Editorials English Vocabulary Words Set 96

English Vocabulary Words with Meanings for various Exams: SBI PO, NIACL, NICL, IBPS PO/Clerk, RRB, RBI, IPPB, UICL, OICL. We are providing vocabulary words from the Articles of Newspapers like The Hindu, The Economist, The Indian Express, etc. which are important for the upcoming exams. Add some more words to your English vocabulary words list

1. Cabal (noun) – A collection of people who come out together to work against something or someone.

  • Synonyms: Clique, Faction, Coterie, Group, Set, Camp, Gang, Caucus
  • Antonyms: Individual
  • Usage: Hundreds of workers formed a cabal to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the firm’s new policies.

2. Daunting (adjective) – Discouraging through fear.

  • Synonyms: Overawe, Subdue, Dismay, Frighten, Discouraging, Menacing
  • Antonyms: Encouraging, Affable, Emboldening, Stimulating
  • Usage: Going to a new school is a daunting experience for many young people.

3. Eavesdrop (verb) – Secretly listen to a conversation.

  • Synonyms: Listen In, Overhear, Snoop, Ears Into
  • Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect
  • Usage: Younger siblings often eavesdrop on their older siblings which causes them to be labeled as pests.

4. Naive (adjective) – Deficient in relevant experience/of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.

  • Synonyms: Unsophisticated, Artless, Ingenuous
  • Antonyms: Mature, Sophisticated
  • Usage: Because Jane grew up in a convent, she is very naive about life in the big city.

5. Obduracy (noun) – The quality or state of being obdurate.

  • Synonyms: Adamancy, Firmness, Determination, Intransigence, Pertinacity.
  • Antonyms: Indefiniteness, Infirmity, Instability
  • Usage: Despite the defendant’s apology, the judge was obdurate and gave him a thirty-year sentence.

6. Baffling (adjective) – Totally confused or puzzled or perplexed.

  • Synonyms: Bewildering, Confusing, Enigmatic, Incomprehensible, Mystifying, Perplexing, Abstruse
  • Antonyms: Clear, Comprehensible, Ostensible
  • Usage: The complex puzzle baffled me for several hours before i could connect all the pieces.

7. Quagmire (noun) – An awkward complex, or hazardous situation.

  • Synonyms: Muddle, Mess, Predicament, Mare’s Nest, Quandary, Entanglement
  • Antonyms: Solution, Breakthrough
  • Usage: Since Jim lost all his money gambling, he stuck in a financial quagmire.

8. Ideologue (noun) – An adherent of an ideology, especially one who is unpromising and dogmatic.

  • Synonyms: Believer, Adherent, Advocate, Backer
  • Antonyms: Antagonist
  • Usage: When Jeff’s governmental ideology changed, he decided to start his own political party.

9. Rabble (noun) – Ordinary people, especially when regarded as socially inferior or uncouth.

  • Synonyms: The common people, the masses, the populace, the public, the multitude, the rank and file, the commonality.
  • Antonyms: Elites, Aristocratic, Noble Group
  • Usage: The rabbles of a country are the most people who bear the brunt of adverse government policies.

10. Labyrinthine (adjective) – Intricate and complex.

  • Synonyms: Convoluted, Intricate, Serpentine, Tortuous, Twisting
  • Antonyms: Easy, Simple, Straightforward, Direct
  • Usage: A casino is designed as a labyrinth to keep gamblers trapped inside.

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