The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 27-09-2020

1. VAUNT (VERB): (डींग हांकना): boast 

Synonyms: show off 

Antonyms: criticized, unsung 

Example Sentence: 

They have utterly eclipsed their vaunted American rivals. 

2. HEFT (VERB): (वज़न करना): lift 

Synonyms: raise, raise up 

Antonyms: put down 

Example Sentence: 

He lifted crates and hefted boxes. 

3. FIAT (NOUN): (व्यवस्थापत्र): edict 

Synonyms: order, command 

Antonyms: denial, disapproval 

Example Sentence: 

The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat. 

4. CONTEMPORARY (ADJECTIVE): (समकालीन): present 

Synonyms: modern, present-day 

Antonyms: old-fashioned, out of date 

Example Sentence: 

The event was recorded by a contemporary historian. 

5. PROPONENT (NOUN): (समर्थक): supporter 

Synonyms: upholder, exponent 

Antonyms: opponent 

Example Sentence: 

He is a strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies. 

6. ELUDE (VERB): (बचना): evade 

Synonyms: avoid, dodge 

Antonyms: be caught by 

Example Sentence: 

He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door. 

7. OUTLAY (NOUN): (व्यय): expenditure 

Synonyms: expenses, spending 

Antonyms: income 

Example Sentence: 

A modest outlay on local advertising was spent. 

8. PINNACLE (NOUN): (शिखर): peak 

Synonyms: height, summit 

Antonyms: nadir, trough 

Example Sentence: 

He had reached the pinnacle of his career. 

9. DELINEATE (VERB): (चित्रित करना): set out 

Synonyms: describe, set forth 

Antonyms: confuse, twist 

Example Sentence: 

The law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent. 

10. COERCIVE (ADJECTIVE): (बलपूर्वक): persistent 

Synonyms: insistent, pressing 

Antonyms: powerless 

Example Sentence: 

The governor has a hereditary army for coercive purposes. 

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