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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-01-2020

Aditi Mahendras
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-01-2020


1. ANTECEDENT (NOUN/ADJ): (पुर्ववृत्ता): a person's ancestors or family and social background.

Synonyms: anterior, former

Antonyms: current, future

Example Sentence:

Her early life and antecedents have been traced.

2. COHORT (NOUN): (समूह): a group of people with a shared characteristic.

Synonyms: unit, force

Antonyms: division, disunity

Example Sentence:

A cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation.

3.CONVICTED (ADJECTIVE): (अपराधी): having been declaed guilty of a criminal offence.

Synonyms: culprit, captive

Antonyms: acquit, clear

Example Sentence:

Criminals convicted with any offence do not get a job easily.

4. DETERRENT (NOUN/ADJ.): (निवारक): discouragement

Synonyms: damper, impediments

Antonyms: encouragement, incentive

Example Sentence:

Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.

5. LACKADAISICAL (ADJ.): (छुईमुई): careless lazy, lax.

Synonyms: half-hearted, uninterested

Antonyms: enthusiastic, excited

Example Sentence:

The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical.

6. PATRONAGE (NOUN): (संरक्षण): support given to an organization by someone.

Synonyms: aegis, subsidy

Antonyms: attack, blockage

Example Sentence:

The charity enjoys the patronage of many prominent local business people.

7. EXPEDIENCY (NOUN): (मुनाफा): quality of being convenient but immorally.

Synonyms: convenience, prudence

Antonyms: limitation, disadvantage

Example sentence:

As a matter of expediency we will not be taking on any new staff this year.

8. ERSTWHILE (ADJ/ADV.): (भूतपूर्व): former, old, past

Synonyms: previous, prior

Antonyms: present, future

Example Sentence:

The erstwhile donors might cease to donate.

9. PREPONDERATE (VERB):(वर्चस्व रखना):predominant in influence, number, or importance.

Synonyms: dictate, overrule 

Antonyms: follow, lose

Example Sentence: 

Do not even think of preponderating me. 

10. TRAGIC (ADJECTIVE):(भयंकर): appalling 

Synonyms: awful, deplorable 

Antonyms: pleasant, wonderful 

Example Sentence: 

Merriam saw the tragic women of the wards.

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