The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 09-09-2021

1. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): Fellow

Synonyms: Co-worker, Compeer

Antonyms: Commoner, Junior

Example Sentence:

He has got criticism from his peers.

2. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): Troublesome

Synonyms: Mystifying, Perplexing

Antonyms: Easy, Facile

Example Sentence:

It was his knotty idea.

3. DETAIN (VERB): (ज़ब्त करना): Hold

Synonyms: Seize, Confine

Antonyms: Release

Example Sentence:

Customs officers may detain all the goods.

4. EXEMPT (VERB): (छूट देना): Spared

Synonyms: Free from, Not liable to

Antonyms: Liable to, Subject to

Example Sentence:

These patients are exempt from charges.

5. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): Diminish

Synonyms: Decrease, Reduce

Antonyms: Increase, Flourish

Example Sentence:

Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.

6. RECUMBENT (NOUN): (समतल): Flat

Synonyms: Lying, Horizontal

Antonyms: Erect, Standing

Example Sentence:

They are not recumbent, and the hair falling from the head is curled.

7. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (पदधारी): Present

Synonyms: Current, Existing

Antonyms: Past, Future

Example Sentence:

The incumbent President was defeated.

8. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): Corrupt

Synonyms: Adaptative, Adaptive

Antonyms: Maladaptive

Example Sentence:

She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems.

9. AMELIORATE (VERB): (सुधार होना): Improve

Synonyms: Enhance, Better

Antonyms: Worsen

Example Sentence:

The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.

10. OUTRAGE (NOUN): (उल्लंघन करना): Violate

Synonyms: Infuriate, Enrage

Antonyms: Compliment

Example Sentence:

The public were outraged at the brutality involved.

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