Vocabulary of the day
1. LARCENY (NOUN): theft
Synonyms: stealing, robbery
Antonyms: pay, reimbursement
Example Sentence: He was arrested because of grand larceny charges.
2. LARGESS (NOUN): generosity
Synonyms: magnanimity, altruistic
Antonyms: greediness, meanness
Example...
Government Scheme of the day
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme
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▪The Union Government has saved around Rs 57,000 crore in 2016-17 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under which subsidies...
Word of the day
Affinity
->A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
-“He has an affinity for science fiction movies.”
Common mistakes in English
Using the wrong preposition
Depend on or upon, not from.
Don't say: It depends from her.
Say: It depend on (or upon) her.
Note: Rely on or upon:...
Phrasal verb of the day
Verb:
snow under
->Definition:
to give too much work to do
-Examples:
->Our history teacher snowed us under with work for the weekend.
->Sorry, we can't meeting tomorrow. I'm completely...
Idiom of the day
'=>Achilles’ heel
->This idiom indicates that someone has a weak spot of some kind.
(In Greek legend, Achilles is said to have been dipped by his...
Vocabulary of the day
1. VENGEANCE (NOUN): revenge
Synonyms: reprisal, requital
Antonym: forgiveness, pardon
Example Sentence: She wanted vengeance for the loss of her daughter.
2. BESEECH (VERB): beg earnestly
Synonyms: implore, adjure
Antonyms:...
Phrasal verb of the day
get ahead
->Meaning: If you get ahead, you make progress in your career.
->For example:
get ahead :- Peter says he got ahead by working hard and...
Word of the day
Ignoble adj.
->Not honorable in character or purpose; shameful.
“An ignoble act.”
Idiom of the day
a necessary evil
->Meaning: If you say something is a necessary evil, you don't like it but you understand that it has to be accepted...
