The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 17-05-2022

1.HERETIC (NOUN): (नास्तिक): schismatic

Synonyms: apostate, pagan

Antonyms: believer, follower

Example Sentence:

As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.

2.KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome

Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing

Antonyms: easy, facile

Example Sentence:

It was his knotty idea.

3.KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud

Synonyms: miscreant, rogue

Antonyms: hero, angel

Example Sentence:

He is known as a notorious knave of this area.

4.LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd

Synonyms: bizarre, comical

Antonyms: normal, ordinary

Example Sentence:

It was a ludicrous statement made by her.

5.KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise

Synonyms: esteem, applause

Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation

Example Sentence:

When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally.

6.WHITTLE (VERB): (काटना): erode

Synonyms: wear away, eat away

Antonyms: increase

Example Sentence:

The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.

7.CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति): assent

Synonyms: agreement, permission

Antonyms: dissent, disagreement

Example Sentence:

Change was made without the consent.

8.UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व): unexpected

Synonyms: unmatched, unequalled

Antonyms: normal, common

Example Sentence:

The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.

9.COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): hidden

Synonyms: undercover, secret

Antonyms: open, known

Example Sentence:

Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.

10.DEFILE (VERB): (अपवित्र करना): corrupt

Synonyms: degrade, desecrate

Antonyms: honour, praise

Example Sentence:

He tried to defile the system.

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