The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 07-09-2022

1. UNDERPRIVILEGED (ADJECTIVE): (वंचित): needy

Synonyms: deprived, disadvantaged

Antonyms: privileged

Example Sentence:

Needy and underprivileged members of the community.

2.STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE): (निष्ठावान): stalwart

Synonyms: loyal, faithful

Antonyms: disloyal

Example Sentence:

He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.

3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance

Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination

Antonyms: obedience

Example Sentence:

What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.

4.HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up

Synonyms: accelerate, quicken

Antonyms: delay

Example Sentence:

This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.

5.OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching

Synonyms: startling, striking

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.

6. RELAXATION (NOUN): (रियायत): moderation

Synonyms: modification, easing

Antonyms: tightening up

Example Sentence:

Relaxation was given to censorship rules.

7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible

Synonyms: dreadful, appalling

Antonyms: good

Example Sentence:

Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes.

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw

Synonyms: leave, pull out of

Antonyms: enter

Example Sentence:

The commanders disengaged their forces.

9. UPHOLD (VERB): (समर्थन करना): confirm

Synonyms: endorse, sustain

Antonyms: overturn

Example Sentence:

The court upheld his claim for damages.

10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion

Synonyms: absconding, decamping

Antonyms: joining

Example Sentence:

One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority.

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