Day 86 Vocabulary (From 8th June Hindu Editorials)

TODAY VOCABULARY
Word & its Details

1.Incumbent (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Example : It is difficult to defeat an incumbent governor.

2. Steered (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : (of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder.
Example : he steered the Bus slowly away from the storm

3. Collude (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire.
Example : The Fourth and Fifth Defendants colluded in conspiracy to defraud for their own personal gains.

4. Shepherd (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : guide or direct in a particular direction
Example : He is the shepherd , the pastor, the teacher, of the community entrusted to his care.

5. Disruptive (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : causing or tending to cause disruption.
Example : Parents of disruptive pupils have somehow to be involved positively.

6. Reaffirm (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : state again as a fact; assert again strongly.
Example : India is reaffirming its position, its ideals, its objectives.

7. Clamour (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.
Example : The growing public clamour for more policemen on the beat

8. Pertinent (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Example : It is pertinent that all parties involved in the peace process remain engaged.

9. Spillovers (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : an instance of overflowing or spreading into another area
Example : the village was a spillover from a neighbouring, larger village

10. Vowed (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : solemnly promise to do a specified thing.
Example : he vowed that his government would not tolerate a repeat of the disorder

Word of the Day : Endure (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
Example : All the Aspriants endure many insults while achieving great things.

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