Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.02.2024 1. STEEP (ADJECTIVE) | English Grammar Quiz ™
Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.02.2024
1. STEEP (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): sharp
Synonyms: sudden, precipitate
Antonyms: gradual
Example Sentence: The steep rise in unemployment.
2. SLUMP (VERB): (गिरना): flop
Synonyms: flump, collapse
Antonyms: stand up
Example Sentence: She slumped against the cushions.
3. KEEN (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): eager
Synonyms: anxious, impatient
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence: My friend is a keen gardener.
4. INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE): (स्वदेशी): native
Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: expatriate
Example Sentence: We met indigenous people of Siberia.
5. GARNER (VERB): (संचित करना): gather
Synonyms: collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence: The police struggled to garner sufficient evidence.
6. DIFFUSE (ADJECTIVE): (तितर-बितर) : verbose
Synonyms: wordy, prolix
Antonyms: succinct
Example Sentence: The second argument between us was more diffuse.
7. DISSENT (NOUN): (मतभेद): disagreement
Synonyms: difference of opinion, argument
Antonyms: agreement
Example Sentence: There was no dissent from this view.
8. INQUISITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जिज्ञासु): curious
Synonyms: intrigued, interested
Antonyms: uninterested
Example Sentence: I do not like to seem inquisitive to anyone.
9. DISINTERESTED (ADJECTIVE): (निष्पक्ष): unbiased
Synonyms: unprejudiced, impartial
Antonyms: biased
Example Sentence: A banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice.
10. MODERATE (ADJECTIVE): (मध्यम): average
Synonyms: modest, medium
Antonyms: great
Example Sentence: Both of us walked at a moderate pace only.
