The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-06-2022

1.SCRUTINISE (VERB): (जाँचना): inspect

Synonyms: survey scan

Antonyms: glance at

Example Sentence:

Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.

2.ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate

Synonyms: revoke, repeal

Antonyms: institute

Example Sentence:

The ministry proposed to abrogate the electoral law of 1850.

3.HITHERTO (ADVERB): (अब तक): previously

Synonyms: formerly, earlier

Antonyms: afterward

Example Sentence:

Hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960.

4.ABDICATE (VERB): (मना करना): disown

Synonyms: turn down, spurn

Antonyms: accept

Example Sentence:

He has always abdicated whenever given a responsibility.

5.GRAPPLE (VERB): (पकड़ना): seize

Synonyms: grab, lay hold of

Antonyms: let go of

Example Sentence:

He grappled the young man around the throat.

6.DE FACTO (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तव में): in practice

Synonyms: in effect, in fact

Antonyms: in theory

Example Sentence:

The country was de facto divided between two states.

7.TRIGGER (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): prompt

Synonyms: stimulate, encourage

Antonyms: discourage

Example Sentence:

Stress or overwork can trigger an allergy.

8. MEEK (ADJECTIVE): (नम्र): patient

Synonyms: long-suffering forbearing

Antonyms: impatient

Example Sentence:

He brought his meek little wife along.

9.ENDORSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): support

Synonyms: back, favour

Antonyms: oppose

Example Sentence:

He earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football.

10.FRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE): (व्यग्र): anxious

Synonyms: worried, upset

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

There was a fraught silence.

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