The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-08-2020

1. ABRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): sudden 

Synonyms: immediate, instantaneous 

Antonyms: gradual 

Example Sentence: 

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject. 

2. PENURY (NOUN): (दरिद्रता): extreme poverty 

Synonyms: impoverishment, indigence 

Antonyms: wealth 

Example Sentence: 

He soon rose from penury to ease, and married a painter's beautiful daughter. 

3. PALLIATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ा हटानेवाला): soothing 

Synonyms: alleviating sedative 

Antonyms: intensifying 

Example Sentence: 

Travel is like a palliative against depression for him. 

4. CONVALESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (अच्छा हो जानेवाला): recuperating 

Synonyms: recovering improving 

Antonyms: faltering 

Example Sentence: 

He has always been a convalescent child. 

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

Synonyms: recommencement, reopening 

Antonyms: suspension 

Example Sentence: 

With peace came the resumption of foreign imports. 

6. EXTREMIST (NOUN): (अतिवादी): fanatic 

Synonyms: radical, zealot 

Antonyms: moderate 

Example Sentence: 

Right-wing extremists created trouble. 

7. SCEPTICISM (NOUN): (संदेहवाद): doubt 

Synonyms: disbelief, distrust 

Antonyms: conviction 

Example Sentence: 

There was some scepticism in the claims. 

8. CONSENSUS (NOUN): (सहमति): agreement 

Synonyms: harmony, concord 

Antonyms: disagreement 

Example Sentence: 

There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed. 

9. DISCRIMINATION (NOUN): (भेदभाव): prejudice 

Synonyms: bias, bigotry 

Antonyms: impartiality 

Example Sentence: 

They are victims of racial discrimination. 

10. CURB (VERB): (नियंत्रण करना): restrain 

Synonyms: hold back, keep back 

Antonyms: release 

Example Sentence: 

She promised she would curb her temper.

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