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☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 31-03-2022☘
1. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मूलभूत): basic
Synonyms: foundational, rudimentary
Antonyms: secondary
Example Sentence:
He worked hard for the protection of fundamental human rights.
2.PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): worthless
Synonyms: petty, trivial
Antonyms: important
Example Sentence:
Naval glory struck him as paltry.
3.SUSTAIN (VERB): (आराम पहुंचाना): comfort
Synonyms: help, assist
Antonyms: torment
Example Sentence:
A particular thought had sustained him throughout the years.
4.DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रलयंकर): catastrophic
Synonyms: calamitous, cataclysmic
Antonyms: fortunate
Example Sentence:
A disastrous fire swept through the museum.
5. BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): strengthen
Synonyms: support, reinforce
Antonyms: undermine
Example Sentence:
The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.
6.COMPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (करुणामय): pitying
Synonyms: sympathetic, empathetic
Antonyms: indifferent
Example Sentence:
I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds.
7.DETER (VERB): (रोकना): prevent
Synonyms: stop, put a stop to
Antonyms: encourage
Example Sentence:
Strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur.
8.STERN (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): serious
Synonyms: unsmiling, frowning
Antonyms: genial
Example Sentence:
A smile transformed his stern face.
9.SHUN (VERB): (बचना): avoid
Synonyms: evade, eschew
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
She shunned fashionable society.
10.HOSTILE (ADJECTIVE): (विपक्षी): opposed
Synonyms: averse, antagonistic
Antonyms: in favour of
Example Sentence:
People are very hostile to the idea.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-03-2022☘
1.DISPERSE (VERB): (बिखेर देना): scatter
Synonyms: disseminate distribute
Antonyms: gather
Example Sentence:
Storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes.
2.OPAQUE (ADJECTIVE): (गैर-पारदर्शी): non-transparent
Synonyms: cloudy, filmy
Antonyms: transparent
Example Sentence:
All the bottles were filled with a pale opaque liquid.
3.CALAMITY (NOUN): (आपदा): disaster
Synonyms: catastrophe, tragedy
Antonyms: godsend
Example Sentence:
Emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity.
4.MENACE (VERB): (ख़तरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly, auspicious
Example Sentence:
Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.
5.TORMENT (NOUN): (व्यथा): agony
Synonyms: suffering, torture
Antonyms: pleasure
Example Sentence:
Their deaths have left both families in torment.
6.DETRIMENT (NOUN): (क्षति): harm
Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit, good
Example Sentence:
He sits up very late to the detriment of his health.
7.OBFUSCATE (VERB): (अस्पष्ट करना): obscure
Synonyms: confuse, blur
Antonyms: clarify
Example Sentence:
She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue
8. FACTION (NOUN): (कलह): infighting
Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:
The council is increasingly split by faction.
9.UTTERLY (ADVERB): (पूर्णता से): completely
Synonyms: totally, absolutely
Antonyms: partly
Example Sentence:
He looked utterly ridiculous.
10.CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): din
Synonyms: racket, uproar
Antonyms: silence
Example Sentence:
The questions rose to a clamour.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-03-2022 ☘
1.ALLIED (ADJECTIVE): (संबंधी): associated
Synonyms: related, connected
Antonyms: unrelated
Example Sentence:
Members of the medical and allied professions were gathered.
2.DEPLOY (VERB): (तैनात करना): position
Synonyms: station, post
Antonyms: concentrate
Example Sentence:
Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
3.ENTANGLE (VERB): (शामिल करना): involve
Synonyms: implicate, embroil
Antonyms: steer clear of
Example Sentence:
They were suspicious of becoming entangled in a civil war.
4.DISASSEMBLE (VERB): (विघटित करना): dismantle
Synonyms: take apart, pull apart
Antonyms: assemble, put together
Example Sentence:
The piston can be disassembled for transport.
5.EVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (टालने वाला): prevaricating
Synonyms: elusive, ambiguous
Antonyms: frank
Example Sentence:
She was evasive about her phone number.
6.VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness
Synonyms: hardiness, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Example Sentence:
They set about the new task with vigour.
7.INTERMITTENT (ADJECTIVE): (छिटपुट): sporadic
Synonyms: irregular, fitful
Antonyms: continuous
Example Sentence:
Intermittent rains are very annoying.
8.NOTEWORTHY (ADJECTIVE): (स्मरणीय): notable
Synonyms: interesting, significant
Antonyms: unexceptional, boring
Example Sentence:
The policy has some noteworthy features.
9.ENFORCE (VERB): (लागू करना): compulsory
Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory
Antonyms: voluntary
Example Sentence:
There is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players.
10.PERIL(NOUN): (खतरा): danger
Synonyms: jeopardy risk
Antonyms: safety
Example Sentence:
You could well place us both in peril.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 23-03-2022☘
1. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (ज़ोर देना): emphasize
Synonyms: highlight, underline
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
His company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
2. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Synonyms: complex, involved
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:
The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
3. DEBILITATE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना): weakening
Synonyms: enfeebling, enervating
Antonyms: restorative
Example Sentence:
He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset.
4. TREACHEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (खतरनाक): dangerous
Synonyms: hazardous, perilous
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:
A holidaymaker was swept away by treacherous currents.
5. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase
Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:
The goal is to augment social interactions during collaborative learning.
6. ABDICATE (VERB): (सत्ता त्यागना): resign
Synonyms: retire, quit
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
7. EXPEL (VERB): (निष्कासित करना): bar
Synonyms: throw out, ban
Antonyms: admit
Example Sentence:
She was expelled from school.
8.REMARKABLE (ADJECTIVE): (असाधारण): extraordinary
Synonyms: exceptional amazing
Antonyms: ordinary
Example Sentence:
Meeting him again was a remarkable coincidence.
9. UNDOUBTEDLY (ADVERB): (निस्संदेह): doubtless
Synonyms: doubtlessly, no doubt
Antonyms: possibly
Example Sentence:
They are undoubtedly guilty.
10.DORMANT (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय): asleep
Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering
Antonyms: awake, inactive
Example Sentence:
That dormant urge to write fiction has re-emerged.
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1. DORMANT (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय): asleep
Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering
Antonyms: awake
Example Sentence:
During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
2. ABLAZE (ADJECTIVE) (प्रदीप्त करना): alight
Synonyms: aflame, on fire
Antonyms: extinguished
Example Sentence:
Suddenly, the room was ablaze with light.
3. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create
Example Sentence:
A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all.
4. COMPLIANCE (NOUN): (अनुपालन): acquiescence
Synonyms: agreement, assent
Antonyms: defiance
Example Sentence:
The compliance with government views shown by the commission.
5. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्य करना): recognize
Synonyms: license, authorize
Antonyms: ban
Example Sentence:
The council refuses to accredit academic programs that don't meet its standards.
6. ACCESSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुलभ): approachable
Synonyms: available easy-going
Antonyms: unapproachable
Example Sentence:
He is more accessible than most tycoons.
7. COGNIZANCE (NOUN): (संज्ञान): awareness
Synonyms: notice, knowledge
Antonyms: disregard, ignorance
Example Sentence:
The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
8. ACCOUNTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तरदायी): responsible
Synonyms: liable, answerable
Antonyms: unanswerable
Example Sentence:
Ministers are accountable to Parliament.
9. ACCUMULATION (NOUN): (संग्रह): amassing
Synonyms: build-up, collection
Antonyms: dissipation
Example Sentence:
The accumulation of paperwork on her desk.
10. DAWN (VERB): (प्रारंभ करना): begin
Synonyms: start, appear
Antonyms: end
Example Sentence:
A new age was dawning in the Tory party.
🌸THE HINDU VOCAB🌸
Break out- अचानक फैलना
Stymie- बाधाएँ डालना
Adamant- अटल
Dilemma- दुविधा
Sundry- विभिन्न
Manoeuvre- चाल
Headquarters- मुख्यालय
Dalliance- आमोद प्रमोद
Languish- कमजोर होना, दुर्बल
Clumsy- बेढंगा, फूहड़
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🌸THE HINDU VOCAB🌸
evacuate – खाली
besieged – घेर लिया
enclave – विदेशी अन्तःक्षेत्र
concession – छूट
rebels – विद्रोहियों
outskirts – सरहद
province – प्रांत
regime – शासन
bombardment – गोलाबारी
apocalypse – कयामत
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☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 13-03-2022☘
1. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate
Synonyms: revoke, repeal
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:
The ministry proposed to abrogate the dated electoral law.
2. VULNERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (खतरे में): at risk
Synonyms: endangered, unsafe
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:
We were in a vulnerable position.
3. DEFER (VERB): (मान लेना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to his absolutely superior knowledge.
4. PREPOSTEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (निरर्थक): absurd
Synonyms: ridiculous, foolish
Antonyms: reasonable
Example Sentence:
He gave us a preposterous suggestion.
5.RENEGE (VERB): (वापस जाना): go back on
Synonyms: break, back out of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:
They have reneged on their promises to us.
6.SHUN (VERB): (किनारा करना): avoid
Synonyms: evade, eschew
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.
7.ARGUABLE (ADJECTIVE): (तर्क योग्य): debatable
Synonyms: disputable, questionable
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:
He made a highly arguable assumption.
8.OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant
Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: delightful
Example Sentence:
We left to avoid the obnoxious music.
9.MULTITUDE (ADJECTIVE): (भीड़): crowd
Synonyms: gathering, assembly
Antonyms: elite
Example Sentence:
Placing ultimate political power in the hands of the multitude is debatable.
10.INCLINE (VERB): (रुझान होना): liable
Synonyms: likely, prone
Antonyms: unlikely
Example Sentence:
She's inclined to gossip with complete strangers.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 09-03-2022
1. BRITTLE (ADJECTIVE): (नाज़ुक): breakable
Synonyms: fragile, frail
Antonyms: flexible, resilient
Example Sentence:
My bones became brittle because of my disease.
2. BELLIGERENT (ADJECTIVE): (आक्रामक): hostile
Synonyms: aggressive, threatening
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:
The mood at the meeting was belligerent.
3. CREDIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (विश्वसनीय): acceptable
Synonyms: trustworthy, reliable
Antonyms: untrustworthy
Example Sentence:
Few people found his story credible.
4. ACQUIESCENCE (NOUN): (सहमति): consent
Synonyms: agreement, acceptance
Antonyms: refusal
Example Sentence:
In silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet.
5.NOTABLE (NOUN): (प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति): celebrity
Synonyms: VIP, personality
Antonyms: nonentity
Example Sentence:
All businessmen and local notables were invited.
6. ENTRENCH (VERB): (स्थापित करना): establish
Synonyms: settle, ensconce
Antonyms: dislodge
Example Sentence:
Ageism is entrenched in our society.
7.COMPARABLE (ADJECTIVE): (तुलनीय): as good as
Synonyms: on a par with, on a level with
Antonyms: incomparable
Example Sentence:
Nobody is comparable with this athlete.
8.SCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): careful
Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking
Antonyms: careless
Example Sentence:
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail.
9.NOVEL (ADJECTIVE): (नया): new
Synonyms: original, unusual
Antonyms: old
Example Sentence:
He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.
10. IRRATIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (तर्कहीन): unreasonable
Synonyms: illogical, groundless
Antonyms: logical
Example Sentence:
It wasn't the money he objected to as much as the irrational logic.
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-03-2022
1. VINDICATE (VERB): (साबित करना): justify
Synonyms: warrant, substantiate
Antonyms: attack
Example Sentence:
More sober views were vindicated by events.
2.RAGING (ADJECTIVE): (तूफ़ानी): stormy
Synonyms: violent, strong
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.
3.CONVENE (VERB): (बुलवाना): summon
Synonyms: call, order
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:
He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.
4.EXEMPLARY (ADJECTIVE): (उदाहरणात्मक): perfect
Synonyms: ideal, model
Antonyms: deplorable
Example Sentence:
His behavior has always been exemplary.
5.UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:
The two books underpinned the theme of honour.
6.STIFLE (VERB): (बाधा डालना): hinder
Synonyms: hamper, constrain
Antonyms: encourage
Example Sentence:
High taxes stifled private enterprises.
7.PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (सरसरी): cursory
Synonyms: desultory, quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence:
He gave a perfunctory nod.
8.IRONIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यंग्यपूर्ण): sarcastic
Synonyms: sardonic, dry
Antonyms: sincere
Example Sentence:
His mouth curved into an ironic smile.
9.CONCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (निर्णायक): incontrovertible
Synonyms: incontestable, irrefutable
Antonyms: inconclusive
Example Sentence:
They produced some fairly conclusive evidence.
10.UNDERSCORE (VERB): (जोर देना): underline
Synonyms: emphasize, stress
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
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1.INDICT (VERB): (आरोप लगाना): charge with
Synonyms: accuse of, arraign for
Antonyms: acquit
Example Sentence:
His former manager was indicted for fraud.
2.PERSISTENT (ADJECTIVE): (लगातार): tenacious
Synonyms: persevering, determined
Antonyms: irresolute
Example Sentence:
An attempt was made to stop persistent drink-drivers.
3.FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): ferocious
Synonyms: savage, vicious
Antonyms: gentle
Example Sentence:
Fierce fighting continued all day long.
4.FAVORABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुकूल): approving
Synonyms: commendatory, commending
Antonyms: unfavorable
Example Sentence:
The exhibition received favorable reviews.
5.DENOUNCE (VERB): (निन्दा करना): condemn
Synonyms: criticize, attack
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:
The Assembly denounced the use of violence.
6.CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): grave
Synonyms: serious, dangerous
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:
The floodwaters had not receded and the situation was still critical.
7.ABSOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्ण): complete
Synonyms: total, utter
Antonyms: partial
Example Sentence:
We needed to ensure absolute secrecy.
8.ACCELERATE (VERB): (गति बढ़ाना): speed up
Synonyms: hurry up, get a move on
Antonyms: decelerate
Example Sentence:
Inflation started to accelerate.
9.IMBECILE (ADJECTIVE): (मूर्ख): stupid
Synonyms: foolish, idiotic
Antonyms: intelligent
Example Sentence:
Try not to make imbecile remarks.
10.SHUN (VERB): (बचना): avoid
Synonyms: evade, eschew
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
I shunned his ideas completely.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-03-2022
1.COHERENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्ट): logical
Synonyms: reasoned, reasonable
Antonyms: incoherent
Example Sentence:
They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.
2.CONSOLIDATE (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): strengthen
Synonyms: secure, stabilize
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
The company consolidated its position in the international market.
3.ABSTENTION (NOUN): (परहेज): temperance
Synonyms: sobriety, abstinence
Antonyms: promiscuity
Example Sentence:
Abstention from drinking and smoking is the only way to improve your poor health.
4.TACTICAL (ADJECTIVE): (सामरिक): calculated
Synonyms: planned, plotted
Antonyms: unwise
Example Sentence:
In a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters.
5.DISPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (अभावुक): unemotional
Synonyms: non-emotional, unsentimental
Antonyms: emotional
Example Sentence:
She dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.
6.INTENSIFY (VERB): (बढ़ाना): escalate
Synonyms: step up, boost
Antonyms: lessen
Example Sentence:
The dispute began to intensify.
7.DIVISIVE (ADJECTIVE): (बांटनेवाला): alienating
Synonyms: estranging, isolating
Antonyms: unifying
Example Sentence:
Abortion is a highly divisive issue
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8.PROLIFERATE (VERB): (संख्या में बढ़ना): multiply
Synonyms: mushroom, snowball
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:
The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920 s.
9.SHIRK (VERB): (बचना): evade
Synonyms: dodge, avoid
Antonyms: confront, face
Example Sentence:
I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter.
10.CURB (VERB): (नियंत्रित करना): restrain
Synonyms: hold back, keep back
Antonyms: release
Example Sentence:
She promised she would curb her temper.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 30-03-2022☘
1.UNDERSCORE (VERB): (बल देना): highlight
Synonyms: underline, emphasize
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
2.TRANSIENT (ADJECTIVE): (क्षणिक): transitory
Synonyms: temporary, short-lived
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:
There is a transient population of thousands of visitors during the year.
3.UNLEASH (VERB): (मुक्त करना): release
Synonyms: free, loose
Antonyms: restrain
Example Sentence:
They dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them.
4.ILLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अवैध): illegal
Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate
Antonyms: licit
Example Sentence:
The junkie had a liking for the more illicit things in life.
5.PREDILECTION (NOUN): (अनुराग): liking
Synonyms: fondness, preference
Antonyms: dislike
Example Sentence:
My predilection for Asian food is very strong.
6.SEVER (VERB): (क्रम तोड़ना): break off
Synonyms: discontinue, suspend
Antonyms: maintain
Example Sentence:
The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.
7.INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): binding
Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence:
The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
8.RANCOUR (NOUN): (नफरत): spite
Synonyms: bitterness, hate
Antonyms: amicability
Example Sentence:
He spoke without rancor.
9.OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (भारी): profuse
Synonyms: enormous, immense
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence:
His party won overwhelming support.
10. DISTINCT (ADJECTIVE): (विशिष्ट): discrete
Synonyms: separate individual
Antonyms: indistinct
Example Sentence:
The gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-03-2022☘
1.UNLIKELY (ADJECTIVE): (असंभाव्य): improbable
Synonyms: not likely, doubtful
Antonyms: likely
Example Sentence:
He gave an unlikely explanation for his deed.
2.TARNISH (VERB): (मैला करना): sully
Synonyms: besmirch, blacken
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
His regime had not been tarnished by human rights abuses.
3.CONTEMPT (NOUN): (अनादर): disrespect
Synonyms: disregard, slighting
Antonyms: respect
Example Sentence:
This action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority.
4.DESPOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (तानाशाही): autocratic
Synonyms: dictatorial, totalitarian
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:
Obeying no law, despotic authority was arbitrary, and its animating spirit was fear.
5.REPRESSION (NOUN): (दमन): suppression
Synonyms: quelling, quashing
Antonyms: freedom
Example Sentence:
Students sparked off events that ended in brutal repression.
6.THRIFTY (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकी): provident
Synonyms: prudent, canny
Antonyms: profligate
Example Sentence:
He had been brought up to be thrifty
7.UPHOLD (VERB): (पुष्टि करना): confirm
Synonyms: endorse, sustain
Antonyms: overturn
Example Sentence:
The court upheld his claim for damages.
8.MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (द्वेषपूर्ण): spiteful
Synonyms: malevolent, hostile
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence:
He was found guilty of malicious damage.
9.CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (निंदात्मक): censorious
Synonyms: condemnatory, condemning
Antonyms: complimentary
Example Sentence:
I was very critical of the previous regime.
10. ABOMINATION (NOUN): (घृणा): detestation
Synonyms: loathing, hatred
Antonyms: liking
Example Sentence:
The law faces abomination if it runs against the public interest.
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1. RECURRENT (ADJECTIVE): (पुनरावृत्त): repeated
Synonyms: recurring, repetitive
Antonyms: isolated
Example Sentence:
She had a recurrent dream about falling.
2.SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (हानि पहुंचाने वाला): devastating
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
She launched a scathing attack on the PM.
3. REMORSE (NOUN): (पछतावा): contrition
Synonyms: repentance, penitence
Antonyms: indifference
Example Sentence:
They all were filled with remorse and shame.
4. NOVEL (ADJECTIVE): (नया): new
Synonyms: original unusual
Antonyms: old
Example Sentence:
He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.
5. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate
Synonyms: revoke, repeal
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:
It has been proposed to temporarily abrogate the right to strike.
6. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:
The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
7.GROSS (ADJECTIVE) (ज़ाहिर): flagrant
Synonyms: blatant, glaring
Antonyms: minor
Example Sentence:
They faced gross human rights abuses.
8. BIAS (NOUN): (पक्षपात): prejudice
Synonyms: partiality, partisanship
Antonyms: objectivity
Example Sentence:
There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants.
9.DISCREPANCY (NOUN): (विसंगति): inconsistency
Synonyms: difference disparity
Antonyms: similarity, consistency
Example Sentence:
There is a discrepancy between your account and his.
10.CONCUR (VERB) (सहमत होना): agree
Synonyms: accord, go along
Antonyms: disagree
Example Sentence:
The authors concurred with the majority.
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1. ACCESSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुलभ): approachable
Synonyms: available easy-going
Antonyms: unapproachable
Example Sentence:
He is more accessible than most tycoons.
2. INTELLECTUAL (ADJECTIVE): (बौद्धिक): mental
Synonyms: cerebral, cognitive
Antonyms: physical
Example Sentence:
Children need intellectual stimulation.
3. REPUDIATION (NOUN): (अस्वीकृति): rejection
Synonyms: renunciation, abandonment
Antonyms: confirmation, ratification
Example Sentence:
The breach is not so serious as to amount to a repudiation of the whole contract.
4. NUTRITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (पौष्टिक): nourishing
Synonyms: nutritive, wholesome
Antonyms: unwholesome
Example Sentence:
Home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
5. SCOURGE (NOUN): (अभिशाप): affliction
Synonyms: bane, curse
Antonyms: blessing
Example Sentence:
India is facing the scourge of mass unemployment.
6. MERCILESS (ADJECTIVE): (निर्मम): ruthless
Synonyms: remorseless, pitiless
Antonyms: merciful
Example Sentence:
His murder merciless attack with a blunt instrument.
7. ADVENT (NOUN): (आगमन): arrival
Synonyms: appearance, emergence
Antonyms: departure
Example Sentence:
The advent of email has simultaneously brought our society closer together and farther apart.
8. UNERRING (ADJECTIVE): (अचूक): unfailing
Synonyms: infallible unswerving
Antonyms: fallible
Example Sentence:
His sense of direction is unerring.
9. SEIZE (VERB): (पकड़ना): grab
Synonyms: grasp, snatch
Antonyms: let go of
Example Sentence:
She jumped up and seized his arm.
10. FRAIL (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्बल): infirm
Synonyms: weak, weakened
Antonyms: strong
Example Sentence:
He gave the frail woman a hug.
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1. IGNITE (VERB): (आग लगना): catch fire
Synonyms: catch, burst into flames
Antonyms: go out
Example Sentence:
Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites.
2.UPHEAVAL (NOUN): (उथल-पुथल): disruption
Synonyms: upset, disturbance
Antonyms: stability
Example Sentence:
Major upheavals have affected the financial markets.
3.VICE (NOUN): (अनैतिकता): immorality
Synonyms: wrongdoing, wrong
Antonyms: virtue
Example Sentence:
A mobile phone network is being used to peddle vice.
4.INDISPUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (निर्विवाद): incontrovertible
Synonyms: incontestable, undeniable
Antonyms: questionable
Example Sentence:
What he said was a far from indisputable fact.
5. ILLUSORY (ADJECTIVE): (भ्रामक): delusory
Synonyms: delusional delusive
Antonyms: real
Example Sentence:
She knew the safety of her room was illusory.
6. FABLED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसिद्ध): famed
Synonyms: celebrated, renowned
Antonyms: unknown
Example Sentence:
We all saw a fabled art collection.
7. PALPABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुस्पष्ट): perceptible
Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: intangible
Example Sentence:
It was a palpable sense of loss for me.
8. CHASTISE (VERB): (दंड देना): scold
Synonyms: upbraid, berate
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:
He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
9. BRUTALITY (NOUN): (क्रूरता): savagery
Synonyms: cruelty, viciousness
Antonyms: gentleness
Example Sentence:
Brutality against civilians should be condemned.
10.DENT (VERB): (कम करना): diminish
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
She didn't seem to dent the plate of food.
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1. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भावनापूर्ण): spiteful
Synonyms: malevolent, hostile
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence:
He was found guilty of malicious damage.
2. SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सक्षम): capable of
Synonyms: allowing, permitting
Antonyms: incapable of
Example Sentence:
The problem is not susceptible of a simple solution.
3. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:
The collapse of her business had made her desperate.
4. PROMPT (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): quick
Synonyms: swift, rapid
Antonyms: slow, late
Example Sentence:
She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulance-men.
5.TYRANNY (NOUN): (अत्याचार): despotism
Synonyms: absolutism, autocracy
Antonyms: democracy
Example Sentence:
Refugees go through tyranny and oppression.
6.SPARK (VERB): (कारण होना): give rise to
Synonyms: cause, set in motion
Antonyms: bring to an end
Example Sentence:
So many things concurred to spark the problem.
7.SIZEABLE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस): substantial
Synonyms: considerable, respectable
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence:
A sizeable proportion of the population doesn't like late-night parties.
8. FUGITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (क्षणभंगुर): fleeting
Synonyms: transient, transitory
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:
The light has fugitive effects.
9.DEFER (VERB): (मान जाना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: claim
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Raj’s superior knowledge.
10.WAIVE (VERB): (छोड़ देना): relinquish
Synonyms: renounce, give up
Antonyms: claim
Example Sentence:
He will waive all rights to the money.
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1.TUMBLE (VERB): (गिरना): plummet
Synonyms: plunge, dive
Antonyms: rise
Example Sentence:
In the last decade, property prices have tumbled.
2.DIFFERENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (भेदक): distinctive
Synonyms: different, dissimilar
Antonyms: similar
Example Sentence:
Germany and France pledged to maintain the differential between the two.
3.DEMOLITION (NOUN): (विध्वंस): destruction
Synonyms: flattening, razing
Antonyms: construction
Example Sentence:
The monument was thankfully saved from demolition.
4.DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रत्यक्ष): visible
Synonyms: detectable, noticeable
Antonyms: imperceptible
Example Sentence:
The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.
5.GLOOM (NOUN): (उदासी): depression
Synonyms: despondency, dejection
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:
Last year was of economic gloom for the car industry.
6.RESOUNDING (ADJECTIVE): (गुंजयमान): reverberant
Synonyms: reverberating, resonant
Antonyms: faint
Example Sentence:
I gave him a resounding smack across the face because of his.
7.HOARD (VERB): (संचय करना): store
Synonyms: store up, stockpile
Antonyms: squander
Example Sentence:
Thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector.
8.RAMPANT (ADJECTIVE): (अनियंत्रित): uncontrolled
Synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked
Antonyms: controlled
Example Sentence:
Political violence was rampant in the area.
9.ABET (VERB): (हाँथ बंटाना): assist
Synonyms: aid, help
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:
His actions were shown to abet terrorism.
10. MERCY (NOUN): (ढिलाई): leniency
Synonyms: lenience, clemency
Antonyms: ruthlessness
Example Sentence:
The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.
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1.PLAUSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (वाजिब): credible
Synonyms: reasonable, believable
Antonyms: unlikely
Example Sentence:
She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
2. ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): (स्वादिष्ट): strong
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful
Antonyms: insipid
Example Sentence:
The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.
3. DISRUPT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना): distort
Synonyms: damage, buckle
Antonyms: organize
Example Sentence:
The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock.
4.DAWDLE (VERB): (विलंब करना): linger
Synonyms: dally, take one's time
Antonyms: hurry
Example Sentence:
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.
5.CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): recuperate
Synonyms: recover, improve
Antonyms: deteriorate
Example Sentence:
He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.
6.GRAVE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): solemn
Synonyms: earnest, serious
Antonyms: carefree
Example Sentence:
His face was grave.
7.UNDERMINE (VERB): (नष्ट करना): erode
Synonyms: wear away, eat away at
Antonyms: support
Example Sentence:
The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof.
8.STRIDENT (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): harsh
Synonyms: raucous, rough
Antonyms: soft
Example Sentence:
His voice had become increasingly strident.
9.CREST (NOUN): (शिखर): summit
Synonyms: peak, top
Antonyms: bottom
Example Sentence:
She reached the crest of the hill.
10.INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अन्तरिम): interim
Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:
Interim booking has been made for now.
☘The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 08-03-2022
1. IMPAIR (VERB): (हानि पहुंचाना): harm
Synonyms: damage, diminish
Antonyms: improve
Example Sentence:
A noisy job could permanently impair our hearing.
2.OVERTURN (VERB): (रद्द करना): cancel
Synonyms: reverse, rescind
Antonyms: allow
Example Sentence:
The results of the study completely overturned previous findings.
3.INTRIGUE (VERB): (दिलचस्पी लेना): interest
Synonyms: fascinate, attract
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence:
Dealing with compositional matters intrigue me the most.
4.UNDUE (ADJECTIVE): (अतिरिक्त): excessive
Synonyms: extreme, immoderate
Antonyms: due
Example Sentence:
This figure did not give rise to undue concern.
5.DEPLOY (VERB): (तैनात करना): position
Synonyms: station post
Antonyms: concentrate
Example Sentence:
Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
6.RETICENT (ADJECTIVE): (अल्पभाषी): reserved
Synonyms: withdrawn, introverted
Antonyms: expansive
Example Sentence:
She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.
7.BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): (साहसिक): bold
Synonyms: shameless, as bold as brass
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:
He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance.
8.IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): (दुराचरण): wrongdoing
Synonyms: misconduct, dishonesty
Antonyms: propriety
Example Sentence:
She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.
9.INVOKE (VERB): (तलब करना): cite
Synonyms: adduce, instance
Antonyms: waive
Example Sentence:
The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
10. ATTENUATE (VERB): (दुर्बल होना): weaken
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: strengthen
Example Sentence:
The rain attenuated, ending the storm.
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1.SLAM (VERB): (आलोचना करना): criticize
Synonyms: find fault with, censure
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:
The new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible.
2.EXEMPT (VERB): (मुक्त करना): free from
Synonyms: exempted, spared
Antonyms: liable to
Example Sentence:
These patients are exempt from all charges.
3.RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनःआरंभ): restart
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence:
With peace came the resumption of foreign imports.
4.ARTICULATE (VERB): (व्यक्त करना): express
Synonyms: voice, give voice to
Antonyms: bottle up
Example Sentence:
They were unable to articulate their emotions.
5.INTENT (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): bent
Synonyms: set, determined
Antonyms: half-hearted
Example Sentence:
The government was intent on achieving greater efficiency.
6.DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (आशाहीन): despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:
A desperate sadness enveloped him.
7.DISCERN (VERB): (पहचानना): perceive
Synonyms: make out, pick out
Antonyms: overlook
Example Sentence:
She could faintly discern the shape of a skull.
8.SPIRAL (VERB): (वृद्धि होना): soar
Synonyms: shoot up, rocket
Antonyms: fall
Example Sentence:
Inflation continued to spiral.
9.REPROACH (NOUN): (फटकार): rebuke
Synonyms: reproof, reproval
Antonyms: commendation
Example Sentence:
She gave her a look of reproach.
10.HARDSHIP (NOUN): (कष्ट): privation
Synonyms: deprivation, destitution
Antonyms: prosperity
Example Sentence:
He is facing intolerable levels of hardship.
🌸THE HINDU VOCAB🌸
evacuate – खाली
besieged – घेर लिया
enclave – विदेशी अन्तःक्षेत्र
concession – छूट
rebels – विद्रोहियों
outskirts – सरहद
province – प्रांत
regime – शासन
bombardment – गोलाबारी
apocalypse – कयामत
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1.DISCLOSE (VERB): (प्रकट करना): reveal
Synonyms: divulge, tell
Antonyms: conceal
Example Sentence:
They disclosed her name to the press.
2.ABSTRUSE (ADJECTIVE): (गूढ़): obscure
Synonyms: arcane, esoteric
Antonyms: clear
Example Sentence:
She made an abstruse philosophical inquiry.
3.INDUCE (VERB): (कारण बनना): bring about
Synonyms: bring on, cause
Antonyms: prevent
Example Sentence:
None of these measures induced a change of policy.
4.FACTUAL (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तविक): truthful
Synonyms: true, accurate
Antonyms: fictitious
Example Sentence:
He backed a mixture of comment and factual information.
5.SORE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ादायक): hurting
Synonyms: hurt, aching
Antonyms: healthy
Example Sentence:
She was suffering from a sore threat.
6.DEFY (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): disobey
Synonyms: go against, flout
Antonyms: obey
Example Sentence:
A woman who defies convention is considered amoral.
7.UNDERMINE (VERB): (क्षीण करना): subvert
Synonyms: sabotage, threaten
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
Your mistakes could undermine years of your hard work.
8.DISQUIET (NOUN): (बेचैनी): unease
Synonyms: uneasiness worry
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
There is disquiet in public about elections.
9.IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Antonyms: explicit statement
Example Sentence:
The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.
10.DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (असमान): contrasting
Synonyms: different, differing
Antonyms: homogeneous
Example Sentence:
They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.