The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 14-05-2020

1. TRANSITIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (माध्यमिक): intermediate

Synonyms: middle, midway

Antonyms: initial

Example Sentence:

A transitional government had been appointed.



2. EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रवासी): emigrant

Synonyms: non-native, displaced

Antonyms: native

Example Sentence:

Expatriate workers were returning to their cities.


3. DIRECTIVE (NOUN): (निदेशात्मक): instruction

Synonyms: direction, command

Antonyms: lawlessness

Example Sentence:

A new EC directive has been forwarded for approval.


4. OUTLAW (VERB): (गैरकानूनी घोषित करना): ban

Synonyms: bar prohibit

Antonyms: permit

Example Sentence:

Secondary picketing has finally been outlawed.


5. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्पातक): catastrophic

Synonyms: calamitous, cataclysmic

Antonyms: fortunate

Example Sentence:

A disastrous fire swept through the museum.


6. ISOLATION (NOUN): (एकांत): separation

Synonyms: segregation, quarantine

Antonyms: contact

Example Sentence:

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.


7. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सख्त): strict

Synonyms: severe, stern

Antonyms: lax

Example Sentence:

Rigorous controls on mergers are needed.


8. SPARK (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): give rise to

Synonyms: cause, set in motion

Antonyms: bring to an end

Example Sentence:

The trial sparked a furious row.


9. MANDATORY (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): obligatory

Synonyms: compulsory, binding

Antonyms: optional

Example Sentence:

Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists.


10. STEEP (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत ढालवाँ): precipitous

Synonyms: sheer, abrupt

Antonyms: gentle

Example Sentence:

She pushed the bike up the steep hill.

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