The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 22-08-2021

1. INFECTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सम्मोहक): Irresistible

Synonyms: Compelling, Contagious

Antonyms: Resistible

Example Sentence:

Her laughter grabs everyone’s attention as it is loud and infectious.

2. AGGRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (मुखर): Assertive

Synonyms: Forceful, Competitive

Antonyms: Submissive

Example Sentence:

We needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy.

3. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (रोक): Embargo

Synonyms: Ban, Prohibition

Antonyms: Renewal

Example Sentence:

A moratorium was decided on the use of drift nets.

4. PROMULGATE (VERB): (घोषणा करना): Publicize

Synonyms: Spread, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal

Example Sentence:

These objectives have to be promulgated within the organization.

5. INSIGHT (NOUN): (अंतर्ज्ञान):Intuition

Synonyms: Perception, Awareness

Antonyms: Obtuseness

Example Sentence:

His mind rose to previously unattainable heights of insight.

6. DIVERSE (ADJECTIVE): (विविध): Various

Synonyms:Many, Sundry

Antonyms: Similar

Example Sentence:

India has a huge culturally diverse population.

7. MASSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विशाल): Huge

Synonyms: Enormous, Gigantic

Antonyms: Tiny

Example Sentence:

I saw a massive rampart of stone.

8. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (बल देना): Highlight

Synonyms: Underline, Play up

Antonyms: Play down

Example Sentence:

The report underscored the issues.

9. SUCCUMB (VERB): (झुक जाना): Yield

Synonyms: Give in, Give way

Antonyms: Resist

Example Sentence:

We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.

10. HIKE (VERB): (वृद्धि होना): Increase

Synonyms: Raise up, Put up

Antonyms: Lower

Example Sentence:

The government hiked up the price of milk by 40 per cent.

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