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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-07-19

Mahendra Guru
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-07-19

1. UBER (ADJECTIVE): (शानदार): super, extreme or outstanding. 

Synonyms: magnificent, extraordinary 

Antonyms: worthless, useless 

Example Sentence: 

It’s an uber ride. 

2. NOSTRUM (NOUN): (औषध): cure 

Synonyms: panacea, potion 

Antonyms: disease, injury 

Example sentence: 

Supermarket shelves are lined with nostrums claiming to alleviate flu symptoms. 

3. ADORABLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्यारा): lovable especially in a childlike or naive way. 

Synonyms: lovely, gullible 

Antonyms: hateful, mature 

Example Sentence: 

What an adorable set of twins! 

4. FOUL (ADJECTIVE): (कलुषित): highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. 

Synonyms: bad, rotten 

Antonyms: fair, good 

Example Sentence: 

From where this foul smell is coming? 

5. PUTREFACTION (NOUN): (सड़न): decay 

Synonyms: adulteration, decomposition 

Antonyms: betterment, growth 

Example sentence: 

At an early age Mathew contributed to our knowledge of the causes of putrefaction and fermentation. 

6. DELINEATE (VERB): (चित्रित करना): describe; outline 

Synonyms: define, depict 

Antonyms: distort, confuse 

Example Sentence: 

It is very difficult to delineate this chapter in few words. 

7. ABSURD (ADJECTIVE): (बेतुका): inconsistent with reason, logic or common sense. 

Synonyms: idiotic, illogical 

Antonyms: logical, sensible 

Example Sentence: 

What an absurd idea ! 

8. ABASEMENT (NOUN): (मानहानि): A low or downcast state. 

Synonyms: abjection, humiliation 

Antonyms: praising, commendable 

Example Sentence: 

Every disaster brought my brother into an attitude of abasement. 

9. PREVARICATE (VERB): (छलकपट करना): belie 

Synonyms: cavil, con 

Antonyms: be honest, tell truth 

Example sentence: 

British ministers continued to prevaricate on the issue. 

10. PROPINQUITY (NOUN): (सान्निध्य): closeness 

Synonyms: togetherness, nearness 

Antonyms: distance, remoteness 

Example sentence: 

My maternal uncle is in great propinquity with me.

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