5 Words of the day

 

5 Words of the day

1. garrulous (adjective)  

IPA: /ˈɡær.ə.ləs/ or /ˈɡær.jʊ.ləs/  

Hindi Pronunciation: गै-रु-लस (Gai-ru-las)  

Root: Latin garrire (to chatter)  

Etymology: From Latin garrulus, meaning excessively talkative, derived from garrire (to chatter, prattle)  

Synonyms: Talkative, loquacious, verbose  

Antonyms: Silent, reserved, taciturn  

Hindi Meaning: बड़बोला (Badbola)  

Example Sentence: The garrulous old man entertained the children with endless stories.  

2. hapless (adjective)  

IPA: /ˈhæp.ləs/  

Hindi Pronunciation: हैप-लस (Haip-las)  

Root: Old Norse happ (luck, chance)  

Etymology: From Middle English hapless, meaning unfortunate or unlucky, derived from hap (fortune, chance) + -less (without)  

Synonyms: Unfortunate, unlucky, doomed  

Antonyms: Lucky, fortunate, blessed  

Hindi Meaning: दुर्भाग्यशाली (Durbhagya shali)  

Example Sentence: The hapless traveler lost his luggage and missed his flight.  

3. ignominious (adjective)  

IPA: /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs/  

Hindi Pronunciation: इग-नो-मिनि-अस (Ig-no-mini-as)  

Root: Latin ignominia (disgrace)  

Etymology: From Latin ignominia, meaning loss of reputation, derived from in- (not) + nomen (name, reputation)  

Synonyms: Shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable  

Antonyms: Glorious, honorable, respectable  

Hindi Meaning: अपमानजनक (Apmanjanak)  

Example Sentence: The team's ignominious defeat ended their hopes for the championship.  

4. juxtapose (verb)  

IPA: /ˈdʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/  

Hindi Pronunciation: जक-स्ट-पोज़ (Juk-sta-poz)  

Root: Latin juxta (near) + French poser (to place)  

Etymology: From French juxtaposer, meaning to place side by side, derived from Latin juxta (beside) + poser (to place)  

Synonyms: Compare, contrast, align  

Antonyms: Separate, divide, disconnect  

Hindi Meaning: समीप रखना (Sameep Rakhna)  

Example Sentence: The artist juxtaposed warm and cool colors to create contrast.  

5. laconic (adjective)  

IPA: /ləˈkɒn.ɪk/  

Hindi Pronunciation: लको-निक (La-ko-nik)  

Root: Greek Laconia (Sparta, known for brevity of speech)  

Etymology: From Greek lakonikos, meaning concise or brief, referring to the Spartans' famously terse manner of speaking  

Synonyms: Concise, terse, succinct  

Antonyms: Wordy, verbose, loquacious  

Hindi Meaning: संक्षिप्त (Sankshipt)  

Example Sentence: His laconic reply left everyone wondering about his true feelings.