Friday 11 March 2016

Englisg Vocab For Competitive Exam

1. Loophole

Meaning: an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules Sentence: Trai chief’s statement that they can’t regulate intranet tarrif’s may give telcos loophole to offer services at discount 

2. differential
Meaning: of, showing, or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances or relevant factors. Sentence: Trai has barred differential pricing for content offered over the internet.

3. odious

Meaning: extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Sentence: The most odious symptom of their decline was the habit of defecating and urinating in the clothes while playing

4.  supersede

Meaning:take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant
Sentence: The other Models of the car have now been superseded

5. Munificence

Meaning: Extreme Generosity Sentence: The large donation which he made spoke of the philantropist’s munificence

6. Multifarious

Meaning: Having great variety Sentence: India is a land of multifarious Traditions and languages

7. Nepotism

Meaning: Undue favoritism to one’s relations and close friends  Sentence: Nepotism is not uncommon in political and bureaucratic circles of India

8. Murky

Meaning: Dark and Gloomy Sentence: The murky weather has a depressed effect on one’s mood.

9. Musty

Meaning: having a stale or mouldy smell or taste
Sentence: The garbage which was full of piles of jerk reeked with a musty odour

10. Mottled

Meaning: : Marked with patches of different colors. Sentence: While a majority of plants have green leaves some cartons have mottled leaves and are used exclusively for ornamental purposes.

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