Candidates preparing for competitive exams ought to also prepare for the verbal sections as these questions can be detrimental to scoring better marks.
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Aspirants can improve their vocabulary and word power with constant effort and by using proper strategies. Practicing mock tests can also be useful for the candidates with their preparation.
Here’s a way to improve your vocabulary. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.
Overwrought (Adjective)
Meaning: in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety
Example: Supposedly laying ones neurotic soul bare through primal, overwrought wailing has become a commodity
Overweening (Adjective)
Meaning: showing excessive confidence or pride
Example: His best qualification for the job was his overweening ambition, nothing else
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Overture (Noun)
Meaning: an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc
Example: He composed the overture to the oratorio while he was in Vienna
Overhaul (Verb)
Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary
Example: Phelps aims to overhaul Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals
Put your thinking cap on and try to answer the following questions to understand how much you have grasped.
- After all, last year they clawed back a huge deficit to ___________ Wenger’s men. Which of the following words fits best in the sentence? (Overhaul, Overture)
- Can you think of some antonyms for the word Overweening?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the word Overwrought?
- Can you come up with some sentences for the word Overhaul?
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)