➡ Challenging Words from the Article 08-12-2018
1. Word of the day: Conundrum (समस्या)
Pronunciation: kuh-nuhn-druh m/कनन्ड्रम
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a confusing and difficult problem or question.
b. a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
Synonyms: enigma, mystery
Antonyms: clarification, obviousness
Use in a Sentence: Time will certainly provide the solution to that conundrum.
2. Word: Pegging (किसी खास कीमत पर तय करना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a) fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level.
Pronunciation: peg-ging/पेगिंग
Synonyms: hold down, keep down, fix, set
Antonyms: change
Use in a Sentence: Shopkeepers decided to peg their prices.
3. Word: Dampen (निरुत्साह करना)
Pronunciation: dam-puh n/dam-puh n
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. make less strong or intense.
Synonyms: discourage, inhibit
Antonyms: encourage, incite
Use in a Sentence: We should not dampen someone’s spirits.
4. Word: Underpin (मजबूत करना)
Pronunciation: uhn-der-pin/अन्डर्पिन
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: support, justify, or form the basis for.
Synonyms: corroborate, sustain
Antonyms: weaken, undermine
Use in a Sentence: They firmly believe it must underpin the operations of the industry.
5. Word: Falter (अटकना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: fawl-ter/फॉल्टर
Meaning:
a. lose strength or momentum.
b. speak hesitantly.
c. move unsteadily or hesitantly.
Synonyms: stumble, stagger, vacillate
Antonyms: maintain, persist, continue
Use in a Sentence: We must not falter in our resolve.
6. Word: Headwinds (विपरीत परिस्थितियां)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a) a wind which blows in the opposite direction to the one in which you are moving.
Pronunciation: hed-wind/हेड्विन्ड्ज़
Synonyms: against the current, gust, upwind
Antonyms: downwind
Use in a Sentence: Donald Trump is facing political headwinds, including from his own base.
7. Word: Stalled (अवरुद्ध)
Pronunciation: stawl-d/ स्टॉल्ड
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: stopped or caused to stop making progress.
Synonyms: Delayed, Halted, Stopped
Antonyms: Ongoing, Advanced
Use in a Sentence: The discussions between them have been stalled over the issue for months.
8. Word: Potent (प्रभावकारी)
Pronunciation: poht-nt/पोटन्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. having great power, influence, or effect.
Synonyms: powerful, influential
Antonyms: weak, incapable
Use in a Sentence: The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.
9. Word: Usurious (सूदखोर)
Pronunciation: yoo-zhoo r-ee-uh s/उसुरियस
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: relating to or characterized by usury (interest at unreasonably high rates.); outrageous.
Synonyms: extravagant, unreasonable
Antonyms: prudent, rational
Use in a Sentence: The man lent money with usurious interest.
10. Word: Inevitable (अनिवार्य)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a) certain to happen; unavoidable.
Pronunciation: in-ev-i-tuh-buh l/इनेविटबल
Synonyms: inescapable, unpreventable, assured, certain
Antonyms: avoidable, evitable, unsure, uncertain
Use in a Sentence: It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.
11. Word: Aspire (आकांक्षा करना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a) direct one’s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.
Pronunciation: uh-spahyuhr/अस्पाइर
Synonyms: aim, strive, desire, hope
Antonyms: descend, decline, dive
Use in a Sentence: Those who aspireto the education front bench should reach higher levels.