Daily Vocabulary 29-February-2016

1.Rejuvenate:

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: make new again

Synonyms: breathe new life into,do up, exhilarate, reanimate, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, recover, refresh, refurbish, regenerate, rehab, reinvigorate, renew, renovate, restitute, restore, retread, revitalize, revivify, spruce,update

Antonyms: destroy, kill, ruin



2.Mellifluous:

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: smooth and sweet sounding

Synonyms: agreeable, dulcet, euphonic, fluid, harmonic, honeyed, mellifluent, mellow, pleasing, resonant, songful, soothing, symphonious, tuned, tuneful



3.Blaring :

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: loud

Synonyms: blasting, booming, deafening, ear-piercing, earsplitting, noisy, piercing, roaring, stentorian, thunderous



4.Inherited :

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: hereditary

Synonyms: congenital, connate, genetic, handed down, in the blood, in the genes, inborn, inbred,



5.Impetus :

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: stimulus, force

Synonyms: catalyst, energy, goad, impulse, impulsion, incentive, incitation, incitement, momentum, motivation, power, pressure, push, spur, stimulant, urge

Antonyms: block, check, hindrance



6.Cue:

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: signal to act

Synonyms: catchword, clue, hint, hot lead, idea, in the wind, indication, inkling, innuendo, intimation, job, key, lead, mnemonic, nod, notion.



7.Consolidation:

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: combination, fortification

Synonyms: alliance, amalgamation, association, coadunation, coalition, compression, concentration, condensation, federation, fusion, incorporation, melding.

Antonyms: dispersal, division, parting, separation, severance, weakening



8.Affluent :

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: wealthy

Synonyms:  loaded, moneyed, opulent, prosperous, rich, stinking rich, upper class, upscale, well-off, well-to-do

Antonyms: destitute, impoverished, needy, penniless, poor

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