Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the highlighted part of the given sentence.

When our principal said she was leaving the company, I (played out the opportunity) to fill the job.

1. glided at the opportunity

2. jumped at the opportunity

3. started at the opportunity

4. ran to the opportunity

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A professional rider in horse races

1. Batsman

2. Jockey

3. Stuntman

4. Southpaw

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A woman having more than one husband at the same time

1. Monogamy

2. Polymathy

3. Polyandry

4. Endogamy

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 27 March 2025

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.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The river / flowed besides / the hillock / in our village.

A. in our village

B. the hillock

C. flowed besides

D. The river

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The manager / took him / at task / for his negligence.

A. for his negligence

B. took him

C. The manager

D. at task

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To flog a dead horse

1. To waste one's energy on a lost cause

2. To remain valid

3. To escape from the situation

4. To achieve something easily

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Nipped in the bud

1. To remove unnecessary items

2. To cut the bud

3. Very promising at a young age

4. To stop something immediately so that it does not become a worse problem