VOCABULARY OF LITERATURE IN GENERAL BY B.R MULLIK

meanings of the difficult words in chapter 1

1. Utilitarian –
   Meaning: Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
   Example: A utilitarian approach focuses on efficiency and function over beauty.

2. Eminence –
   Meaning: High rank, reputation, or importance; fame.
   Example: He rose to eminence in the field of medicine.

3. Cogency: The quality of being clear, logical, and convincing.

   • Example: The cogency of her argument won the debate.

4. Cogent –
   Meaning: Clear, logical, and convincing (especially of an argument).
   Example: She gave a cogent explanation that settled the issue.

5. Illimitable –
   Meaning: Without limits or end; infinite.
   Example: The universe seems to be illimitable in size.