The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 12-09-2022

1.FALLOW (ADJECTIVE): (परती, बिना जोती बोई भूमि): uncultivated

Synonyms: unploughed, untilled

Antonyms: cultivated

Example Sentence:

Incentives were provided to farmers to let land lie fallow.

2.LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn

Synonyms: sorrow, wail

Antonyms: celebrate

Example Sentence:

He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.

3. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (हद से ज़्यादा): extortionate

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.

4.ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB): (अत्यंत): very

Synonyms: extremely, exceedingly

Antonyms: moderately

Example Sentence:

Quality of life varies enormously from one place to another.

5.UNEARTH (VERB): (पता लगाना): excavate

Synonyms: exhume, disinter

Antonyms: bury

Example Sentence:

Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell.

6.ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चल रही है): in progress

Synonyms: under way, going on

Antonyms: finished

Example Sentence:

There is an ongoing debate on the issue.

7. FLAIR (NOUN): (कौशल): aptitude

Synonyms: talent, gift

Antonyms: inability

Example Sentence:

She had a flair for certain languages.

8. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्यता देना): recognize

Synonyms: license, authorize

Antonyms: ban

Example Sentence:

Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training.

9.VEHEMENCE (NOUN): (जुनून): passion

Synonyms: force, ardor

Antonyms: apathy

Example Sentence:

There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.

10. RELEGATE (VERB): (कम करना): downgrade

Synonyms: lower, put down

Antonyms: upgrade

Example Sentence:

They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.

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