VOCABULARY OF THE  DAY 10-01-2017

• Optimistic (आशावादी) - Adjective
  Meaning - hopeful and confident about the future
  Synonyms - assured, encouraged
  Antonyms - dejected, doubtful
  Example - My sister is not an optimist because she always expects the worst case scenario.
• Incentives (प्रोत्साहन) - Noun
  Meaning - a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something
  Synonyms - encouragement, motivation
  Antonyms - deterrent, hindrances
  Example - The workers have no incentive to work harder.
• Emphasis (महत्त्व) - Noun
  Meaning - special importance, value, or prominence given to something
  Synonyms - attention, strength
  Antonyms - ignorance, lethargy
  Example - Our English teacher put emphasis on pronunciation.
• Apprehension (शंका) - Noun
  Meaning - anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
  Synonyms - dread, mistrust
  Antonyms - belief, calm
  Example - Her apprehension was assuming a reduced priority.
• Ancillary (अधीनस्थ) 
  Meaning - providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc. (Adjective)
  a person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc. (Noun)
  Synonyms - additional, collateral
  Antonyms - necessary, needed
  Example - He runs a small ancillary unit at the outskirts of the city.
• Pessimism (निराशावाद) - Noun
  Meaning - a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
  Synonyms - distrust, grief
  Antonyms - cheer, faith
  Example - The decrease in car sales reveals the pessimism many consumers feel about the economy.
• Stifle (दम घुटना) - Verb
  Meaning - make (someone) unable to breathe properly, suffocate
  Synonyms - curb, suffocate
  Antonyms - allow, free
  Example - I couldn't stifle my tears at the sight of the handicapped beggar. 
• Buoyant (प्रसन्नचित्त) - Adjective
  Meaning - able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas
  Synonyms - floatable, airy
  Antonyms - heavy, down
  Example - As the stock market hit a record high, the buoyant investors were celebrating.
• Gambit (चाल) - Noun
  Meaning - an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation
  Synonyms - design, device
  Antonyms - frankness, honesty
  Example - V.Anand's victory in chess depends highly on the opening gambit.
• Repugnant (प्रतिकूल) - Adjective
  Meaning - extremely distasteful, unacceptable
  Synonyms - disgusting, foul
  Antonyms - delightful, pleasant
  Example - The racist words were repugnant to everyone in the auditorium.
• Traumatic (घाव-संबंधी) - Adjective
  Meaning - deeply disturbing or distressing
  Synonyms - horrible, awful
  Antonyms - pleasing, comforting
  Example - You've been through a traumatic experience.
• Insurmountable (दुर्गम) - Adjective
  Meaning - too great to be overcome
  Synonyms - hopeless, invincible
  Antonyms - beatable, possible
  Example - We have to start managing our finances better because these bills are beginning to be insurmountable.
• Verdict (निर्णय) - Noun
  Meaning - a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
  Synonyms - answer, conclusion
  Antonyms - accusation
  Example - The lawyer suspected that the judge was bribed to arrive at a guilty verdict.
• Promulgated (प्रख्यापित) - Verb
  Meaning - promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)
  Synonyms - declare, notify
  Antonyms - collect, conceal
  Example - The actor makes use of social media to promulgate the release of his film projects.
• Rampant (अनियंत्रित) - Adjective
  Meaning - (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked
  Synonyms - excessive, unchecked
  Antonyms - gentle, moral
  Example - Diseases associated with contaminated water are rampant in the country of Haiti.
• Laudable (प्रशंसनीय) - Adjective
  Meaning - (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation
  Synonyms - commendable, estimable
  Antonyms - disrespected, unworthy
  Example - The soldier was given a medal because he created a laudable plan for defeating the enemy.
• Sanction (प्रतिबंधों) 
  Meaning - a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule (Noun)
  give official permission or approval for (an action) (Verb)
  Synonyms - approval, allowance
  Antonyms - denial, prohibition
  Example - The government will never sanction drinking and driving because it is unsafe.
• Incremental (वृद्धिशील) - Adjective
  Meaning - relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
  Synonyms - additional, addictive
  Example - To win the war, we will need another increment of twenty thousand soldiers.
• Moored (बाँधने की जगह) - Verb
  Meaning - make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor
  Synonyms - dock, berth
  Antonyms - loosen, unfasten
  Example - Some of the houses had ships moored beside them.
• Realism (यथार्थवाद) - Noun
  Meaning - the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly
  Synonyms - verity, reality
  Example - British soaps will stay because of their gritty realism.
• Repeal (निरसन) 
  Meaning - revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament) (Verb)
  the action of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament (Noun)
  Synonyms - abolition, revocation
  Antonyms - approval, passage
  Example - Taking over the company, the new manager’s first act was to repeal many of the outdated policies.
• Pragmatism (व्यवहारवाद) - Noun
  Meaning - a pragmatic attitude or policy
  Synonyms - advantage, benefit
  Antonyms - disadvantage, inappropriateness
  Example - The scientist had a pragmatic approach to dealing with the water crisis.
• Allies (सहयोगी दलों)
  Meaning - a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose (Noun)
  combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit (Verb)
  Synonyms - associate, partner
  Antonyms - enemy, foe
  Example - He allied himself with the forces of change.
• Chaotic (अराजक) - Adjective
  Meaning - in a state of complete confusion and disorder
  Synonyms - lawless, disordered
  Antonyms - calm, normal
  Example - The store was in chaos when its computer system went down.
• Persuade (राज़ी करना) - Verb
  Meaning - induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
  Synonyms - advice, assure
  Antonyms - discourage, dissuade
  Example - I was persuaded to stop smoking.
• Rammed (पीट कर समतल बनाना) - Verb
  Meaning - roughly force (something) into place
  Synonyms - cram, crash
  Antonyms - halt, assist
  Example - He rammed his stick into the ground.
• Unfetter (मुक्त) - Adjective
  Meaning - not confined or restricted
  Synonyms - liberate, deliver
  Antonyms - detain, imprison
  Example - Once the bird was unfettered and out of the cage, it flew up into the sky.
• Integrate (संपूर्न करना) - Verb
  Meaning - combine (one thing) with another to form a whole
  Synonyms - accommodate, conform
  Antonyms - disarrange, divide
  Example - The school district wants to integrate the middle and high schools into one building to reduce expenses.
• Scrutinize (जाँचना) - Verb
  Meaning - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
  Synonyms - inspect, explore
  Antonyms - forget, ignore
  Example - Do not sign your name on any document you have not had time to scrutinize!
• Astonished (आश्चर्यचकित) - Adjective
  Meaning - greatly surprised or impressed, amazed
  Synonyms - amaze, bewilder
  Antonyms - expect, explain
  Example - Hopefully the magic show will astonish our guests and leave them amazed.
• Ominously (बुरी बात) - Adverb
  Meaning - in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen
  Synonyms - threatening, menacing
  Example - The warning sounds of an ominous storm made us run for cover.
• Boggling (विलक्षण) - Verb
  Meaning - (of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something
  Synonyms - amaze, shock
  Antonyms - expect
  Example - After a mind boggling search through more investment files, she found his savings account.
• Collision (टक्कर) - Noun
  Meaning - an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another
  Synonyms - crash, destruction
  Antonyms - compliment, construction
  Example - A mid-air collision between two aircraft.
• Sludge (मल) - Noun
  Meaning - thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process
  Synonyms - grease, sediment
  Example - You will always observe sludge in the sink of the kitchen.
• Wielding (चलानेवाले) - Verb
  Meaning - have and be able to use (power or influence)
  Synonyms - apply, handle
  Antonyms - ignore, misuse
  Example - How long shall they wield unlawful power.
• Protocol (रिपोर्ट) - Noun
  Meaning - the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
  Synonyms - agreement, contract
  Antonyms - rudeness, crudeness
  Example - The new teacher violated school protocol by going directly to the principal instead of first seeking out her grade level chair.
• Mitigation (शमन) - Noun
  Meaning - the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something
  Synonyms - cure, relief
  Antonyms - increase
  Example - The doctor gave me a prescription to mitigate the pain.
• Muster (मुआयना)
  Meaning - a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise (Noun)
  assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle (Verb)
  Synonyms - collection, assembly
  Antonyms - division, separation
  Example - Tomorrow the teachers will muster for their monthly staff meeting.
• Obfuscation (घबराहट) - Noun
  Meaning - the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
  Synonyms - confusion, perplexity
  Example - The arrogant doctor went out of his way to obfuscate my condition.
• Ballast (पत्थर आदि भारी वस्तु) - Verb
  Meaning - heavy material, such as gravel, sand, or iron, placed in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability (Noun)
  give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge (Verb)
  Synonyms - balance, brace
  Antonyms - instability
  Example - Ballasts are used to make foundations for railways.
• Outcry (आर्तनाद) - Noun
  Meaning - an exclamation or shout
  Synonyms - clamor, ferment
  Antonyms - acceptance, praise
  Example - A loud outcry was raised in the fleet and the country.
• Embarks (चढ़ना, शुरू करना) - Verb
  Meaning - begin (a course of action)
  Synonyms - commence, launch
  Antonyms - cease, finish
  Example - Neha has plans to embark on a new career as a journalist.
• Extricating (समाधान करना) - Verb
  Meaning - free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty
  Synonyms - detach, rescue
  Antonyms - connect, combine
  Example - The little kitten did not know how to extricate himself from the string of tape.
• Contours (रूप-रेखा) - Noun
  Meaning - an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something (Noun)
  mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else (Verb)
  Synonyms - curve, figuration
  Example - New sea ice is rough in contour and milky-white in colour.
• Aftermath (परिणाम) - Noun
  Meaning - the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event
  Synonyms - residual, impact
  Antonyms - cause, start
  Example - Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought.
• Rescinded (विखण्डित) - Verb
  Meaning - revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
  Synonyms - abolish, retract
  Antonyms - allow, enforce
  Example - He rescinded his marriage proposal!
• Skewed (विषम) - Verb
  Meaning - suddenly change direction or position
  Synonyms - alter, twist
  Antonyms - maintain, straighten
  Example - The car had skewed across the track.
• Cater (आवश्यकताएं पूरी करना) - Verb
  Meaning - provide people with food and drink at a social event or other gathering
  Synonyms - gratify, indulge
  Antonyms - ignore, neglect
  Example - We have to cater to fifty people in the party. 
• Purge (परिशोध) - Verb
  Meaning - rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition
  Synonyms - coup, expulsion
  Antonyms - holding, keeping
  Example - In an effort to save money, officials decided to try to purge the company of overpaid executives by offering them early retirement.
• Dampened (उत्साहहीन करना) - Verb
  Meaning - make less strong or intense
  Synonyms - humidify, dabble
  Antonyms - collect, gather
  Example - The mixture is slightly damped, moulded into rough bricks, dried and burned.
• Frayed (अस्तव्यस्त) - Adjective
  Meaning - (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge
                   (of a person's nerves or temper) showing the effects of strain
  Synonyms - erode, ravel
  Antonyms - please, sew
  Example - But my nerves are frayed now.
• Blatant (प्रबल) - Adjective
  Meaning - (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly
  Synonyms - unabashed, shameless
  Antonyms - concealed, hidden
  Example - He lifted his head in blatant rejection.
• Bulwark (बुलवार्क) - Noun
  Meaning - a defensive wall
  Synonyms - barrier, bastion
  Antonyms - harm, injury
  Example - Vaccines act as a bulwark against many childhood diseases.
• Refrained (अड़ना) - Verb
  Meaning - stop oneself from doing something
  Synonyms - abstain, renounce
  Antonyms - continue, indulge
  Example - Sana will lose weight if she can refrain from eating junk food.
• Tinkering (फेरबदल) - Verb
  Meaning - attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way
  Synonyms - niggle, putter
  Antonyms - break, destroy
  Example - This was proven after twelve years of government tinkering failed to get our nation out of the Great Depression.
• Confiscate (ज़ब्त करना) - Verb
  Meaning - take or seize (someone's property) with authority
  Synonyms - assume, impound
  Antonyms - give, offer
  Example - The teacher is going to confiscate all mobile phones before passing out the exam.
• Deftly (चतुराई) - Adverb
  Meaning - in a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement
  Synonyms - cautiously, elegantly
  Antonyms - strongly, uncarefully
  Example - He completed the work deftly. 
• Deify (पूजा करना) - Verb
  Meaning - worship or regard as a god
  Synonyms - idealize, worship
  Antonyms - condemn,hate
  Example - They deify their boxer, who was killed in a level-crossing accident.
• Illicit (अवैध) - Adjective
  Meaning - forbidden by law, rules, or custom
  Synonyms - illegal, improper
  Antonyms - allowed, legal
  Example - The greedy company president did not hesitate to engage in illicit practices to increase the size of his annual bonus.
• Precedent (मिसाल) 
  Meaning - an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances (Noun)
                   preceding in time, order, or importance (Adjective)
  Synonyms - model, exemplar
  Example - The judges had no precedent to review before making their decision on the controversial case.
• Emphatically (प्रभाव से) - Adverb
  Meaning - in a forceful way
  Synonyms - certainly, absolutely
  Antonyms - doubtfully, indecisively
  Example - The athlete emphatically denied having taken any performance-enhancing drugs.
• Asserts (दावा है) - Verb
  Meaning - state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
  Synonyms - argue, claim
  Antonyms - deny, abandon
  Example - In his speech the political candidate will assert that he is the best man for presidency.
• Isolationism (पृथकतावाद) - Noun
  Meaning - a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
  Synonyms - free trade, liberalism
  Example - The country chose a policy of isolationism that made it a secondary player in world political events.
• Caveat (चेतावनी) - Noun
  Meaning - a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations
  Synonyms - caution, monition
  Example - The caveat of the contract includes a penalty fee if the loan is not repaid on time.
• Triggered (ट्रिगर) - Adjective
  Meaning - (of a mechanism) activated by a trigger
  Synonyms - produce, generate
  Antonyms - destroy, prevent
  Example - A triggered alarm.
• Referendum (जनमत संग्रह) - Noun
  Meaning - a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
  Synonyms - election, mandate
  Example - The employees were asked to vote on a referendum about the company insurance plan.
• Automation (स्वचालन) - Noun
  Meaning - the use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility
  Synonyms - computerization, mechanization
  Example - New employment needs to be created in our country as automation replaces jobs.
• Viability (व्यवहार्यता) - Noun
  Meaning - ability to work successfully
  Synonyms - impulse, growth
  Antonyms - idleness, abstract
  Example - The increased economic viability of smaller countries.
• Eloquent (सुवक्ता) - Adjective
  Meaning - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
  Synonyms - fervent, fluent
  Antonyms - frigid, indifferent
  Example - The lawyer’s eloquent summary answered all of the jury’s questions.
• Deregulation (ढील) - Noun
  Meaning - the removal of regulations or restrictions, especially in a particular industry
  Synonyms - liberalism, noninterference
  Example - Was financial deregulation the main cause of the financial crisis?
• Trotted (दुलकी चाल) - Verb
  Meaning - (with reference to a horse or other quadruped) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately
  Synonyms - amble, hurry
  Antonyms - stop
  Example - She mulled it over again as she trotted down the corridors.
• Renege (त्यागना) - Verb
  Meaning - go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
  Synonyms - default, reverse
  Example - The property buyers will be sued if they renege on the terms of the contract.
• Dispensation (व्यवस्था) - Noun
  Meaning - exemption from a rule or usual requirement
  Synonyms - allotment, portion
  Antonyms - denial, veto
  Example - The sport's ruling body gave him dispensation to compete in national competitions.