Hindu Word Meaning for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL

April 29, 2016    

Today’s Word from The Hindu 

1.Mercurial
Meaning - subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Synonym -volatile, capricious
Antonym- stable, steady, constant
Sentence -"his mercurial temperament"

2. Milieu
Meaning - a person's social environment
Synonym -environment, background, backdrop, 
Sentence - young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers

3. Officious
Meaning - assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.
synonym- self-important, bumptious, self-assertive, 
antonyms:self-effacing
Sentence- an officious little man who was always telling everyone else how to do their jobs

4.Malaise
Meaning- a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Synonym-unhappiness, restlessness, uneasiness
Antonym- comfort, well-being
Sentence-"a general air of malaise"

5. Obeisance
Meaning -respect for someone or something
Synonym- respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence
Antonym- disobedience, noncompliance
sentence -"they paid obeisance to the Prince"

6. Obnoxious
Meaning -extremely unpleasant.
synonym- abominable. 
antonym-inoffensive
sentence-"obnoxious odours"

7.Jovial
Meaning-full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Synonyms:cheerful 
Antonyms:joyless
sentence-"she was in a jovial mood"

8.Jingoism
Meaning -extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
synonyms:extreme patriotism, blind patriotism, chauvinism,
Antonyms:dove, pacifist, dovish
sentence:When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism

9.Oblivion
Meaning -the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more
Synonyms:limbo, oblivion, obliviousness
Antonyms:resurrection
Sentence-The names of the people who lived here long ago have faded into oblivion

10. Covert
Meaning - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Synonyms:concealment, screen, cover
Antonyms:raw, bald, naked, barefaced, visible
Sentence- He has taken part in a number of covert military operations. 




Hindu Word Meaning for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu April 29, 2016 Today’s Word from The Hindu  1.Mercurial Meaning - subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. Synonym -volatile, capr...


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