Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

Meera wanted to prove to those around her that she was not a (fair-weather friend).

1. Friend for all situations

2. Helping and caring companion

3. Reliable friend in tough times

4. Unreliable friend in difficult times

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Made his mark

1. To make a colourful exit

2. To distinguish himself

3. To take a stand

4. To fail in the task

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A solemn promise

1. Salute

2. Contract

3. Pledge

4. Tribute

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An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema

1. Canvas

2. Premiere

3. Comedy

4. Matinee

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 24 March 2025

HERETIC (NOUN): (नास्तिक): schismatic
Synonyms: apostate, pagan
Antonyms: believer, follower
Example Sentence: As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.
COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): hidden
Synonyms: undercover, secret
Antonyms: open, known
Example Sentence: Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.
DEFILE (VERB): (अपवित्र करना): corrupt
Synonyms: degrade, desecrate
Antonyms: honour, praise
Example Sentence: He tried to defile the system.
FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious
Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious
Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard
Example Sentence: I am convinced there is something fishy going on.
KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome
Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing
Antonyms: easy, facile
Example Sentence: It was his knotty idea.
KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud
Synonyms: miscreant, rogue
Antonyms: hero, angel
Example Sentence: He is known as a notorious knave of this area.
LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd
Synonyms: bizarre, comical
Antonyms: normal, ordinary
Example Sentence: It was a ludicrous statement made by her.
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.
JOLT (VERB): (ऐंठना): convulse
Synonyms: disturb, jar
Antonyms: calm, comfort
Example Sentence: His statement jolted me in my mind.
VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): (वाचाल): wordy
Synonyms: gabby, circumlocutory
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Example Sentence: He is a verbose man.

Kabaddi World Cup 2025

India clinches both Men's and Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 at Wolverhampton in England.

Today's Word

Bolster /ˈboʊl.stɚ/ (verb)

Meaning: To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

Examples:

1. The team added new members to bolster their chances of winning the championship.
2. The government announced new policies to bolster the economy.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Hard but liable to be easily broken

1. Stagnant

2. Rudiment

3. Fragmentary

4. Brittle

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An absolute government by one man

1. Communism

2. Autocracy

3. Supremacy

4. Aristocracy

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Bells and whistles

1. Attractive but unnecessary features added to products

2. An innovative development

3. At a serious disadvantage

4. To take on a difficult task

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At parties he is always (in high spirits).

1. talkative

2. drunk

3. uncontrollable

4. cheerful