The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-02-2020

1. EAGERNESS (NOUN): enthusiasm: (उत्सुकता) 

Synonyms: longing, yearning 

Antonyms: apathy, reluctance 

Example Sentence: 

His eagerness for fame can be seen in his actions. 

2. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): difficult: (कठिन) 

Synonyms: onerous, uphill 

Antonyms: effortless, pleasant 

Example Sentence: 

The arduous task was completed on time.

3. FANATIC (NOUN): an overenthusiastic person: (उन्मादी) 

Synonyms: bigot, radical 

Antonym: liberal, moderate 

Example Sentence: 

The fanatics are disliked by everyone. 

4. PINNACLE (NOUN): top: (परमोत्कर्ष) 

Synonyms: apex, zenith 

Antonyms: nadir, base 

Example Sentence: 

They reached the pinnacle of their career honestly.

5. DETRIMENT (NOUN): disadvantage: (अहित) 

Synonyms: liability, drawback 

Antonyms: boon, gain 

Example Sentence: 

They faced many detriments while achieving their goal. 

6. ZEST (NOUN): spicing: (स्वाद) 

Synonyms: seasoning, flavoring 

Antonym: indifference, lethargy 

Example Sentence: 

A bit of zest is important in life. 

7. WAYWARD (ADJECTIVE): contrary: (स्वेच्छाचारी) 

Synonyms: delinquent, capricious 

Antonyms: compliant, obedient 

Example Sentence: 

The wayward points in the case made him lose it. 

8. GAPE (VERB): stare: (मुँह बाये देखना) 

Synonyms: glare, ogle 

Antonyms: ignore, overlook 

Example Sentence: 

Many people gape in anger. 

9. PINE (VERB): long for: (लालायित होना) 

Synonyms: crave, hanker 

Antonyms: dislike, despise 

Example sentence: 

They pined for a lot money and ended up in jail. 

10. MUFFLED (ADJECTIVE): quietened: (अवरुद्ध) 

Synonyms: silenced, subdued 

Antonyms: encouraged, promoted 

Example Sentence: 

He muffled the noise with his roar.

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