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

1. RELEGATE (VERB): (नीचा दिखाना): downgrade

Synonyms: lower, put down

Antonyms: upgrade

Example Sentence:

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

2. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (बेपरवाह): cursory

Synonyms: desultory quick

Antonyms: careful

Example Sentence:

He did nothing and just kept on giving a perfunctory nod.

3. INVOKE (VERB): (आह्वान करना): cite

Synonyms: adduce, instance

Antonyms: waive

Example Sentence:

The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.

4. EXTREMISM (NOUN): (अतिवाद): fanaticism

Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry

Antonyms: moderation

Example Sentence:

The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.

5. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): (बेतरतीब): capricious

Synonyms: whimsical, random

Antonyms: rational

Example Sentence:

He just ends up taking arbitrary decisions.

6. QUESTIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): (शंकास्पद): controversial

Synonyms: contentious, doubt

Antonyms: certain

Example Sentence:

It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine.

7. EXUBERANCE (NOUN): (उत्साह): ebullience

Synonyms: buoyancy, cheerfulness

Antonyms: gloom

Example Sentence:

He has a sense of youthful exuberance.

8. CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): (अशांत): rough

Synonyms: turbulent, heavy

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

Sea conditions are often very choppy.

9. DISTORT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना): twist

Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert

Antonyms: accurate

Example Sentence:

Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.

10. RESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): determined

Synonyms: purposeful purposive

Antonyms: irresolute

Example Sentence:

She was resolute and unswerving.

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