The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 07-10-2020

1. VIGILANCE (ADJECTIVE): (जागरूकता): surveillance 

Synonyms: attentiveness, attention 

Antonyms: inattentiveness 

Example Sentence: 

Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance. 

2. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक): extortionate 

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high 

Antonyms: reasonable 

Example Sentence: 

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls. 

3. CONCRETE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस): definite 

Synonyms: specific, firm 

Antonyms: vague 

Example Sentence: 

I haven't got any concrete proof of the killing. 

4. DISBURSE (VERB): (व्यय करना): pay out 

Synonyms: lay out, spend 

Antonyms: claim 

Example Sentence: 

$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed. 

5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding 

Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive 

Antonyms: low-key 

Example Sentence: 

The reporter asked an intrusive question. 

6. REPARATION (NOUN): (मरम्मत): amends 

Synonyms: restitution, redress 

Antonyms: impairment 

Example Sentence: 

The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim. 

7. PREVALENCE (NOUN): (प्रसार): currency 

Synonyms: generality, pervasiveness 

Antonyms: uncommonness 

Example Sentence: 

The prevalence of sunlight led to a restriction of the windows. 

8. DISCREET (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): careful 

Synonyms: circumspect, cautious 

Antonyms: indiscreet 

Example Sentence: 

We made some discreet inquiries. 

9. DEFUSE (VERB): (शांत करना): reduce 

Synonyms: lessen, diminish 

Antonyms: heighten 

Example Sentence: 

The scheme taught officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations. 

10. DIFFUSE (ADJECTIVE): (बिखरा हुआ): diffused 

Synonyms: scattered, dispersed 

Antonyms: concentrated 

Example Sentence: 

The diffuse community which centred on the church. 

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