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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-02-19

Mahendra Guru
1. PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दण्डप्रद) disciplinary 

Synonyms: penal, punishing 

Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding 

Example Sentence: 

The university is taking punitive actions against the football player who failed his drug test. 

2. EXACERBATE (VERB): (ख़राब करना) aggravate 

Synonyms: annoy, irritate 

Antonyms: appease, improve 

Example Sentence:  

My headache started to exacerbate when my daughter played her loud music. 

3. ALLOCATION (NOUN): (आवंटन) allotment 

Synonyms: distribution, appropriation 

Antonyms: retention, acquisition 

Example Sentence: 

They will take care of the allocation for the resources, don’t worry. 

4. CORROBORATE (VERB): (पुष्टि करना) authenticate 

Synonyms: confirm, justify 

Antonyms: invalidate, discredit 

Example Sentence: 

If his words are not enough, the evidence will corroborate his claim. 

5. OBLIVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (भूलने वाला) unconcerned 

Synonyms: ignorant, inattentive 

Antonyms: concerned, attentive 

Example Sentence: 

The people who are oblivious to others, are bound to be treated badly. 

6. RECTITUDE (NOUN): (सादगी) decency 

Synonyms: honesty, integrity 

Antonyms: corruption, deceit 

Example Sentence:  

Her sense of rectitude kept her from keeping the lost hundred dollar bill. 

7. FRAGILE (ADJECTIVE): (कमज़ोर) weak 

Synonyms: feeble, frail 

Antonyms: strong, firm 

Example Sentence: 

His body structure his extremely fragile and he is unable to handle heavy things. 

8. ALTAR (NOUN): (वेदी) church table 

Synonyms: shrine, chantry 

Antonyms: playroom, club 

Example Sentence: 

Today, the priest placed our offerings on the altar and everything vanished. 

9. SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (हानिकारक) biting 

Synonyms: harsh, mordant 

Antonyms: calm, mild 

Example Sentence: 

The scathing criticism did not inspire the student to improve his writing skills. 

10. HURDLE (NOUN): (बाधा) obstacle 

Synonyms: snag, barricade 

Antonyms: aid, assistance 

Example Sentence:  

There are many hurdles in life, we need to bulldoze them with our actions.

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