The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-12-2022

1. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): Trouble

Synonyms: Bother, Burden

Antonyms: Comfort

Example Sentence:

His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease.

2.RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (विस्तृत): Thoroughgoing

Synonyms: Thorough, Complete

Antonyms: Superficial

Example Sentence:

A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.

3.RELISH (NOUN): (प्रसन्नता): Gusto

Synonyms: Enjoyment, Delight

Antonyms: Dislike

Example Sentence:

I was appointed to a post for which I had little relish.

4.PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विलक्षण): Enormous

Synonyms: Huge, Colossal

Antonyms: Small, Insignificant

Example Sentence:

The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.

5-COERCIVE (ADJECTIVE): (बलपूर्वक): Persistent

Synonyms: Insistent, Pressing

Antonyms: Powerless

Example Sentence:

The governor has a hereditary army for coercive purposes.

6.SOMBER (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): Solemn

Synonyms: earnest, serious

Antonyms: cheerful

Example Sentence:

He looks at her with a somber expression.

7.DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (हानिकारक): Harmful

Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental

Antonyms: Beneficial

Example Sentence:

Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.

8.BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): (निर्लज): Bold

Synonyms: Shameless, As bold as brass

Antonyms: Timid

Example Sentence:

He was brazen about his illegal business.

9.UNSETTLE (VERB): (अस्थिर करना): Discompose

Synonyms: unnerve, upset

Antonyms: reassure

Example Sentence:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets.

10.INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अन्तरिम): Provisional

Synonyms: temporary, pro tem

Antonyms: permanent

Example Sentence:

An interim arrangement was made at the end.

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