The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-02-2022

1. AUGMENT:(VERB): (बढ़ती करना): increase

Synonyms: add to, supplement

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

He augmented his summer income by painting houses.

2.AMIABLE:(ADJECTIVE): (मित्रतापूर्ण): friendly

Synonyms: affable, amicable

Antonyms: unfriendly

Example Sentence:

The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.

3.CRYPTIC:(ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic

Synonyms: mysterious, confusing

Antonyms: straightforward

Example Sentence:

He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

4.VILIFICATION :(NOUN): (निंदा): condemnation

Synonyms: criticism, censure

Antonyms: praise

Example Sentence:

The politicians get widespread vilification.

5.CONCEDE:(VERB): (स्वीकार करना): admit

Synonyms: acknowledge accept

Antonyms: deny

Example Sentence:

I had to concede that I shouldn’t have overreacted.

6.DOUR:(ADJECTIVE): (अस्नेही): stern

Synonyms: unsmiling, unfriendly

Antonyms: cheerful

Example Sentence:

No wonder he looked so dour.

7.TRIFLING:(ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ): trivial

Synonyms: unimportant, insignificant

Antonyms: important, significant

Example Sentence:

His issues are trifling, not serious.

8.SPIRAL:(VERB): (बहुत वृद्धि होना): soar

Synonyms: shoot up rocket

Antonyms: fall

Example Sentence:

Inflation continued to spiral.

9.IRK:(VERB): (खिजाना): irritate

Synonyms: annoy, vex

Antonyms: please

Example Sentence:

It irks her to think of the runaround she received.

10. PROPITIOUS:(ADJECTIVE): (अनुकूल): favourable

Synonyms: auspicious, promising

Antonyms: inauspicious

Example Sentence:

The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.

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