Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#4 of the day: MEASLY Similar sentiments were expressed in Parliament on August 27, 2013, during the Lok Sabha debate on food security, when one BJP speaker after another criticised the Act for being measly and restrictive - half baked as Ms. Sushma Swaraj put it. [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: July 9, 2014)]. ‘Measly refers to something that is too small in size or amount. Lets us look at another sentence to understand the meaning of the word. She complained about being given such a measly raise. It means that she complained about being given such a small raise. ‘Inconsequential, ‘inconsiderable, ‘insignificant and ‘negligible are a few synonyms of the word. ‘Consequential and ‘considerable are the antonyms of the word. Interested in CLs products, to know more check here: bit.ly/eProduct_Center
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 12:30:00 +0000
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