The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-04-2022

1. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten

Synonyms: cut, curtail

Antonyms: lengthen

Example Sentence:

The introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel.

2.GARGANTUAN (ADJECTIVE): (विशाल): enormous

Synonyms: massive, huge

Antonyms: tiny

Example Sentence:

Tigers and lions have a gargantuan appetite.

3.TRAUMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (दर्दनाक): disturbing

Synonyms: shocking, distressing

Antonyms: soothing

Example Sentence:

She was going through a traumatic divorce.

4.UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual

Synonyms: constant, continuous

Antonyms: intermittent

Example Sentence:

She established her authority with unrelenting thoroughness.

5.ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy

Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate

Antonyms: create

Example Sentence:

A simple bomb could also annihilate a lot of things.

6.ASSERTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (मुखर): confident

Synonyms: forceful, self-confident

Antonyms: retiring

Example Sentence:

The job may call for assertive behavior.

7.DASHING (ADJECTIVE): (ख़ुशमिज़ाज): debonair

Synonyms: jaunty, devil-may-care

Antonyms: boring

Example Sentence:

He is a dashing young pilot.

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

Synonyms: mysterious, confusing

Antonyms: straightforward

Example Sentence:

He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

9.ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten

Synonyms: cut, curtail

Antonyms: lengthen

Example Sentence:

It was abridged from the original work.

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

Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil

Antonyms: friendly

Example Sentence:

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.

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