The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 12-03-2020

1. FARCE (NOUN): (प्रहसन): absurdity

Synonyms: mockery, travesty

Antonyms: respect, praise

Example Sentence:

The debate turned into a drunken farce.

2. PULSATE (VERB): (धड़कना): Quaver

Synonyms: tremble, quiver

Antonyms: steady, be still

Example Sentence:

The meek bird was pulsating in the refractory wind.

3. EMPIRICAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रयोगसिद्ध): seen

Synonyms: actual, real

Antonyms: false, unreal

Example Sentence:

They provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.

4. CEREBRATION (NOUN): (मस्तिष्क का कार्य): Thought

Synonyms: cogitation, contemplation

Antonyms: avoidance, ignorance

Example Sentence:

It is a nice celebration.

5. HOARSE (ADJECTIVE): (कर्कश): Harsh

Synonyms: rough, gruff

Antonyms: polite, soft

Example Sentence:

One should not be hoarse towards their workers.

6. COUNTERPRODUCTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उल्टा): biased

Synonyms: bigoted, partisan

Antonyms: impartial, unbiased

Example Sentence:

Child experts fear the Executive's plans may prove counterproductive.

7. ALTERCATION (NOUN): (विवाद): wordy quarrel

Synonyms: argument, combat

Antonyms: agreement, peace

Example Sentence:

Two neighbours were involved in the altercation.

8. BAROQUE (ADJECTIVE): (सजावटी): decorative

Synonyms: embellished, ornamented

Antonyms: plain, undecorated

Example Sentence:

She had kept a baroque vase in her living room.

9. AIL (VERB): (सताना): hurt

Synonyms: afflict, annoy

Antonyms: help, soothe

Example Sentence:

He was ailed by my remark.

10. DAPPLED (ADJECTIVE): (चितकबरा): checkered

Synonyms: flecked, motley

Antonyms: unflecked, uncoloured

Example Sentence:

She was wearing a dappled coat.



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