The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 04-09-2023

 

1. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): meagre

Synonyms: insignificant, worthless

Antonyms: considerable, substantial

Example Sentence:

He was fined the paltry sum of $50.

2. PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): eatable

Synonyms: tasty, appetizing

Antonyms: unpalatable, insipid

Example Sentence:

It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when cooked.

3. PERTINACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): unyielding

Synonyms: stubborn, obdurate

Antonyms: irresolute, flexible

Example Sentence:

If you have a pertinacious behaviour, you may face several problems.

4. GRUFF (ADJECTIVE): harsh

Synonyms: rough, throaty

Antonyms: smooth, mellifluous

Example Sentence:

He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.

5. GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): dirty

Synonyms: grimy, unwashed

Antonyms: clean, spotless

Example Sentence:

His white coat was grubby and stained.

6. PAUCITY (NOUN): sparseness

Synonyms: dearth, shortage

Antonyms: abundance, plentiful

Example Sentence:

The paucity of evidence made the case unsolved.

7. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE): narrow-minded

Synonyms: petty, limited

Antonyms: cosmopolitan, liberal

Example Sentence: 

A parochial approach is not enough to get success in life.

8. PARITY (NOUN): equality

Synonyms: uniformity, sameness

Antonyms: inequality, oddness

Example Sentence: 

Women have yet to achieve parity with men in many fields.

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