The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 23-10-2020

1. VIOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (हिंसक): brutal

Synonyms: vicious, savage

Antonyms: gentle

Example Sentence:

They had to face a violent confrontation with riot police.

2. OBSCURE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): obscure

Synonyms: unclear, dense

Antonyms: limpid

Example Sentence:

It was nothing but technical jargon that was opaque to her.

3. ALARMING (ADJECTIVE): (भयप्रद): worrying

Synonyms: disturbing, frightening

Antonyms: reassuring

Example Sentence:

Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.

4. DEFECTION (NOUN): (परित्याग): desertion

Synonyms: absconding, decamping

Antonyms: joining

Example Sentence:

His defection from the Labour Party was really shocking.

5. EMACIATION (NOUN): (दुर्बलता): thinness

Synonyms: starvation, underfeeding

Antonyms: obesity

Example Sentence:

He was thin to the point of emaciation.

6. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): inclusive

Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete

Antonyms: partial

Example Sentence:

I own a comprehensive collection of vivid photographs.

7. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): (श्रमसाध्य): careful

Synonyms: meticulous, thorough

Antonyms: careless

Example Sentence:

He gave painstaking attention to detail.

8. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): (निष्फल): fruitless

Synonyms: vain, pointless

Antonyms: useful

Example Sentence:

A futile attempt was made to keep fans from mounting the stage.

9. DECEPTION (NOUN): (धोखा): deceit

Synonyms: duplicity, double-dealing

Antonyms: guilelessness

Example Sentence:

I dealt with a range of petty deceptions.

10. LONE (ADJECTIVE): (एकाकी): deserted

Synonyms: uninhabited, unfrequented

Antonyms: populous

Example Sentence:

She live in a house in lone rural settings.

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