1. OSTENSIBLY (ADVERB): apparently (प्रकट रूप से)
Synonyms: evidently, seemingly
Antonyms: improbably, obscurely
Example Sentence:
The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.
2. PREJUDICE (NOUN): partiality (पक्षपात)
Synonyms: bias, bigotry
Antonyms: impartiality, justice
Example Sentence:
There were accusations of racial prejudice against him.
3. DISCERNING (ADJECTIVE): astute (विचारशील)
Synonyms: insightful, perceptive
Antonyms: idiotic, stupid
Example Sentence:
URI attracts discerning audience.
4. CONDUCIVE (ADJECTIVE): helpful (सहायक)
Synonyms: useful, favourable for
Antonyms: useless, worthless
Example Sentence:
Your notes are conducive to the banking aspirants.
5. CONFEDERATION (NOUN): union (संगठन)
Synonyms: alliance, association
Antonyms: separation, disunion
Example Sentence:
There held a confederation of the supreme leaders.
6. PRUDENT (ADJECTIVE): careful (नीतिज्ञ)
Synonyms: cautious, reasonable
Antonyms: careless, nonsensical
Example Sentence:
From now on no prudent bank manager will sanction the loan to a top-class entrepreneur without proper documentation.
7. STOPGAP (ADJECTIVE): temporarily helping (कामचलाऊ प्रबन्ध)
Synonyms: substitute, provisional
Antonyms: permanent, completed
Example Sentence:
This is just a stopgap vehicle you know.
8. MUSHROOM (VERB): sprout (तेज़ी से फैलना)
Synonyms: boom, burgeon
Antonyms: decrease, shrink
Example Sentence:
Engineering colleges are mushrooming day by day.
9. FRAGMENT (NOUN): portion (अंश)
Synonyms: part, chunk
Antonyms: lot, whole
Example Sentence:
This is a fragment of his sense of humour.
10. BEWAIL (VERB): bemoan (विलाप करना)
Synonyms: mourn, wail
Antonyms: be happy, be joyous
Example Sentence:
He will bewail the loss of his wife.