The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 05-05-2022

1.SABOTAGE (VERB) :(नुक़सान पहुंचाना): wreck

Synonyms: vandalize, destroy

Antonyms: strengthen

Example Sentence:

Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces.

2.COAX (VERB): (फुसलाना): persuade

Synonyms: wheedle, cajole

Antonyms: dissuade

Example Sentence:

The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.

3.THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper burgeon

Antonyms: increase

Example Sentence:

Education groups tend to thrive on organization.

4.COMPLACENCY (NOUN): (शालीनता): smugness

Synonyms: self-satisfaction, self-approval

Antonyms: dissatisfaction

Example Sentence:

The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency.

5.SPUR (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): stimulate

Synonyms: encourage, prompt

Antonyms: discourage

Example Sentence:

Her sons' passion for computer games spurred her to set up a software business.

6.CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): crucial

Synonyms: vital, essential

Antonyms: unimportant

Example Sentence:

Temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage.

7.ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy

Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate

Antonyms: create

Example Sentence:

A simple bomb could annihilate all.

8.TENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight

Synonyms: insubstantial, flimsy

Antonyms: convincing

Example Sentence:

The tenuous link between interest rates and investment.

9.STRIFE (NOUN): (झगड़ा): conflict

Synonyms: friction, discord

Antonyms: harmony

Example Sentence:

There was strife within the community.

10.DURABLE (ADJECTIVE): (टिकाऊ): long-lasting

Synonyms: hard-wearing, heavy-duty

Antonyms: flimsy

Example Sentence:

Porcelain enamel is strong and durable.

 

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