The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 20-10-2021

1. PREVALENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचलित): Widespread

Synonyms: Prevailing, Frequent

Antonyms: Uncommon

Example Sentence:

The ill practices are more prevalent in society today.

2. REVIEW (VERB): (पुनर्विचार करना): Reconsider

Synonyms: Re-examine, Reassess

Antonyms: Stick by

Example Sentence:

All slides were then reviewed by one pathologist.

3. CONTEMPLATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): Thoughtful

Synonyms: Pensive, Reflective

Antonyms: Active

Example Sentence:

She regarded me with a contemplative eye.

4. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिद्वंद्वी): Opponent

Synonyms: Rival, Enemy

Antonyms: Ally

Example Sentence:

Rita beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.

5. SUCCUMB (VERB): (दबना): Yield

Synonyms: Give in, Give way

Antonyms: Resist

Example Sentence:

We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.

6. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (जरूरी): Crucial

Synonyms: Vital, Essential

Antonyms: Unimportant

Example Sentence:

Temperature is a critical factor in fruit storage.

7. FLAIR (NOUN): (कौशल): Aptitude

Synonyms: Talent, Gift

Antonyms: Inability

Example Sentence:

She had a flair for certain languages.

8. DISCHARGE (VERB): (उतार देना): Unload

Synonyms: Offload, Empty

Antonyms: Load

Example Sentence:

The ferry was discharging passengers.

9. STREAM (NOUN): (श्रृंखला): Succession

Synonyms: Series, String

Antonyms: Trickle

Example Sentence:

A woman screamed a stream of abuse.

10. LIGHT-HEARTED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रसन्नचित): Carefree

Synonyms: Cheerful, Cheery

Antonyms: Miserable

Example Sentence:

We had an excited, light-hearted chatter.

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