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 17.09.2024
1. SCRUTINISE (VERB): (जाँचना): inspect
Synonyms: survey scan
Antonyms: glance at
Example Sentence:
Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
2. INTRUSION (NOUN): (अतिक्रमण): encroachment on
Synonyms: trespass on, obtrusion into
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example Sentence:
He was furious about this intrusion into his private life.
3. HITHERTO (ADVERB): (अब तक): previously
Synonyms: formerly, earlier
Antonyms: afterward
Example Sentence:
Hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960.
4. ABDICATE (VERB): (मना करना): disown
Synonyms: turn down, spurn
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
He has always abdicated whenever given a responsibility.
5. GRAPPLE (VERB): (पकड़ना): seize
Synonyms: grab, lay hold of
Antonyms: let go of
Example Sentence:
He grappled the young man around the throat.
6. TRANSGRESSION (NOUN): (पाप): offence
Synonyms: crime, sin
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:
I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions.
7. TRIGGER (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): prompt
Synonyms: stimulate, encourage
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:
Stress or overwork can trigger an allergy.
8. MEEK (ADJECTIVE): (नम्र): patient
Synonyms: long-suffering forbearing
Antonyms: impatient
Example Sentence:
He brought his meek little wife along.
9. ENDORSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): support
Synonyms: back, favour
Antonyms: oppose
Example Sentence:
He earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football.
10. REBUFF (VERB): (तिरस्कार करना): reject
Synonyms: turn down, spurn
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
1. SCRUTINISE (VERB): (जाँचना): inspect
Synonyms: survey scan
Antonyms: glance at
Example Sentence:
Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
2. INTRUSION (NOUN): (अतिक्रमण): encroachment on
Synonyms: trespass on, obtrusion into
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example Sentence:
He was furious about this intrusion into his private life.
3. HITHERTO (ADVERB): (अब तक): previously
Synonyms: formerly, earlier
Antonyms: afterward
Example Sentence:
Hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960.
4. ABDICATE (VERB): (मना करना): disown
Synonyms: turn down, spurn
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
He has always abdicated whenever given a responsibility.
5. GRAPPLE (VERB): (पकड़ना): seize
Synonyms: grab, lay hold of
Antonyms: let go of
Example Sentence:
He grappled the young man around the throat.
6. TRANSGRESSION (NOUN): (पाप): offence
Synonyms: crime, sin
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:
I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions.
7. TRIGGER (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): prompt
Synonyms: stimulate, encourage
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:
Stress or overwork can trigger an allergy.
8. MEEK (ADJECTIVE): (नम्र): patient
Synonyms: long-suffering forbearing
Antonyms: impatient
Example Sentence:
He brought his meek little wife along.
9. ENDORSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): support
Synonyms: back, favour
Antonyms: oppose
Example Sentence:
He earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football.
10. REBUFF (VERB): (तिरस्कार करना): reject
Synonyms: turn down, spurn
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
47%
pupeteer
11%
puppies
13%
parapet
28%
parakeets
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Find error in the following sentence.
The manager noticed / that Pragya / was first to reach / the office on Saturday.
The manager noticed / that Pragya / was first to reach / the office on Saturday.
Anonymous Quiz
7%
The manager noticed
24%
The office on Saturday
8%
That Pragya
61%
Was first to reach
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Find error in the following sentence.
(1) Ganga was (2) out shopping at the mall (3) and ran over (4) her schoolmate.
(1) Ganga was (2) out shopping at the mall (3) and ran over (4) her schoolmate.
Anonymous Quiz
10%
1
45%
2
22%
4
23%
3
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Low-hanging fruits
Low-hanging fruits
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Arduous task
18%
Gains achieved as a result of hard work
74%
Things that can be easily obtained or achieved
4%
Fruits that can be easily plucked
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To cut the Gordian
To cut the Gordian
Anonymous Quiz
6%
To marry
31%
To avoid somebody
56%
To solve the difficulty
7%
To renew a relation
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Choose the word that can substitute the given sentence.
A system of naming things
A system of naming things
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Taxonomist
4%
Genocide
6%
Miniature
79%
Nomenclature
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Choose the word that can substitute the given sentence.
To surround a place with the intention of capturing it
To surround a place with the intention of capturing it
Anonymous Quiz
41%
Besiege
17%
Assault
23%
Fortify
19%
Rampart
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Today's Word
Concur /kənˈkɜːr/ (verb)
Meaning: To agree or be in harmony with someone's opinion, decision, or viewpoint.
Synonyms: Agree, Consent
Examples:
1. After discussing the matter with his colleagues, John was quick to concur with their proposal for a new project strategy.
2. The panel of judges unanimously concurred on the winner of the singing competition.
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18 September 2024 Current Affairs
➼ President Draupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 8th India Water Week-2024 on September 17 in New Delhi.
राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मु 17 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली में 8वें भारत जल सप्ताह-2024 का शुभारंभ किया।
➼ The ten-day long 'Ganpati festival' will conclude on September 17 after the immersion of Ganesh idols.
गणेश प्रतिमाओं के विसर्जन के बाद दस दिन का‘गणपति उत्सव’ 17 सितंबर को संपन्न हो हुआ।
➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Odisha government's flagship initiative 'Subhadra Yojana ' in Bhubaneswar on September 17.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 17 सितंबर को भुवनेश्वर में ओडिशा सरकार की प्रमुख पहल ‘सुभद्रा योजना’(Subhadra Yojana) का शुभारंभ करेंगे।
➼ The All India Football Federation has appointed 'Santosh Kashyap' as the head coach of the national senior women's team.
अखिल भारतीय फुटबॉल परिसंघ ने ‘संतोष कश्यप’(Santosh Kashyap) को राष्ट्रीय सीनियर महिला टीम का प्रमुख कोच नियुक्त किया है।
➼ The central government will launch ' Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyan 2024' across the country from September 17. The theme of this year is Swabhaav Swachhata - Sanskar Swachhata.
केंद्र सरकार 17 सितंबर से देशभर में ‘स्वच्छता ही सेवा अभियान 2024’ शुरू करेगी। इस वर्ष की थीम है स्वभाव स्वच्छता- संस्कार स्वच्छता।
➼ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch ' NPS Vatsalya Scheme' on September 18 in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारामन 18 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली में ‘एनपीएस-वात्सल्य योजना’ (NPS Vatsalya Scheme) का शुभारंभ करेंगी।
➼ India has launched ' Operation Sadbhav'to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, the countries affected by Cyclone Yagi.
भारत ने ‘तूफान यागी’ (Cyclone Yagi) से प्रभावित देशों म्यामांर, लाओस और वियतनाम में मानवीय सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए ‘ऑपरेशन सद्भाव’(Operation Sadbhav) शुरु किया है।
➼ Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the newly-built 'Siddheshwari Mandir' in Barkhathal, Tripura on September 16.
त्रिपुरा के मुख्यमंत्री डॉ. मानिक शाह और उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने 16 सितंबर को त्रिपुरा के बरखाथल में नव-निर्मित ‘सिद्धेश्वरी मंदिर’ का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched ' Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry' - Bhaskar on 16 September in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने 16 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली में ‘भारत स्टार्टअप नॉलेज एक्सेस रजिस्ट्री’- भास्कर का शुभारंभ किया है।
➼ Union Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the ninth container terminal at Thoothukudi Port in Tamil Nadu.
केंद्रीय जलमार्ग मंत्री सर्बानन्द सोनोवाल ने तमिलनाडु की ‘थूथुकुडी बंदरगाह’ (Thoothukudi Port) पर नौवें कंटेनर टर्मिनल का उद्धाटन किया है।
➼ Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on 18 September.
‘जम्मू-कश्मीर’ में विधानसभा चुनाव के पहले चरण का मतदान 18 सितंबर को होगा।
➼ PM Modi has launched Subhadra Yojana in the state of Odisha.
पीएम मोदी ने ओडिशा राज्य में सुभद्रा योजना की शुरुआत की हैंl
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.09.2024
1. ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): (पृथक): distant
Synonyms: detached unresponsive
Antonyms: familiar
Example Sentence:
They were courteous but faintly aloof.
2. GRATIFICATION (NOUN): (संतुष्टि): satisfaction
Synonyms: fulfilment, indulgence
Antonyms: dissatisfaction
Example Sentence:
My son's success was a great gratification.
3. PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत बड़ा): enormous
Synonyms: huge colossal
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence:
The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.
4. STIGMATIZE (VERB): (गाली देना): condemn
Synonyms: denounce, brand
Antonyms: eulogize
Example Sentence:
He was stigmatized in fashion by the people.
5. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate
Synonyms: revoke, repeal
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:
The ministry proposed to abrogate the electoral law of 1850.
6. INSULAR (ADJECTIVE): (संकुचित विचार का): narrow-minded
Synonyms: limited, blinkered
Antonyms: broad-minded
Example Sentence:
They are a group of stubbornly insular farming people.
7. DISPENSATION (NOUN): (छूट): exemption
Synonyms: immunity, exception
Antonyms: restriction
Example Sentence:
Although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to sing.
8. DE FACTO (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तव में): in practice
Synonyms: in effect, in fact
Antonyms: alleged
Example Sentence:
The country was de facto divided between two states.
9. FRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE): (व्यग्र): anxious
Synonyms: worried, upset
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
There was a fraught silence.
10. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकाधीन): optional
Synonyms: non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory
Example Sentence:
There has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses.
1. ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): (पृथक): distant
Synonyms: detached unresponsive
Antonyms: familiar
Example Sentence:
They were courteous but faintly aloof.
2. GRATIFICATION (NOUN): (संतुष्टि): satisfaction
Synonyms: fulfilment, indulgence
Antonyms: dissatisfaction
Example Sentence:
My son's success was a great gratification.
3. PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत बड़ा): enormous
Synonyms: huge colossal
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence:
The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.
4. STIGMATIZE (VERB): (गाली देना): condemn
Synonyms: denounce, brand
Antonyms: eulogize
Example Sentence:
He was stigmatized in fashion by the people.
5. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate
Synonyms: revoke, repeal
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:
The ministry proposed to abrogate the electoral law of 1850.
6. INSULAR (ADJECTIVE): (संकुचित विचार का): narrow-minded
Synonyms: limited, blinkered
Antonyms: broad-minded
Example Sentence:
They are a group of stubbornly insular farming people.
7. DISPENSATION (NOUN): (छूट): exemption
Synonyms: immunity, exception
Antonyms: restriction
Example Sentence:
Although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to sing.
8. DE FACTO (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तव में): in practice
Synonyms: in effect, in fact
Antonyms: alleged
Example Sentence:
The country was de facto divided between two states.
9. FRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE): (व्यग्र): anxious
Synonyms: worried, upset
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
There was a fraught silence.
10. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकाधीन): optional
Synonyms: non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory
Example Sentence:
There has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'naïve' from the given sentence.
After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.
After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Jaded
30%
Corrupt
35%
Cynical
15%
Convinced
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Stare
(SSC CGL 2023)
Stare
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Arduousness
16%
Vibrancy
16%
Excitement
41%
Glimpse
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