Learn 5 New Words Daily: Day 2
Date: 30/12/2020
- Cumbersome
- Meaning: heavy/ inconvenient
- Synonyms: Bulky, tiresome
- Antonyms: Convenient, Light
- The night shifts of the doctors is a very cumbersome task.
- Abrogate
- Meaning: put an end to
- Synonyms: abolish, invalidate, nullify
- Antonyms: approve, enact
- The special status of Jammu and Kashmir has been abrogated last year.
- Acumen
- Meaning: ability to understand
- Synonyms: insight, intellect
- Antonyms: ignorance, misinterpretation
- Hritik is said to have the best acumen in the class with respect to Science.
- Astute
- Meaning: Perspective
- Synonyms: Adroit, canny
- Antonyms: foolish, idiotic
- Malay has been an astute observer of the entire game.
- Sceptical
- Meaning: Doubtful
- Synonyms: Dubious, Cynical
- Antonyms: Certain, sure
- The King has always been sceptical of the loyalty of its subject.