01. DAIS
Meaning – A raised platform, as in for lecture, prize distribution.
Synonyms – stage, podium, rostrum.
Antonyms – // comment if you know.
Usage – She went on to the dais to take prize.
Meaning – A raised platform, as in for lecture, prize distribution.
Synonyms – stage, podium, rostrum.
Antonyms – // comment if you know.
Usage – She went on to the dais to take prize.
02. DALLY / DAWDLE
Meaning – To waste time, to trifle.
Synonyms – Dawdle, timepass, waste-time, linger, loiter, hang, trifle.
Antonyms – hasten, hurry, step up.
Usage – He was dallying instead of studying for GRE.
Meaning – To waste time, to trifle.
Synonyms – Dawdle, timepass, waste-time, linger, loiter, hang, trifle.
Antonyms – hasten, hurry, step up.
Usage – He was dallying instead of studying for GRE.
03. DANK
Meaning – unpleasantly humid, Slightly wet.
Synonyms – damp, moist.
Antonyms – dry, parched.
Usage – They huddled together into the dank forest.
Meaning – unpleasantly humid, Slightly wet.
Synonyms – damp, moist.
Antonyms – dry, parched.
Usage – They huddled together into the dank forest.
04. DAPPER
Meaning – Neatly dressed; trim.
Synonyms – neat, nice, smart, trim, stylish, dainty.
Antonyms – unstylish, untidy, dishevelled, dirty, ungroomed.
Usage – A dapper man.
Meaning – Neatly dressed; trim.
Synonyms – neat, nice, smart, trim, stylish, dainty.
Antonyms – unstylish, untidy, dishevelled, dirty, ungroomed.
Usage – A dapper man.
05. DAUB
Meaning – To cover or smear with a soft adhesive substance such as plaster, grease, or mud.
Synonyms – smear, plaster, cover, paint, smirch.
Antonyms – // Comment if you know.
Usage – Man apply an extra daub of colour.
Meaning – To cover or smear with a soft adhesive substance such as plaster, grease, or mud.
Synonyms – smear, plaster, cover, paint, smirch.
Antonyms – // Comment if you know.
Usage – Man apply an extra daub of colour.
06. DAUNT
Meaning – To abate the courage of; discourage.
Synonyms – discourage, dismay, shake, frighten, scare, terrify, intimidate.
Antonyms – support, encourage, inspire, comfort, cheer.
Usage – Isn’t that a daunting task?
Meaning – To abate the courage of; discourage.
Synonyms – discourage, dismay, shake, frighten, scare, terrify, intimidate.
Antonyms – support, encourage, inspire, comfort, cheer.
Usage – Isn’t that a daunting task?
07. DEADLOCK
Meaning – A standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions.
Synonyms –impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end, stand-off, full-stop.
Antonyms – agreement, breakthrough.
Usage – Climate talks ended in a deadlock at Copenhegen.
Meaning – A standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions.
Synonyms –impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end, stand-off, full-stop.
Antonyms – agreement, breakthrough.
Usage – Climate talks ended in a deadlock at Copenhegen.
08. DEADPAN
Meaning – A blank, expressionless face.
Synonyms –expressionless, poker-faced, inexpressive, impassive.
Antonyms – comical, expressive.
Usage – The deadpan expression of the smiley.
Meaning – A blank, expressionless face.
Synonyms –expressionless, poker-faced, inexpressive, impassive.
Antonyms – comical, expressive.
Usage – The deadpan expression of the smiley.
09. DEARTH
Meaning – A scarce supply, Shortage of food.
Synonyms – lack, scarcity, shortage, insufficiency, need.
Antonyms – sufficient, abundant, excess, plenty.
Usage – A dearth of rain.
Meaning – A scarce supply, Shortage of food.
Synonyms – lack, scarcity, shortage, insufficiency, need.
Antonyms – sufficient, abundant, excess, plenty.
Usage – A dearth of rain.
10. DEBACLE
Meaning – A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall.
Synonyms – disaster, catastrophe, fiasco, rout.
Antonyms – boon, miracle, wonder.
Usage – The climate change conference in Copenhagen was a debacle.
Meaning – A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall.
Synonyms – disaster, catastrophe, fiasco, rout.
Antonyms – boon, miracle, wonder.
Usage – The climate change conference in Copenhagen was a debacle.
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