The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-10-2020

 

1. COOPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (सहकारी): collaborative 

Synonyms: collective, communal 

Antonyms: individual 

Example Sentence: 

Every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise. 

2. CAUTION (NOUN): (सावधानी): care 

Synonyms: wariness, awareness 

Antonyms: incaution 

Example Sentence: 

Anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution. 

3. FEDERAL (ADJECTIVE): (संयुक्त): confederate 

Synonyms: federated, combined 

Antonyms: unitary 

Example Sentence: 

The health ministry has sole federal responsibility for healthcare. 

4. RETRIBUTION (NOUN): (प्रतिदण्ड): punishment 

Synonyms: penalty, nemesis 

Antonyms: forgiveness 

Example Sentence: 

Employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution. 

5. VIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यवहार्य): workable 

Synonyms: feasible, practicable 

Antonyms: impracticable 

Example Sentence: 

The proposed investment was said to be economically viable. 

6. INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही): rebel 

Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer 

Antonyms: loyalist 

Example Sentence: 

The armed insurgents planned an attack. 

7. COMPROMISE (NOUN): (समझौता): agreement 

Synonyms: understanding, settlement 

Antonyms: intransigence 

Example Sentence: 

Eventually they reached a compromise. 

8. SPECTACULAR (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावशाली): impressive 

Synonyms: magnificent splendid 

Antonyms: unimpressive 

Example Sentence: 

The party suffered a spectacular loss in the election. 

9. INEPT (ADJECTIVE): (अयोग्य): incompetent 

Synonyms: unskilful, unskilled 

Antonyms: competent 

Example Sentence: 

The referee was inept to handle the match. 

10. CREDULITY (NOUN): (भोलापन): gullibility 

Synonyms: naivety, innocence 

Antonyms: worldliness 

Example Sentence: 

Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience. 

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