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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 08-02-2023

Swati Mahendra's



1. Tweak (Verb): to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable; twist or pull (something) sharply

Synonyms: pinch, twist, adjustment, correction, modification

Example Sentence: 1. He gave the boy's ear a painful tweak. 2. Maybe you should tweak a few sentences before you send in the report.

2. Insurmountable (Adjective) : दुर्गम: (a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully

Synonyms: unconquerable, invincible, indomitable, unbeatable

Antonyms: surmountable, superable, vincible, vulnerable, attainable

Example Sentence:Luckily, when a math problem seems insurmountable, I can call my brother Billy to help.

3. Coercion (Noun) : ज़ोर-ज़बरदस्ती: the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

Synonyms: pressure, compulsion, intimidation, violence

Antonyms: consent, agreement, approval

Example Sentence: He claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally.

4. Intrusion (Noun) : घुसपैठ : an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be

Synonyms: incursion, invasion

Antonyms: withdrawal, retreat, surrender

Example Sentence: Because it was considered an intrusion of privacy, the hotel owner was arrested for setting up cameras in the rooms.

5. Espionage (Noun) :  गुप्तचर रखना / जासूसी : the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information

Synonyms: spying, surveillance, reconnaissance,

Example Sentence: Tom Clancy is an American writer focusing on espionage and military science.

6. Corpus (Noun) : समूह : a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.

Synonyms: collection, compilation, entity

Example Sentence: I’ve got the corpus of Shakespeare’s works.

7. Kudos (Noun) : प्रशंसा: praise and honor received for an achievement

Synonyms: prestige, cachet, glory

Antonyms: criticize, reprimand

Example Sentence: He received kudos from everyone for his performance.

8. Brevity (Noun) : संक्षिप्तता : concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Synonyms: conciseness, concision, succinctness

Antonyms: lengthiness, extensiveness, extending

Example Sentence: His essays are models of clarity and brevity.

9. Quaint (Adjective) : विचित्र: different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

Synonyms: bizarre, strange, weird

Antonyms: normal, ordinary

Example Sentence: Attractions include scenic journeys by boat and an eight-mile steam railway as well as quaint shops and restaurants.

10. Heft (Adjective) : बलवान : large, heavy, and powerful

Synonyms: burly, heavy, sturdy

Antonyms: weakness, helplessness, impotence

Example Sentence: Some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft.



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