The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-06-2020

1. ALLEGE (VERB): (आरोपित करना): claim

Synonyms: assert, declare

Antonyms: deny

Example Sentence:

He alleged that he had been immensely assaulted.



2. URGE (VERB): (आग्रह करना): encourage

Synonyms: enjoin, adjure

Antonyms: discourage

Example Sentence:

Drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside.


3. CRUCIAL (ADJECTIVE): (निर्णायक): pivotal

Synonyms: critical, key

Antonyms: minor

Example Sentence:

Negotiations in the deal were at a crucial stage.


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

Synonyms: segregation, quarantine

Antonyms: contact

Example Sentence:

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.


5. MOCK (VERB): (उपहास करना): ridicule

Synonyms: tease, deride

Antonyms: praise

Example Sentence:

Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.


6. SPUR (NOUN): (प्रेरणा): stimulus

Synonyms: incentive, encouragement

Antonyms: disincentive

Example Sentence:

Wars act as a spur to knowledge and practical invention.


7. BURGEON (VERB): (बढ़ना): expand

Synonyms: grow rapidly, shoot up

Antonyms: shrink

Example Sentence:
Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand.


8. BANE (NOUN): (व्यथा): scourge

Synonyms: ruin, death

Antonyms: boon

Example Sentence:

The telephone was the bane of my life.


9. DESCEND (VERB): (नीचे उतरना): go down

Synonyms: come down, drop

Antonyms: ascend

Example Sentence:

The aircraft began to descend.


10. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (विकट): stern

Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting

Antonyms: amiable

Example Sentence:

He had a grim expression on his face when we met him.



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