The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 06-11-2020

 1. PREVALENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचलित): widespread

Synonyms: prevailing, frequent 

Antonyms: uncommon 

Example Sentence: 

The ill practices are more prevalent in society today. 

2. SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला): impressionable 

Synonyms: credulous, gullible 

Antonyms: sceptical 

Example Sentence: 

They only do it to tease him as he's too susceptible. 

3. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (हद से ज़्यादा): extortionate 

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high 

Antonyms: reasonable 

Example Sentence: 

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls. 

4. BELITTLE (VERB): (छोटा करना): disparage 

Synonyms: denigrate, run down 

Antonyms: praise 

Example Sentence: 

She belittled my riding and driving skills. 

5. UNEARTH (VERB): (पता लगाना): excavate 

Synonyms: exhume, disinter 

Antonyms: bury 

Example Sentence: 

Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell. 

6. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (जरूरी): crucial 

Synonyms: vital, essential 

Antonyms: unimportant 

Example Sentence: 

Temperature is a critical factor in fruit storage. 

7. CONTEMPT (NOUN): (निंदा): scorn 

Synonyms: disregard, disrespect 

Antonyms: respect 

Example Sentence: 

She treated evryone with much contempt. 

8. INSTITUTE (VERB): (आरंभ करना): install 

Synonyms: instate, induct 

Antonyms: dismiss 

Example Sentence: 

His sons were instituted to the priesthood. 

9. MISLEAD (VERB): (बहकाना): deceive 

Synonyms: delude, lie to 

Antonyms: be honest 

Example Sentence: 

The government misled the public about the road's environmental impact. 

10. RELEGATE (VERB): (कम करना): downgrade 

Synonyms: lower, put down 

Antonyms: upgrade 

Example Sentence: 

They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role. 

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