Introduction
A Newspaper is a printed or online publication that provides readers with news and articles i.e. the current affairs of a country and the world. Current Affairs play a prominent role in several government related recruitment exams in India. To better understand the current state of affairs, a candidate should acquire rich vocabulary primarily used by editors and publications of newspaper articles and editorials. SPLessons has made an effort to provide a comprehensive list of commonly used words in newspaper articles and editorials. Current Affairs Vocabulary Day 120 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Bifurcated (Verb) | Divide into two branches or forks. |
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“just below Cairo the river bifurcates” |
| Thumping (Adjective) | Of an impressive size, extent, or amount. |
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“A thumping 64 per cent majority” |
| Catapulted (verb) | Hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult. |
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“The explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road” |
| Lingered (Verb) | Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave. |
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“She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine” |
| Exacerbating (Verb) | Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. |
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“The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Spur (Verb) | give an incentive or encouragement to (someone). |
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“Her sons’ passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software business” |
| Grandiose (Adjective) | Impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so. |
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“The court’s grandiose facade” |
| Diversification (Noun) | The action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more diverse. |
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“Growers should start planning diversification of crops” |
| Leveraging (Verb) | Use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable. |
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“My spade hit something solid that wouldn’t respond to leverage” |
| Largesse (Noun) | Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. |
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“Presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else” |
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| Competitive Exams - College Entrance Exams | |||
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| Diploma | NITC New Delhi | Goa Diploma Admissions 2019 | |
| Graduate | WBJEE JECA | ||
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GK
| General Knowledge for Competitive Examinations | |
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| Topic | Name of the Article |
| GK - World | National Emblems |
| World’s Largest Church Buildings | |
| Father of Nations | |
| GK - India | Indian Cities Nicknames |
| Indian States Symbols | |
| Delhi Sultanate | |
| GK - Abbreviations | International Organizations Abbreviations |
| Computer Aptitude Abbreviations | |
| Indian Government Policies Abbreviations | |
| GK - Banking & Insurance | Indian Banking and Indian Schemes Important Abbreviations 2019 |
| Nationalization of Banks – Nationalized Banks | Basel Norms – Banking System |