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The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 05-03-2024

Mahendra Guru







1. FURNISH

Parts of Speech: VERB

Meaning: To provide or supply with necessary or useful items; to equip or adorn with furniture or other accessories.

Synonyms: Provide, supply, equip, outfit.

Antonyms: Deprive, strip, withhold.

Sentence: The new office was furnished with modern desks, chairs, and state-of-the-art equipment to create a comfortable and efficient workspace.

2. QUEST

Parts of Speech: NOUN

Meaning: A long or arduous search for something; a journey in search of a goal or objective.

Synonyms: Search, pursuit, expedition, adventure.

Antonyms: Abandonment, surrender.

Sentence: The knight embarked on a quest to find the mythical treasure hidden deep within the enchanted forest.

3. OTHERING

Parts of Speech: VERB

Meaning: The act of perceiving or treating a person or group as fundamentally different from oneself, often leading to marginalization or exclusion.

Synonyms: Marginalization, alienation, exclusion, stigmatization.

Antonyms: Inclusion, acceptance, integration.

Sentence: The process of othering can contribute to social divisions and perpetuate stereotypes and prejudices.

4. SHUN

Parts of Speech: VERB

Meaning: To deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something.

Synonyms: Avoid, evade, ignore, ostracize.

Antonyms: Embrace, welcome, accept, approach.

Sentence: After the betrayal, he decided to shun his former friend and cut all ties with him.

5. PATRIARCHAL

Parts of Speech: ADJ.

Meaning: Relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men, particularly one in which men hold the positions of power and women are largely excluded.

Synonyms: Male-dominated, paternalistic, autocratic.

Antonyms: Egalitarian, matriarchal, gender-neutral.

Sentence: The company's patriarchal structure became a point of concern for employees advocating for more gender equality in leadership roles.

6. MISOGYNY

Parts of Speech: NOUN

Meaning: Hatred, dislike, or prejudice against women or girls.

Synonyms: Woman-hating, anti-feminism, anti-women sentiment.

Antonyms: Feminism, gender equality, respect for women.

Sentence: The author's book was criticized for promoting misogyny through its derogatory portrayal of female characters.

7. TRODDEN

Parts of Speech: ADJ.

Meaning: Having been stepped on or walked upon; crushed or flattened by feet.

Synonyms: Walked on, stepped on, crushed, flattened.

Antonyms: Untouched, pristine, untrampled.

Sentence: The trodden path through the forest showed signs of heavy foot traffic.

8. BARRAGE

Parts of Speech: NOUN

Meaning : A concentrated outpouring or volley of something, such as questions, criticisms, or gunfire.

Synonyms: Deluge, bombardment, volley, storm.

Antonyms: Trickle, sparse offering.

Sentence: The journalist faced a barrage of questions from the eager reporters.

9. HIERARCHY

Parts of Speech: NOUN

Meaning: A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority; a structure of levels or ranks.

Synonyms: Ranking, order, structure, chain of command.

Antonyms: Equality, flat organization, decentralization.

Sentence: The company's hierarchy was clearly defined, with the CEO at the top and various departments reporting to different levels of management.

10. STARK

Parts of Speech: ADJ.

Meaning: Severe, harsh, or grim in appearance; complete or utter.

Synonyms: Bleak, harsh, severe, complete.

Antonyms: Mild, gentle, soft, incomplete.

Sentence: The landscape was a stark contrast of barren fields and a dark, stormy sky.










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