The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 22-11-2022

1-Conflagration(Noun): प्रज्वलन : A large disastrous fire

Synonyms: Blaze , Wildfire

Antonyms: Peace , Disarmament

Example Sentence: Although you are angry at her, do not let such a small argument turn into a huge conflagration.

2-Escalation(Noun): वृद्धि : An increase or growth

Synonyms: Acceleration , Hike

Antonyms: Decrease , Decline

Example Sentence: The conflict has escalated into an all-out war.

3-Triggering(Noun): शुरू करना: To make something happen suddenly

Synonyms: Activate , Cause

Antonyms: Halt , Stop

Example Sentence:  The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour.

4-Refuted(Verb): तर्क से असत्य ठहराना: To say that a claim is unfair and not true

Synonyms: Contradict , Oppose

Antonyms : Admit , Allow

Example Sentence:  The evidence provided by the prosecutor will refute the defendant's claim of innocence.

5-Sober(Adjective): शांत , संयमी : A serious attitude

Synonyms: Dignified , Sensible

Antonyms: Excited , Agitated

Example Sentence:  When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses.

6-Consequences(Noun): परिणाम: A result of an action or situation

Synonyms: Repercussion , Outcome

Antonyms: Triviality , Beginning

Example Sentence:  The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.

7-Cautiously(Adverb): सावधानी से : A careful and well-considered way that avoids risk

Synonyms: Carefully , Prudently

Antonyms: Foolish , Negligent

Example Sentence:  I am cautiously positive about the reforms of the Council.

8-Tinderbox(Noun): विस्फोटक स्थिति वाला स्थान : Thing that is highly excitable, explosive, inflammable, etc

Synonyms: Crisis , Emergency

Example Sentence:  It was clearly a tinderbox situation with demonstrators likely to become violent at any moment

9-Guardrails(Noun): रेलिंगों : A railing guarding usually against danger;

Synonyms: Banister , Fender

Example Sentence: The bridge would include metal guard rails and handrails with lighting fixtures built into the system.

10-Diffusion(Noun) : प्रसार : The action of spreading in many directions

Synonyms: Scattering , Dispersal

Antonyms: Collection , Concentration

Example Sentence: Atoms move from areas of high to low concentration by diffusion.

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