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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 03-09-19

Mahendra Guru


1. CARPING (ADJECTIVE): (अवगुण ढूंढ़नेवाला): find fault 

Synonyms: complaining, bellyaching 

Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving 

Example sentence: 

They deserve recognition, not carping criticism. 

2. CASTIGATE (VERB): (सज़ा देना): to punish 

Synonyms: berate, chasten 

Antonyms: exonerate, forgive 

Example sentence: 

The teacher castigated him for his incomplete homework. 

3. CAVIL (VERB): (दोष ढूंढना): quibble 

Synonyms: object, complain 

Antonyms: accept, agree 

Example sentence: 

This is not the time to cavil about petty details. 

4. COERCE (VERB): (विवश करना): to force a person into doing something 

Synonyms: compel, press 

Antonyms: help, aid 

Example sentence: 

She was never coerced by her husband into bringing money from her parents. 

5. CHARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): careful 

Synonyms: cautious, watchful 

Antonyms: careless, hasty 

Example sentence: 

She should be chary of the strangers. 

6. DETERIORATE (VERB): (बिगड़ जाना): get worse 

Synonyms: decline, worsen 

Antonyms: improve, get better 

Example sentence: 

The condition of her sister has deteriorated. 

7. DEMURE (ADJECTIVE): (संकोची): shy 

Synonyms: reserved, modest 

Antonyms: forward, brash 

Example sentence: 

I was thinking that Deepti was demure by nature but I was wrong. 

8. DERANGED (ADJECTIVE): (विक्षिप्त): mad 

Synonyms: crazy, insane 

Antonyms: calm, normal 

Example sentence: 

A deranged man killed 14 people in the city. 

9. DEBACLE (NOUN): (पतन): downfall 

Synonyms: beating, disaster 

Antonyms: triumph, victory 

Example sentence: 

The poor batting performance resulted in the debacle of the team. 

10. DEVOUT (ADJECTIVE): (धर्मनिष्ठ): religious 

Synonyms: pious, devoted 

Antonyms: unbelieving, insincere 

Example sentence: 

No doubt, my mother is a devout lady.


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