Daily Vocabulary: 13th September 2019

Vocabulary is the base of English writing and speaking that creates an authentic and expressive aura around the person that puts this into practice. This vocabulary is prepared for banking aspirants from The Hindu Editorial keeping the focus on the upcoming banking and Insurance exams like SBI PO mains, SBI Clerk, LIC AAO mains, LIC ADO and EPFO Assistant. These words are influencing and will help you with all sorts of exams and interviews. “The pen is mightier than the sword” this statement justifies our intention. One can make their presence effective, change the course of a conversation or stand out in the crowd just by using the right set of words. “Isn’t it what you would want for the GD and Interview round?” From all the examination point of view, vocabulary is something that is going to help you with every step. We hope this article serves the purpose of strengthening your Basic English. Keep learning.

ENFEEBLEMENT (Noun) : पतन
Meaning: a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body
Synonym: decaying, declension, decline, degeneration, descent, deterioration
Antonym: comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation
Usage: Daily exercise can help to halt some of the enfeeblement that comes with advanced years.

HAUGHTY(adjective) : घमंडी
Meaning: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
Synonyms: cavalier, pompous
Antonyms: modest, humble
Usage: They were displeased with her haughty airs.

GRISLY (Adjective) : भयंकर
Meaning: causing horror or disgust.
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid,
Antonyms: pleasant, attractive
Usage: Many massacres in history fade while some linger as grisly curiosities.

REFRACTORY (adjective) : आज्ञा न मानने वाला
Meaning: stubborn or unmanageable.
Synonyms: recalcitrant, obstreperous, insubordinate, intractable.
Antonyms: obedient, manageable, amenable, compliant.
Usage: Most teenagers go through a refractory phase where they don’t want to listen to authority figures.

RECUPERATE (Verb) : स्वस्थ हो जाना
Meaning: recover from illness or exertion.
Synonyms: recover, convalesce, improve, mend
Antonyms: deteriorate, hurt
Usage Other mammals and birds recuperate or grow to maturity in outdoor enclosures.

DISPOSITION(noun)  : स्वभाव
Meaning: the particular type of character that a person naturally has
Synonyms: habit, the tendency
Antonyms: hatred, dislike
Usage: In this theory, persons evoke eros if they have beautiful bodies, minds, or dispositions.

GAUNT (adjective) : दुर्बल
Meaning: extremely skinny, typically because of illness or starvation
Synonyms: grim, thin
Antonyms: fat, heavy
Usage: After being held in a dark basement for three months, the prisoner was gaunt and weak.

PROTRACT (Verb) : फैलना
Meaning: prolong.
Synonyms: extend. lengthen, elongate, continue
Antonyms: curtail, shorten
Usage: I have no desire to protract the process.

HECKLE (verb) : सवालों से बात काटना
Meaning: to interrupt a speaker with insulting or rude comments
Synonyms: bully, ridicule
Antonyms: please, praise
Usage: The crowd began to boo and heckle the comedian as he bombed his comedy set.