DSSSB MTS (16 June 2024)

Cardiology- the study of the heart and its action and disease

Pharmacology- the scientific study of drugs and their use in medicine

Anthropology- the study of human beings, especially of their origin, development, customs and beliefs

Microbiology- the scientific study of very small living things

Obsolete

Obsolete- No longer in use

Obscure- not easy to see or understand

Oriental- coming from or belonging to the East of Far East

Original- the first document, painting, etc. that was made

Bed of roses- pleasant condition of life.

E.g.- The life of the members of a royal family is a bed of roses.

Hit the books- to study very hard.

E.g.- Payal is hitting the books to crack the competitive examination.

Garnish - to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food

Embellish- to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it

Wend- to move slowly and not directly

Blemish- a mark that spoils the way something looks

Dismantle- to destroy the integrity or functioning of something

Uncanny - very strange, that you cannot easily explain

Spooky- inspiring a feeling of fear, strange and frightening

Deranged- thinking and behaving in a way that is not normal

Reckless- showing a lack of care about risks or danger

Insightful- having or showing an accurate and deep understanding

Pragmatic- dealing with problems in a practical way

Impractical- not sensible or realistic

Prudent- sensible and careful when making judgements and decisions

Aesthetic- concerned with beauty or art

Dull- not interesting or exciting, boring

Demote- to move somebody to a lower position or level, often as a punishment

Elevate- to move somebody/something to a higher place or more important position

Break- to separate, or make something separate, into two or more pieces

Disregard- to take no notice of somebody/something

Sack- to tell an employee that he/she can no longer work for you

Instantaneous is the correct spelling.

Avarice is the correct spelling.