The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 03-05-2022

1.CONFER (VERB): (प्रदान करना): bestow on

Synonyms: present with/to, grant to

Antonyms: withhold

Example Sentence:

The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.

2.SHED (VERB): (बरखास्त करना): dismiss

Synonyms: let go, discharge

Antonyms: hire

Example Sentence:

Many firms use relocation as an opportunity to shed jobs.

3.WRANGLE (NOUN): (तकरार): argument

Synonyms: dispute, disagreement

Antonyms: agreement

Example Sentence:

An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.

4.INCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (समावेशी): all-in

Synonyms: all-inclusive comprehensive

Antonyms: exclusive

Example Sentence:

They have menus stating fully inclusive prices.

5.IMPLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अंतर्निहित): implied

Synonyms: indirect, inferred

Antonyms: explicit

Example Sentence:

Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.

6.ILLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अवैध): illegal

Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate

Antonyms: licit

Example Sentence:

She was in possession of illicit drugs.

7.HUMILIATE (VERB): (अपमानित करना): embarrass

Synonyms: mortify, humble

Antonyms: aggrandize

Example Sentence:

You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!

8.DESTRUCTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (द्वेषपूर्ण): negative

Synonyms: hostile, antagonistic

Antonyms: constructive

Example Sentence:

One should never practice destructive criticism.

9.MORATORIUM (NOUN): (रोक): embargo

Synonyms: ban, prohibition

Antonyms: permission

Example Sentence:

A moratorium has been put on the use of drift nets.

10.INDISPENSABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): essential

Synonyms: crucial necessary

Antonyms: dispensable

Example Sentence:

He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.

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