The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 03-11-2020

 

1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart 

Synonyms: loyal, faithful 

Antonyms: disloyal 

Example Sentence: 

He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby. 

2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary 

Synonyms: inessential, non-essential 

Antonyms: necessary 

Example Sentence: 

I deplore needless waste. 

3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance 

Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination 

Antonyms: obedience 

Example Sentence: 

What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion. 

4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 

Synonyms: accelerate, quicken 

Antonyms: delay 

Example Sentence: 

This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease. 

5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching 

Synonyms: startling, striking 

Antonyms: inconspicuous 

Example Sentence: 

Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous. 

6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): slack 

Synonyms: slipshod, negligent 

Antonyms: stern 

Example Sentence: 

We must ever be lax with our security. 

7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible 

Synonyms: dreadful, appalling 

Antonyms: good 

Example Sentence: 

Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes. 

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw 

Synonyms: leave, pull out of 

Antonyms: enter 

Example Sentence: 

The commanders disengaged their forces. 

9. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दंड निलंबित करना): pardon 

Synonyms: spare, acquit 

Antonyms: charge 

Example Sentence: 

He was sentenced to death but then reprieved. 

10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion 

Synonyms: absconding, decamping 

Antonyms: joining 

Example Sentence: 

One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority. 

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