The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 18-01-2022

1.EXACERBATE (VERB): (बदतर करना): aggravate

Synonyms: worsen, inflame

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

Excessive or hard exercise can exacerbate pain.

2.INEXPLICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अकथनीय): unaccountable

Synonyms: unexplainable, incomprehensible

Antonyms: understandable

Example Sentence:

For some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank.

3.DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कड़ा): harsh

Synonyms: strict, extreme

Antonyms: mild

Example Sentence:

Draconian measures have been taken to control population growth.

4.INCARCERATE (VERB): (बंदी बनाना): imprison

Synonyms: jail, lock up

Antonyms: free

Example Sentence:

Many are incarcerated for property offences.

5. EXUBERANCE (NOUN): (उत्साह): ebullience

Synonyms: buoyancy, cheerfulness

Antonyms: gloom

Example Sentence:

He has a sense of youthful exuberance.

6. SLUMP (NOUN): (मंदी): recession

Synonyms: depression, slowdown

Antonyms: boom

Example Sentence:

He had survived a world war and a slump.

7.VINDICATE (NOUN): (बरी करना): acquit

Synonyms: clear, absolve

Antonyms: convict

Example Sentence:

Hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict.

8.HAIL (NOUN): (अभिवादन): greeting

Synonyms: hello, hallo

Antonyms: farewell

Example Sentence:

My sleepy hail was met by a shout.

9.ANOMALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): abnormal

Synonyms: atypical, non-typical

Antonyms: normal

Example Sentence:

He went through an anomalous situation.

10. DISCREPANCY (NOUN): (विसंगति): inconsistency

Synonyms: difference, disparity

Antonyms: similarity

Example Sentence:

There's a discrepancy between your account and his.

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