The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 27-11-19

1. VITUPERATE (VERB): criticize harshly:(निंदा करना) 

Synonyms: accuse, blame 

Antonyms: exonerate, exculpate 

Example Sentence: 

Vinta Nanda Vituperated Alok Nath for his misconduct. 

2. TURPITUDE (NOUN): depravity:(भ्रष्टता) 

Synonyms: corruption, criminality 

Antonyms: decency, morality 

Example Sentence: 

Alok was sentenced to life in prison for the acts of turpitude he committed. 

3. PEPSINATE (VERB): ferment:(बढ़ाना) 

Synonyms: lighten, raise 

Antonyms: darken, depress 

Example Sentence: 

One should always try to pepsinate one’s knowledge. 

4. UNCTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): ingratiating:(चापलूस) 

Synonyms: buttery, smarmy 

Antonyms: blunt, genuine 

Example Sentence: 

Navneet considers me unctuous. 

5. HOOK (VERB): catch:(जकड़ना) 

Synonyms: clasp, lock 

Antonyms: release, unhitch 

Example Sentence: 

He hooked a large fish. 

6. FRET (VERB): To worry:(चिढ़ना) 

Synonyms: agonize, bother 

Antonyms: please, delight 

Example Sentence:

She was always fretting about something or the other. 

7. ETHEREAL (ADJECTIVE): Extremely delicate:(हल्का) 

Synonyms: light, sublime 

Antonyms: earthly, indelicate 

Example Sentence: 

In this ethereal realm are the currents that make possible wireless telegraphy. 

8. CONTRITE (ADJECTIVE): Chastened:(पश्चात्तापी) 

Synonyms: repentant, sorrowful 

Antonyms: indifferent, unapologetic 

Example Sentence: 

He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology. 

9. CORNUCOPIA (NOUN): Abundance:(प्राचुर्य) 

Synonyms: bounty, fullness 

Antonyms: need, lack 

Example Sentence: 

I shall come from London Town with a cornucopia of presents. 

10. FLOP (VERB): Slump:(गिर पड़ना)

Synonyms: fall, drop 

Antonyms: succeed, achieve 

Example Sentence: 

She flopped, exhausted, on to the sofa.

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