Articles in Versus
Born in the year 1955, both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will be counted among the pioneers of the personnel computer and information technology revolutions in human history. In careers overlapping over 30 years and as business leaders of rival companies, Gates and Jobs never quite got along but calling them enemies would be an … Read more
Simo Hayha Vasily Zaytsev Background Simo Hayha was born in the town of Rautajärvi, in present day Finland in December 1905. He was raised as a farmer and hunter. At the age of 20 Simo joined the Finnish Army to serve his mandatory one year service. A year later he was honorably discharged; having been … Read more
Introducing Tea Introducing Coffee Origins – Around 10th Century BC or 1000 BC in China Main Production Areas – China, India, South East Asia Popularity – After water tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. Caffeine Content – 30 – 90 mg in 250ml Origins – Around 15th Century AD or 1500 AD … Read more
Ebullient and elated both suggest cheerfulness and high spirits. Elated usually refers to happiness in response to some external incident or news. Ex – His supporters were elated when it was announced that he had won the election. Ebullient refers to high spirits rising to the surface spontaneously. It comes from a … Read more
These words mean to make or to become smaller or less. Reduce is the most general among these words and is used in a variety of situations. It means to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc. It may also suggest lowering in degree or intensity. Further it may mean to … Read more
Daunt means to frighten, dishearten or otherwise discourage someone to induce a loss of will for going on. Ex – No threat could daunt him in his quest for finding the truth behind the incident. Dismay points to hopeless discouragement in the face of obstacles and paralysing fear in the face of a … Read more
Drain of Energy – weaken VS sap Vs enervate Vs enfeeble Weaken is the most general word among these synonyms. It can refer to lessening of strength or power of anything. Enervate and sap; both are used only for living beings. Sap implies a gradual loss of strength. Ex – Taking care of … Read more
Difference between synonyms of Different different vs diverse vs divergent vs distinct vs dissimilar vs disparate Different is opposite of alike and thus it applies to things that are not alike. It stresses on individuality. Ex – The crime was witnessed by five different people. Diverse indicates an easily seen difference between the things being referred … Read more
Dearth is closer in meaning to lack and scarcity. These words can mean total or partial insufficiency. Usually an adjective is used with them to express total deficiency. Ex – You display a complete lack of manners. Absence is opposite of presence and thus it always means complete lack. Ex – There is absence of bread in this store. … Read more
These adjectives refer to something having interconnected parts which make the whole thing difficult to follow. Complex suggests a combination of many associated parts. Ex – They had made such a complex system that it was difficult to submit a simple form. Commonly used with system, structure, mixture, relationship, issue Complicated stresses elaborate relationship between the parts. … Read more