The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 21-04-2023

1. Imperative (Adjective): अनिवार्य: of vital importance; crucial

Synonyms: Essential, crucial, necessary, vital

Antonyms: optional, unimportant, unnecessary

Example Sentence: Self-discipline and persistence are two of the imperative qualities to have for anyone who is serious about being successful in life.

2. Pertinent(Adjective): उचित : Relevant, applicable, or appropriate to a particular matter or situation

Synonyms: related, suitable, fitting, to the point

Antonyms: Irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unrelated

Example Sentence To ensure a prompt reply, please include all pertinent details in your email.

3. Diligent (Adjective): परिश्रम : careful and using a lot of effort; showing care in one's work or duties

Synonyms: Hardworking, industrious, meticulous

Antonyms: Lazy, slothful, careless, negligent

Example Sentence She is a diligent student who always completes her homework on time.

4. Parse (Verb) : To analyze or examine, typically by breaking it down into its parts

Synonyms: Analyze, dissect, examine, scrutinize, study

Antonyms: Combine, merge, join, integrate, synthesize

Example Sentence In order to fully understand the meaning of the sentence, you need to parse it.

5. Consolidation (Noun): संयुक्ति  : the action or process of combining a number of things into a single more effective or coherent whole.

Synonyms: merger, amalgamation, integration, fusion

Antonyms: division, separation, disintegration, fragmentation

Example Sentence The consolidation of the various departments into one streamlined unit improved efficiency and communication.

6. Enumeration (Noun) : गणना: the action of mentioning a number of things one by one

Synonyms: counting, listing, tabulation

Antonyms: generalization, estimation, approximation

Example SentenceThe survey involved the enumeration of all the species of birds found in the area.

7. Contention (Adjective):  विवाद : the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

Synonyms: argument, dispute

Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace, concord

Example Sentence There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favor, there's someone fiercely against it.

8. Read the tea leaves (Idiom) :  Predict the future from small signs

Example Sentence: Everyone says things are going great for our company, but if you read the tea leaves you’ll see trouble ahead.

9. Mitigate (Verb): कम करना : To make less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or reduce

Synonyms: Reduce, Alleviate, Lessen, Diminish, Ease

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Exacerbate, Amplify

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed painkillers to mitigate the patient's discomfort.

10.Fickle (Adjective): अस्थिर : changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable

Antonyms: constant, certain, unchanging

Example Sentence: The weather is so fickle at this time of year.

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