THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 22.05.2017 | IMPORTANT FOR SBI PO

                              

1. MORONIC (ADJECTIVE): stupid

Synonyms: dopey, foolish             Antonyms: brainy, intelligent

Example sentence:

Any moronic boy can’t solve this puzzle.

2. MODISH (ADJECTIVE): fashionable

Synonyms: dashing, smart                   Antonyms: old-fashioned, unfashionable

Example sentence:

Danish is a modish boy in our family.

3. MIFFED (ADJECTIVE): upset

Synonyms: hurt, annoyed             Antonyms: happy, pleased

Example sentence:

I was a bit miffed about that.

4. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): gruesome

Synonyms: grim, ghastly                 Antonyms: lovely, charming

Police have made a macabre discovery.

5. MACHINATION (NOUN):  maneuver

Synonyms: plot, conspiracy                    Antonyms: honesty, frankness

Example sentence:

 It was a political machination that brought him to power.

6. MAIM (VERB): cripple

Synonyms: hurt, injure             Antonyms: cure, improve

Example sentence:

One man has lost his life; another has been maimed.

7. MALADROIT (ADJECTIVE): clumsy

Synonyms: awkward, bungling     Antonyms: capable, skillful

Example sentence:

Some of his interviews with the press were rather maladroit

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8. MALICE (NOUN): hate

Synonyms: vengefulness, antipathy            Antonyms: friendliness, kindness

Example sentence:

There was no malice intended in what she said.

9. MALIGNANT (ADJECTIVE): diseased

Synonyms: cancerous, deadly              Antonyms: harmless, invigorating

Example sentence:

She died of a malignant tumour.

10. MANGLE (VERB): mutilate

Synonyms: contort, deform    Antonyms: beautify, repair

Example sentence:

His body was mangled beyond recognition.

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