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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 17-08-19

Mahendra Guru
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 17-08-19

1. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विश्वव्यापी) universal 

Synonyms: pervasive, omnipresent 

Antonyms: scarce, rare 

Example Sentence: 

If the ubiquitous red tape is annoying, other local customs are downright strange. 

2. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE): (क्षुब्ध) troubled 

Synonyms: restless, flustered 

Antonyms: untroubled, unworried 

Example Sentence: 

Even during this perturbed time he prosecuted his studies and teaching. 

3. SUBVERSION (NOUN): (विनाश) undermining 

Synonyms: sabotage, disruption 

Antonyms: integration, consolidation 

Example Sentence: 

They view individual liberty as a threat, new political ideas as subversion, and political opposition as treason. 

4. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा) show contempt for something 

Synonyms: defy, spur 

Antonyms: commend, compliment 

Example Sentence: 

It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons. 

5. SHODDY (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ) in bad shape 

Synonyms: inferior, tawdry 

Antonyms: noble, sophisticated 

Example Sentence: 

The levees failed because of shoddy maintenance by a federal agency. 

6. JUNTA (NOUN): (समिति) council 

Synonym: faction, cabal 

Antonym: single, individual 

Example Sentence: 

After the dictator died the country was taken over by a junta of former officials. 

7. JUVENILE (ADJECTIVE): (युवकोचित/ बचकाना) childish 

Synonyms: adolescent, young 

Antonyms: mature, experienced 

Example Sentence: 

The pick pocket was held in a juvenile facility as they were too young for jail. 

8. JEER (VERB): (मज़ाक उड़ाना) ridicule 

Synonyms: taunt, hoot 

Antonyms: compliment, laud 

Example Sentence: 

The winning team jeered the opponents as their captain flaunted the trophy. 

9. JETTISON (VERB): (निकाल फ़ेकना) throw overboard 

Synonyms: dump, discard 

Antonyms: hold, keep 

Example sentence: 

I will keep the good experiences and jettison the bad ones, before I leave this city. 

10. JADED (ADJECTIVE): (क्षीण/थका) exhausted 

Synonyms: bored, tired 

Antonyms: lively, energize 

Example Sentence: 

The participants were so jaded from the task that they didn’t even bother to wait for the results.

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