The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-12-2022

1-Spirited(Adjective) : जोशपूर्ण : Full of energy and enthusiasm

Synonyms: Vivacious , Courageous

Antonyms : Timid , Apathetic

Example Sentence:It was an unusually spirited performance of the play.

2-Whiff(Noun) : महक : A slight smell, carried on a current of air

Synonyms : Aroma , Odor

Example Sentence : He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic.

3-Exhilarating(Adjective): आनन्दकर : Causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling

Synonyms: Breathtaking , Inspiring

Antonyms : Boring , Depressing

Example Sentence: It was exhilarating to be on the road again and his spirits rose.

4-Travails(Verb) : कठिन परिश्रम करना : Work especially of a painful or laborious nature

Synonyms : Toil , Agony

Antonyms : Comfort

Example Sentence: The book chronicles the travails of a rural California family.

5-Exacerbated(Verb) : बिगाड़ देना : To make something worse, especially a disease or problem

Synonyms : Aggravate , Intensify

Antonyms : Aid , Alleviate

Example Sentence: His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process.

6-Seeped(Verb) : रिसना : To flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings

Synonyms : Ooze , Trickle

Antonyms : Flooded , Surged

Example Sentence: The chemicals seeped into the ground.

7-Malaise(Noun) : बेचैनी: A general feeling of being ill or having no energy

Synonyms : Uneasiness , Unhappiness

Antonyms : Wellness

Example Sentence: The country's current economic problems are symptoms of a deeper malaise.

8--Dogged(Adjective) : हठी : Very determined to continue doing something

Synonyms: Tenacious , Obstinate

Antonyms : Hesitant , Flexible

Example Sentence: Her dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize.

9-Swashbuckling (Adjective) : रोमांचक और उत्साहपूर्ण : Behaving in a brave and exciting way

Synonyms : Swaggering , Heroic

Antonyms : Timid

Example Sentence: He has not been the same swashbuckling player since suffering a knee injury.

10-Triumph(Noun) : विजयोल्लास : A great success or victory

Synonyms: Achievement , Mastery

Antonyms : Defeat , Lose

Example Sentence:They were able to achieve an important triumph against their chief rivals.