The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary for SBI PO 2017

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Dear Students, we are providing to you Vocabulary Words from The HINDU Newspaper Editorial. We suggest you read a newspaper daily. In case if you are not able to read The Hindu, we will post important words every day from editorial section. These vocab words will help you a lot in your competitive exams.

1.Asbestos

Meaning: a highly heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics, and is used in brake linings and in fire-resistant and insulating materials.

Synonym: concrete, fire-resistant, incombustible

Antonym: waterproof

Sentence: fabric containing asbestos.

2.Transgress

Meaning: go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

Synonym: misbehave, behave badly, break the law

Antonym: obedience

Sentence: “she had transgressed an unwritten social law”

3.Tumultuous

Meaning: making an uproar or loud, confused noise.

Synonym: loud, deafening, thunderous

Antonym: peaceful, uneventful, orderly

Sentence: “a tumultuous crowd”

4.Blistering

Meaning: (of criticism) expressed with great vehemence., (of heat) intense.

Synonym: intense, extreme, ferocious, fierce, acute, strong,

Antonym: leisurely, mild. 

Sentence: “the blistering heat of the desert”

5.Repudiate

Meaning: refuse to accept; reject., deny the truth or validity of.

Synonym: reject, renounce, abandon

Antonym: embrace, confirm, acknowledge

Sentence: “she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders”

6.Prolonged

Meaning: Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.

Synonym: lengthen, make longer, extend

Antonym: shorten

Sentence: “the region suffered a prolonged drought”

7.Valiant

Meaning: Possessing or showing courage or determination.

Synonym: brave, fearless, courageous

Antonym: cowardly, irresolute

Sentence: “she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check”

8.Edifice

Meaning: a large, imposing building., a complex system of beliefs.

Synonym: building, structure, construction, erection,

Sentence: “the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built”

9.Cesspool

Meaning: an underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage., a disgusting or corrupt place.

Synonym: ditch, outlet 

Sentence: “the town is not the cesspool you portrayed”

10.Pertinent

Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Synonym: apposite, appropriate, suitable, relevant 

Antonym: irrelevant, inappropriate

Sentence: “she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions”

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