Daily Dawn Vocabulary 3 February 2021 | The following words were taken from the Dawn newspaper on February 3, 2021:
Daily Dawn Vocabulary 3 February 2021 | Urdu Meaning & Sentence Examples
Mere (adjective)
محض، صرف، فقط
Used to emphasize that something is not large or enough
Example: It cost a mere 10 dollars.
Synonyms: pure, sheer, bare, simple, just
Antonyms: uncertain, enormous, great, fairly large, important, mammoth, immense
Rudderless (adjective)
بے پتوار، پتوار کے علاوہ، جس پر پتوار نہ ہو، ایک حرکت پذیرراسی آلہ کے بغیرجو پشت پر پانی کے نیچے رہتا ہے، کشتی چلانے اور رخ بدلنے والے آلے کے بغیر
(of an organization) without anyone in control and therefore unable to take decisions
Example: The rudderless third round table conference was concluded without significant decision.
Synonyms: directionless, defective, opaque
Antonyms: oriented, aimed, transparent
Adrift (adjective)
بے کار، بے راہ، ادھر ادھر پھرنا، بے سمت حرکت کرتا ہوا
Without purpose or direction
Example: The rudderless and adrift meeting of the opposition was concluded without any decision.
Synonyms: afloat, loose, not oriented
Antonyms: oriented, determined, purposeful, stable, stringent
Denouement (noun)
سلسلہ وار واقعات کا عروج، انجام داستان
the ending of a literary work, musical composition, or a sequence of actions
Example: The play ended with the denouement that left the audience speechless.
Synonyms: climax, result, finale, resultant, ending, windup, conclusion
Antonyms: commencement, opening, start
Rattle (verb)
پریشان کرنا، خرخراہٹ، کھڑکھڑانا، بے چین کر دینا،
to worry someone or make someone nervous
Example: The villain’s aggressive tone rattled the actress and she asked for a break.
Synonyms: worry, nervous
Antonyms: prosperous, happy
