The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-07-2020

1. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE):(व्याकुल): anxious 

Synonyms: worried, concerned 

Antonyms: unworried 

Example Sentence: 

He nodded, obviously perturbed about something. 

2. ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB): (अत्यंत): very 

Synonyms: extremely, exceedingly 

Antonyms: moderately 

Example Sentence: 

Quality of life varies enormously from one place to another. 

3. ACCOUNTABILITY (NOUN): (जवाबदेही): responsibility 

Synonyms: liability, answerability 

Antonyms: unaccountability 

Example Sentence: 

Lack of accountability damaged public respect for business and political leaders. 

4. IMMORAL (ADJECTIVE): (अनैतिक): unethical 

Synonyms: bad, wrongful 

Antonyms: moral 

Example Sentence: 

Her behaviour was seemingly immoral. 

5. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्यता देना): recognize 

Synonyms: license, authorize 

Antonyms: ban 

Example Sentence: 

Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training. 

6. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध): infighting 

Synonyms: dissension, dissent 

Antonyms: harmony 

Example Sentence: 

Gradually, the army faction had increased. 

7. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn 

Synonyms: sorrow, wail 

Antonyms: celebrate 

Example Sentence: 

He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter. 

8. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट): fall 

Synonyms: drop, tumble 

Antonyms: rise 

Example Sentence: 

The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits. 

9. DIVINE (ADJECTIVE): (मनोरम): lovely 

Synonyms: handsome, beautiful 

Antonyms: mundane 

Example Sentence: 

Her face had the most divine smile. 

10. OPTIMISM (NOUN): (आशावाद): hope 

Synonyms: confidence, buoyancy 

Antonyms: pessimism 

Example Sentence: 

The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism. 

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