The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 09-01-2024

1. REMISSION (NOUN)

Meaning: the temporary or permanent reduction or disappearance of the symptoms of a disease

Synonyms: Improvement, alleviation, abatement, lessening, mitigation.

Antonyms: Worsening, exacerbation, deterioration.

Sentence: The patient experienced a period of remission after undergoing successful treatment for cancer.

2. SEARING (Adjective)

Meaning: something extremely hot, burning, or intense, often related to heat or pain..

Synonyms: Scorching, burning, blistering, intense.

Antonyms: Cool, mild, gentle.

Sentence: The searing heat of the desert made the journey extremely challenging.

3. INDICTMENT (NOUN)

Meaning: a formal accusation or charge of a serious crime.

Synonyms: Accusation, charge, allegation, prosecution, indictment.

Antonyms: Acquittal, exoneration, vindication.

Sentence: The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect for embezzlement.

4. QUASHING (VERB)

Meaning: the act of suppressing, nullifying, or overturning a legal decision, order, or indictment.

Synonyms: Overturning, nullifying, annulling, cancelling, revoking.

Antonyms: Upholding, confirming, endorsing.

Sentence: The appellate court is considering quashing the lower court's decision due to procedural errors.

5. GARLAND (NOUN & VERB)

Meaning: a decorative wreath or cord, typically made of flowers, leaves, or other materials, worn as an ornament or hung for festive occasions.

Synonyms: Wreath, lei, festoon, decoration.

Verb: Decorate, adorn, festoon.

Antonyms: Bareness, simplicity.

Verb: Undecorate, strip, bare..

Sentence: The room was adorned with colorful garlands in celebration of the festival.

Verb: The entrance was garlanded with ribbons and flowers for the grand opening.

6. TANDEM (NOUN & Adjective)

Meaning: a arrangement or structure in which two things are positioned one behind the other, often in a line or a sequence.

Synonyms: Pair, duo, combination, sequence.

Antonyms: Individual, solo, single.

Sentence: Noun: They rode the tandem bicycle together, pedaling in perfect sync.

Verb: The tandem performance by the musicians captivated the audience.

7. COMPLICIT (Adjective)

Meaning: the involvement or participation of an individual in a wrongful or illegal act, often implying that they are aware of the wrongdoing but choose to be a part of it.

Synonyms: Collusive, involved, accomplice, conspiratorial.

Antonyms: Uninvolved, innocent, unaware.

Sentence: The employees were complicit in the embezzlement scheme, knowingly assisting in the financial fraud.

8. USURPATION (NOUN)

Meaning: the act of wrongfully taking someone's position, power, or rights by force or without proper authority.

Synonyms: Seizure, appropriation, takeover, infringement.

Antonyms: Legitimate accession, rightful succession, surrender.

Sentence: The people protested against the usurpation of their democratic rights by the authoritarian regime.

9. OMNIBUS (NOUN)

Meaning: a large volume or collection that contains a variety of items, often related to a particular subject or theme.

Synonyms: Compilation, collection, anthology, compendium.

Antonyms: Individual, single item, separate publication.

Sentence: We took the omnibus to explore the city, hopping on and off at different landmarks.

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