1. Anoint (Verb)
- Definition: To rub an oily or sticky substance over
- Synonyms: Daub, Smear
- Antonym: NA
- Usage: The devotees anointed ghee on the feet of Vishnu’s idol.
2. Treachery (Noun)
- Definition: Betrayal of trust.
- Synonyms: Betrayal, Disloyalty, Perfidy
- Antonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness
- Usage: the employees was accused
3. Upend (Verb)
- Definition: to fix in an upright position
- Synonyms: Erect, Pitch, Put Up, Raise
- Antonyms: Demolish, Flatten, Knock Down
- Usage: E-commerce has upended this arrangement.
4. Unencumbered (Adjective)
- Definition: Not having any burden or impediment.
- Synonyms: Burdenless, Unburdened
- Antonyms: Encumbered, Burdened
- Usage: Now they often travel by different routes, unencumbered by shopping bags.
5. Realism (Noun)
- Definition: Realistic depiction in art and literature
- Synonyms: Literalism, Naturalism, Representationalism
- Antonyms: Irreality, Unreality
- Usage: Since October a new type of outlet has brought in some Lewis Carroll-like magical realism.
6. Devote (Verb)
- Definition: to dedicate one’s attention,love, respect etc
- Synonyms: give, address
- Antonyms: disrespect
- Usage: he devoted his entire life to work.
7. Convergence (Noun
- Definition: The coming together of two or more things to the same point
- Synonyms: Confluence, Conjunction, Convergency, Meeting
- Antonyms: Divergence
- Usage: Economic convergence within the country remains a distant dream as poorer States continue to lag behind the richer ones in economic growth.
8. Burgeon (Verb)
- Definition: Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
- Synonyms: Boom, Mushroom, Proliferate, Snowball, Multiply
- Antonyms: Shrink
- Usage: The report suggests that, at least during fiscal year 2018, government spending may be what boosted gross domestic product growth in the topperforming States, particularly in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh whose double-digit growth rates have come along with a burgeoning fiscal deficit.
9. Profligate (Noun)
- Definition: A licentious, dissolute person.
- Synonyms: Libertine, debauchee, degenerate, reprobate
- Antonyms: Conserving, Economical, Economizing, Frugal,
- Usage: Punjab and Kerala, which are at the bottom of the growth table, are ranked as profligates by the report.
10. Fraught (Adjective)
- Definition: Causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
- Synonyms: Anxious, Worried, Upset, Distraught, Overwrought.
- Antonyms: Calm
- Usage: her life is fraught with various problems.
