The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 20-11-2021

 

1. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack on

Synonyms: assault on, raid on

Antonyms: retreat

Example Sentence:

Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.

2. CONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सुस्पष्ट): clear

Synonyms: visible, noticeable

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain.

3. PROLIFERATION (NOUN): (विकास): growth

Synonyms: multiplication, spread

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

We attempted to measure the rate of cell proliferation.

4. INDISPENSABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): essential

Synonyms: crucial, necessary

Antonyms: dispensable

Example Sentence:

He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.

5. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनियत): uncertain

Synonyms: insecure, unreliable

Antonyms: safe

Example Sentence:

She made a precarious living as a painter.

6. ERECT (VERB): (निर्माण करना): build

Synonyms: construct, put up

Antonyms: demolish

Example Sentence:

The guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.

7. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): prevalent

Synonyms: penetrating, pervading

Antonyms: rare

Example Sentence:

Ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.

8. DEFER (VERB): (झुक जाना): yield

Synonyms: submit, give way

Antonyms: stand up to

Example Sentence:

He deferred to Tim's superior knowledge.

9. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सूक्ष्‍मताप्रिय): meticulous

Synonyms: punctilious, conscientious

Antonyms: slapdash

Example Sentence:

The rigorous testing of consumer products was done.

10. INCUR (VERB): (झेलना): suffer

Synonyms: sustain, experience

Antonyms: avoid

Example Sentence:

I will pay any expenses incurred.

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