The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary for SSC CGL 2017

March 28, 2017    

Vocabulary for SSC CGL


Dear Students, we are providing to you Vocabulary Words from The HINDU Newspaper Editorial. We suggest you read a newspaper daily. In case if you are not able to read The Hindu, we will post important words every day from editorial section. These vocab words will help you a lot in your competitive exams.

1.Asbestos
Meaning: a highly heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics, and is used in brake linings and in fire-resistant and insulating materials.
Synonym: concrete, fire-resistant, incombustible
Antonym: waterproof
Sentence: fabric containing asbestos.


2.Transgress
Meaning: go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).
Synonym: misbehave, behave badly, break the law
Antonym: obedience
Sentence: "she had transgressed an unwritten social law"

3.Tumultuous
Meaning: making an uproar or loud, confused noise.
Synonym: loud, deafening, thunderous
Antonym: peaceful, uneventful, orderly
Sentence: "a tumultuous crowd"

4.Blistering
Meaning: (of criticism) expressed with great vehemence., (of heat) intense.
Synonym: intense, extreme, ferocious, fierce, acute, strong,
Antonym: leisurely, mild. 
Sentence: "the blistering heat of the desert"

5.Repudiate
Meaning: refuse to accept; reject., deny the truth or validity of.
Synonym: reject, renounce, abandon
Antonym: embrace, confirm, acknowledge
Sentence: "she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders"

6.Prolonged
Meaning: Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.
Synonym: lengthen, make longer, extend
Antonym: shorten
Sentence: "the region suffered a prolonged drought"

7.Valiant
Meaning: Possessing or showing courage or determination.
Synonym: brave, fearless, courageous
Antonym: cowardly, irresolute
Sentence: "she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check"

8.Edifice
Meaning: a large, imposing building., a complex system of beliefs.
Synonym: building, structure, construction, erection,
Sentence: "the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built"

9.Cesspool
Meaning: an underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage., a disgusting or corrupt place.
Synonym: ditch, outlet 
Sentence: "the town is not the cesspool you portrayed"

10.Pertinent
Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Synonym: apposite, appropriate, suitable, relevant 
Antonym: irrelevant, inappropriate
Sentence: "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"


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