The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 13-12-2022

1-Garnered(Verb) : एकत्र करना : To collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty

Synonyms: Accumulate , Assemble

Antonyms : Scatter , Squander

Example Sentence: The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.

2-Exploits : शोषण करना : To utilize, especially for profit

Synonyms : Deed , Attainment

Antonyms : Loss, Failure

Example Sentence:Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses.

3-Bequeathed(Verb) : वसीयत करना : To give money or property to others after your death

Synonyms: Endowed , Accrued

Antonyms : Deprived , Borrow

Example Sentence:I hereby bequeath to you my shopping cart and all its contents.

4-Surfeit(Noun) : अधिकता: An overabundant supply : excess

Synonyms: Superfluity , Avalanche

Antonyms: Lack , Dearth

Example Sentence: We had such a surfeit of food during the holidays that we gave a large portion of it to the family across the street.

5-Patriarchy(Noun) : पितृसत्ता : A social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are primarily held by men.

Synonyms : Masculinity , Hegemonic

Antonyms : Matriarchy

Example Sentence: For over a hundred years the country has been ruled through the patriarchy of kings.

6-Manoeuvre(Noun) : कपट-प्रयोग : A tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units

Synonyms : Manipulate , Intrigue

Antonyms : Cessation , Honesty

Example Sentence:I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place.

7-Dissidence(Noun) : मतभेद: Disagreement

Synonyms: Discord , Disapproval

Antonyms: Acceptance, Agreement

Example Sentence: She argued in her dissent that Congress had exceeded its authority.

8-Whip(Noun) : कोड़ा: To beat with a strap, lash, rod

Synonyms: Belt , Flog

Example Sentence:The cruel man lashed the horse with his whip.

9-Jostling(Verb) : धक्का मुक्की : Being bumped and pushed in a horde of people

Synonyms: Scramble , Shove

Antonyms: Abstain

Example Sentence: We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping.

10-Lustre(Noun) : चमक : A very special, attractive quality that people admire

Synonyms: Sheen , Radiance

Antonyms: Dullness , Darkness

Example Sentence: It was certainly a doubtful charm, imparting a hard, metallic lustre to the child's character.

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