The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-04-2020

1. DETRIMENT (VERB): (हानि पहुँचाना): harm

Synonyms: damage, injury

Antonyms: benefit

Example Sentence:

Such tests are a detriment to good education.



2. DISRUPTION (NOUN): (विघटन): disturbance

Synonyms: disordering, disarranging

Antonyms: union

Example Sentence:

The scheme was planned to minimize disruption.


3. BEHEMOTH (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत बड़ा): huge

Synonyms: enormous, colossal

Antonyms: tiny

Example Sentence:

Shoppers are now more loyal to their local shops than to faceless behemoths.


4. WOE (NOUN): (दुःख): misery

Synonyms: sorrow, distress

Antonyms: happiness

Example Sentence:

The Romeo-Juliet’s tale of woe continued.


5. AXIOMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (सिद्ध): self-evident

Synonyms: unquestionable, undeniable

Antonyms: disputable

Example Sentence:

It is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.


6. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चल रही है): in progress

Synonyms: under way, going on

Antonyms: finished

Example Sentence:

The negotiations on the deal are ongoing.


7. STRIKING (ADJECTIVE): (ज़ाहिर): noticeable

Synonyms: obvious, conspicuous

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting.


8. SUBJECT (ADJECTIVE): (अतिसंवेदनशील): susceptible to

Synonyms: liable to, prone to

Antonyms: resistant

Example Sentence:

He was subject to bouts of depression.


9. BOUT (NOUN): (अवधि): spell

Synonyms: period, time

Antonyms: stagnation

Example Sentence:

Occasional bouts of exercise are essential.


10. STRENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): arduous

Synonyms: difficult, hard

Antonyms: easy

Example Sentence:

I made strenuous efforts to upgrade myself.


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