EK DUM BASIC

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 23.07.2023

1. PALLIATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ा हटानेवाला): Soothing
Synonyms: Alleviating, Sedative
Antonyms: Intensifying
Example Sentence:
Many old medicines are only palliative.

2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): Yield
Synonyms: Submit, Give way
Antonyms: Stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Teresa's superior knowledge.

3. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (नमूदार): Visible
Synonyms: Detectable, Perceptible
Antonyms: Imperceptible
Example Sentence:
The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.

4. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): Perfect
Synonyms: Exemplary, Supreme
Antonyms: Imperfect
Example Sentence:
She dressed with consummate elegance.

5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): Throw
Synonyms: Toss, Fling
Antonyms: Catch
Example Sentence:
Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen.

6. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): Individualist
Synonyms: Nonconformist, Free spirit
Antonyms: Conformist
Example Sentence:
He's the maverick of the senate.

7. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिति-स्थापक): Strong
Synonyms: Tough, Hardy
Antonyms: Vulnerable
Example Sentence:
Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.

8. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): Refute
Synonyms: Deny, Disprove
Antonyms: Confirm
Example Sentence:
He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.

9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): Quote
Synonyms: Reproduce, Mention
Antonyms: Conceal
Example Sentence:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.

10. BOOST (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Improve
Synonyms: Raise, Uplift
Antonyms: Decrease
Example Sentence:
A range of measures boosted tourism.