The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-10-2020

1. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious 

Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious 

Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard 

Example Sentence: 

I am convinced there is something fishy going on. 

2. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome 

Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing 

Antonyms: easy, facile 

Example Sentence: 

It was his knotty idea. 

3. KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud 

Synonyms: miscreant, rogue 

Antonyms: hero, angel 

Example Sentence: 

He is known as a notorious knave of this area. 

4. LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd 

Synonyms: bizarre, comical 

Antonyms: normal, ordinary 

Example Sentence: 

It was a ludicrous statement made by her. 

5. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise 

Synonyms: esteem, applause 

Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation 

Example Sentence: 

When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally. 

6. CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति): assent 

Synonyms: agreement, permission 

Antonyms: dissent, disagreement 

Example Sentence: 

Change was made without the consent. 

7. CULMINATION (NOUN): (परिणति): climax 

Synonyms: peak, pinnacle 

Antonyms: nadir 

Example Sentence: 

The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation. 

8. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): fellow 

Synonyms: co-worker, compeer 

Antonyms: commoner, junior 

Example Sentence: 

He has got criticism from his peers. 

9. CODIFY (VERB): (संहिताबद्ध करना): organize 

Synonyms: systematize, arrange 

Antonyms: expunge, abrogate 

Example Sentence: 

The statutes have codified certain branches of common law. 

10. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): corrupt 

Synonyms: adaptative, adaptive 

Antonyms: maladaptive 

Example Sentence: 

She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems. 

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