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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 04-02-2020

Aditi Mahendras
The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 04-02-2020

1. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): (जोख़िम) : full of danger or risk, hazardous

Synonyms: vulnerable, dicey

Antonyms: safe, secure

Example Sentence: 

Out current economy is in a perilous state. 

2. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक) : present or noticeable in every part.

Synonyms: extensive, prevalent

Antonyms: scarce, limited 

Example Sentence: 

The pervasive smell of petrol made everyone anxious.

3. MOCKERY (ADJECTIVE): (मज़ाक): teasing, ridicule

Synonyms: light, sublime 

Antonyms: earthly, indelicate 

Example Sentence: 

The trail was a mockery-the judge has decided the verdict before it began.

4. MENACE (NOUN/VERB): (संकट) : be a threat or possible danger to.

Synonyms: hazard, threat

Antonyms: delight, pleasure

Example Sentence: 

"Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching"

5. DANGLING (ADJECTIVE): (झूलने) hanging or swinging loosely.

Synonyms: drooping, hanging

Antonyms: raised, upright

Example Sentence: 

she wear a pair of dangling earrings.

6. TRYST (VERB/NOUN): (गुप्त भेंट): meeting of two people having a romantic relationship.

Synonyms: appointment, engagement

Antonyms: division, separation

Example sentence:

Working couples find it hard to indulge in tryst.

7. SCOURGE (NOUN): (कोड़ा): whip used as an instrument of punishment, curse.

Synonyms: pest, terror

Antonyms: reward, blessing, delight

Example sentence:

Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.

8. RATCHETING (VERB): (शाफ़्ट): to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

Synonyms: abate, decline

Antonyms: distend, appear

Example sentence:

Reduced demand and ratcheting costs are forcing small businesses to close.

9. PRE-EMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्व रिक्तिपुर्व): something done before people can act.

Synonyms: averting, defensive

Antonyms: incentive, encouragement

Example sentence:

The Prime Minister announced a pre emptive air strikes against the rebels.

10. VICINITY (NOUN): (आस-पास): surrounding area or district.

Synonyms: environs, proximity

Antonyms: distant, outlying

Example sentence:

The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small.



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