Hello and welcome to exampundit. So here are the Daily Word List of 6 January, 2017.
1. Prandial(adj):
having meal(specially at night)
having meal(specially at night)
Use: “a prandial conversation with his dad
after 5 years.”
after 5 years.”
Synonyms: supper,
dinner
dinner
2. Autopsy(n):
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
Use: “a Home
Office pathologist carried out the autopsy“
Office pathologist carried out the autopsy“
Synonyms: critical
dissection, postmortem
dissection, postmortem
3. Bumptious(adj):
the one who gives himself more priority
than anyone else and takes pride on his own.
the one who gives himself more priority
than anyone else and takes pride on his own.
Use: “I was
still annoyed at his bumptious style
of conversation; I thought it best to change the topic.”
still annoyed at his bumptious style
of conversation; I thought it best to change the topic.”
Synonyms: self
important, conceited, self assertive.
important, conceited, self assertive.
4. Cenotaph(n):
A monument erected to honour the dead whose
bodies lie elsewhere; especially members of the armed forces who died in
battle.
A monument erected to honour the dead whose
bodies lie elsewhere; especially members of the armed forces who died in
battle.
Use: “his remains were removed and a cenotaph placed on the original grave.”
Synonyms: Memorial, Shrine
5. Obeisance(n):
Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow
which demonstrates such an attitude.
Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow
which demonstrates such an attitude.
Use: “he is the least obeisance here.”
Synonyms: obedient, hearsome, dutiful.
6. Obfuscation(n):
To deliberately make more confusing in
order to conceal the truth.
To deliberately make more confusing in
order to conceal the truth.
Use: “Before
leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.”
leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.”
Synonyms: confuse, muddle, obscure. Use:
7. Emasculate(v):
To deprive of virile or procreative power.
To deprive of virile or procreative power.
Use: “Luxury had
not emasculated their minds.”
not emasculated their minds.”
Synonyms: weak, effeminate, being deprived.
8. Thuggish(adj):
The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion,
manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.
The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion,
manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.
Use: “Their thuggish manner made continuing
negotiations very difficult.”
negotiations very difficult.”
Synonyms: thuggery.
9. Euphemism(n):
use of a word or phrase to replace
another word with one considered less offensive.
use of a word or phrase to replace
another word with one considered less offensive.
Use: “the
jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts”
jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts”
Synonyms: dysphemism, expletive
10. Bin(n)
: A container for rubbish or waste.
: A container for rubbish or waste.
Use: “one of the
key to succeed in Swatchh Bharat is to put bins
in streets.”
key to succeed in Swatchh Bharat is to put bins
in streets.”
Synonyms: garbage, storage container.
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