THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 21.03.2017 | IMPORTANT FOR SBI PO

1. DEVASTATE (VERB): destroy

Synonyms: ruin, wreck Antonyms: protect, save

Example Sentence: 

The entire area of the city was devastated by an earthquake.

2. DIZZY (ADJECTIVE): feel unsteady

Synonyms: woozy, giddy Antonyms: steady, aware

Example Sentence:

I was dizzy with anger and shame.

3. INORDINATE (ADJECTIVE): excessive

Synonyms: unreasonable, undue Antonyms: sensible, moderate

Example Sentence:

They spent an inordinate amount of time.

4. PROTRACT (VERB): extend 

Synonyms: draw out, prolong Antonyms: hasten, shorten

Example Sentence:

The guest did not protract his stay that evening above an hour longer.

5. PLUMMET (VERB): fall hard and fast 

Synonyms: plunge, collapse Antonyms: rise, grow

Example Sentence:

The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff. 

6. SQUABBLE (NOUN): minor fight

Synonyms: argument, quarrel Antonyms: harmony, agreement

Example Sentence: 

There have been a minor squabble about phone bills.

7. CONFINEMENT (NOUN): imprisonment

Synonyms: restriction, internment Antonyms: freedom, liberty

Example Sentence: 

She had been held in solitary confinement for four months.

8. BUSTLE (NOUN): quick and busy activity

Synonyms: hubbub, fuss Antonyms: calmness, relaxation

Example Sentence:

He doesn’t like the hustle and bustle of modern life.

9. CHAR (VERB): to burn or turn black by fire or heat.

Synonyms: scorch, sear Antonyms: douse, extinguish

Example Sentence:

The wood was charred by the intense heat.

10. ACCREDITED (ADJECTIVE): officially recognized

Synonyms: authorized, certified Antonyms: unofficial, uncertified

Example Sentence:

Accredited contents are given for our website.

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