The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-11-2022

1-Leverage (Noun) : शक्ति : The power to influence a person or situation.

Synonyms: Influence, authority

Antonyms : impotence ,weakness

Example Sentence: "industry consolidation has raised costs by giving healthcare systems leverage over insurance companies"

2-Lingering(Adjective) : सुस्त : Lasting a long time

Synonyms: Enduring , Surviving

Antonyms: Ending , Temporary

Example Sentence:He hoped that he made the right decision by selling his home, but lingering doubts still filled the man's mind.

3-Cartography(Noun) : मानचित्रण: The art or process of drawing or making maps

Synonyms: Physiography

Example Sentence:I managed to get a job two weeks after I got out of prison -- at a computer cartography firm.

4-Carved(Verb) : नक़्क़ाशीदार : To make or shape by or as by cutting

Synonyms: Sculpt , Etch

Antonyms: Combine , MEnd

Example Sentence:She carved a flower out of a radish.

5-Resorted(Verb) : सहारा लेना: To do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible.

Example Sentence: The angry protestors resorted to violence. make or shape by or as by cutting

6-Timber(Noun) : लकड़ी : Wood that is going to be used for building

Synonyms : Lumber , Plank

Example Sentence: Trees provide timber for building, as well as food and shelter for animals.

7-Pursuit(Noun) : लक्ष्य : Process of trying to achieve something

Synonyms: Chasing , Hounding

Antonyms: Retreat , Surrender

Example Sentence: The police officer is in pursuit of the escaped prisoner.

8-Miscreants(Noun): बदमाश: Someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules

Synonyms: Culprit , Offender

Antonyms: Innocent , Saint

Example Sentence:The principal took the miscreant out of my classroom and placed him in the in-school suspension room.

9-Gheraoed(Verb) : घेराव किया : Protest involving surrounding someone until demands are met.

Synonyms: Strike , Stoppage

Example Sentence: Hundreds of farmers living in border areas on Tuesday gheraoed the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar to press for their demands of being provided basic facilities

10-Intercept(Verb) : बाधा डालना : To stop, seize, or interrupt in progress or course or before arrival.

Synonyms: Impede , Ambush

Antonyms: Release , Allow

Example Sentence: The police intercepted him as he was walking out.


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