TOPIC: VOCABULARY
SUB-TOPIC: SYNONYM
A synonym is a word or expression that implies exactly or about equivalent to another word or expression in a similar language. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the condition of being a synonym is called synonymy.
Some useful synonyms are given below:
WORDS - SYNONYMS
Accrue : Accumulate, amass, enlarge, flow
Accuse : Charge, sue, allege, indict, blame
Acrimony : Rancour, malice, bitterness,
Appraise : Judge, estimate, assess, audit, gauge, check
Admonish : Scold, berate, exhort, chide, criticise, strongly
Affluent : Wealthy, plentiful, rich, prosperous, upscale, moneyed
Belittle : Detract, scorn, criticise, decry, discredit, downplay
Cantankerous : Difficult, crabby, dour, prickly, testy, quarrisome
Corpulent : Fat, Chubby, obese, large, heavy, fleshy, portly
Deluge : Downpour, torrent, barrage, spate
Distinguish : Identify, discern, analyse, differentiate, determine, categorise
Expostulate : Reason, argue, protest, oppose, dissuade, remonstrate
Exquisite : Beautiful, Excellent, elegant, refined, charming, rare
Felicity : Happiness, bliss, delight, ecstasy, pleasure, joy
Feline : Civet, cat, tiger, jaguar, puma, wildcat, leopard, lion
Genial : Jolly, kindly, cheery, gracious, affable, good-natured
Indict : Accuse, charge, censure, impeach, arraign
Infrequent : Odd, uncommon, rare, meagre, sparse, occasional
Limp : Hobble, weak, flabby, stagger, supple
Lucidity : Clarity, purity, transparency, legibility
Massacre : Kill, bloodbath, slaying, murder, carnage, assassination
Obloquy : Calumny, abuse, censure, insult, animadversion
Placate : Soothe, pacify, satisfy, reconcile, appease, mollify
Prevalence : Predominance, popularity, pervasiveness, preponderance
Recover : Regain, salvage, repair, resume, reclaim
Rescind : Cancel, repeal, void, remove, invalidate
Resplendent : Splendid, radiant, brilliant, gorgeous, dazzling
Revamp : Renovate, clean, repair, revive, refurbish, overhaul
Revise : Edit, correct, alter, improve, modify, update
Tenuous : Weak, thin, dubious, delicate, shaky, insubstantial
Unruffled : Calm, smooth, undisturbed, composed unflappable
Wrest : Snatch, extort, seize, extract, force, usurp
SUB-TOPIC: SYNONYM
A synonym is a word or expression that implies exactly or about equivalent to another word or expression in a similar language. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the condition of being a synonym is called synonymy.
Some useful synonyms are given below:
WORDS - SYNONYMS
Accrue : Accumulate, amass, enlarge, flow
Accuse : Charge, sue, allege, indict, blame
Acrimony : Rancour, malice, bitterness,
Appraise : Judge, estimate, assess, audit, gauge, check
Admonish : Scold, berate, exhort, chide, criticise, strongly
Affluent : Wealthy, plentiful, rich, prosperous, upscale, moneyed
Belittle : Detract, scorn, criticise, decry, discredit, downplay
Cantankerous : Difficult, crabby, dour, prickly, testy, quarrisome
Corpulent : Fat, Chubby, obese, large, heavy, fleshy, portly
Deluge : Downpour, torrent, barrage, spate
Distinguish : Identify, discern, analyse, differentiate, determine, categorise
Expostulate : Reason, argue, protest, oppose, dissuade, remonstrate
Exquisite : Beautiful, Excellent, elegant, refined, charming, rare
Felicity : Happiness, bliss, delight, ecstasy, pleasure, joy
Feline : Civet, cat, tiger, jaguar, puma, wildcat, leopard, lion
Genial : Jolly, kindly, cheery, gracious, affable, good-natured
Indict : Accuse, charge, censure, impeach, arraign
Infrequent : Odd, uncommon, rare, meagre, sparse, occasional
Limp : Hobble, weak, flabby, stagger, supple
Lucidity : Clarity, purity, transparency, legibility
Massacre : Kill, bloodbath, slaying, murder, carnage, assassination
Obloquy : Calumny, abuse, censure, insult, animadversion
Placate : Soothe, pacify, satisfy, reconcile, appease, mollify
Prevalence : Predominance, popularity, pervasiveness, preponderance
Recover : Regain, salvage, repair, resume, reclaim
Rescind : Cancel, repeal, void, remove, invalidate
Resplendent : Splendid, radiant, brilliant, gorgeous, dazzling
Revamp : Renovate, clean, repair, revive, refurbish, overhaul
Revise : Edit, correct, alter, improve, modify, update
Tenuous : Weak, thin, dubious, delicate, shaky, insubstantial
Unruffled : Calm, smooth, undisturbed, composed unflappable
Wrest : Snatch, extort, seize, extract, force, usurp
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