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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-10-19

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                                                      The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-10-19

1. WHIM (NOUN): sudden idea (सनक)

Synonyms: inclination, vagary 

Antonyms: truth, reality

Example Sentence: 

His instinct paid off as he picked the winning horse on a whim.

2. PROGNOSIS (NOUN): forecast (पूर्वानुमान)

Synonyms: diagnosis, prediction 

Antonyms: calculation, measurement

Example Sentence: 

Due to the company’s financial prognosis, we will probably be out of business in less than one month. 

3. ENGENDER (VERB): induce (उत्पन्न करना)

Synonyms: generate, breed 

Antonyms: prevent, halt

Example Sentence: 

Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.

4. STAID (ADJECTIVE): decorous (संतुलित)

Synonyms: dignified, composed 

Antonyms: indecorous, frivolous

Example Sentence: 

She was given a staid title-‘The Iron Lady’. 

5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE): bawdy (फूहड़) 

Synonyms: coarse, lewd 

Antonyms: moral, sophisticated

Example Sentence: 

His class teacher sent Joy to the principal’s office after he told a ribald joke in class. 

6. INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful (द्वेषजनक) 

Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory 

Antonyms: likeable, lovable

Example Sentence: 

His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him. 

7. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful (सुवक्ता)

Synonyms: facile, eloquent 

Antonyms: quiet, silent

Example Sentence: 

The glib comments he made about the conflict reveals that he is not very well-informed about the subject. 

8. GRAVE (ADJECTIVE): serious (गंभीर)

Synonyms: heavy, sedate 

Antonyms: funny, silly 

Example Sentence: 

Though the situation was grave, Yash tried to keep hope. 

9. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): honest (सीधा सादा)

Synonyms: straightforward, outspoken 

Antonyms: prejudiced, dishonest

Example Sentence: 

The blunt manager hurt my feelings when asking if I wanted a day’s leave. 

10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous (ख़तरनाक) 

Synonyms: precarious, threatening 

Antonyms: safe, secure 

Example Sentence

You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous. 








 
               




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