The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 19-10-2020

 1. APPLICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रयोज्य): relevant 

Synonyms: appropriate, pertinent 

Antonyms: irrelevant 

Example Sentence: 

The same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims. 

2. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 

Synonyms: accelerate, hurry 

Antonyms: delay 

Example Sentence: 

He promised to expedite economic reforms. 

3. ESCALATION (NOUN): (वृद्धि): rise 

Synonyms: hike, advance 

Antonyms: plunge 

Example Sentence: 

A convincing argument backed by a slow policy may limit escalation of a crisis. 

4. DOMINANCE (NOUN): (प्रभुत्व): supremacy 

Synonyms: superiority, ascendancy 

Antonyms: subservience 

Example Sentence: 

There is worldwide dominance of Hollywood. 

5. REDEMPTION (NOUN): (मोचन): retrieval 

Synonyms: recovery, reclamation 

Antonyms: deprivation 

Example Sentence: 

The peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive. 

6.UNUSUAL (ADJECTIVE): (असाधारण): remarkable 

Synonyms: extraordinary, exceptional 

Antonyms: unremarkable 

Example Sentence: 

He is a man of unusual talent. 

7. VIOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यन्त): intense 

Synonyms: extreme, strong 

Antonyms: mild 

Example Sentence: 

I have a violent dislike for red roses. 

8. FURY (NOUN): (रोष): rage 

Synonyms: anger, wrath 

Antonyms: good humour 

Example Sentence: 

Her eyes were filled with tears of fury and frustration. 

9. BAR (VERB): (रोकना): prohibit 

Synonyms: debar, preclude 

Antonyms: admit 

Example Sentence: 

Journalists had been barred from covering the elections. 

10. ELIGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (योग्य): entitled 

Synonyms: permitted allowed 

Antonyms: ineligible 

Example Sentence: 

Customers who are eligible for discounts, formed a long queue. 

Download PDF