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

April 9, 2016    

Today’s Word from The Hindu



1. Sobriquet
•  Meaning: A familiar name for a person
•  Synonym: alias, pen name, byname
•  Antonym: real name
• Sentence: Joe's mother would not use his sobriquet and always called him Joseph

2. Vacillation
•  Meaning: fluctuation
•  Synonym: hesitation, doubt, indecision
•  Antonym: certainty, sure
•  Sentence: I vacillate between the red truck and the blue one

3. Wobbling
•  Meaning: shaking
•  Synonym: quaking, staggering, swaying
•  Antonym: steady
•  Sentence: The motion of something that wobbles.

4. Churlish
•  Meaning: crude
•  Synonym: rude, uncivilized
•  Antonym: happy, nice, refined
•  Sentence: His is no churlish spirit to turn away from the good things kind Heaven has provided for man.

5. Trudge
•  Meaning: walk heavily
•  Synonym: drag oneself
•  Antonym: tiptoe
•  Sentence: A long path that is hard to walk along is an example of a trudge.

6. Grim
•  Meaning: hopeless
•  Synonym: gloomy, cruel
•  Antonym: bright, cheerful
•  Sentence: His mouth was grim when he spoke.

7. Incendiary
•  Meaning: Causing trouble,
•  Synonym: inflammatory, dangerous
•  Antonym: loyal, peace making
•  Sentence: His team continued to clear the building and toss flares into corners as they sought out any living insurgents or incendiary devices.

8. Bigotry
•  Meaning: Intolerance
•  Synonym: bias, injustice, unfairness
•  Antonym: fairness, impartiality
•  Sentence: There's a thousand years of prejudice and bigotry concentrated in you.

9. Tenor
•  Meaning: intent
•  Synonym: gist, mood
•  Antonym: blockage, outside
•  Sentence: This, however, does not disturb the tenor of the following arguments.

10.Virulence
•  Meaning: Resentment
•  Synonym: acrimony, hurt, ire
•  Antonym: calm, delight, joy
• Sentence: The epidemic had died out not because of lack of virulence but because of lack of victims.

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Hindu Word Meaning for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu April 9, 2016 Today’s Word from The Hindu 1. Sobriquet •  Meaning: A familiar name for a person •  Synonym: alias, pen name, byname •  Antonym: re...


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