The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 22-10-2020

 

1. EXTRAORDINARY (ADJECTIVE): (उल्लेखनीय): remarkable 

Synonyms: exceptional, amazing 

Antonyms: ordinary 

Example Sentence: 

He is well known because of an extraordinary practice. 

2. HORRIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (बुरा): nasty 

Synonyms: disagreeable, unpleasant 

Antonyms: pleasant 

Example Sentence: 

The tea made by her tasted absolutely horrible. 

3. SUSPICION (NOUN): (संदेह): intuition 

Synonyms: feeling, impression 

Antonyms: certainty 

Example Sentence: 

She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her. 

4. UNSCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (नीतिज्ञानहीन): unprincipled 

Synonyms: unethical, immoral 

Antonyms: ethical 

Example Sentence: 

Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants. 

5. EXPLOIT (VERB): (अनुचित लाभ उठाना): take advantage of 

Synonyms: make use of, abuse 

Antonyms: treat fairly 

Example Sentence: 

These workers are at particular risk of being exploited in the workplace. 

6. COMPASSION (NOUN): (दया): pity 

Synonyms: sympathy, feeling 

Antonyms: indifference 

Example Sentence: 

The victims should be treated with compassion. 

7. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): stern 

Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting 

Antonyms: amiable 

Example Sentence: 

The expression on his face was grim. 

8. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (ज़ोर देना): emphasize 

Synonyms: highlight, stress 

Antonyms: understate 

Example Sentence: 

The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells. 

9. PARTIALLY (ADVERB): (आंशिक रूप से): partly 

Synonyms: in part, relatively 

Antonyms: wholly 

Example Sentence: 

The work partially fulfills the function of a historical memoir. 

10. ADVENT (NOUN): (आगमन): arrival 

Synonyms: appearance, emergence 

Antonyms: departure 

Example Sentence: 

The advent of television was a milestone. 

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