| 1. Surpassed (Verb) Elaborated meaning : exceed; be greater than. Synonyms: beat ,eclipse ,exceed Antonyms : fall behind ,lose ,surrender Example : The Sensex surpassed its previous high to end the day at 30,133. |
| 2. Waning (Verb) Elaborated meaning : of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size Synonyms: abating , declinatory ,lessening Antonyms : waxing Example : Waning concerns over the election results in France, U.S. President Donald Trump’s anticipated tax reforms. |
| 3. Lacklustre (Adj) Elaborated meaning : lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring. Synonyms: dull, lifeless,boring,flat Antonyms : bright ,enthusiastic ,lively Example : corporate earnings, which determine equity returns in the long run, have been lacklustre despite showing early signs of recovery from the demonetisation shock. |
| 4. Elusive (Adj) Elaborated meaning : difficult to find, catch, or achieve. Synonyms: evasive, mysterious ,ambiguous Antonyms : definite,honest,intelligible Example : the current earnings season has been modestly positive, overall, reasons to justify the high multiples remain elusive. |
| 5. Dampen (Verb) Elaborated meaning : make less strong or intense. Synonyms: lessen, decrease, diminish Antonyms : collect ,dehydrate ,dry Example : The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax is expected to dampen earnings in the near term, and the absence of recovery in capital expenditure by India Inc. offers little hope to expect an earnings boost |
| 6. Delineated (Verb) Elaborated meaning : describe or portray (something) precisely Synonyms: define ,depict ,lay out Antonyms : confuse , distort Example : a two-judge Bench has delineated the limits of the State government’s subjective satisfaction in removing the DGP. |
| Important word : Prima facie (Adj) Elaborated meaning : based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise. Synonyms: appearing ,at first sight , evidential Antonyms : bright ,cheerful Example : No longer is it valid for the government to justify a DGP’s removal on the vague ground that it has reached a prima facie conclusion that the public is unhappy with the efficiency of the force. |
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