Are you preparing for GRE, IELTS, UPSC, CAT, and other competitive exams? Candidates attempting competitive exams are expected to have knowledge of a wide range of vocabulary as it would help them maximise their verbal and communication scores.
Candidates attempting competitive exams are expected to have knowledge of a wide range of vocabulary. (HT FILE)
Here is a way to improve your vocabulary. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to work up your mind.
Denunciation(Noun)
Meaning: Public condemnation of someone or something
Example: Denunciation of his reckless methods
Devoid (Adjective)
Meaning: entirely lacking or free from
Example: She is devoid of common sense
Digress(Verb)
Meaning: leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Example: He has a tendency to digress from the topic in hand
Dwindle(Verb)
Meaning: diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
Example: She did not let her energy dwindle
Check out these questions to understand how much you have grasped.
Can you think of 5 synonyms for the word digress?
Increase, flourish and wane. Which of these words is an antonym for the word Dwindle?
Watch out for this space for your weekly update on improving word power.
(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
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