The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-05-2021

1. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (बल देना): highlight

Synonyms: underline, emphasize

Antonyms: understate

Example Sentence:

The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.

2. FUNDAMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (मूलभूत): basic

Synonyms: foundational, rudimentary

Antonyms: secondary

Example Sentence:

He worked hard for the protection of fundamental human rights.

3. UNLEASH (VERB): (मुक्त करना): release

Synonyms: free, loose

Antonyms: restrain

Example Sentence:

They dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them.

4. ILLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अवैध): illegal

Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate

Antonyms: licit

Example Sentence:

The junkie had a liking for the more illicit things in life.

5. PREDILECTION (NOUN): (अनुराग): liking

Synonyms: fondness, preference

Antonyms: dislike

Example Sentence:

My predilection for Asian food is very strong.

6. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): worthless

Synonyms: petty, trivial

Antonyms: important

Example Sentence:

Naval glory struck him as paltry.

7. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): binding

Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory

Antonyms: optional

Example Sentence:

The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.

8. RANCOUR (NOUN): (नफरत): spite

Synonyms: bitterness, hate

Antonyms: amicability

Example Sentence:

He spoke without rancor.

9. COMPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (करुणामय): pitying

Synonyms: sympathetic, empathetic

Antonyms: indifferent

Example Sentence:

I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds.

10. DISTINCT (ADJECTIVE): (विशिष्ट): discrete

Synonyms: separate individual

Antonyms: indistinct

Example Sentence:

The gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.

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