Here is today’s 10 English words with their meaning, a sentence, antonyms and synonyms. Keep following us for more updates
Word: Mordant Meaning: Sharply Sarcastic Sentence: The novelist’s sense of humour, albeit mordant was very appealing to its readers Synonym: Biting, caustic, sardonic Antonym: calm, kind, mild
Word: Memoir Meaning: An account experience written by a public figure of his/her life and experiences Sentence: The memoirs of his journey becoming an officer make for great reading. Synonym: Account, Journal, biography, Chronicle, narrative Antonym: ignorance
Word: Poignant Meaning: Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret, sharp or pungent in taste or smell. Sentence: The novel reveals a poignant picture of the people living in rural areas. Synonym: bitter, disturbing, emotional, heart breaking Antonym: cheerful, indifferent, unemotional, un-moving, wonderful
Word: Inclination Meaning: Leaning, Slope Sentence: In the past few years, an increased inclination towards Entrepreneurship among University students has been witnessed. Synonym: attitude, capability, desire, preference, temperament Antonym: antipathy, aversion, disinclination, hatred
Word: Heretical Meaning: against traditional religious doctrine Sentence: Heretical statements by some people are harming religious sentiments in the country. Synonym: agnostic, atheistic, dissenting, heterodox Antonym: orthodox
Word: Hone Meaning: Making Sharper or More Efficient Sentence: Most corporate houses spend a lot of money on honing the skills of their employees Synonym: whet, grind
Word: Hinge Meaning: Depend entirely upon Sentence: The fate of an agrarian economy lies to a large extent, on a copious monsoon Synonym: articulation, axis, butt
Word: Furtherance Meaning: The action of helping a plan or interest to progress. Sentence: The delegates of 2 countries agreed to cooperate in the furtherance and improvement of cultural ties Synonym: advocacy, championship, progression Antonym: opposition, retreat, curtailment
Word: Fracas Meaning: Disturbance, fight or quarrel Sentence: The fracas between two rival groups led to factional rivalry Synonym: altercation, bickering, feud, quarrel Antonym: agreement, harmony, calm
Word: Foreboding Meaning: To prevent something from happening by acting first Sentence: A posse of policeman were deployed at the site to forestall any untoward incident Synonym: apprehension, dread, premonition, chill Antonym: fortune, good omen, luck