HINDU Newspaper Vocabulary for IDBI PO 2017

1.Altercation

Meaning: a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Synonym: argument, quarrel, squabble, fight,

Sentence:"I had an altercation with the ticket collector"

2.Sporadic

Meaning: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Synonym: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical

Antonym: frequent, regular, steady, continuous

Sentence: "sporadic fighting broke out"

3.Repercussion

Meaning: an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonym: consequence, result, effect, outcome,

Sentence: "the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region"

4.Pristine

Meaning: in its original condition; unspoilt.

Synonym: immaculate, in perfect condition

Antonym: dirty, sullied

Sentence: "pristine copies of an early magazine"

5.Soporific

Meaning: tending to induce drowsiness or sleep., a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep.

Synonym: sleeping pill, sleeping potion, sedative, calmative, tranquillizer, narcotic, opiate;

Antonym: invigorating, stimulant

Sentence: "the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect"

Meaning: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.

Synonym: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial

Antonym: penniless, poor, impoverished, penurious

Sentence: "the opulent comfort of a limousine"

7.Tautology

Meaning: the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

Synonym: repetition, repetitiveness

Sentence: When the lawyer spoke to the jury, he used tautology to make the jurors aware of his point without being repetitive.

Meaning: having many curves and turns.

Synonym: windy, serpentine, curving, twisting

Antonym: straight

Sentence: "the river follows a sinuous trail through the dale"

9.Sentinel

Meaning: a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.

Synonym: guard, keeper

Sentence: "soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets"

10.Laggard

Meaning: a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

Synonym: straggler, loiterer, lingerer, dawdler

Sentence:"staff were under enormous pressure and there was no time for laggards"

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