As we all know that now a day’s in All Banking Exams and other competitive exams most of the English Sections were taken from Editorial pages. So it is essential to have a sound knowledge and understanding of English vocabulary. So here we are presenting you Vocabulary from “The Hindu”.
- Imperious (adjective) – arrogant, commanding/dominating, authoritarian.
- Alienate (verb) – estrange, set/drive apart, divide/separate.
- Blip (noun) – a small/very short & temporary deviation.
- On account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to.
- Motley (adjective) – diverse, sundry, disparate.
- Erosion (noun) – destruction, deterioration, spoiling/weakening.
- Write off (phrasal verb) – disregard, dismiss, ignore (someone/something as insignificant).
- Scrape (through) (verb) – barely manage to succeed; just pass, narrowly achieve.
- Slip (verb) – decline, fall, worsen.
- Run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
- Vindication (noun) – justification, defense, demonstration/evidence.
- Jaded (adjective) – tired, weary, exhausted.
- Grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
- Jolt (noun) – shock, surprise, bombshell (an unpleasant one).
- Sweep (noun) – an instance of winning every place/contest.
- Dissatisfaction (noun) – discontent, disappointment, disaffection/disquiet.
- Pay the price (phrase) – to go through the unpleasant outcome of something which you have done earlier.
