The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 20-10-2023

 

1-PAUCITY: Noun: the state of being in a small quantity or insufficient supply

Synonyms: Dearth, Shortage

Antonyms: Plenitude, Profusion

Sentence: Despite their best efforts, the small library faced a paucity of funds and struggled to maintain its collection.

2-SUBVERSION : Noun: challenging or disrupting the status quo with the aim of causing significant change or chaos.

Synonyms: Sedition, Insurrection

Antonyms: Conformity, Stability

Sentence: Subversion of the legal system by corrupt officials led to widespread public

distrust in the government.

3-RIGGING: Noun: the act of manipulating or fixing something

Synonyms: Tampering, Fudging

Antonyms: Integrity, Fairness

Sentence: The journalist's exposé uncovered a network of corruption involving political leaders and the rigging of government contracts.

4-GAMUT : Noun: the complete range or scope of something

Synonyms: Array, Extent

Antonyms: Subset, Fraction

Sentence: The issue had implications that affected the gamut of stakeholders from

employees to customers and investors.

5-QUEER: Noun, Adjective: unconventional, peculiar, or out of the ordinary.

Synonyms: Strange, unusual, peculiar

Antonyms: Normal, typical, conventional

Sentence: Her taste in art was rather queer, with a preference for avant-garde

and unconventional pieces.

6-COLLUDE: Verb: To secretly and dishonestly conspire or cooperate with others

Synonyms: Conspire, Connive

Antonyms: Compete, Oppose

 Sentence: The nations decided to collude on a plan to combat climate change by

reducing carbon emissions collectively.

7-STRIDE: Noun , Verb: To release or set free from restraints, restrictions, or limitations to remove or loosen fetters or constraints.

Synonyms: Step, Pace, Strut

Antonyms: Dawdle, Stumble

Sentence : Her stride was so confident that it caught everyone's attention as she walked

into the room.

8-CULLED : Verb: the action of carefully choosing or selecting particular items or individuals from a larger group

Synonyms: Purged, Picked

Antonyms: Retained, Preserved

Sentence: The chef culled fresh herbs from the garden to use in the evening's special dish.

9-RIDDLED : Adjective: a situation or object that is affected or permeated by something

undesirable or difficult to deal with.

Synonyms: Perforated, Holey

Antonyms: Unblemished, Intact

Sentence: The cake was riddled with tunnels of chocolate, making it a delightful surprise for those who bit into it.

10-FUTILE : Adjective:   efforts or actions that are in vain or unsuccessful.

Synonyms: Inept, Vain, Useless

Antonyms: Efficient, Meaningful

Sentence: The teacher's futile attempt to maintain order in the chaotic classroom

was met with laughter from the students.

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