The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-07-2022

1.DISTRACTION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): frenzy

Synonyms: hysteria, madness

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

It is her uncharacteristic air of distraction which attracts people.

2. PROTRACTED (ADJECTIVE): (दीर्घ): prolonged

Synonyms: extended, drawn out

Antonyms: shortened

Example Sentence:

We were struggling with a protracted and bitter dispute.

3. DIRECTIVE (NOUN): (निदेश): instruction

Synonyms: direction, command

Antonyms: following

Example Sentence:

My only directive to our group was a strong suggestion to act on.

4.RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): moderate

Synonyms: reasonable, considerable

Antonyms: great

Example Sentence:

She went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.

5.MOOT (VERB): (वाद-विवाद करना): raise

Synonyms: bring up, broach

Antonyms: stifle

Example Sentence:

The scheme was initially mooted last October.

6.SAVAGE (ADJECTIVE): (जंगली): ferocious

Synonyms: fierce, wild

Antonyms: tame

Example Sentence:

Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets.

7.AWFUL (ADJECTIVE): (भद्दा): disgusting

Synonyms: nasty, terrible

Antonyms: lovely

Example Sentence:

Many people look awful when they cry.

8.STEEP (ADJECTIVE): (महंगा): expensive

Synonyms: dear, costly

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:

I had to pay a steep membership fee.

9.BELIE (VERB): (झुठलाना): contradict

Synonyms: give the lie to, disprove

Antonyms: tesify to

Example Sentence:

His lively, alert manner belied his years.

10.RELIEF (NOUN): (राहत): respite

Synonyms: remission, lightening

Antonyms: seriousness

Example Sentence:

The funny column gave the nation some relief from page after page of war coverage.

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