Vocabulary Made Easy series: Hone your word power to crack competitive exams
Candidates need to solve mock tests consistently to improve their word power.
The verbal section of the competitive exams is not just important but also strategically a wise move to score well. Candidates tend to be overconfident while solving the verbal section.
Candidates need to solve mock tests consistently to improve their word power. Here's a way to improve your vocabulary. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.
Panorama (Noun)
Meaning: an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer
Example: The work presents a panorama of American films of the 40s
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Panegyric (Noun)
Meaning: a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
Example: A panegyric on the pleasures of malt whisky
Parquetry (Noun)
Meaning: inlaid work of blocks of various woods arranged in a pattern
Example: A pair of walnut and parquetry commodes
Peccadillo (Noun)
Meaning: a relatively minor fault or sin
Example: The sexual peccadilloes of celebrities aren't necessarily news
Put your thinking cap on and try to answer the following questions to understand how much you have grasped.
- Many-candled lustres reflected in the polished ______________. Which of the following words fits best in the sentence? ( parquetry, panegyric)
- Can you think of some antonyms for the word panorama?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the word peccadillo?
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
