The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-11-2020

1. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy 

Synonyms: swift, quick 

Antonyms: slow 

Example Sentence: 

The investigation was supposed to be expeditious. 

2. RATIFY (VERB): (पुष्टि करना): confirm 

Synonyms: approve, sanction 

Antonyms: reject 

Example Sentence: 

Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year. 

3. CAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (लंबा-चौड़ा): roomy 

Synonyms: commodious, spacious 

Antonyms: cramped 

Example Sentence: 

She looked for a hairpin in her capacious handbag. 

4. ASSAULT (VERB): (हमला करना): hit 

Synonyms: strike, smack 

Antonyms: defend 

Example Sentence: 

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. 

5. IDENTICAL (ADJECTIVE): (समान): one and the same 

Synonyms: aforementioned, aforesaid 

Antonyms: different 

Example Sentence: 

She stole from the identical station at which she had been arrested before. 

6. ILLUSION (NOUN): (भ्रांति): appearance 

Synonyms: impression, imitation 

Antonyms: reality 

Example Sentence: 

They have to showcase an illusion of family togetherness. 

7. PROMPT (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): induce 

Synonyms: make, move 

Antonyms: discourage 

Example Sentence: 

Curiosity prompted him to look inside. 

8. REAP (NOUN): (प्राप्त करना): receive 

Synonyms: obtain, get 

Antonyms: lose 

Example Sentence: 

The company is reaping the benefits. 

9. POST (PREPOSITION): (के उपरांत): subsequent to 

Synonyms: after 

Antonyms: before 

Example Sentence: 

American poetry post the 1950s hasn't had the same impact. 

10. NATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): innate 

Synonyms: inherent, inborn 

Antonyms: acquired 

Example Sentence: 

She has some last vestige of native wit. 

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