The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams |18-02-2023

1. Resilient (Adjective):  आघात से सँभलने में समर्थ: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

Synonyms: string, tough, hardy

Antonyms: vulnerable, weak

Example Sentence: She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.

2. Rebound (Noun): प्रतिक्षेप: to bounce back after hitting a hard surface; to rise in price after a fall

Synonyms: recover, revive, making a comeback, bounce

Example Sentence:Cotton rebounded from declines early in the day to end at a higher price.

3. Tandem (Noun): मिलकर: two people or pieces of equipment that work together to achieve a result or a team of two people or animals; a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.

4. Doom and Gloom:  निराशामय: a feeling or attitude that things are only getting worse; (A situation) characterized by negativity or futility.

Synonyms: ominous, threatening, menacing, sinister, inauspicious

Antonyms: positive attitude, cheer, and positiveness

5. Amiable (Adjective) : स्नेही: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

Synonyms: warm-hearted, likable, cordial

Antonyms: unfriendly, disagreeable

Example Sentence: Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.

6. Uptick (Noun) : तेजी : a small increase or slight upward trend

Synonyms: increase, boost, gain

Antonyms: reduction, falloff

Example Sentence: People didn’t notice the uptick in temperature from yesterday to today since it went from 32 to 34 degrees.

7. Volatile (Adjective) : अस्थिर  : liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

Synonyms: inconsistent, eruptive

Antonyms: stable, constant

Example Sentence: Because Mary and Frank have a volatile relationship, they often argue.

8. Falter (Verb) : हिचक : lose strength or momentum; speak hesitantly

Synonyms: waver, vacillate, halt, stagger

Antonyms: decide, budge, plunge

Example Sentence:His voice began to falter at the mention of his sufferings in the old days.

9. Comply (Verb) : पालन करना : 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.

10. Contemplate (Verb) : सोचना : think deeply and at length

Synonyms: ponder, consider, entertain, debate, study

Antonyms: dismiss, ignore, scorn, disregard, reject

Example Sentence: When the accountant was asked to contemplate the current budget, he discovered many ways the company could save money

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