The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 09-02-2022

1. UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote

Synonyms: nurture, encourage

Antonyms: hinder

Example Sentence:

The theme of honor underpinning the two books.

2.FAIRLY (ADVERB): (युक्तिपूर्वक): reasonably

Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily

Antonyms: insufficiently

Example Sentence:

I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.

3. MAGNITUDE (NOUN): (अहमियत): importance

Synonyms: import, significance

Antonyms: triviality

Example Sentence:

History has a lot of events of tragic magnitude.

4.EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy

Synonyms: swift, quick

Antonyms: slow

Example Sentence:

The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.

5.REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive

Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic

Antonyms: democratic

Example Sentence:

It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.

6.PROSCRIBE (VERB): (बहिष्कार करना): forbid

Synonyms: prohibit, ban

Antonyms: ban

Example Sentence:

Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.

7.ACCEDE (VERB): (मान लेना): accept

Synonyms: endorse, go along with

Antonyms: refuse

Example Sentence:

He did not accede to his child’s demands.

8.MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten

Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil

Antonyms: friendly

Example Sentence:

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.

9.IMPENDING (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): imminent

Synonyms: at hand, close

Antonyms: remote

Example Sentence:

They were in impending danger of being swept away.

10.EMPATHY (NOUN): (समवेदना): affinity with

Synonyms: rapport with, togetherness

Antonyms: distance

Example Sentence:

She'd been incapable of empathy.

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