The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 11-05-2020

1. EXEMPT (ADJECTIVE): (छूट): free from

Synonyms: exempted, spared

Antonyms: liable to

Example Sentence:

These patients are exempt from all charges.



2. DYNAMIC (ADJECTIVE): (गतिशील): energetic

Synonyms: spirited, active

Antonyms: half-hearted

Example Sentence:

He is a dynamic young advertising executive.


3. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight

Synonyms: tackle, attack

Antonyms: give in to

Example Sentence:

An effort was made to combat drug trafficking.


4. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मौलिक): basic

Synonyms: foundational, rudimentary

Antonyms: secondary

Example Sentence:

Fundamental human rights must be protected.


5. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish

Synonyms: decrease, reduce

Antonyms: increase

Example Sentence:

Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.


6. STEADY (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): stable

Synonyms: balanced, firm

Antonyms: unstable

Example Sentence:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady.


7. ENACT (VERB): (क़ानून अमल में लाना): pass

Synonyms: approve, ratify

Antonyms: repeal

Example Sentence:

The legislation was enacted to attract international companies.


8. TOXIC (ADJECTIVE): (विषाक्त): poisonous

Synonyms: venomous, virulent

Antonyms: non-toxic

Example Sentence:

The burning of waste is toxic.


9. INITIATIVE (NOUN): (पहल): enterprise

Synonyms: inventiveness, resourcefulness

Antonyms: being uninventive

Example Sentence:

Use your initiative and common sense.


10. PLIGHT (NOUN): (दुर्दशा): predicament

Synonyms: trouble, difficulty

Antonyms: solution

Example Sentence:

The management must reduce our plight.



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