Today’s Word from The Hindu
1. Succinctly
- Meaning: Briefly
- Synonym: Shortly, summarily
- Antonym: permanently, verbosely
- Sentence:Please state your case as succinctly as possible.
2. Reminiscent
- Meaning: Suggestive of something in the past
- Synonym: Evocative, redolent
- Antonym: forgetful, oblivious
- Sentence:Cannot forbear to close on this reminiscent literary note.
3. Irked
- Meaning: Aggravate,
- Synonym: Annoy, irritate
- Antonym: Aid, calm
- Sentence:It irks me that we lost the suit
4. Perceive
- Meaning: Notice, see
- Synonym: Discern, realize
- Antonym: disbelieve, overlook
- Sentence:She finally perceived the futility of her protest
5. Impounded
- Meaning: Kept
- Synonym: Captured, Confiscated
- Antonym: give, offer
- Sentence:The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
6. Engulf
- Meaning: Absorb
- Synonym: Bury, Consume
- Antonym: Dry, Uncover
- Sentence:The bright light engulfed him completely
7. Epiphany
- Meaning: A moment of sudden understanding or revelation
- Synonym: Flash, oracle
- Antonym: Confusion, Secret
- Sentence:In the first grade, I experienced an epiphany that girls were always treated differently than boys.
8. Perpetual
- Meaning: Continual, lasting
- Synonym: Ceaseless, infinite
- Antonym: Bounded, Ceasing
- Sentence:The perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
9. Amicable
- Meaning: Friendly
- Synonym: Cordial, Harmonious
- Antonym: impolite, uncivil
- Sentence:The business coach for the small company owner served as an amicable executive mentor
10. Perturbed
- Meaning: Trouble
- Synonym: Bothered, Upset
- Antonym: benefit , calm
- Sentence:The more he loses, the more perturbed he gets
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