The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 25-01-2023

1. Trove (Noun) : खज़ाऩा, गुप्त कोष: a store of valuable or delightful things; discovery, find

Synonyms: treasure, miscellanea, assortment

Example Sentence:The museum is a treasure trove for antique lovers.

2. Stash (Verb): छुप़ा कर रखऩा: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place

Synonyms: stockpile, store, cache, collection

Antonyms: dump, ditch, unload

Example Sentence:Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.

3. Comply (Verb) : प़ालन करऩा: act in accordance with a wish or command

Synonyms: consent, defer, accede

Antonyms: disagree, differ, dissent, conflict

Example Sentence:The man was arrested because he refused to comply with the airline’s no smoking policy.

4. Indict (Verb) : दोष लग़ाऩा: formally accuse of or charge with a crime

Synonyms: accuse, prosecute, incriminate, blame

Antonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate

Example Sentence:The district attorney decided to indict the suspect for the murder, charging him only after his bloody fingerprints were found at the crime scene.

5. Empathy (Noun) : सम़ानुभूति: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Synonyms: sympathy, pity, compassion

Antonyms: ruthlessness, mercilessness, apathy

Example Sentence: Doctors should develop empathy between themselves and patients.

6. Relinquish (Verb) : त्य़ागऩा : voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

Synonyms: surrender, render, abandon

Antonyms: retain, keep, withhold

Example Sentence:When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.

7. Vouch (Verb) : ग़ारंटी देऩा: assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true

Synonyms: certify, attest, witness, ensure, guarantee

Antonyms: undermine, weaken, enfeeble

Example Sentence:The bank believed the woman but would double check the woman’s financial background even though the woman did vouch that she earned $40,000 a year.

8. Caveat (Noun) : चेतावनी  : a warning of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations

Synonyms: warning, caution, admonition

Example Sentence:There is, of course, a caveat to playing the stock market: not everyone will end up a winner.

9. Discretion (Noun) : विवेक: the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation; speaking to avoid revealing confidential information

Synonyms: prudence, wisdom, sense

Antonyms: indiscretion, imprudence

Example Sentence:Because my daughter spends money recklessly, I have to give out her allowance at my discretion.

10. Disparity (Noun) : असमानता: a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair

Synonyms: contrast, distinction, dissimilarity

Antonyms: similarity, alikeness

Example Sentence: Therefore, separate churches only add to the disparity between the races.

 

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