The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 19-04-2021

1. TUMBLE (VERB): (गिरना): plummet

Synonyms: plunge, dive

Antonyms: rise

Example Sentence:

In the last decade, property prices have tumbled.

2. DIFFERENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (भेदक): distinctive

Synonyms: different, dissimilar

Antonyms: similar

Example Sentence:

Germany and France pledged to maintain the differential between the two.

3. DEFER (VERB): (मान लेना): yield

Synonyms: submit, give way

Antonyms: stand up to

Example Sentence:

He deferred to his absolutely superior knowledge.

4. PREPOSTEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (निरर्थक): absurd

Synonyms: ridiculous, foolish

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:

He gave us a preposterous suggestion.

5. INCLINE (VERB): (रुझान होना): liable

Synonyms: likely, prone

Antonyms: unlikely

Example Sentence:

She's inclined to gossip with complete strangers.

6. SHUN (VERB): (किनारा करना): avoid

Synonyms: evade, eschew

Antonyms: accept

Example Sentence:

After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.

7. ARGUABLE (ADJECTIVE): (तर्क योग्‍य): debatable

Synonyms: disputable, questionable

Antonyms: certain

Example Sentence:

He made a highly arguable assumption.

8. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant

Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty

Antonyms: delightful

Example Sentence:

We left to avoid the obnoxious music.

9. MULTITUDE (ADJECTIVE): (भीड़): crowd

Synonyms: gathering, assembly

Antonyms: elite

Example Sentence:

Placing ultimate political power in the hands of the multitude is debatable.

10. RENEGE (VERB): (वापस जाना): go back on

Synonyms: break, back out of

Antonyms: keep

Example Sentence:

They have reneged on their promises to us.

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