The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 18-01-2023

1-Earmark(Verb) : अलग रखना: To intend something for a particular purpose

Synonyms: Reserve

Example Sentence :Ten thousand dollars of this year's budget is earmarked for the renovation of the building.

2-Foster(Verb) : प्रोत्साहन देना : To encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings

Synonyms : Stimulate , Strengthen

Antonyms : Abandon

Example Sentence :Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies.

3-Lynchpin(Noun) : A vitally important person or an essential element

Synonyms : Backbone

Example Sentence :He's the lynchpin of our team and crucial to my long-term plans.

4-Staggering(Adjective) : चौंका देने वाला: Shocking

Synonyms : Astonishing , Astounding

Antonyms : Ineffective

Sentence: Profits have shot up by a staggering 25 %.

5-Indigenous(Adjective) : स्वदेशी : Produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment

Synonyms : Native , Domestic

Antonyms : Migrant

Example Sentence :They were our indigenous peoples, our first peoples, our first speakers and our first hearers.

6-Welter(Verb) : डूब जाना : A large number of things in confusion or disorder

Synonyms : Confusion , Jumble

Example Sentence :The report was issued amid a welter of conflicting evidence.

7-Foregone(Verb) : पूर्व निश्चित : That has gone before

Synonyms : Previous , Past

Antonyms : Recent , Bygone

Example Sentence : It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.

8-Expediting(Verb) : शीघ्रता करना : To make something happen more quickly

Synonyms : Accelerate , Hasten

Antonyms : Delay , Restrain

Example Sentence : Something needs to be done to expedite the process.

9-Forge(Verb) : नकली बनाना : To make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive

Synonyms : Falsify , Duplicate

Antonyms : Original

Example Sentence : The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses.

10-Transient(Adjective) : अस्थिर: Lasting for only a short time; temporary

Synonyms : Ephemeral , Short -term

Antonyms : Permanent , Constant

Example Sentence :The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.

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