The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 28-09-2020

1. ONSLAUGHT (NOUN): (हमला): attack 

Synonyms: assault, onset 

Antonyms: defense, repulsion 

Example Sentence: 

The onslaught was unleashed on the day that G8 world leaders met at Gleneagles. 

2. PROXIMITY (NOUN): (निकटता): closeness 

Synonyms: nearness, presence 

Antonyms: distance 

Example Sentence: 

His close proximity sent her heart racing. 

3. APATHY (NOUN): (उदासीनता): indifference 

Synonyms: unconcern, passivity 

Antonyms: enthusiasm, interest 

Example Sentence: 

Widespread apathy among students was hard to witness. 

4. CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): recover 

Synonyms: recuperate, get well 

Antonyms: deteriorate 

Example Sentence: 

He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke. 

5. SPURT (NOUN): (उछाल): spray 

Synonyms: squirt, spout 

Antonyms: contain 

Example Sentence: 

A brief spurt of tears gushed into her eyes. 

6. DECREE (NOUN): (हुक्मनामा): order 

Synonyms: edict command 

Antonyms: hint, suggestion 

Example Sentence: 

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly. 

7. EXTRANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रासंगिक): immaterial 

Synonyms: irrelevant, beside the point 

Antonyms: material 

Example Sentence: 

One is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material. 

8. UNCONSTITUTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (असंवैधानिक): illegitimate 

Synonyms: illegal, unauthorized 

Antonyms: legal 

Example Sentence: 

We cannot tolerate unconstitutional action. 

9. VERNACULAR (NOUN): (मातृभाषा): colloquial speech 

Synonyms: jargon, dialect 

Antonyms: latin 

Example Sentence: 

He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience. 

10. DISHEARTENING (ADJECTIVE): (बेहद निराशाजनक): saddening 

Synonyms: disheartening, dispiriting 

Antonyms: encouraging, cheering 

Example Sentence: 

The team made a disappointing star. 

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