Nowadays, English section of Banking exams is filled with full of surprises. In most of the topics, Vocabulary plays an important role and a good hold over it will help you score good marks. Also, It will help in understanding the context of sentences as well as improves the area of communication like, speaking, listening, reading and even writing.
Nobody can cram all the meanings of the words in one go. To help you out in this, we are providing you with the series, ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’ which solely aims to enhance your vocabulary. This will present the words used in newspaper editorial articles with the appropriate meanings, synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation, usage in sentences, etc.
The today's article will be from "The Hindu" newspaper. Understand the gist of the article using the meaning of below-given words and practice questions at the end of this article.
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Important Words from the Article
1. Word: Punitive (दण्डकर)
- Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
- Synonyms: harsh, corrective
- Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding
- Use in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.
2. Word: Rampant (अनियंत्रित)
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: flourishing or spreading unchecked.
- Pronunciation: रैम्पन्ट
- Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, pervasive
- Antonyms: sparse, limited, controlled
- Use in a Sentence: Poverty was rampant in the nonurban areas of the country.
3. Word: Devise (विचार करना/वसीयत)
- Pronunciation: dih-vahyz/डिवाइस
- Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
- Meaning:
a. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Verb]
b. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Noun]
- Synonyms: design, formulate, invent
- Antonyms: disorganized, improvise
- Use in a Sentence: You can devise your own exercises to music.
4. Word: Merely (केवल)
- Pronunciation: meer-lee/मीर्ली
- Part of Speech: Adverb
- Meaning: only as specified and nothing more; simply
- Synonyms: simply, solely, alone
- Antonyms: absolute, abundantly
- Use in a Sentence: There is no point in merely repeating what we've done earlier.
5. Word: Hefty (ज़ोरदार)
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Pronunciation: hef-tee/हेफ्टी
- Meaning: done with vigour or force, large and heavy.
- Synonyms: massive, ponderous
- Antonyms: slight, diminutive
- Use in a Sentence: The film also contains a hefty dose of comedy.
6. Word: Cite (प्रमाण देना)
- Pronunciation: sahyt/ साइट
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning:
a. refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
b. praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
- Synonyms: quote, commend
- Antonyms: hide, enclose
- Use in a Sentence: Please cite my gratitude to him.
7. Word: Barely (केवल)
- Pronunciation: bair-lee/बेर्ली
- Part of Speech: Adverb
- Meaning: only just; almost not, in a simple and sparse way.
- Synonyms: hardly, scarcely, just
- Antonyms: completely, easily
- Use in a Sentence: The act was barely justified by the circumstances.
8. Word: Noxious (हानिकारक)
- Pronunciation: nok-shuhs/नाक्शस
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
- Synonyms: pernicious, toxic, baneful
- Antonyms: salubrious, curative, healthy
- Use in a Sentence: We must trace the source of these noxious gases.
9. Word: Dole out (दानशीलता करना)
- Pronunciation: dohl-out/डोल आउट
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning: To distribute something, either physically or verbally.
- Synonyms: dispense, assign, administer
- Antonyms: amalgamate, collect, gather
- Use in a Sentence: The government doles out cheese to the needy.
10. Word: Wean from (आदत छुड़ाना)
- Pronunciation: ween from/वीन फ्रम
- Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
- Meaning: To detach someone from something to which one is strongly habituated or devoted
- Synonyms: divert, put off, dampen
- Antonyms: connect, associate
- Use in a Sentence: The man weaned from his drug habits at the rehabilitation center.
11. Word: Scarce (अपर्याप्त)
- Pronunciation: स्केर्स
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning:
a. insufficient for the demand.
b. occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare.
- Synonyms: scanty, meager, sparse
- Antonyms: plentiful, abundant
- Use in a Sentence: The quantity of food was scarce during the war.
Practice Time
Based on the words description, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!
Exercise 1:
| S No. | Write 1 synonym & Antonym of the given word |
| 1 | Punitive |
| 2 | Rampant |
| 3 | Devise |
| 4 | Merely |
| 5 | Hefty |
| 6 | Cite |
Exercise 2:
Try to frame sentences from the given words and share them with us in the comments section!
- Merely
- Wean from
- Scarce
- Dole out
- Noxious
Answer in the comment section.
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