The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 24-11-2022

1-Cascade(Noun): झरना : To fall or hang down, especially in large amounts or in stages

Synonyms: Waterfall , Deluge

Antonyms: Cheerful , Happy

Example Sentence:Her hair cascaded down around her shoulders.

2-Malaise(Noun) : बेचैनी , अस्वस्थता : A feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing

Synonyms: Melancholy , Depression

Antonyms: Comfort , Well-being

Example Sentence: An infected person will feel a general malaise..

3-Grim(Adjective) : गंभीर ,अप्रफुल्लित : Unpleasant and causing worry

Synonyms: Stern , Aloof

Antonyms: Gentle , Kind

Example Sentence: His face looked grim, and we knew his news wouldn't be good.

4-Stigma(Noun) : कलंक : A mark of shame or discredit : stain

Synonyms: Taint , Blemish

Antonyms: Honor , Praise

Example Sentence:The stigma of alcoholism makes it difficult to treat.

5-Imminent(Adjective) : प्रायः अप्रिय बात : (esp. of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon

Synonyms: Impending , Forthcoming

Antonyms: Avoidable , Escapable

Example Sentence:These patients are facing imminent death.

6-Etched(Adjective) : नक़्क़ाशी करना : To cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface

Synonyms: Inscribe , Engrave

Example Sentence:She continued to bang away on her keyboard, the smile etched on her face.

7-Gargantuan(Adjective) : विशाल : Tremendous in size, volume, or degree

Synonyms: Enormous , Gigantic

Antonyms: Dwarf , Miniature

Example Sentence:The student misses payments and suddenly has a gargantuan interest rate.

8-Dire(Adjective) : भयानक: Very serious or extreme

Synonyms: Dreadful , Terrible

Antonyms: Calm , Fortunate

Example Sentence: His childhood was passed in dire poverty.

9-Intervention(Noun) : हस्तक्षेप : The act of interrupting somebody when they are speaking in order to say something

Synonyms: Interference , Mediation

Antonyms: Unite , Connect

Example Sentence:Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.

10-Cohesive(Adjective) : जोड़नेवाला : United and working together effectively

Synonyms: Tenacious , Adhesive

Antonyms: Detached , Divided

Example Sentence: He skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.