The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-03-2021

1. STEM (VERB): (से उत्पन्न होना): arise from

Synonyms: originate from, spring from

Antonyms: cause

Example Sentence:

Many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion.

2. TACTICAL (ADJECTIVE): (गणित): calculated

Synonyms: planned, plotted

Antonyms: unwise

Example Sentence:

In a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters.

3. DISENGAGEMENT (NOUN): (मुक्ति): disconnection

Synonyms: detachment, separation

Antonyms: attachment

Example Sentence:

Differences lie in the way in which individuals choose moral disengagement.

4. COMMERCIAL (ADJECTIVE): (लाभप्रद): lucrative

Synonyms: moneymaking, profitable

Antonyms: loss-making

Example Sentence:

Their work is too commercial.

5. RETREAT (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw

Synonyms: retire, draw back

Antonyms: advance

Example Sentence:

The army must retreat and the order to do so must be given.

6. CHASTISE (VERB): (सज़ा देना): scold

Synonyms: upbraid, berate

Antonyms: praise

Example Sentence:

He chastised his colleague for his laziness.

7 DEDICATED (ADJECTIVE): (समर्पित): committed

Synonyms: devoted, staunch

Antonyms: indifferent

Example Sentence:

He leads a team of dedicated doctors.

8 GALVANIZE (VERB) (झटका देना): jolt

Synonyms: shock, startle

Antonyms: demotivate

Example Sentence:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.

9. ILLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अवैध): illegal

Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate

Antonyms: licit

Example Sentence:

She slipped outside for an illicit cigarette.

10. EFFICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावोत्पादक): effective

Synonyms: successful, effectual

Antonyms: inefficacious

Example Sentence:

This treatment was efficacious in some cases.

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