The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 30-08-2020

1. INDELICATE (ADJECTIVE): (असभ्य): insensitive 

Synonyms: tactless, undiplomatic 

Antonyms: tactful 

Example Sentence: 

Forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money? 

2. ABDICATE (VERB): (पद को त्यागना): disown 

Synonyms: turn down, spurn 

Antonyms: accept 

Example Sentence: 

The government was accused of abdicating its responsibility. 

3. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate 

Synonyms: revoke, repeal 

Antonyms: institute 

Example Sentence: 

Engagements were binding, which ended up abrogating a particular engagement 

4. STARK (ADJECTIVE): (दिखने या रूपरेखा में गंभीर): severe in appearance 

Synonyms: sharp, crisp 

Antonyms: fuzzy 

Example Sentence: 

The ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky. 

5. EXECUTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (शासनात्मक): administrative 

Synonyms: decision-making, directorial 

Antonyms: subordinate 

Example Sentence: 

An executive chairman was appointed. 

6. RESTORE (VERB): (सुधारना): repair 

Synonyms: fix, mend 

Antonyms: neglect 

Example Sentence: 

The building has been lovingly restored. 

7. STREW (VERB): (बिखेरना): scatter 

Synonyms: spread, disperse 

Antonyms: gather 

Example Sentence: 

The newspapers were strewn all over the floor. 

8. ETHICS (NOUN): (नीति शास्त्र): morals 

Synonyms: morality, moral code 

Antonyms: corruption 

Example Sentence: 

Ethics enter into every sphere of life. 

9. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अभिमान): brazen 

Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant 

Antonyms: timid 

Example Sentence: 

The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation. 

10. PRESUMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रकल्पित): conjectural 

Synonyms: speculative, tentative 

Antonyms: definitive 

Example Sentence: 

The muzzle probably formed a snout in life; and there is presumptive evidence. 

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