Daily Vocabulary : 5th March

DESPOTIC (Adjective) निरंकुश
Meaning: of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.
Synonyms: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, authoritarian,
Antonyms: democratic, accountable
Usage: Under orders from the despotic ruler, citizens were denied freedom of speech.

GRISLY (Adjective)क्रूर / डरावना
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.

SPLURGE (verb) पैसे उड़ाना
Meaning: to spend extravagantly or ostentatiously.
Synonyms: squander, fling, dissipate, disburse.
Antonyms: accumulate, hoard, conserve, preserve
Usage: I feel like splurging on a new dress.

REFRACTORY (adjective) दुराग्राही
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.

BEDECK (verb) : सजाना
Meaning: to decorate or cover.
Synonyms: adorn, bedizen, embellish, emblaze.
Antonyms: denude, blemish, deface, disfigure.
Usage: The cars were all bedecked with flowers for the wedding ceremony.

ENVIRON (verb) : लगभग
Meaning: surround; enclose.
Synonyms: encircle, envelop, cloak, swathe.
Antonyms: unbridle, free, open, release.
Usage: The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.

EMANCIPATE(Verb) : स्वतंत्र करना
Meaning: to give people social or political freedom and rights
Synonyms: liberate, loosen
Antonyms: detain, hold
Usage: It neither made him be human to his slaves nor to emancipate them.

IDOLIZE(verb) : देवता मानना
Meaning: to adore, admire, or love greatly
Synonyms: admire, acknowledge
Antonyms: dislike, disrespect
Usage: She wanted someone to idolize her for her strong work ethic.

DENUDE (Verb) : निरावरण करना
Meaning: strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.
Synonyms: divest, deprive, bare, uncover
Antonyms: cover
Usage: He proceeded to denude the statue, fronting the church bishop’s podium.

CONFOUND(Verb) : उलझाना
Meaning: to mix up or confuse
Synonyms: confuse, puzzle
Antonyms: confirm, verify
Usage: Without instructions, this unusual game will confound anyone.

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