The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 24-06-2022

1.DISPEL (VERB): (दूर करना): banish

Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss

Antonyms: engender

Example Sentence:

They did nothing to dispel their dejection.

2.THREATEN (VERB): (धमकाना): menace

Synonyms: intimidate, browbeat

Antonyms: assist

Example Sentence:

To threaten someone is something that should be avoided.

3.CONSIDERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (विशेष): distinguished

Synonyms: noteworthy, noted

Antonyms: insignificant

Example Sentence:

She was a considerable novelist.

4.CUMULATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (संचयी): increasing

Synonyms: accumulative, growing

Antonyms: subtractive

Example Sentence:

The cumulative effect of two years of drought.

5.PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अभिमानी): brazen

Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant

Antonyms: timid

Example Sentence:

If I offer some advice, I hope I won't be considered presumptuous.

6.FLAK (NOUN): (आलोचना): criticism

Synonyms: censure, disapproval

Antonyms: approval

Example Sentence:

You must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.

7.VETERAN (NOUN): (अनुभवी): old-hand

Synonyms: old-timer, old stager

Antonyms: novice

Example Sentence:

He is a veteran sitar player.

8.STOKE (VERB): (ईधन झोंकना): fuel

Synonyms: mend, add fuel to

Antonyms: diminish

Example Sentence:

He stoked up the barbecue.

9.INTROSPECTION (NOUN): (आत्मनिरीक्षण): brooding

Synonyms: self-analysis, soul-searching

Antonyms: extrospection

Example Sentence:

Quiet introspection can be very valuable.

10.ERECT (VERB): (निर्माण करना): build

Synonyms: construct, put up

Antonyms: demolish

Example Sentence:

The guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.

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