The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 21-05-2021

1.UNLEASH (VERB): (मुक्त करना): release

Synonyms: free, loose

Antonyms: restrain

Example Sentence: They unleash many birds on this day.

2. RESTORE (VERB): (पुनर्स्थापित करना): reinstate

Synonyms: put back, replace

Antonyms: abolish

Example Sentence:

Law and order was eventually restored by riot police.

3. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): (उपयुक्त): appropriate

Synonyms: suitable, fitting

Antonyms: inappropriate

Example Sentence:

He made an apposite quotation for the project.

4. CENTRALIZE (VERB): (केंद्रीय करना): concentrate

Synonyms: consolidate, amalgamate

Antonyms: disperse

Example Sentence:

One of his first actions was to centralize control of the company's operations.

5. ANTIQUATED (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रचलित): outdated

Synonyms: out of date, outmoded

Antonyms: current

Example Sentence:

This building has an antiquated central heating system.

6. GUMPTION (NOUN) (साधन-संपन्नता): initiative

Synonyms: resourcefulness, enterprise

Antonyms: stupidity

Example Sentence:

I hope I'd have the gumption not to pretend believing what I did was right.

7. ACQUIT (VERB): (दोषमुक्त करना): absolve

Synonyms: clear, exonerate

Antonyms: convict

Example Sentence:

She was acquitted on all counts.

8. DODGE (VERB): (बच निकलना): avoid

Synonyms: evade, shun

Antonyms: face up to, tackle

Example Sentence:

He'd caught her dodging fares on the underground.

9. EXQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्कृष्ट): beautiful

Synonyms: lovely, elegant

Antonyms: crude

Example Sentence:

My friend designs exquisite jewellery.

10. FORGO (VERB): (त्यागना): do without

Synonyms: go without, give up

Antonyms: keep

Example Sentence:

I wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.

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