The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 03-04-2022

1.CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose

Synonyms: challenge dispute

Antonyms: agree with

Example Sentence:

The former orderly contests his dismissal.

2.NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary

Synonyms: inessential, non-essential

Antonyms: necessary

Example Sentence:

I deplore needless waste.

3.SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal

Synonyms: bizarre unusual

Antonyms: real

Example Sentence:

The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.

4.HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up

Synonyms: accelerate, quicken

Antonyms: delay

Example Sentence:

This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.

5.WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist

Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to

Antonyms: give in

Example Sentence:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.

6. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching

Synonyms: startling, striking

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.

7.SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break

Synonyms: fracture, splinter

Antonyms: hold

Example Sentence:

The strings of the guitar kept snapping.

8.STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE) (निष्ठावान): stalwart

Synonyms: loyal, faithful

Antonyms: disloyal

Example Sentence:

He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.

9.VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness

Synonyms: hardiness, strength

Antonyms: weakness

Example Sentence:

I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality.

10. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance

Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination

Antonyms: obedience

Example Sentence:

What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.

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