The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-11-19

1. TOUT (VERB): show off (अपनी संपदा या चातुर्य का प्रदर्शन करना)

Synonyms: praise, brag about

Antonyms: blame, conceal 

Example Sentence:

He was touting, trying to make a really big impression.

2. ERECTED (ADJECTIVE): boosted (बुलंद)

Synonyms: elevated, raised

Antonyms: lowered, horizontal 

Example Sentence: 

This hotel has an erected position above the village.

3. ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): distant (बेलगाव)

Synonyms: unresponsive, detached

Antonyms: attached, engaged

Example Sentence: 

They were courteous but faintly aloof.

4. CEREBRAL (ADJECTIVE): brainy (दिमागी)

Synonyms: erudite, scholarly

Antonyms: foolish, doltish 

Example Sentence: 

She excelled in cerebral pursuits.

5. PIVOTAL (ADJECTIVE): important (प्रधान)

Synonyms: vital, crucial

Antonyms: unimportant, uncritical

Example Sentence: 

Nice customer service is pivotal to a successful business.

6. INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful (अपमानजनक) 

Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory 

Antonyms: likeable, lovable

Example Sentence: 

His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him. 

7. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful (चिकनी चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला)

Synonyms: facile, eloquent 

Antonyms: quiet, silent

Example Sentence: 

The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue. 

8. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): serious (उचित)

Synonyms: heavy, sedate 

Antonyms: funny, silly 

Example Sentence: 

During the debate, the candidate implied his opponent’s employment plan was not apposite for the country. 

9. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): relevant (प्रासंगिक)

Synonyms: admissible, appropriate 

Antonyms: improper, inapplicable

Example Sentence: 

she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions. 

10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous (ख़तरनाक) 

Synonyms: precarious, threatening 

Antonyms: safe, secure 

Example Sentence:

You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous.

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