The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 12-02-2021

1 SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (कुम्हलाना) :devastating

Synonyms: withering, blistering

Antonyms: mild

Example Sentence:

She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

2 IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): impending

Synonyms: at hand, close

Antonyms: remote

Example Sentence:

They were in imminent danger of being swept away.

3. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंबता): lateness

Synonyms: delay, retardation

Antonyms: punctuality

Example Sentence:

Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.

4. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy

Synonyms: go against, scorn

Antonyms: observe

Example Sentence:

They flouted the norms simply by being who they are.

5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): onerous

Synonyms: taxing, difficult

Antonyms: easy

Example Sentence:

She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

6. BAR (PREPOSITION): (के अलावा): apart from

Synonyms: but (for), other than

Antonyms: observe

Example Sentence:

His kids were all gone now, bar one.

7. HAIL (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim

Synonyms: praise, applaud

Antonyms: criticize

Example Sentence:

He has been hailed as the new James.

8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (खुशी): joy

Synonyms: triumph, exultation

Antonyms: despondency

Example Sentence:

Everyone present, witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.

9. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): promptly

Synonyms: immediately, instantly

Antonyms: in due course

Example Sentence:

They acted swiftly in response to the invasion.

10. LEISURELY (ADJECTIVE): (आराम से): unhurried

Synonyms: relaxed, unrushed

Antonyms: brisk

Example Sentence:

We had a leisurely breakfast at our hotel.

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