The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 19-02-2022

1. DISMAL :(ADJECTIVE): (शोकयुक्त): gloomy

Synonyms: glum, mournful

Antonyms: cheerful

Example Sentence:

His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.

2.INVENTIVENESS :(NOUN): (रचनात्मकता): creativity

Synonyms: originality, innovation

Antonyms: unimaginativeness

Example Sentence:

We all loved the inventiveness of the staging.

3.ONGOING :(ADJECTIVE): (चालू): in progress

Synonyms: under way, going on

Antonyms: finished

Example Sentence:

Training is part of our ongoing career development program.

4. UNDERSCORE :(VERB): (उभारना): highlight

Synonyms: underline, point up

Antonyms: understate

Example Sentence:

They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child.

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

Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable

Antonyms: unreliable

Example Sentence:

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

6.DRACONIAN: (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): harsh

Synonyms: severe, strict

Antonyms: mild

Example Sentence:

He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police to control the crowd.

7. DESICCATE :(VERB): (सुखा देना): dried

Synonyms: dry, dehydrated

Antonyms: moist

Example Sentence:

Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.

8.LAMENT :(VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn

Synonyms: sorrow, wail

Antonyms: celebrate

Example Sentence:

I may lament still I am an admirable sport.

9.EXPEDIENT: (ADJECTIVE) :(फ़ायदेमंद) :convenient

Synonyms: advantageous, useful

Antonyms: inexpedient

Example Sentence:

Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.

10. EXTOL :(VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim

Synonyms: sing the praises of, eulogize

Antonyms: criticise

Example Sentence:

He extolled the virtues of the Indians.



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