The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 12-12-2021

1. GALL (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate

Synonyms: annoy, vex

Antonyms: mollify

Example Sentence:

It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence.

2.SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (अतिसंवेदनशील): impressionable

Synonyms: credulous, gullible

Antonyms: sceptical

Example Sentence:

They only do it to tease him—he's too susceptible.

3.PATRONIZE (VERB): (नीचा करना): look down on

Synonyms: talk down to, put down

Antonyms: friendly

Example Sentence:

He hated being patronized and pitied by those who didn't believe his story.

4.HERCULEAN (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यंत कठिन): arduous

Synonyms: gruelling, laborious

Antonyms: easy

Example Sentence:

I have a herculean task in trying to paint an extraordinary picture in half an hour.

5.SPECULATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जोखिमी): risky

Synonyms: hazardous, unsafe

Antonyms: safe

Example Sentence:

The bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment.

6.THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil

Synonyms: frustrate, balk

Antonyms: assist

Example Sentence:

She did all she could to thwart his plans.

7.COMMENSURATE (ADJECTIVE): (समकक्ष): equivalent

Synonyms: equal, corresponding

Antonyms: disproportionate

Example Sentence:

Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.

8.MULTIFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विविध): diverse

Synonyms: many, numerous

Antonyms: homogeneous

Example Sentence:

I work at a vast multifarious organization.

9.FIERY (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): passionate

Synonyms: impassioned, ardent

Antonyms: bland

Example Sentence:

She is a fiery, imaginative Aries.

10.ALIENATE (VERB): (विमुख करना): estrange

Synonyms: turn away, set apart

Antonyms: unite

Example Sentence:

Even where we least like him we find nothing mean to alienate him from us.

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