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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 30-07-19

Mahendra Guru
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 30-07-19

1. HEGEMONY (NOUN): (नायकत्व): controlling power or influence over others 

Synonyms: dominance, dominion 

Antonyms: impotency, weakness 

Example Sentence: 

Both America and China are trying for hegemony in Asia. 

2. SUFFICE (VERB): (पर्याप्त होना): be enough 

Synonyms: satisfy, avail 

Antonyms: displease, dissatisfy 

Example Sentence: 

Simple mediocrity cannot suffice them. 

3. GIMMICK (NOUN): (युक्ति): trick 

Synonyms: artifice, ruse 

Antonyms: reality, truth 

Example Sentence: 

The reservation policy is just a political gimmick. 

4. PENCHANT (NOUN): (झुकाव/ रुचि): strong inclination 

Synonyms: affection, affinity 

Antonyms: averseness, aversion 

Example Sentence: 

He had strong penchant for playing cricket. 

5. INGENIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिभा-सम्पन्न): skillful 

Synonyms: lever, creative 

Antonyms: dull, foolish 

Example Sentence: 

She devised an ingenious scheme to hoodwink the police. 

6. PERDITION (NOUN): (विनाश): hell 

Synonyms: inferno, damnation 

Antonyms: heaven, paradise 

Example Sentence: 

He alleged that the film would lead young 

souls into perdition. 

7. FLAGGING (ADJECTIVE): (धुंधली): languid 

Synonyms: fading, dwindling 

Antonyms: energized, refreshed 

Example Sentence: 

Sense of winning seems to be flagging in the troops. 

8. DECELERATE (VERB): (धीमा करना): slow down 

Synonyms: brake, slow 

Antonyms: accelerate, hasten 

Example Sentence: 

She decelerated her car 

9. JUBILATION (NOUN): (आनंद): rejoicing 

Synonyms: happiness, joy 

Antonyms: sadness, sorrow 

Example Sentence: 

The victory of Indian hockey team was celebrated with jubilation. 

10. GIGANTIC (ADJECTIVE): (विशाल): huge in size 

Synonyms: gargantuan, giant 

Antonyms: small, little 

Example Sentence: 

The road is bordered by gigantic rocks. 

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