The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 13-04-2023

1. Asinine (Adjective) : बुद्धिहीन : extremely stupid or foolish.

Synonyms: absurd, silly, idiotic, crazy, insane, mad

Antonyms: sensible, wise, sound, sane, prudent

Example Sentence: It was asinine to run into the street like that.

2. Egalitarian (Adjective): समानाधिकारवादी : relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Synonyms: democratic, modest, unpretentious

Antonyms: disparate, unequal, biased

Example Sentence:The law was written to impose the egalitarian principle that men and women should be treated as equals.

3. Obfuscate (Verb): अस्पष्ट करना : to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally.

Synonyms: obscure, confuse, complicate

Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), simplify

Example Sentence:She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.

4. Duress (Noun): दबाव : threats, violence, to force someone into doing something against their will

Synonyms: pressure, constraint, compulsion, intimidation, coercion

Antonyms: freedom, independence, liberation

Example Sentence: I think Claire was under duress when she signed the agreement; she never would have voluntarily accepted those conditions.

5. Apprehension (Noun) : भय : anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Synonyms: dread, fearfulness, anxiety, worry

Antonyms: confidence, calmness, certainty

Example Sentence:I am feeling a great deal of apprehension after learning that we have a test tomorrow in my worst subject.

6. Impetus (Noun) : प्रोत्साहन : something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective

Synonyms: encouragement, stimulus, momentum, catalyst

Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement, hindrance, deterrent, impediment

Example Sentence: The high crime rate was the impetus for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city.

7. Stringent (Adjective): कठोर : strict, precise, and exacting (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)

Synonyms: strict, rigorous, rigid

Antonyms: lenient, flexible

Example Sentence: The quantity of exports has declined since the early 80s due to the stringent procedures by the government.

8. Throw Down The Gauntlet (Idiom) : to challenge someone (to invite someone to fight or compete with you)

Synonyms: challenge, dare, defy

Example Sentence: A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors.

9. Defy (Verb) : अवहेलना करना : openly resist or refuse to obey.

Synonyms: resist, withstand, confront, oppose

Antonyms: obey, follow, comply (with)

Example Sentence: I wouldn’t have dared to defy my teachers.

10. Frenzy (Noun) : a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour

Synonyms: hysteria, madness, mania

Antonyms: calm, peace, composure

Example Sentence: The mental patient was known to go into a frenzy if he didn’t get his snack on time.