The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams |21-06-2020

1. VIGILANCE (ADJECTIVE): (जागरूकता): surveillance

Synonyms: attentiveness, attention

Antonyms: inattentiveness

Example Sentence:

Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance.


2. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक): extortionate

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:
Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.


3. CONCRETE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस): definite

Synonyms: specific, firm

Antonyms: vague

Example Sentence:

I haven't got any concrete proof of the killing.


4. DISBURSE (VERB): (व्यय करना): pay out

Synonyms: lay out, spend

Antonyms: claim

Example Sentence:

$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.


5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding

Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive

Antonyms: low-key

Example Sentence:
The reporter asked an intrusive question.


6. REPARATION (NOUN): (मरम्मत): amends

Synonyms: restitution, redress

Antonyms: impairment

Example Sentence:

The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.


7. PREVALENCE (NOUN): (प्रसार): currency

Synonyms: generality, pervasiveness

Antonyms: uncommonness

Example Sentence:

The prevalence of sunlight led to a restriction of the windows.


8. DISCREET (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): careful

Synonyms: circumspect, cautious

Antonyms: indiscreet

Example Sentence:

We made some discreet inquiries.


9. DEFUSE (VERB): (शांत करना): reduce

Synonyms: lessen, diminish

Antonyms: heighten

Example Sentence:

The scheme taught officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations.



10. DIFFUSE (ADJECTIVE): (बिखरा हुआ): diffused

Synonyms: scattered, dispersed

Antonyms: concentrated

Example Sentence:

The diffuse community which centred on the church.

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