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

1. Elusive (Adjective) : हाथ ना आनेवाला : difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Synonyms: evasive, transient, fleeting

Antonyms: attainable, available, convenient

Example Sentence:The police are finding it difficult to catch the elusive bank robber.

2. Cursory (Adjective) : जल्दबाजी : hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Synonyms: perfunctory, desultory, casual, hurried, hasty, rushed, rash

Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed, thorough

Example Sentence:He put aside the papers after a cursory study.

3. 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.

4. Vaunt (Verb) : अपनी बडाई करना : boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.

Synonyms: boast, brag, pride

Antonyms: belittle, underrate

Example Sentence:The humble war hero refused to vaunt his fame.

5. Stealthy (Adjective) : गुप्त : quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard

Synonyms: furtive, secretive, surreptitious

Antonyms: public, open

Example Sentence: Being stealthy is an important part of being a spy.

6. Glum (Adjective): उदास : looking or feeling dejected; morose

Synonyms: bleak, sad, depressed

Antonyms: cheerful, cheery, bright

Example Sentence:The teenager used to have many friends, but now his negative and glum attitude made people hesitant to be around him.

7. Incredulity (Noun) : शक : a state of uncertainty or hesitation (the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something)

Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, suspicion, doubt, uncertainty, distrust

Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty

Example Sentence: Many writers use exclamation points to show incredulity in their stories.

8. A fly in the ointment (Idiom) : a single thing or person that is spoiling a situation that could have been very positive or enjoyable

Synonyms: difficulty, complication, complexity

Example Sentence: His constant interruptions during the meeting were fly in the ointment.

9. DIGNITY (NOUN): (गरिमा): nobility

Synonyms: majesty, regality

Antonyms: informality

Example Sentence:

He bowed before the Lord with great dignity

10.SPECTACULAR (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावशाली): impressive

Synonyms: magnificent splendid

Antonyms: unimpressive

Example Sentence:

The party suffered a spectacular loss in the election.

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