The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 22-03-2023

1. Demystify (Verb): स्पष्ट करना : make (a difficult or esoteric subject) clearer and easier to understand.

Synonyms: explain, clarify, illustrate

Antonyms: obscure, confuse, confound

Example Sentence:This book aims to demystify medical treatments.

2. Veracious (Adjective) : सत्यनिष्ठ : honest and not telling or containing any lies

Synonyms: honest, truthful, genuine

Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, untruthful

Example Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.

3. Receptive (Adjective): ग्रहणशील : willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.

Synonyms: open-minded, broad-minded, impartial

Antonyms: unreceptive, partial

Example Sentence:Children are more receptive to new experiences if their parents prepare them ahead of time.

4. Shirker (Noun) : कामचोर : one who deliberately avoids work or duty

Synonyms: idler, lingerer, sluggard

Antonyms: doer, hustler

Example Sentence: There is no room in our organization for shirkers.

5. Skewed (Verb) : तिरछा करना : suddenly change direction or position; not accurate or exact

Synonyms: tilted, uneven, oblique, lopsided, slanted

Antonyms: straight, level, uniform

Example Sentence:The picture on the wall was slightly skewed.

6. Fiddling (Adjective) : निरर्थक : not important, or of no real interest

Synonyms: insignificant, trivial, worthless

Antonyms: significant, substantial, major

Example Sentence:You should delegate these fiddling matters to your staff so that you can focus on more important issues.

7. Stench (Noun) : बदबू: a strong and very unpleasant smell.

Synonyms: stink, bad smell, foul smell

Antonyms: fragrance, aroma, sweetness

Example Sentence: Because the water from the lake has a foul stench, you shouldn’t drink it.

8. Haven (Noun) : शरण : a place of safety or refuge

Synonyms: refuge, shelter

Example Sentence:1. The library is a haven of peace and quiet. 2. The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

9-Pertinent(ADJECTIVE) : संगत: Relevant to something

Synonyms: Connected , Apposite

Antonyms: Improper , Unfitting

Example Sentence: He asked me a lot of very pertinent questions .

10-Threshold(Noun): चौखट: A limit at which an arrangement changes

Synonyms: Commencement , Baseline

Antonyms: Conclusion , Closure

Example Sentence: You know when you cross that threshold, there's no going back.

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