The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 24-11-19

1. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious 

Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious 

Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard 

Example Sentence: 

I am convinced there is something fishy going on. 

2. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome 

Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing 

Antonyms: easy, facile 

Example Sentence: 

It was his knotty idea. 

3. KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud 

Synonyms: miscreant, rogue 

Antonyms: hero, angel 

Example Sentence: 

He is known as a notorious knave of this area. 

4. LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd 

Synonyms: bizarre, comical 

Antonyms: normal, ordinary 

Example Sentence: 

It was a ludicrous statement made by her. 

5. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise 

Synonyms: esteem, applause 

Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation 

Example Sentence: 

When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally. 

6. COVETOUS (ADJECTIVE): (लोभी): rapacious

Synonyms: greedy, insatiable

Antonyms: magnanimous, generous

Example sentence:

She touched the ring with covetous hands.

7. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): (बेरंग/ सूना): dismal

Synonyms: gloomy, dark 

Antonyms: bright, pleasant

Example sentence:

Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.

8. ADJUNCT (NOUN): (परिशिष्ट): supplement

Synonyms: addition, complement

Antonyms: lessening, subtraction

Example sentence:

Food technology is an adjunct to learning.

9. ACCORD (NOUN): (सहमति): agreement

Synonyms: harmony, unison 

Antonyms: disagreement, denial

Example sentence:

The two countries breached the accord.

10. ABOUND (VERB): (प्रचुर मात्रा में होना): proliferate

Synonyms: thrive, flourish 

Antonyms: deficient, destitute 

Example sentence:

Rumours of their separation are abound.

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