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Today’s article title is: In his bid to revive Indian economy, Modi takes a gamble on the farm
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DUBIOUS
Adjective
Pronunciation: doo-bee-uhs
Meaning: not likely to be true or to occur
Synonyms: doubtful, far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, questionable, unapt, unlikely
Antonyms: likely, probable
Usage: The authenticity of this letter seems dubious
INCREMENTAL
Adjective
Pronunciation: in-kruh-men-tl
Meaning: produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
Synonyms: accretive, accumulative, additive, conglomerative, cumulative
Antonyms: decremental, decrescent, degressive, regressive
Usage: Success is a matter of small incremental steps
Forms: Increment (noun)
REPERCUSSION
Noun
Pronunciation: reh-per-kuhsh-uhn
Meaning: an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect
Synonyms: effect, impact, influence, mark, sway
Usage: War has dangerous repercussions
ATROPHY
Verb
Pronunciation: a-truh-fee
Meaning: a wasting away or progressive decline
Synonyms: crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen
Antonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate
Usage: The town will atrophy away in the absence of development
THRIVE
Verb
Pronunciation: thrahyv
Meaning: to grow vigorously
Synonyms: flourish, prosper
Antonyms: fail, struggle, flounder
Usage: The trees will thrive in this weather
Forms: Thriving (adjective)
