THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 16.04.2017 | IMPORTANT FOR SBI PO

1. EGALITARIAN (ADJECTIVE): unbiased

Synonyms: equitable, impartial Antonyms: unfair, unjust

Example Sentence:

Unmukt was a social and egalitarian politician.

2. HARNESS (VERB): control

Synonyms: tackle, tame Antonyms: detach, disconnect

Example Sentence:

The government is making attempts to harness solar energy.

3. PREFABRICATE (VERB): build

Synonyms: manufacture, produce Antonyms: demolish, wreck

Example Sentence:

The builder has got a contract to prefabricate the house.

4. CONTAGION (NOUN): contamination

Synonyms: pollution, infection Antonyms: purification, advantage

Example Sentence: 

The contagion spread very rapidly. 

5. DISCREDIT (VERB): blame

Synonyms: defame, degrade Antonyms: approve, commend

Example Sentence:

She discredited me.

6. BUFFET (NOUN): a blow or punch

Synonyms: jolt, shock Antonyms: withdrawal, surrender

Example Sentence:

The scene was completely a buffet for me.

7. STALLED (VERB): hinder

Synonyms: hamper, halt Antonyms: forward, expedite

Example Sentence:

Her knock at the door hindered the conference.

8. PERFIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): treacherous 

Synonyms: insidious, betraying Antonyms: honest, reliable

Example Sentence: 

He is a perfidious worker.

9. INDUCT (VERB): conscript

Synonyms: enlist, inaugurate Antonyms: close, end

Example Sentence: 

Ericsson is making the arrangements for inducting new members to an organization.

10. EXPURGATE (VERB): Censor

Synonyms: bleep, purge Antonyms: release, enlarge

Example Sentence: 

They expurgated the membership of Arun due to his bad behaviour.

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