The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 08-12-2020

1. RETRACT (VERB): (वापस लेना): take back 

Synonyms: withdraw, unsay 

Antonyms: assert 

Example Sentence: 

He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time. 

2. GHASTLY (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): terrible 

Synonyms: frightful, horrible 

Antonyms: pleasant 

Example Sentence: 

It was one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed. 

3. SCARCELY (ADVERB): (कठिनता से): rarely 

Synonyms: seldom, infrequently 

Antonyms: often 

Example Sentence: 

Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other. 

4. CONTINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): chance 

Synonyms: accidental, fortuitous 

Antonyms: predictable 

Example Sentence: 

The nature of the job that I do is contingent. 

5. SUPERFLUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अति अधिक): surplus 

Synonyms: redundant, unneeded 

Antonyms: necessary 

Example Sentence: 

The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information. 

6. COMPETENCE (NOUN): (योग्यता): capability 

Synonyms: ability, competency 

Antonyms: incompetence 

Example Sentence: 

Courses were launched to improve the competence of staff. 

7. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वव्यापक): omnipresent 

Synonyms: ever-present, everywhere 

Antonyms: rare 

Example Sentence: 

His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. 

8. FUSS (NOUN): (गड़बड़): bother 

Synonyms: trouble, inconvenience 

Antonyms: convenience 

Example Sentence: 

They settled in with very little fuss. 

9. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated 

Synonyms: complex, involved 

Antonyms: simple 

Example Sentence: 

The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens. 

10. AFFINITY (NOUN): (सहानुभूति): empathy 

Synonyms: rapport, sympathy 

Antonyms: dislike 

Example Sentence: 

He had a special affinity with horses. 

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