The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 21-01-2023

1. Juggernaut (Noun) : रथ, वाहन: a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or campaign; a large, heavy vehicle

Synonyms: campaign, power, steamroller

Antonyms: powerlessness, unpersuasive

Example Sentence: The Greeks would have to summon all their strength to stop the Persian Juggernaut

2. Complacent (Adjective): आत्मसंतुष्ट: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, apathetic

Antonyms: aware, interested, attentive

Example Sentence:With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.

3. Cadre (Noun) : a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession; a member of an activist group

Synonyms: group, framework

Example Sentence: The chief cadre in charge should bear greater responsibility.

4. Coalition (Noun) : गठबंधन : a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government

Synonyms: alliance, association, union

Antonyms: disassociation, division

Example Sentence:At length, the contest was finally closed by a coalition of the three rivals.

5. Saturation (Noun) : संतुष्ट : to a very full extent, especially beyond the point regarded as necessary or desirable

Example Sentence: After filling the entire city with posters and billboards, the candidate felt his saturation marketing plan was complete

6. Relentless (Adjective) : निर्दयी: unceasingly intense; harsh or inflexible

Synonyms: grim, persistent, ruthless, implacable

Antonyms: irresolute, merciful

Example Sentence: The pandemic continues its relentless spread about 14 000 people are infected each day.

7. Disseminate (Verb) : फैलाना : spread (something, especially information) widely

Synonyms: propagate, spread, circulate

Antonyms: conceal, hold, suppress

Example Sentence: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.

8. Probe (Noun) : जााँच: a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter

Synonyms: inquest, scrutiny

Antonyms: neglect, disregard

Example Sentence:A robot is being sent inside the school to probe the building for explosive devices.

9. Surreptitious (Adjective) : गुप्त: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Synonyms: clandestine, sneak, furtive

Antonyms: open, blatant, overt, frank

Example Sentence: After hitting the lottery, the private family hoped to keep their surreptitious winnings to themselves.

10. Incursion (Noun) : घुसपैठ: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one

Synonyms: raid, inroad, foray, irruption

Antonyms: retreat

Example Sentence: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries


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