Today’s Word from The Hindu
1.Abdicate
Meaning-to leave the position of being a king or queen
Synonym-give up, resign,relinquish,
Antonym -adopt, advocate, assert, cherish, claim,
Sentence-The king was forced to abdicate.
2.Judicious
Meaning-having or showing good judgment
Synonym-impudent, sagacious
Antonym - dull, foolish, futile, ignorant, irrational,
Sentence-Judicious planning now can prevent problems later
3.licentious
Meaning- sexually immoral or offensive
Synonym-dissolute, debauched, profligate,lewd.
Antonym -chaste
Sentence-a moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry
4.liaison
Meaning-a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other, a secret sexual relationship
Synonym-affair, social function, engagement, amour
Sentence-She acts as a liaison between the police department and city schools.
5.Sinecure
Meaning-a job or position in which someone is paid to do little or no work
Synonym-benefice, ecclesiastical benefice
Sentence-A prebend is practically a sinecure, and the holder has no cure of souls as such.
6.Precarious
Meaning-not safe, strong, or steady
Synonym-parlous, perilous, unstable, shaky
Antonym -safe, secure, easy
Sentence-He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.
7.Precocious
Meaning- having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age
Synonym-premature
Antonym -serotinous
Sentence-She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school.
8.Pragmatic
Meaning-dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories
Synonym-practical
Antonym -unrealistic, impractical
Sentence-His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.
9.Ubiquitous
Meaning-seeming to be seen everywhere
Synonym-omnipresent
Antonym -absent
Sentence-The company's advertisements are ubiquitous.
10.Boisterous
Meaning- very noisy and active in a lively way
Synonym-vehement, harsh.
Antonym -orderly, spiritless, calm
Sentence-A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
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