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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 30.01.2023

Egress (noun)
Meaning: the action of going out of or leaving a place. (निकास)
Synonyms: departure, leaving, exit
Antonyms: entrance, entry, ingress
Sentence: The only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below.

Furbish (verb)
Meaning: give a fresh look to (something old or shabby) (चमक लाना)
Synonyms: renovate, furnish, glitter
Antonyms: roughen, ruffle, scuff
Sentence: I needed until August to fully furbish the two front rooms.

Abeyance (noun)
Meaning: a state of temporary disuse or suspension. (ठहराव)
Synonyms: suspension, remission, a state of dormancy
Antonyms: continuance, continuation
Sentence: Matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries.

Scrimmage (noun)
Meaning: a confused struggle or fight. (धक्का मुक्की)
Synonyms: fight, battle, struggle
Antonyms: truce, accord, peace
Sentence: There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs.

Upbraid (verb)
Meaning: find fault with (someone); scold. (फटकारना)
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach
Antonyms: approve, endorse, praise
Sentence: He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance.


Deride (verb)
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule. (उपहास करना)
Synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at
Antonyms: applaud, respect, praise
Sentence: You shouldn’t deride their efforts.

Quixotic (adj.)
Meaning: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. (विलक्षण)
Synonyms: idealistic, unbusinesslike, extravagant
Antonyms: practical, pragmatic, realistic
Sentence: This is a vast, exciting, and perhaps quixotic project.

Enervate (adj.)
Meaning: cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken. (कमज़ोर)
Synonyms: exhaust, weaken, fatigue
Antonyms: strengthen, energize
Sentence: The surgery really enervated me for weeks afterward.

Doffs (verb)
Meaning: remove. (उतारना)
Synonyms: take off, put off, remove
Antonyms: put on, slip, throw
Sentence: he had doffed tie and jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves

Largesse (noun)
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. (उदारता)
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony, penuriousness
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.

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