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Welcome to the SSC Vocabulary Series – Day 4!
Hello everyone I hope you are all doing well and like the previous blog Day 3 of vocab series. This is our first try where we are adding examples and pictures to our SSC GK study material to make it better and more interesting . Today, we are highlighting The Nobel Laureates from India. All these words are asked in SSC exams.
How we do?
- First we remember the vocab with multiple techniques
- Flash card – to improve the memory power
- Quiz
- Memory Game
- Write on the Paper
- Enigmatic (Adj) – गूढ, रहस्यमय
- Synonyms: Puzzling, Equivocal, Ambiguous, Cryptic, Obscure, Inscrutable, Mysterious
Rabindranath Tagore (1913) – Literature -First Indian His enigmatic and profound poetry continues to inspire generations.
2. Despondent (Adj) – निराश
- Synonyms: Dejected, Sad, Morose, Discouraged, Forlorn, Hopeless
C.V. Raman (1930) – Physics. His discovery left the English scientific community both despondent and amazed by the simplicity and elegance of his findings.
3. Affront (Noun/Verb) – अपमान, अपमानित करना
- Synonyms: insult, Arouse, Offend, Outrage
Har Gobind Khorana (1968) – Medicine. His groundbreaking research was an affront to the prevailing misconceptions about the complexity of genetic translation.
4. Defer (Verb) – टालना
- Synonyms: Postpone, Delay, Adjourn, Shelve, Set aside
Mother Teresa (1979) – Peace. She deferred the ceremonial banquet and requested the $192,000 funds be donated to the poor of India.
5. Sordid (Adj) – घिनौना, अनैतिक
- Synonyms: Besmirched, Unpleasant, Sleazy, Seamy, Abominable, Debauched, Dirty
Amartya Sen (1998) – Economic Sciences. His work shed light on the sordid realities of poverty and famine, advocating for social justice.
6. Mellow (Adj/Verb) – कोमल, नरम
- Usage A: (of a sound, flavor, or color)
Synonyms: Dulcet, Euphonious, Melodious, Mellifluous
Usage B: (of a person’s character)
Synonyms: Tolerant, Amicable, Gentle
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009) – Chemistry. His findings have mellowed our understanding of protein synthesis, crucial for life.
7. Nefarious (Adj) – कुटिल, घृणित
- Synonyms: Wicked, Impious, Atrocious, Vile
Kailash Satyarthi (2014) – Peace. His fight against the nefarious exploitation of children has brought global attention to the issue.
8. Irresolute (Adj) – अनिश्चित, ढुलमुल
- Synonyms: Doubtful, Undecided, Vacillating, Wavering
Abhijit Banerjee (2019) – Economic Sciences. Banerjee remains irresolute in his mission to eradicate poverty.
9. Commotion (Noun) – कोलाहल
- Synonyms: Uproar, Turbulence, Disturbance, Ruckus, Din
Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar (1983) – Physics. His work caused a commotion in the astrophysical community, challenging existing theories.
10. Docile (Adj) – नम्रीत, अधीन
- Synonyms: submissive, Obedient, Meek, Gentle, Easy-Going
Venki. Ramakrishnan (2009) – Chemistry. His docile nature and collaborative spirit were instrumental in this groundbreaking research.
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