Categories: Vocabulary

RRB PO Prelims the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Aug 23 2020 Day 362

Difficult Word/ Phrase	Contextual Sense
Stinging	harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Indictment	An accusation of wrongdoing
Scapegoat	to blame somebody publicly for something bad that has happened, even though it was not his/her fault
Ploy	A tactic or manoeuvre intended to gain an advantage
Acquittal	a judgment of not guilty
Ambush	The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Draconian	Very or overly harsh or strict
Proscribe	Command against
Utter	Complete and absolute
Massacre	The savage and excessive killing of many people
Upend	turn upside down
Dubious	Open to doubt or suspicion
Imposition	the act of imposing something
Credence	The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

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