The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 27-10-2022

1-OUTLAY (NOUN): (व्यय): expenditure

Synonyms: expenses, spending

Antonyms: income

Example Sentence:

A modest outlay on local advertising was spent.

2.DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (नमूदार): visible

Synonyms: detectable, perceptible

Antonyms: imperceptible

Example Sentence:

The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.

3.CONVINCE (VERB): (विश्वास दिलाना): persuade

Synonyms: satisfy, prove to

Antonyms: deter

Example Sentence:

Raj's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence.

4.RESTRICT (VERB): (प्रतिबंधित करना): limit

Synonyms: control, regulate

Antonyms: set free

Example Sentence:

Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors.

5.DISTRESS (NOUN): (पीड़ा): anguish

Synonyms: suffering, pain

Antonyms: happiness

Example Sentence:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling.

6.COMMOTION (NOUN): (हलचल): disturbance

Synonyms: racket, uproar

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street.

7.MISERY (NOUN): (दुर्गति): hardship

Synonyms: suffering, affliction

Antonyms: contentment, pleasure

Example Sentence:

A man who had brought her nothing but misery.

8.APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): inappropriate

Synonyms: pertinent, applicable

Antonyms: appropriate

Example Sentence:

He stated an apposite quotation.

9.PRECAUTIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (निवारक): preventative

Synonyms: preventive, safety

Antonyms: careless

Example Sentence:

A precautionary measure was meant to be taken.

10.TRITE (ADJECTIVE): (घिसे-पिटे): hackneyed

Synonyms: banal, clichéd

Antonyms: original

Example Sentence:

This point may now seem obvious and trite.