The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams |13-12-2024

 1.   CONTEMPLATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): thoughtful

Synonyms: pensive, reflective

Antonyms: active

Example Sentence:

She regarded me with a contemplative eye. 

2. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिद्वंद्वी): opponent

Synonyms: rival, enemy

Antonyms: ally

Example Sentence:

Rita beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.

3. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive

Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic

Antonyms: democratic

Example Sentence:

It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.

4.  SUCCUMB (VERB): (दबना): yield

Synonyms: give in, give way

Antonyms: resist

Example Sentence:

We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.

5. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): (बेतरतीब): capricious

Synonyms: whimsical, random

Antonyms: rational

Example Sentence:

He just ends up taking arbitrary decisions.

6.  CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (जरूरी): crucial

Synonyms: vital, essential

Antonyms: unimportant

Example Sentence:

Temperature is a critical factor in fruit storage.

7. CAPITULATE (VERB): (आत्मसमर्पण करना): surrender

Synonyms: give in, yield

Antonyms: resist

Example Sentence:

The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

8. DISCHARGE (VERB): (उतार देना): unload

Synonyms: offload, empty

Antonyms: load

Example Sentence:

The ferry was discharging passengers.

9.  LIGHT-HEARTED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसन्नचित): carefree

Synonyms: cheerful, cheery

Antonyms: miserable

Example Sentence:

We had an excited, light-hearted chatter.

10. STREAM (NOUN): (श्रृंखला): succession                

Synonyms: series, string

Antonyms: trickle

Example Sentence:

A woman screamed a stream of abuse.