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Daily Dawn Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
August 26, 2019
Stultify (verb) مضحکہ خیز بنانا، بیوقوف بنانا
cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
Example: “the stultifying conformity of provincial life”
Synonyms: hamper, impede, obstruct, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother, repress
Antonyms: excite
Furious (adjective) مشتعل، غضبناک، برہم
extremely angry.
Example: “he was furious when he learned about it”
Synonyms: enraged, raging, infuriated, very angry, inflamed, incandescent, fuming, boiling,
Antonyms: calm, placid
Restraint (noun) تحمل، ضبط شدہ، پابندی
deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement.
Example: “he remained aggressive and required physical restraint”
Synonyms: constraint, check, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment; rein, bridle, brake,
Antonyms: incitement
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Intensify (verb) تیز کرنا، شدت اختیار کرنا، اضافہ کرنا
become or make more intense.
Example: “the dispute began to intensify”
Synonyms: escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment, add to
Antonyms: lessen, abate
Quiescent (adjective) پرسکون، سکوت، خاموش، ساکت
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
Example: “strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent”
Synonyms: inactive, inert, latent, fallow, passive, idle, at rest, inoperative, deactivated, in abeyance
Antonyms: active
Grapple (verb) کشتی، گرفت، ہاتھا پائی کرنا
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Example: “passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack”
Synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle; brawl, fight, scuffle, clash, combat, battle; close, engage
Antonyms: let go of, release
Lethargy (noun) سستی، کاہل، بیہوشی، طویل نیند
a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
Example: “there was an air of lethargy about him”
Synonyms: sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness, torpor, torpidity, lifelessness, dullness,
Antonyms: vigour, energy, animation
Repellent (adjective) سخت ناگوار، نفرت انگیز
causing disgust or distaste.
Example: “the idea was slightly repellent to her”
Synonyms: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach-turning,
Antonyms: delightful, lovely
Ramification (noun) افزائش، شاخ در شاخ، تقسیم
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
Example: “any change is bound to have legal ramifications”
Synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot, issue, sequel; complication,
Antonyms: consideration, determinant, factor
Presage (verb) شگون، فال، پیشگی آگاہی
be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).
Example: “the heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow”
Synonyms: portend, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be an omen of, herald, be a sign of,
Antonyms: describe, narrate, recite, recount
