Preparing for competitive exams can be tricky. Especially when it comes to improving your word power. From reading avidly to attempting mock tests, one can try various methods to improve their vocabulary. Here is a start. Check out our Vocabulary Made Easy series which can guide you smoothly and help you pick up new words.
Preparing for competitive exams can be tricky. Especially when it comes to improving your word power. (Shutterstock)
Debacle(Noun)
Meaning: A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Example: The carefully planned operation turned into a complete debacle
Decry(Verb)
Meaning: Publicly denounce
Example: The measures were decried as useless
Docile(Adjective)
Meaning: Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Example: Cows are known for their docile nature
Dogmatic(Adjective)
Meaning: Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
Example: She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed
Check out these questions to understand how much you have understood.
Open-minded, low-key, opinionated - Which of these is another word for dogmatic?
Disobedient, dutiful, willing- Which of these is an antonym for the word docile?
Watch out for this space for your weekly update on improving word power.
(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
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