We all know that the English language plays a crucial role in competitive exams like PSC, SSC, Banking exams etc. So if you are aiming to crack those examinations, you should have a strong command in your English language skills. Vocabulary is one of the most crucial topics of English subject. Vocabulary refers to all the words in a language that is known and used by a particular person. It is essential not only for competitive exams but it is the fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. In order to help you in improving your vocabulary skills, Entri will provide you with Weekly English Vocabulary based on The Hindu editorial every Friday. Reading the daily Hindu editorial is highly recommended for candidates who are aspiring for competitive exams. In this blog, we have given some questions based on Vocabulary with answer and solutions. Check here for Weekly English Vocabulary Based on The Hindu Editorial 2021 January 29.
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Weekly English Vocabulary Based on The Hindu Editorial 2021 January 29
Attempt these free online quiz consisting of important English Vocabulary questions based on The Hindu Editorial which will be helpful for competitive exams like bank exam, PSC, SSC etc.
1. Choose the word which is most nearly in same meaning of the word “Cul de sac”?
(b)Badinage
(d)Blind alley
Solution:
Cul de sac – a passage with access only at one end or a street with only one way in or out. (Blind alley, impasse, dead end)
(d)Self-denial
(e)None of these
Solution:
Autarchy – a political system governed by a single individual or economic independence as a national policy. (Autocracy)
(c)Iconoclast
(d)Pomposity
(e)None of these
Solution:
Ostentation – lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. (Inflation, Splashiness, pomposity)
Pharisaical – excessively or hypocritically pious. (Pietistical, sanctimonious)
5. Choose the word which is most nearly in same meaning of the word “Subluxation”?
(d)Machicolation
(e)None of these
Solution:
Subluxation – partial displacement of a joint or organ.
Solution:
Spermatophyte – plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores. (Phanerogam, seed plant)
7. Choose the word which is most nearly in same meaning of the word “Kotow”?
(b)Maraud
(d)Morbid
(e)None of these
Solution:
Kotow – try to gain favor by cringing or flattering. (Bootlick, fawn, kowtow)
(c)Triumvirate
(d)Fulminate
Solution:
Exsiccate – lose water or moisture. (Dehydrate, desiccate)
Solution:
Salacity – the trait of behaving in an obscene manner. (Bawdiness, lewdness, obscenity)
We hope this blog was helpful for you in improving your knowledge in Vocabulary. Stay tuned with Entri for weekly vocabulary based on Hindu editorial, which will be published every Friday.
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