Today’s “Word of the Day” is consummate and it is an adjective meaning “highly skilled, skilful, talented, gifted, accomplished, proficient, superb, quintessential, exemplary, ultimate, supreme, perfect”.
Example Sentence: Gavaskar, the consummate professional, didn’t alter his game much, he merely speeded things along, playing the supporting role especially when opening with Krishnamachari Srikkanth. His first century in the format came in his penultimate match. He finished with 108 matches, over 3,000 runs and a decent (for those days) average of 35.
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Courtesy: The Hindu
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