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The Hindu Vocabulary For Competitive Exams | 20-01-19

Mahendra Guru
1. REVERENCE (NOUN): (सत्कार)  deep respect for someone

Synonyms: acclaim, admiration

Antonyms: dishonour, disrespect

Example Sentence: 


Rituals showed honour and reverence for the dead.

2. TRANSIENT (ADJECTIVE): (अनित्य) temporary

Synonyms: short-lived, momentary

Antonyms: long-lived, permanent

Example Sentence: 

It was a transient cold spell.


3. PERPETRATOR (NOUN): (अपराधी) criminal

Synonyms: felon, lawbreaker

Antonyms: 

Example Sentence: 


The perpetrators of the horrific crime must be brought to justice.

6. PENURY (NOUN): (दरिद्रता) extreme poverty

Synonyms: impoverishment, indigence

Antonyms: wealth, affluence

Example Sentence: 


Ashmit couldn't face another year of penury.

5. ANGUISHED (ADJECTIVE): (दुःखमय) gloomy

Synonyms: pathetic, tragic

Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example Sentence: 


He gave an anguished cry.

6. SUPERVENE (VERB): (पीछे आना) follow

Synonyms: chase, pursue

Antonyms: precede, retreat

Example Sentence: 

Firstly he did the honours then everybody supervened.


7. REPROACH (NOUN): (तिरस्कार) disgrace

Synonyms: blame, censure

Antonyms: compliment, praise


Example Sentence:


Girish gave her a look of reproach.

8. LAURELS (NOUN): (ख्याति) acclaim

Synonyms: accolade, praise


Antonyms: blame, disapproval

Example Sentence: 


A soldier won his laurels in the battle field.

9. ABRADE (VERB): (कुरेदना) scrape

Synonyms: chafe, grate

Antonyms: make happy, please 

Example Sentence:


The wool blanket abraded my legs and gave me a rash.

10. DEIFY (VERB) : (देवता-सदृश पूजा करना) idealize


Synonyms: glorify, idolize

Antonyms: criticize, degrade

Example Sentence: 

It is a mistake to deify celebrities let your parents be your living God.


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