The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 13-09-19

1. HITHERTO (ADVERB): (विगत रूप से): previously 

Synonyms: formerly, earlier 

Antonyms: later, after 

Example sentence: 

I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little in my other ventures. 

2. DEPRAVE (VERB): (विकृत): bestialize 

Synonyms: brutalize, debase 

Antonyms: improve, purify 

Example sentence: 

This novel would deprave young children. 

3. DECRIPITUDE (NOUN): (जीर्णता): decay 

Synonyms: feebleness, infirmity 

Antonyms: strength, energy 

Example sentence: 

Gita had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude. 

4. EXTOL (VERB): (बड़ाई करना/ प्रशंसा करना): glorify 

Synonyms: applaud, celebrate 

Antonyms: castigate, criticize 

Prabhat extolled the virtues of the Russians. 

5. SACK (NOUN): (निकाल देना): desecrate 

Synonyms: demolish, devastate 

Antonyms: build, construct 

Example sentence: 

Chetan sacked his ideology thoroughly. 

6. EBB (NOUN): (प्रतीपगमन): regression 

Synonyms: abatement, backflow 

Antonyms: improvement, growth 

Example sentence: 

His mind was filled with umpteen questions. 

7. INQUEST (NOUN): (तहकीकात): investigation 

Synonyms: probe, examination 

Antonyms: conclusion, findings 

Example sentence: 

There was an inquest by New York newspapers into Manchester Arena attack. 

8. RESTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (बेचैन): impatient 

Synonyms: fractious, restless 

Antonyms: easy-going, patient 

Example sentence: 

Why are you getting so restive person. 

9. REHASH (VERB): (पुरानी सामग्री को नया रूप देना): restate 

Synonyms: reuse, change 

Antonyms: deny, refuse 

Example sentence: 

Rahul Vaidya endlessly rehashes old songs of Kumar Sanu. 

10. FRIVOLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मूर्खतापूर्ण): foolish 

Synonyms: idiotic, impractical 

Antonyms: intelligent, sensible 

Example sentence: 

He is such a frivolous man. 

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