The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 02-09-2020

1. MERE (ADJECTIVE): (एकमात्र): trifling 

Synonyms: meagre, bare 

Antonyms: important 

Example Sentence: 

Many questions cannot be answered by mere mortals. 

2. SPAWN (VERB): (उत्पन्न करना): give rise to 

Synonyms: occasion, generate 

Antonyms: destroy, kill 

Example Sentence: 

The decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces. 

3. FOSTER (VERB): (प्रोत्साहन देना): encourage 

Synonyms: promote, further 

Antonyms: neglect 

Example Sentence: 

The teacher's task is to foster learning not fear. 

4. EXEMPTION (NOUN): (छूट): immunity 

Synonyms: exception, dispensation 

Antonyms: liability 

Example Sentence: 

Vehicles that qualify for exemption from tax would be sold out sooner. 

5. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (ऐच्छिक): optional 

Synonyms: non-compulsory, voluntary 

Antonyms: compulsory 

Example Sentence: 

There has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses. 

6. CONTEMPT (NOUN): (अपमान): scorn 

Synonyms: disdain, disrespect 

Antonyms: respect 

Example Sentence: 

He was meant to be punished for his contempt. 

7. COMBAT (NOUN): (युद्ध): battle 

Synonyms: fighting action 

Antonyms: harmony 

Example Sentence: 

They lost badly in a combat. 

8. PREJUDICED (ADJECTIVE): (पक्षपातपूर्ण): biased 

Synonyms: bigoted, discriminatory 

Antonyms: unbiased 

Example Sentence: 

People are prejudiced against us. 

9. ZEALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): fervent 

Synonyms: ardent, fervid 

Antonyms: apathetic 

Example Sentence: 

I was extremely zealous to finally see him. 

10. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 

Synonyms: accelerate, hurry 

Antonyms: delay 

Example Sentence: 

He promised to expedite economic reforms. 

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