Preparing for competitive exams can be tedious if students do not devote time and energy to studying. Students should also improvise their study techniques and work smartly to prepare well for the exams. Scoring well in the vocabulary sections is a smart move for candidates who want to score well in the exams.
Here’s a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words of the day and a short quiz to push yourself and improve your vocabulary and language skills.
To magnify (Verb)
Meaning: to increase one’s power, status or wealth
Example: An action intended to enhance the Frankish dynasty.
avoid (verb)
Meaning: deliberately avoid using; refrain from
Example: He called on the crowd to avoid violence.
Esoteric (adjective)
Meaning: Intended for or likely to be understood only by a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
Example: Although the text is more accessible, it also loses its mysterious and esoteric qualities.
To foster (Verb)
Meaning: to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent feeling or course of action)
Example: He was accused of fomenting political unrest.
Reckless (adjective)
Meaning: not showing interest in the consequences of an action; hasty
Example: His reckless management of resources was criticized
Tireless (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person or his efforts) to persist tirelessly
Example: One can only salute these tireless souls and wish them success in their endeavors.
Inscrutable (adjective)
Meaning: impossible to understand or interpret
Example: The relationship between artist and subject can be inscrutable.
Perfidy (noun)
Meaning: The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.
Example: It was an example of his perfidy.
Permeate (Verb)
Meaning: to spread over (something); to permeate
Example: Your personality has begun to permeate the entire organization.
To satisfy (adjective)
Meaning: satisfied to the maximum
Example: Satiated with power, fame and riches possessed.
Think about it and try to answer the following questions to see how much you have understood.
- To what extent has technology _______________ our lives? Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (Permeate, Satiate)
- He was oddly _____________, as if he knew what all the questions were about. Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (Inscrutable, Perfidy)
- Can you think of some sentences that use the words Indefatigable, Reckless, Encourage?
- Can you think of some antonyms for the word Esoteric?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the word Eschew?
Read also: Vocabulary Made Simple Series: Communicate Effectively with Good Vocabulary
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
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