Find error in the following statement.
There are eight planets in our solar system and an Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
There are eight planets in our solar system and an Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Anonymous Quiz
3%
In our solar system
12%
There are eight planets
73%
And an Earth is the third
12%
Planet from the Sun
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Give one word substitute for
A large number of fish swimming together
A large number of fish swimming together
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Litter
14%
Troupe
74%
Shoal
11%
Swarm
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Give one word substitution for
A study of the body
A study of the body
Anonymous Quiz
61%
Physiology
18%
Etymology
10%
Archaeology
11%
Ethnology
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Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A poem that expresses lament for the dead
A poem that expresses lament for the dead
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Lyric
16%
Ode
62%
Elegy
17%
Sonnet
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 05.10.2024
1. HERETIC (NOUN): (ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ€Ώΰ€): schismatic
Synonyms: apostate, pagan
Antonyms: believer, follower
Example Sentence:
As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.
2. COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€€): hidden
Synonyms: undercover, secret
Antonyms: open, known
Example Sentence:
Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.
3. KUDOS (NOUN): (ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ€Άΰ€ΰ€Έΰ€Ύ): applause
Synonyms: esteem, praise
Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation
Example Sentence:
The hockey team was given kudos.
4. PROSPECT (NOUN): (ΰ€Έΰ€ΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€΅ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): hope
Synonyms: likelihood, expectation
Antonyms: viewlessness, dimness
Example Sentence:
There was no prospect of a better day.
5. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€ ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€΅): unexpected
Synonyms: unmatched, unequalled
Antonyms: normal, common
Example Sentence:
The government took the unprecedented step of releasing correspondence.
6. FORBEARANCE (NOUN): (ΰ€Έΰ€Ήΰ€¨ΰ€Άΰ₯ΰ€²ΰ€€ΰ€Ύ): patient self-control
Synonyms: tolerance, patience
Antonyms: impatience
Example Sentence:
His unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation.
7. NASCENT (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€¨ΰ€΅ΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€€): budding
Synonyms: growing, developing
Antonyms: developed, mature
Example Sentence:
The Indian space industry is yet nascent.
8. DEFILE (VERB): (ΰ€ ΰ€ͺΰ€΅ΰ€Ώΰ€€ΰ₯ΰ€° ΰ€ΰ€°ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): corrupt
Synonyms: degrade, desecrate
Antonyms: honour, praise
Example Sentence:
He tried to defile the system.
9. JOLT (VERB): (ΰ€ΰ€ΰ€ ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): convulse
Synonyms: disturb, jar
Antonyms: calm, comfort
Example Sentence:
His statement jolted me in my mind.
10. VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€΅ΰ€Ύΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€²): wordy
Synonyms: gabby, circumlocutory
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Example Sentence:
He is a verbose man.
1. HERETIC (NOUN): (ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ€Ώΰ€): schismatic
Synonyms: apostate, pagan
Antonyms: believer, follower
Example Sentence:
As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.
2. COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€€): hidden
Synonyms: undercover, secret
Antonyms: open, known
Example Sentence:
Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.
3. KUDOS (NOUN): (ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ€Άΰ€ΰ€Έΰ€Ύ): applause
Synonyms: esteem, praise
Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation
Example Sentence:
The hockey team was given kudos.
4. PROSPECT (NOUN): (ΰ€Έΰ€ΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€΅ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): hope
Synonyms: likelihood, expectation
Antonyms: viewlessness, dimness
Example Sentence:
There was no prospect of a better day.
5. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€ ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€΅): unexpected
Synonyms: unmatched, unequalled
Antonyms: normal, common
Example Sentence:
The government took the unprecedented step of releasing correspondence.
6. FORBEARANCE (NOUN): (ΰ€Έΰ€Ήΰ€¨ΰ€Άΰ₯ΰ€²ΰ€€ΰ€Ύ): patient self-control
Synonyms: tolerance, patience
Antonyms: impatience
Example Sentence:
His unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation.
7. NASCENT (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€¨ΰ€΅ΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€€): budding
Synonyms: growing, developing
Antonyms: developed, mature
Example Sentence:
The Indian space industry is yet nascent.
8. DEFILE (VERB): (ΰ€ ΰ€ͺΰ€΅ΰ€Ώΰ€€ΰ₯ΰ€° ΰ€ΰ€°ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): corrupt
Synonyms: degrade, desecrate
Antonyms: honour, praise
Example Sentence:
He tried to defile the system.
9. JOLT (VERB): (ΰ€ΰ€ΰ€ ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύ): convulse
Synonyms: disturb, jar
Antonyms: calm, comfort
Example Sentence:
His statement jolted me in my mind.
10. VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): (ΰ€΅ΰ€Ύΰ€ΰ€Ύΰ€²): wordy
Synonyms: gabby, circumlocutory
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Example Sentence:
He is a verbose man.
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Today's Word
perish /Λper.ΙͺΚ/ (v)
Meaning: to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed
Examples:
1)Many people perished in the earthquake.
2)The documents perished in the fire.
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Synonym of Elegant
(SSC metric level 2022)
(SSC metric level 2022)
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Frightful
65%
Graceful
8%
Faithful
16%
Joyful
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.
I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.
Anonymous Quiz
64%
I said to my brother βHave you returned the money to your friend?"
7%
Do you return the money to his friend.
25%
I said to my brother "Have you return the money to his friend?β
4%
Had you returned the money to my friend
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Please read out this letter to me.
Please read out this letter to me.
Anonymous Quiz
80%
You are requested to read out this letter to me.
11%
You are ordered to read out this letter to me.
4%
You read out this letter to me.
4%
Please read out this letter to me.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC-CPO 2023 (Morning)
SSC-CPO 2023 (Morning)
Anonymous Quiz
81%
credible
8%
credibel
8%
creddible
4%
credibal
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Select the correctly spelt word
SSC-CPO 2023 (Morning)
SSC-CPO 2023 (Morning)
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Benigne
11%
Bennine
9%
Benine
69%
Benign
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Willful destruction
Willful destruction
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Disaster
24%
Combustion
16%
Calamity
44%
Sabotage
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Certain to happen
Certain to happen
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Necessary
27%
Predicted
58%
Inevitable
3%
Avoidable
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Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you donβt find any error, mark βNo errorβ as your answer.
There is a very little time / for them to prepare/ for the show.
There is a very little time / for them to prepare/ for the show.
Anonymous Quiz
11%
For them to prepare
7%
For the show
74%
There is a very little time
7%
No error
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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.
He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
Anonymous Quiz
21%
Was the town library
57%
For which he went
15%
He used to play
7%
That the only place
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Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
The youth involved in the accident escaped (by the skin of his teeth).
The youth involved in the accident escaped (by the skin of his teeth).
Anonymous Quiz
69%
Barely managed to escape
8%
Very arrogant
22%
Always taking calculated decisions
2%
Deficiency of funds
π₯4π3π1
pick out the meaning of the given proverb.
"A miss is as good as a mile":
"A miss is as good as a mile":
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Never criticize a gift
45%
One must learn how to do things gradually
17%
Failure is failure
27%
Nothing can be gained without effort
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Synonym of Elation
(SSC GD constable 2023)
(SSC GD constable 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Contentment
41%
Joy
24%
Satisfaction
17%
Consolation
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