The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 17-09-2023

 

1. NEUROSIS (NOUN): inhibition:(विक्षिप्त)

Synonyms: aberration, abnormality

Antonyms: normality, sanity

Example Sentence:

Ritika got a neurosis about chemicals and imagined them everywhere doing her harm.

2. BASTION (NOUN): bulwark:(गढ़)

Synonyms: support, stronghold

Antonyms: weak spot, weakness

Example Sentence:

The king had his place fortified with bastions.

3. PORTENTOUS (ADJECTIVE): alarming:(अपशकुन)

Synonyms: intriguing, haunting

Antonyms: encouraging, hopeful

Example Sentence:

She has given a portentous performance.

4. WIELD (VERB): apply:(सँभालना)

Synonyms: operate, exercise

Antonyms: fail, misuse

Example Sentence:

She wielded the new rules carefully.

5. DIMINUTION (NOUN): weakening:(कमी)

Synonyms: lessening, abatement

Antonyms: expansion, growth

Example Sentence:

An oversupply caused a permanent diminution in the product’s value.

6. JIBE (VERB): conform:(मेल खाना)

Synonyms: match, tally

Antonyms: differ, disagree

Example Sentence:

She jibed all the details of the account.

7. VOLTE-FACE (NOUN): annulment:(पक्ष परिवर्तन)

Synonyms: cancellation, rescinding

Antonyms: enactment, validation

Example Sentence:

There was a volte-face for Naveen about the decision to marry Natasha.

8. AFFABLE (ADJECTIVE): friendly:(मिलनसार)

Synonyms: amiable, genial

Antonyms: rude, unfriendly

Example Sentence:

She has an affable nature.

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