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

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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