The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 15-03-2021

1. NEUTRALITY (NOUN): (निष्पक्षता): impartiality

Synonyms: objectivity, fairness

Antonyms: partiality

Example Sentence:

During the war, Switzerland maintained its neutrality.

2. OSTRACISE (VERB): (अलग करना): exclude

Synonyms: shun, spurn

Antonyms: welcome

Example Sentence:

She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.

3. POISED (ADJECTIVE): (शांतचित्त): self-possessed

Synonyms: self-assured, composed

Antonyms: excited

Example Sentence:

Not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed.

4. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): gruesome

Synonyms: grisly grim

Antonyms: pleasant.

Example Sentence:

A macabre series of murders shocked us.

5. CAPITULATE (VERB): (आत्मसमर्पण करना): surrender

Synonyms: give in, yield

Antonyms: resist

Example Sentence:

The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

6. CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): recuperate

Synonyms: recover, improve

Antonyms: deteriorate

Example Sentence:

After your operation, you'll need to convalesce for a week or two.

7. DISSENT (NOUN): (असहमति): disagreement

Synonyms: dispute, argument

Antonyms: agreement

Example Sentence:

There was no dissent from this view.

8. VIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (करणीय): workable

Synonyms: feasible, practicable

Antonyms: impracticable

Example Sentence:

The investment was economically viable.

9. INHIBIT (VERB): (रोकना): impede

Synonyms: hinder, hamper

Antonyms: assist

Example Sentence:

Cold inhibits plant growth.

10. BOAST (VERB): (डींग मारना): brag

Synonyms: crow, swagger

Antonyms: deprecate

Example Sentence:

She boasted about her many conquests.

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