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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-02-19

Mahendra Guru
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-02-19
1. BEMUSED (ADJECTIVE): absent-minded (हतबुद्धि) 

Synonyms: distracted, engrossed 

Antonyms: bored, disinterested

Example Sentence: 

She looked a little bemused. 

2. PROGNOSIS (NOUN): forecast (पूर्वानुमान)

Synonyms: diagnosis, prediction 

Antonyms: calculation, measurement

Example Sentence: 

Due to the company’s financial prognosis, we will probably be out of business in less than one month. 

3. ENGENDER (VERB): induce (उत्पन्न करना)

Synonyms: generate, breed 

Antonyms: prevent, halt

Example Sentence: 

Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.

4. STAID (ADJECTIVE): decorous (शान्त)

Synonyms: dignified, composed 

Antonyms: indecorous, frivolous

Example Sentence: 

She was given a staid title-‘The Iron Lady’. 

5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE): bawdy (अश्लीलभाषी) 

Synonyms: coarse, lewd 

Antonyms: moral, sophisticated

Example Sentence: 

His class teacher sent Jim to the principal’s office after he told a ribald joke in class. 

6. INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful (अपमानजनक) 

Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory 

Antonyms: likeable, lovable

Example Sentence: 

His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him. 

7. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful (चिकनी चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला)

Synonyms: facile, eloquent 

Antonyms: quiet, silent

Example Sentence: 

The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue. 

8. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): serious (उचित)

Synonyms: heavy, sedate 

Antonyms: funny, silly 

Example Sentence: 

During the debate, the candidate implied his opponent’s employment plan was not apposite for the country. 

9. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): relevant (प्रासंगिक)

Synonyms: admissible, appropriate 

Antonyms: improper, inapplicable
Example Sentence: 

she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions. 

10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous (ख़तरनाक) 

Synonyms: precarious, threatening 

Antonyms: safe, secure 

Example Sentence: 

You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous.


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