The Engineer's Companion-October Magazine Edition
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India‟s First Ever Engineer‟s <strong>Magazine</strong> for Placement Preparation<br />
In this section every month we will give 10 words to increase your vocabulary which is<br />
very important for you to crack different competitive and placement written exams.<br />
We have provided each word with pictorial examples so that you can easily visualize and<br />
remember the word.<br />
Scampering<br />
Meaning:<br />
Run quickly with light steps due to fear<br />
or excitement.<br />
Synonyms<br />
Sprint<br />
Dash<br />
Antonyms<br />
Amble<br />
Stroll<br />
Sentence:<br />
<strong>The</strong> little rat scampered away after<br />
running up the girl’s leg.<br />
Antonyms<br />
Drill<br />
Routine<br />
Sentence:<br />
<strong>The</strong> miner had to improvise a way out of<br />
the cave when the walls collapsed.<br />
Improvise<br />
Meaning:<br />
To compose and perform or deliver<br />
without previous preparation.<br />
Synonyms<br />
Extemporization<br />
Impromptu<br />
Purport<br />
Meaning:<br />
Appear or claim to do something<br />
specifically falsely.<br />
Synonyms<br />
Content<br />
Denotation<br />
Antonyms<br />
Abandon<br />
Repudiate<br />
Sentence:<br />
<strong>The</strong> prosecutor warned the jury the<br />
defendant would purport he was an<br />
innocent man.<br />
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