The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-07-2020

1. VIOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (हिंसक): brutal 

Synonyms: vicious, savage 

Antonyms: gentle 

Example Sentence: 

They had to face a violent confrontation with riot police. 

2. OBSCURE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): obscure 

Synonyms: unclear, dense 

Antonyms: limpid 

Example Sentence: 

It was nothing but technical jargon that was opaque to her. 

3. ALARMING (ADJECTIVE): (भयप्रद): worrying 

Synonyms: disturbing, frightening 

Antonyms: reassuring 

Example Sentence: 

Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. 

4. DEFECTION (NOUN): (परित्याग): desertion 

Synonyms: absconding, decamping 

Antonyms: joining 

Example Sentence: 

His defection from the Labour Party was really shocking. 

5. EMACIATION (NOUN): (दुर्बलता): thinness 

Synonyms: starvation, underfeeding 

Antonyms: obesity 

Example Sentence: 

He was thin to the point of emaciation. 

6. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): inclusive 

Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete 

Antonyms: partial 

Example Sentence: 

I own a comprehensive collection of vivid photographs. 

7. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): (श्रमसाध्य): careful 

Synonyms: meticulous, thorough 

Antonyms: careless 

Example Sentence: 

He gave painstaking attention to detail. 

8. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): (निष्फल): fruitless 

Synonyms: vain, pointless 

Antonyms: useful 

Example Sentence: 

A futile attempt was made to keep fans from mounting the stage. 

9. DECEPTION (NOUN): (धोखा): deceit 

Synonyms: duplicity, double-dealing 

Antonyms: guilelessness 

Example Sentence: 

I dealt with a range of petty deceptions. 

10. LONE (ADJECTIVE): (एकाकी): deserted 

Synonyms: uninhabited, unfrequented 

Antonyms: populous 

Example Sentence: 

She live in a house in lone rural settings. 

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