The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 23-05-2020

1. EFFICCY (NOUN): (प्रभावकारिता): effectiveness

Synonyms: success, potency

Antonyms: inefficacy

Example Sentence:

There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.




2. EVADE (VERB): (बचना): elude

Synonyms: avoid, dodge

Antonyms: confront

Example Sentence:

His friends helped him to evade capture for a time.


3. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart

Synonyms: restarting, reopening

Antonyms: suspension

Example Sentence:

The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.


4. RETROSPECTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वप्रभावी): backdated

Synonyms: retroactive, ex post facto

Antonyms: prospective

Example Sentence:

Our survey was meant to be retrospective in all aspects.


5. GRASP (VERB): (लाभ उठाना): take advantage of

Synonyms: act on, seize

Antonyms: miss

Example Sentence:

Many companies grasped the opportunity to expand.


6. WRECK (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin

Synonyms: spoil, disrupt

Antonyms: facilitate

Example Sentence:

An eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career.


7. NETTLE (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate

Synonyms: annoy, irk

Antonyms: comfort

Example Sentence:
Jessica nettled and said, “I am leaving”.


8. HAVOC (NOUN): (विनाश): devastation

Synonyms: destruction, damage

Antonyms: development

Example Sentence:

The hurricane caused havoc in Bengal.


9. BOOST (VERB): (बढावा देना): improve

Synonyms: raise, uplift

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

A lot of measures were taken to boost tourism.


10. WOE (NOUN): (दुःख): misery

Synonyms: sorrow, distress

Antonyms: happiness

Example Sentence:

The tale full of woe continued.

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