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

1. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ती करना): increase

Synonyms: add to, supplement

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

He augmented his summer income by painting houses.

2. SPIRAL (VERB): (बहुत वृद्धि होना): soar

Synonyms: shoot up rocket

Antonyms: fall

Example Sentence:

Inflation continued to spiral.

3. MENDACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मिथ्या): lying

Synonyms: untruthful, dishonest

Antonyms: truthful

Example Sentence:

A product claiming to help you get ripped abs in a few hours is mendacious advertising.

4. ALLY (VERB): (संबद्ध करना): couple

Synonyms: combine, marry

Antonyms: split

Example Sentence:

He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen.

5.OBSOLETE (ADJECTIVE): (पुराना): out of date

Synonyms: outdated outmoded

Antonyms: contemporary

Example Sentence:

The disposal of old and obsolete machinery is very essential.

6. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic

Synonyms: mysterious, confusing

Antonyms: straightforward

Example Sentence:

He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

7. COOPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (सहयोगी): collaborative

Synonyms: collective communal

Antonyms: individual

Example Sentence:

Every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise.

8. OBSTREPEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (कोलाहलमय): unruly

Synonyms: unmanageable disorderly

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

The boy is cocky and obstreperous.

9. IRK (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate

Synonyms: annoy, vex

Antonyms: please

Example Sentence:

It irks her to think of the runaround she received.

10. DOUR (ADJECTIVE): (अस्नेही): stern

Synonyms: unsmiling, unfriendly

Antonyms: cheerful

Example Sentence:

No wonder he looked so dour.

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