The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-02-2020

1. VAGARY (NOUN): (मौज): usually a light hearted adventure

Synonyms: mischief, escapade

Antonyms: seriousness, gravity

Example Sentence:

The little vagary at the club earned him 6 months imprisonment.



2. COMPLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (मिलीभगत): associated with unethical activity

Synonyms: conniving, deceitful

Antonyms: forthright, naïve

Example Sentence:

The complicit men committed the crime.


3. WAYLAY (VERB): (घात में बैठना): ambush

Synonym: ambuscade, accost

Antonym: allow, forward

Example Sentence:

He waylaid the terrorists and killed them all.


4. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिवादी): opponent

Synonyms: antagonist, rival

Antonyms: ally, helpmate

Example sentence:

He was an adversary.


5. ADDUCE (VERB): (उल्लेख करना : cite as evidence.:

Synonyms: affirm, prove

Antonyms: obscure, hide

Example Sentence:
Since the lawyer couldn’t adduce his point, the judge didn’t believe his hypothesis.

6. MOOT (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): doubtful

Synonyms: controversial, dubious

Antonyms: certain, definite

Example Sentence:
Peter’s case accusations over the property were considered moot.


7. LAIR (NOUN): (गुफा): cave

Synonyms: habitat, hideaway

Antonyms: unveil, display

Example Sentence:
A huge polar bear slumbered peacefully in its lair.


8. GAOL (VERB): (बन्दी करना): imprison

Synonyms: jail, confine

Antonyms: free, emancipate

Example Sentence:

The place where criminals were gaoled, now contains a huge restaurant in it.


9. PANTHEIST (NOUN): (सर्वेश्वरवादी): person who does not believe in an orthodox religion

Synonyms: agnostic, atheist

Antonyms: believer, follower

Example Sentence:

He has been a pantheist fellow since college days.


10. IMITATE (VERB): (अनुकरण करना): copy

Synonyms: emulate, mimic

Antonyms: differ, oppose

Example Sentence:

The kids imitated him very nicely.


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