The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 13-04-2021

1. BICKER (VERB): (झगड़ना): squabble

Synonyms: argue, quarrel

Antonyms: agree

Example Sentence:

Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.

2 .RETICENT (ADJECTIVE): (अल्पभाषी): reserved

Synonyms: withdrawn, introverted

Antonyms: expansive

Example Sentence:

She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.

3. IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): (दुराचरण): wrongdoing

Synonyms: misconduct, dishonesty

Antonyms: propriety

Example Sentence:

She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.

4 OBLIVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनजान): unaware

Synonyms: unconscious, heedless

Antonyms: aware

Example Sentence:

She became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time.

5. OVERTURN (VERB): (रद्द करना): cancel

Synonyms: reverse, rescind

Antonyms: allow

Example Sentence:

The results of the study completely overturned previous findings.

6. COAX (VERB): (मनवाना): persuade

Synonyms: wheedle, cajole

Antonyms: dissuade

Example Sentence:

The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.

7. AMITY (NOUN): (मित्रता): friendship

Synonyms: friendliness, peace

Antonyms: animosity

Example Sentence:

The presence of French troops in Scotland had produced hostility rather than amity.

8. STRIFE (NOUN): (कलह): conflict

Synonyms: friction, discord

Antonyms: harmony

Example Sentence:

With the civil strife, the importance and prosperity of the ruling party declined.

9. BUCK (VERB): (विरोध करना): resist

Synonyms: oppose contradict

Antonyms: give in, accept

Example Sentence:

The shares bucked the market trend.

10. CAPSIZE (VERB): (पलटना): turn over

Synonyms: turn over, upset

Antonyms: right

Example Sentence:

The craft capsized in heavy seas.

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