The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 19-01-2020

1. RADICALIZATION (NOUN): (कट्टरता) process of making someone more extreme in religious belief

Synonyms: fanaticism, infatuation 

Antonyms: secondary, unimportant

Example Sentence: 

This was the period of growing radicalization of the working class.

2. SEGREGATION (NOUN): (अलगाव) keeping apart, separation 

Synonyms: discrimination, seclusion

Antonyms: connection, relation 

Example Sentence: 

The community fought to end segregation in schools and housing.

3. HACKLES (VERB/NOUN): (बोटी-बोटी करना ) erectile hairs which rise when angry or alarmed.

Synonyms: chop, clip 

Antonyms: raise, assist

Example Sentence: 

The dog continued to growl, its hackles raised.

4. ABROGATION (NOUN): (निराकरण) repeal or abolition of a law or agreement.

Synonyms: annulment, ending 

Antonyms: introduction, commencement

Example Sentence: 

Article 371 was abrogated in 2019.

5. SPURT (NOUN/VERB): (उछाल) gush out in a sudden forceful stream, spray, fountain.

Synonyms: outburst, eruption

Antonyms: peace, continuity

Example Sentence: 

He cut his finger and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.

6. INVOKED (VERB): (आह्वाहन करना ) call a deity or spirit in prayer, pray to 

Synonyms: appeal to, conjure

Antonyms: answer, reply

Example Sentence: 

Their scared dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.

7. REVULSION (NOUN): (परिवर्तन) a sense of disgust, loathing

Synonyms: dislike, distaste 

Antonyms: like, love 

Example Sentence: 

He expressed his revulsion against whale hunting. 

8. TRUCE (NOUN): (युद्धविराम संधि) agreement between enemies to stop fighting for sometime. 

Synonyms: amnesty, detente

Antonyms: persistence, war, disagreement 

Example Sentence: 

After years of rivalry the two countries have agreed a truce. 

9.TOUTED (VERB): (टालना) persuade people to buy goods or services, to talk about

Synonyms: praise, proclaim

Antonyms: blame, condemn, conceal 

Example Sentence: 

There were hundreds of taxis at the airport all touting for business.

10. PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दंडात्मक) intended as punishment, penal, disciplinary 

Synonyms: missing, deprived of 

Antonyms: abundant, enough 

Example Sentence: 

The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.

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