651. auxiliary
(adj) துணையான
one
who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or
accessory
# Hand
brake in the car is termed as an auxiliary
brake.
Ant. main
body, primary
652. avail (v) பயன்படுத்திக்கொள்
help,
be of use, make use of, profit by [n
– availing, adv – availingly]
# The
principal advised the students to avail
every opportunity to earn a scholarship.
Ant.
be useless, detriment, disadvantages, disservice, hinder
653. avalanche
(n) பனிப்பாறைச்சரிவு,
பனிப்பாறைப் பெயர்ச்சி
the
fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing
with it rock [v – avalanche]
# As
the train arrived there was an avalanche
of passengers trying to enter.
Ant.
scantiness, dearth, lack, insufficiency
654. avarice (n) பேராசை
extreme
greed for wealth [adj – avaricious, adv – avariciously]
# Avarice is
the cause for misery.
Ant. generosity, benevolence, magnanimity,
unselfishness
655. avant-grade
(n) ஒரு
குறிப்பிட்ட துறையில் புதுமையையும், புது யுத்திகளையும் மற்றும் தொழில் நுட்ப த்தையும்
செயல்படுத்தும் குழு
any
creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and
techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) [adj – avant-grade]
# The
Rome city celebrates its avant-grade
architecture and design.
656. avatar (n) அவதாரம்,
திருவுரு
incarnation,
descent of a deity etc. to earth in bodily form
# Buddha
is considered as an avatar
of Vishnu.
657. avenge (v) பழிதீர்,
பழிக்குப் பழி வாங்கு
inflict
retribution on behalf, take vengeance for an injury [n – avenging, adj –
avengeful, adv – avengingly]
#
Uddham Singh (Who assassinated General O’dwyer) was the man who "avenged"
the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh.
Ant.
excuse, forgive, accept
658. avenue (n) நிழற்சாலை,
கவின்பாதை பக்கங்களில் மரங்களுள்ள சாலை
a
line of approach, broad esp. tree-lined road or street, boulevards
#
Civil engineering graduates have many job avenues in future.
Ant. alley,
lane
659. aver (v) உண்மையென
அறிவி, உறுதி செய்
to
assert as a fact, declare, state [n – averment]
# The
teacher averred
that the CAT examination was the toughest to the students.
Ant. deny,
disavow, doubt, be uncertain
660. aversion (n) வெறுப்ப,
அருவருக்கத்தக்க
a
mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing [adj – averse, adv – aversely]
# My sister had an aversion
towards wearing jeans.
Ant.
agreeable, amenable, favourable, avid