UPSC Express

Words:- 

1. scratchy –Rough; grating
2. myriad –A countless or extremely great number.-innumerable – countless – numberless – uncounted
3. liberal –generous – bounteous – lavish – bountiful – free
4. connive -Secretly allow
5. triaging –Assign degrees of urgency to
6. agrarian -agricultural – predial – land
7. abundance -plenty – affluence – profusion – opulence – wealth
8. profusion -abundance – plenty – affluence – exuberance – wealth
9. bygone – past – last – former – departed – overpast – ancient
10. stagnate -Cease developing; become inactive or dull.
11. ratified -Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
12. filth -dirt – muck – impurity – grime – squalor – ordure
13. hegemony -Leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group
14. immolation -killing or offering as a sacrifice.
15. symposium– A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject
16. frontiers– A line or border separating two countries.
17. retract -Draw or pull
18. protectorate– A state controlled and protected by another
19. zenith -The highest point reached by a celestial or other object
20. etymology -The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
21. ember -A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire: “the flickering embers of nationalism”.
22. unprecedented -unexampled – unparalleled – unheard-of
23. foment-instigate – incite – provoke
24. incendiary -(of a device or attack) Designed to cause fires:
25. amalgam -mixture – mix – blend
26. tortuous -winding – sinuous – devious – serpentine – crooked
27. propel -impel – drive – move – push – actuate
28. depose-testify – dismiss
29. slayer -killer
30. Erudite- characterized by great knowledge;
31. Ardent – expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;passionate;Fervent
32. abolition- the legal prohibition and ending of slavery.
33. urged- to press, push, or hasten
34. fade- to disappear
35. Imposition- the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
36. euphoria- a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being
37. legitimacy-the state or quality of being legitimate.
38. Tenure- the holding or possessing of anything
39. profess-to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to
40. abandon–to give up; discontinue; withdraw from
41. Eloquent– having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
42. voracious–exceedingly eager or avid
43. fragile -brittle – frail – breakable – delicate – tender – weak
44. colossal – huge – enormous – immense – gigantic – tremendous
45. potable -drinkable
46. fiat -order – ordinance – decree – command – edict
47. doggedly -with obstinate determination
48. divulge -disclose – reveal – publish – betray – expose
49. equity -justice – fairness – justness – impartiality
50. abode -residence – habitation – dwelling – home – domicile