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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 15-09-19

Mahendra Guru
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 15-09-19

1. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (वैकल्पिक): optional 

Synonyms: non-compulsory, voluntary 

Antonyms: obligatory, involuntary 

Example Sentence: 

A wide range of optional excursions is offered. 

2. MUZZLE (VERB): (रोकना): censor 

Synonyms: suppress, stifle 

Antonyms: permit, liberate 

Example Sentence: 

Opposition leaders accused him of muzzling the news media. 
3. RECANT (VERB): (वापस लेना): take back something said 

Synonyms: annul, renounce 

Antonyms: accept, agree 

Example Sentence: 

The judge ordered the magazine to recant the false statements it made about the actress. 

4. PUERILE (ADJECTIVE): (बचकाना): childish 

Synonyms: callow, infantile 

Antonyms: mature, adult 

Example Sentence: 

The fireman was scolded for playing puerile pranks on his coworkers. 

5. RHAPSODIZE (VERB): (बड़बड़ाना): rave 

Synonyms: babble, declaim 

Antonyms: be quiet, be happy 

Example Sentence: 

You'd rhapsodize with him to his heart's content. 

6. NEFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कुटिल): bad 

Synonyms: horrible, odious 

Antonyms: delightful, gentle 

Example Sentence: 

One man employed his nefarious scheme to hack into people's computers and steal bank account’s information. 

7. JITTERY (ADJECTIVE): (परेशान): nervous 

Synonyms: restless, anxious 

Antonyms: calm, composed 

Example Sentence: 

She felt jittery before her stage performance. 

8. OBFUSCATE (VERB): (अस्पष्ट करना): confuse 

Synonyms: baffle, becloud 

Antonyms: clarify, enlighten 

Example Sentence: 

Because I am a sympathetic teacher, I avoid using language which will obfuscate my students. 

9. REPREHENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (दोषारोपण करने योग्य): very bad 

Synonyms: culpable, disgraceful 

Antonyms: good, kind 

Example Sentence: 

Instead of making reprehensible comments about women, go spread some cheer. 

10. ORDAIN (VERB): (स्थापित करना): establish 

Synonyms: anoint, enact 

Antonyms: ignore, refuse 

Example Sentence: 

John knows the ministry will never ordain him as a priest because of his checkered past.


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