The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams |20-02-2023

1-Tantamount(Adjective) : बराबर : Equivalent in value, significance

Synonyms: Commensurate , Identical

Antonyms: Different , Opposite

Example Sentence: His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.

2-Bode(Verb) : भविष्य-कथन : To be a sign of something good or bad for the future

Synonyms: Augur , Presage

Antonyms: Antinode , Break

Example Sentence:They have a very good relationship and it bodes well.

3-Brink(Noun) : कगार : A crucial or critical point

Synonyms: Edge , Verge

Antonyms: Inside , Centre

Example Sentence: Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.

4-Allegation(Noun) : आरोप : Accusing someone of something bad.

Synonyms: Assertion , Claim

Antonyms: Exculpation , Denial

Example Sentence: There have been allegations of fraud in the city government.

5-Swathes(Verb) : लपेटना : To bind, wrap

Synonyms: Swaddle , Envelop

Antonyms: Unlash , Untie

Example Sentence:Her neck was swathed in jewels.

6-UNANIMOUS (ADJECTIVE): (एकमत): united

Synonyms: like-minded, at one

Antonyms: divided

Example Sentence:

The doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses.

7-Catastrophic(Adjective) : आपत्तिजनक : Disastrous event

Synonyms: Calamitous , Cataclysmic

Antonyms: Fortunate , Blessed

Example Sentence: His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.

8-Deteriorating(Verb) : ख़राब होना : To become worse

Synonyms: Collapse , Degenerate

Antonyms: Improvement , Heighten

Example Sentence: The weather conditions are deteriorating.

9-Annexation(Noun) : राज्य-हरण : To take what originally belonged to someone else.

Synonyms: Seizure , Invasion

Antonyms: Detachment , Loss

Example Sentence: Annexations of suburban territory in 1888 and 1890 greatly increased the area of the city.

10-Amicably(Adverb) : मित्रभाव से : Friendly in attitude

Synonyms: Assenting , Pleasantly

Antonyms: Unfriendly , Hostile

Example Sentence: We chatted amicably around the oak table, laughing at each other's stories.

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