Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A person who has supreme power or authority

1. Diversity

2. Foreign

3. Sovereign

4. Secular

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Start from scratch

(A) To start or create something from the very beginning

(B) To address an issue

(C) To develop something out of waste material

(D) To point out something wrong

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase.

I had heard of (henpecked husbands) and now, I felt that I saw one.

(A) Controlling husband

(B) Bossy husbands

(C) Oppressed husband

(D) Dominating husbands

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

(A) Some were big and floated around while others were small and popped immediately.

(B) Nancy's uncle gifted her a bubble shooter for her birthday.

(C) She chased them around, trying to hold them in her hands.

(D) Now, Nancy could blow bubbles of all sizes.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 18 Feb 2025


1. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): binding
Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence:The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.


2. RANCOUR (NOUN): (नफरत): spite
Synonyms: bitterness, hate
Antonyms: amicability
Example Sentence:He spoke without rancor.


3. COMPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (करुणामय): pitying
Synonyms: sympathetic, empathetic
Antonyms: indifferent
Example Sentence:I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds.


4. DISTINCT (ADJECTIVE): (विशिष्ट): discrete
Synonyms: separate individual
Antonyms: indistinct
Example Sentence:The gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.


5. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (बल देना): highlight
Synonyms: underline, emphasize
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.


6. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मूलभूत): basic
Synonyms: foundational, rudimentary
Antonyms: secondary
Example Sentence:He worked hard for the protection of fundamental human rights.


7. UNLEASH (VERB): (मुक्त करना): release
Synonyms: free, loose
Antonyms: restrain
Example Sentence:They dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them.


8. ILLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अवैध): illegal
Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate
Antonyms: licit
Example Sentence:The junkie had a liking for the more illicit things in life.


9. PREDILECTION (NOUN): (अनुराग): liking
Synonyms: fondness, preference
Antonyms: dislike
Example Sentence:My predilection for Asian food is very strong.


10. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): worthless
Synonyms: petty, trivial
Antonyms: important
Example Sentence:Naval glory struck him as paltry.

Today's Word

Sedentary (ad)

Meaning: used to describe someone or something that stays or sits somewhere for a long time.

Example: Modern people lead sedentary life and have got sedentary occupation.

The given sentence is divided into four parts: A, B, C, and D. Choose the part that contains an error as your answer. If the sentence is error-free, mark E, i.e., No error as your answer.

She has visited (A) more countries in (B) a year than (C) I have did in my lifetime. (D) No error (E)

1. A
2. В
3. С
4. D
5. E