“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 558

1. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (संपूर्ण): thoroughgoing

Synonyms: thorough, complete

Antonyms: superficial

Example Sentence:

A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.

2. BANISH (VERB): (निर्वासित करना): dispel

Synonyms: dismiss, disperse

Antonyms: engender

Example Sentence:

All thoughts of romance were banished from her head.

3. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight

Synonyms: small, tiny

Antonyms: vast

Example Sentence:

It seems likely to make only a marginal difference.

4. WHITTLE (VERB): (काटना): erode

Synonyms: wear away, eat away

Antonyms: increase

Example Sentence:

The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.

5. QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): inactive

Synonyms: inert, latent

Antonyms: active

Example Sentence:

Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.

6. MOUNT (VERB): (बढ़ना): increase

Synonyms: grow, rise

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

The costs mount up when you buy a home.

7. REINSTATE (VERB): (पुनः स्थापित करना): restore

Synonyms: put back, replace

Antonyms: abolish

Example Sentence:

The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated.

8. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (व्याप्त): widespread

Synonyms: general common

Antonyms: scarce

Example Sentence:

Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.

9. CONSEQUENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (अहम): resulting

Synonyms: resultant, ensuing

Antonyms: causal

Example Sentence:

A loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds.

10. ALLIANCE (NOUN): (नाता): affinity

Synonyms: relationship, association

Antonyms: distance

Example Sentence:

An alliance between medicine and morality is to be established. 

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