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Day-3
One Word Substitutions–Asked in 2004

Constant efforts to achieve something Perseverance Violation of something holy or sacred Sacrilege
(द्रढ़ता) (अपवित्रीकरण)

Cause to feel shame Abase A broad road bordered with trees Boulevard

(अपमावित करिा) (मुख्य मार्ग)

A four-footed animal Quadruped Animals who live in herds Gregarious

(चौपाया जाििर) (झुण्ड में रहिे िाला)

Ready to believe anything Credulous The murder of parents or near relative Parricide (वपत्रहत्या)
(आशुविश्वासी)

That which lasts for a short time Transitory A mild or indirect expression substituted Euphemism
(क्षवणक) for an offensive or harsh one
(मंर्ल भाषी)

Indifference to pleasure or pain Stoicism A long and eventful or adventurous Odyssey

(भािहीि) journey or experience
(लम्बी यात्रा)

Habitual absence from work Absenteeism Allowing light to pass through but not Translucent
(कायग से transparent (पारभासी)
अिुपस्थित होिा)

The essential or characteristic customs , Mores An officer charged with receiving and Treasurer
habits and conventions of a society or disbursing funds (कोषाध्यक्ष)
community (रीवत ररिाज)

A system of Government in which only Totalitarianism One who is beyond reforms Incorrigible
one political party is allowed to function (सिगसत्तािाद) (असंशोधिीय)

One who collects coins Numismatist Concluding part of a literary work Epilogue

(मुद्राशास्त्री) (उपसंहार)

Idioms & Phrases - 2003

Going places – प्रवतभाशाली और सफल Talented and successful Here's a guy who really had a chance to
go places.

In cold blood – विदग यतापूिगक हत्या A murder done without intention According to the Red Cross about 220
people were murdered in cold blood.

Off and on – कभी-कभी Occasionally It drizzled off and on all day.

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Hard and fast – अपररितगिीय/ विवित Strict Our factory has a hard and fast rule
against smoking.

Took to heels – बहुत ही तेज़ भार्िा शुरू करिा Run away in fear They took to their heels when they saw
the policeman approaching.

To keep up – संपकग में रहिा To keep in touch I have kept up with my college mates.

Make a clean breast – अपराध स्वीकार करिा Confess without reserve Anmol finally made a clean breast of it
and admitted that she had stolen the
money.

Heads will roll – लोर् बर्ागस्त होंर्े Transfers will take place The President warned that ‘heads will roll
if the findings indicate abuse of funds.

Make no bones about – ज़रा भी िहीं Do not have any hesitation in anything He makes no bones about his feelings
वहचवकचािा towards the militants.

Take after – सामाि होिा Resembles Your daughter doesn't take after you at
all.

Word Series

FATAL - घातक Causing death - DEADLY
syn- calamitous, unfortunate,
destructive, baleful, lethal,
mortal
GARNISH - Decorate or embellish (something, especially food) -
अलंकृत करिा ADORN ornament, decoration, embellish
Antonym- blemish, defacement

Ant.- fortunate, auspicious,

optimistic,

DOLEFUL - Expressing sorrow; mournful - MENTOR - An experienced and trusted adviser - GUIDE Trainer,
उदास MOURNFUL परामशगदाता Coach

Syn.- anguished, gloomy, Ant- pupil, student

dejected, dismal

ant. ecstatic, cheerful

GRUFF – ककगश/ Rough and low in pitch - SUPERSTITIOUS Having or showing a belief in superstitions (a widely held
रूर्ा ROUGH blunt, coarse, hoarse – अन्धविश्वासी but irrational belief in supernatural

Ant. melodious, soothing, influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a

mellow. practice based on such a belief) - IRRATIONAL

Syn. notion

Ant.- reality, truth, fact

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FIDELITY – Faithfulness to a person, cause, RAVAGE - तहस- Cause severe and extensive damage to / the destructive
विष्ठा/ िफादारी or belief, demonstrated by िहस करिा effects of something - DEMOLISH
continuing loyalty and support
Syn. Disrupt, Plunder
- LOYALTY devotion, faith,
commitment Ant. – conservation, salvage, revamp
Ant.- treachery, disloyalty

INFRUCTUOUS Fruitless, unprofitable - SUCCESSIVE - Following one another or following others -

- अिािश्यक FRUITLESS ineffective, उत्तरोत्तर CONSECUTIVE
Unproductive, unnecessary.
Syn. subsequent, succeeding,
Ant.- Productive, Straight
Antonyms- incoherent , irrational

Verbal Phrases

Bear down - To overthrow or crush by force We have to bear down our enemies.

परास्त कर दे िा

Bear upon - To be relevant सम्बस्न्धत होिा/प्रासंवर्क होिा Will the new law bear upon the outcome of the case?

Bear out - To support the truth/substantiate सही सावबत This document will bear out your claim on this building.
करिे में सहायक होिा

Bear up - To withstand stress or difficulty सहिा Everyone has to bear up some difficulties.

Bear with - To tolerate with someone बदागश्त करिा Our server is down. Kindly bear with us.

Fix Preposition

Assent to- (official agreement e.g., to a proposal) The President has given assent to the Bill.

Abhorrent of- (abhor, to hate) He is abhorrent of the dowry system.

Acquaint with- (familiar with) I am not acquainted with this lady.

Addicted to- (be given to something harmful) He is addicted to alcohol.

Assured of- (positive about) I am assured of his help in need.

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Useful words for cloze test

1. Adopt- अपिािा/र्ोद लेिा take up They've adopted a baby girl.

Adapt- अिुरूप बिािा adjust The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.

Adept- विपुण expert They soon became adept at bartering in the market.

2. Amicable- सौहादग पूणग friendly An amicable settlement was reached.

Amiable- सुशील/ वप्रय lovable, obliging He is a perfectly amiable young man.

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