The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 11-09-2022

1. SATISFACTORY (ADJECTIVE): (संतोषजनक): adequate

Synonyms: all right, acceptable

Antonyms: unsatisfactory

Example Sentence:

He did not get a satisfactory reply.

2. DIVINE (ADJECTIVE): (मनोरम): lovely

Synonyms: handsome, beautiful

Antonyms: mundane

Example Sentence:

Her face had the most divine smile.

3. MISLEAD (VERB): (बहकाना): deceive

Synonyms: delude, lie to

Antonyms: be honest

Example Sentence:

The government misled the public about the road's environmental impact.

4.IMMORAL (ADJECTIVE): (अनैतिक): unethical

Synonyms: bad, wrongful

Antonyms: moral

Example Sentence:

Her behaviour was seemingly immoral.

5.INSTITUTE (VERB): (आरंभ करना): install

Synonyms: instate, induct

Antonyms: dismiss

Example Sentence:

His sons were instituted to the priesthood.

6.THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper, burgeon

Antonyms: decline

Example Sentence:

Education groups thrive on organization.

7. CONTEMPT (NOUN): (निंदा): scorn

Synonyms: disregard, disrespect

Antonyms: respect

Example Sentence:

She treated everyone with much contempt.

8. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट): fall

Synonyms: drop, tumble

Antonyms: rise

Example Sentence:

The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.

9. BELITTLE (VERB): (छोटा करना): disparage

Synonyms: denigrate, run down

Antonyms: praise

Example Sentence:

She belittled my riding and driving skills.

10. OPTIMISM (NOUN): (आशावाद): hope

Synonyms: confidence, buoyancy

Antonyms: pessimism

Example Sentence:

The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.





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