The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 15-09-2020

1. ALLEGE (VERB): (आरोपित करना): claim 

Synonyms: assert, declare 

Antonyms: deny 

Example Sentence: 

He alleged that he had been immensely assaulted. 

2. URGE (VERB): (आग्रह करना): encourage 

Synonyms: enjoin, adjure 

Antonyms: discourage 

Example Sentence: 

Drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside. 

3. CRUCIAL (ADJECTIVE): (निर्णायक): pivotal 

Synonyms: critical, key 

Antonyms: minor 

Example Sentence: 

Negotiations in the deal were at a crucial stage. 

4. ISOLATION (NOUN): (एकांत): separation 

Synonyms: segregation, quarantine 

Antonyms: contact 

Example Sentence: 

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety. 

5. MOCK (VERB): (उपहास करना): ridicule 

Synonyms: tease, deride 

Antonyms: praise 

Example Sentence: 

Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision. 

6. SPUR (NOUN): (प्रेरणा): stimulus 

Synonyms: incentive, encouragement 

Antonyms: disincentive 

Example Sentence: 

Wars act as a spur to knowledge and practical invention. 

7. BURGEON (VERB): (बढ़ना): expand 

Synonyms: grow rapidly, shoot up 

Antonyms: shrink 

Example Sentence: 

Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand. 

8. BANE (NOUN): (व्यथा): scourge 

Synonyms: ruin, death 

Antonyms: boon 

Example Sentence: 

The telephone was the bane of my life. 

9. DESCEND (VERB): (नीचे उतरना): go down 

Synonyms: come down, drop 

Antonyms: ascend 

Example Sentence: 

The aircraft began to descend. 

10. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (विकट): stern 

Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting 

Antonyms: amiable 

Example Sentence: 

He had a grim expression on his face when we met him. 

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