The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 11-10-2020

 

1. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भावनापूर्ण): spiteful 

Synonyms: malevolent, hostile 

Antonyms: benevolent 

Example Sentence: 

He had been found guilty of malicious damage. 

2. INAUGURATE (VERB): (आरंभ करना): initiate 

Synonyms: begin, start 

Antonyms: wind up 

Example Sentence: 

He inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration. 

3. ANXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (चिंतित): worried 

Synonyms: concerned, apprehensive 

Antonyms: carefree 

Example Sentence: 

She was extremely anxious about her exams. 

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

Synonyms: restarting, reopening 

Antonyms: suspension 

Example Sentence: 

The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game. 

5. NORMALITY (NOUN): (सामान्यता): routine 

Synonyms: business as usual, order 

Antonyms: insanity 

Example Sentence: 

The office gradually returned to a semblance of normality. 

6. SEMBLANCE (NOUN): (दिखावा): appearance 

Synonyms: approximation, show 

Antonyms: difference 

Example Sentence: 

She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order. 

7. SNARL (VERB): (फंसाना): tangle 

Synonyms: entangle, entwine 

Antonyms: untangle 

Example Sentence: 

The trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush. 

8. SPECTRE (NOUN): (भूत): ghost 

Synonyms: phantom, apparition 

Antonyms: body, flesh 

Example Sentence: 

A dread of spectres and witches affected every aspect of daily life. 

9. VETERAN (NOUN): (अनुभवी): old hand 

Synonyms: old-timer, old stager 

Antonyms: novice 

Example Sentence: 

Napoleon was at the head of a veteran army. 

10. EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रवासी): emigrant 

Synonyms: non-native, émigré 

Antonyms: native 

Example Sentence: 

Expatriate workers are found everywhere. 

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