The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 02-06-2023

1. Impasse (Noun): गतिरोध : A situation where progress is blocked, and no viable solution or compromise can be reached; a deadlock.

Synonyms: Deadlock, Standstill, Stalemate, Gridlock, Dead-end

Antonyms: Resolution, Breakthrough, Agreement, Solution

Example Sentence The dispute between the two countries has resulted in an impasse, with

no resolution in sight.

2. Delinquency (Noun): अपराध: minor crime, especially thatcommitted by young people or violating rules or norms.

Synonyms: Misconduct, Offense, Transgression, Crime, Wrongdoing

Antonyms: Compliance, Goodness, Morality

Example Sentence The delinquency rate among teenagers has been steadily rising in recent

years.

3. Stash (Verb): छुपा कर रखना : store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place

Synonyms: Stockpile, Store, Collection

Antonyms: Reveal, Expose, Uncover

Example Sentence Lindsey uses an old shoe box to stash all of her photos.

4. Empathy (Noun) : सहानुभूति : the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Synonyms: sympathy, sensitivity, compassion

Antonyms: ruthlessness, mercilessness, apathy

Example Sentence: Doctors should develop empathy between themselves and

patients.

5. Caveat (Noun) : चेतावनी : A warning or cautionary statement about a particular situation or course of action.

Synonyms: warning, caution, admonition

Example Sentence The professor issued a caveat to the students, warning them

about the challenging nature of the upcoming exam.

6. Euphoria (Noun) : उत्साह, खुशी : extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation

Synonyms: ecstasy, elation, joy, exhilaration, happiness

Antonyms: depression, sadness, misery, unhappiness

Example Sentence: Winning the championship filled the team with euphoria and celebration.

7. Prerogative (Noun) : विशेष अधिकार : An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group.

Synonyms: Privilege, Right, Entitlement, Authority, Discretion

Antonyms: Prohibition, Ban, Restriction

Example Sentence: As a citizen, it is your prerogative to vote and participate in the democratic process.

8. Cinch (Noun): आसान काम : something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success

Synonyms: breeze, snap, piece of cake, easy task, uncomplicated

Antonyms: tough, complicated, difficult

Example Sentence The quiz was a cinch for the bright student.

9. To Have Full Hands (Idiom) : to be very busy or to have a lot of work to do.

Synonyms: Busy, occupied, engrossed, swamped, burdened, inundated, overloaded

Antonym: Free, unoccupied, idle, leisurely

Example Sentence I can't talk right now, I have full hands with this project deadline

approaching.

10. Open Pandora’s Box (Idiom) : something that creates a lot of new problems that you did not expect

Synonyms: Unleash a can of worms

Antonym: Keep the lid on

Example SentenceThe investigation into the company’s financials opened Pandora’s

box of fraud and corruption

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