1. STRUT (Verb) : अकड़कर चलना
Meaning: walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.
Synonyms: swagger, swank, parade,
Example: The rooster would strut in the yard when trying to impress the hens.
2. PRELUDE (Noun) : प्रस्तावना
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening, preparation
Antonyms: completion, conclusion
Example: Movie trailers are often used as a prelude to feature films.
3. BELITTLE (Verb) : मूल्य घटना
Meaning: dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.
Synonyms: disparage, denigrate, deprecate, downgrade
Antonyms: praise, magnify
Example: There is no reason for you to belittle my wardrobe simply because your clothes are more expensive than the ones I own.
4. DELVE (Verb) : उलट-पुलट कर ढूंढ़ना
Meaning: research or make painstaking inquiries into something.
Synonyms: investigate, probe, examine, explore
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example: Because she was planning a trip, the woman began to delve into a search for plane tickets.
5. WHIMSICAL (Adjective) : सनकी
Meaning: acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
Synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, impulsive
Antonyms: boring, serious
Example: The whimsical music made me feel like a little kid again.
6. HAPLESS (Adjective) : अभागी
Meaning: (especially of a person) unfortunate.
Synonyms: unfortunate, unlucky
Antonyms: fortunate, lucky
Example: When Jason lost his wife and job on the same day, he knew he was a hapless soul.
7. GNAW (Verb) : क्षय करना
Meaning: cause persistent distress or anxiety.
Synonyms: nag, torment, torture, trouble
Antonyms: assuage, soothe
Example: The dog started to gnaw on his leash.
8. BOUT (Noun) : अवधि
Meaning: a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
Synonyms: spell, period, time, stretch, stint
Antonyms: stagnation
Example: The bout of intensive running led to my preparation for the Boston Marathon.
9. LOFTY (Adjective) : अभिमानी
Meaning: haughty and aloof.
Synonyms: haughty, proud, aloof, arrogant
Antonyms: modest
Example: The football players have set a lofty goal in their bid to win all their home games this year.
10. PLUMMET (Verb) : गिरना या गिराना
Meaning: fall or drop straight down at high speed.
Synonyms: plunge, drop, crash, decline
Antonyms: ascend, increase
Example: Experts predicted compact disc sales would plummet when the ability to download music became available.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
