The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 10-09-2023

 

1-FODDER: Noun: food that is given to farm animals 

Synonyms: Forage, Silage 

Antonyms: Abstain, Deny

Sentence: In winter, cattle eat fodder which lacks pigment and dairy products are naturally paler.

2-ENGRAVE : Verb: to cut words or designs on metal, stone, etc.

Synonyms: Carve, Inscribe

Antonyms: Obliterate, Expunge

Sentence: She had the ring engraved with her initials.

3-INCURSION : Noun: a sudden attack by foreign armies etc., usually across international borders

Synonyms: Aggression, Attack

Antonyms: Retreat

Sentence: The rebels made frequent incursions into the area controlled by the government.

4-EXPEDITIOUS: Adjective: done with speed and efficiency.

Synonyms: Speedy, Swift

Antonyms: Slow

Sentence: The judge said that arbitration was a fair and expeditious decision-making process.

5-COMMUNIQUE: Noun: an official statement, especially from a government, a political group, etc.

Synonyms: Bulletin, Missive

Antonyms: Secret, Concealment

Sentence: The palace has issued a communiqué denying the rumour.

6-INCUBATION: a process of development

Synonyms: Evolution, Maturation

Antonyms: Regress, Lapse

Sentence: This may be due to active consumption of glyoxylate during the incubation of the samples.

7-STAMPEDE : Noun:a situation where a large group of frightened animals, esp. horses or cattle

Synonyms: Panic, Scattering

Sentence: The crowd stampeded and many were crushed or trampled underfoot.

8-CONVERGENCE: Noun: the meeting or merging of things that were previously separate or distinct, resulting in a shared focus

Synonyms: Conflux, Junction

Antonyms: Dispersal, Deviation

Sentence: The convergence of various cultures at the international festival showcased the beauty of diversity.

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