The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 15-12-2021

1.REPUDIATE (VERB) (अस्वीकार करना): reject

Synonyms: renounce, abandon

Antonyms: embrace

Example Sentence:

She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.

2.FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्जेय): intimidating

Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable

Antonyms: comforting

Example Sentence:

Competition from established businesses can be formidable.

3.OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant

Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty

Antonyms: delightful

Example Sentence:

The room was filled-up with obnoxious sound.

4.DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): dishonest

Synonyms: deceitful, underhand

Antonyms: ingenuous

Example Sentence:

He was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical.

5.IRREFUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अखंडनीय): indisputable

Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable

Antonyms: unreliable

Example Sentence:

It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.

6.THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper, burgeon

Antonyms: decline

Example Sentence:

Education groups thrive on organization.

7.FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचंड): powerful

Synonyms: strong, violent

Antonyms: gentle

Example Sentence:

Fierce storms lashed the country.

8.BENIGN (ADJECTIVE): (शीतोष्ण): temperate

Synonyms: mild, gentle

Antonyms: harsh

Example Sentence:

The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.

9.THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil

Synonyms: frustrate, balk

Antonyms: assist

Example Sentence:

She did all she could to thwart his plans.

10.ESCHEW (VERB): (त्याग करना): give up

Synonyms: forgo, forswear

Antonyms: indulge in

Example Sentence:

The minister appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.

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