The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 24-05-2022

1. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): trouble

Synonyms: bother, burden

Antonyms: comfort

Example Sentence:

His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease.

2.MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo

Synonyms: ban, prohibition

Antonyms: renewal

Example Sentence:

There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.

3.ENLIVEN (VERB): (हर्षित करना): cheer up

Synonyms: raise someone's spirits, uplift

Antonyms: subdue

Example Sentence:

My visit to my mother had quite clearly enlivened her.

4.THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper, burgeon

Antonyms: fail, collapse

Example Sentence:

The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.

5.SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive

Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent

Antonyms: loyal

Example Sentence:

He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.

6.CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthrall

Synonyms: charm, enchant

Antonyms: repel

Example Sentence:

He was captivated by her beauty.

7.INCONCEIVABLE (ADJECTIVE): (समझ से बाहर): beyond belief

Synonyms: unbelievable, incredible

Antonyms: likely

Example Sentence:

They behaved with inconceivable cruelty.

8.BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen

Synonyms: reinforce, fortify

Antonyms: weaken

Example Sentence:

He buttressed his idea by religious belief.

9.PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous

Synonyms: noticeable, obvious

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.

10.DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody

Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement

Antonyms: relinquishment

Example Sentence:

The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.

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