The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams |15-02-2023

1. Marquee (Noun): शामियाना: a large tent used for eating and drinking in at events held mainly outside that involve a lot of people ; leading; pre-eminent

Synonyms: shelter, tent, canopy, greatest, leading, foremost

Antonyms: unknown, undistinguished, inferior

Example Sentence: The studio chiefs wanted a marquee name in the lead role, not some unknown.

2. Apportion (Verb): बाांटना : to give or share out something, especially blame or money, among several people or things

Synonyms: allocate, allot, assign, distribute, divide

Example Sentence:When we know how much is profit, then we can apportion the money among/between us.

3. Embellish (Verb): सजाना /  सुशोभित: to make something more beautiful by adding something to it; make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue

Synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, elaborate, exaggerate

Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, simplify

Example Sentence:These ornaments are made in silver, and precious and semi-precious gems are used to embellish them.

4. Scoff (Verb): उपहास : speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

Synonyms: mock, taunt, ridicule, deride

Antonyms: admire, approve, compliment, flatter, honor, praise

Example Sentence: The rude little rich girl thought it was fun to scoff at the poor children at her school.

5. Munificence (Noun): उदारता: the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity

Synonyms: generosity, bountifulness, magnanimity

Antonyms: mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness

Example Sentence: The munificent woman is a well-known philanthropist who funds many university scholarships

6. Balk (Verb): बाधा डालना: to prevent from achieving a goal

Synonyms: block, hinder, thwart

Antonyms: facilitate, assist, encourage

Example Sentence: Monica knew that her husband would balk at going shopping for new clothes, so she told him they were going to see the new action movie.

7. Scuffling (Verb): हाथापाई करना: engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

Synonyms: fight, struggle, tussle

Example Sentence:The teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor.

8. Indigent (Adjective): दरिद्र: poor; needy

Synonyms: poor, impecunious, destitute

Antonyms: prosperous, opulent, rich

Example Sentence:Because he was indigent, the court-appointed a lawyer to represent him.

9. Aver (Verb): दृढ़ता से कहना: state or assert to be the case

Synonyms: declare, assert, state

Antonyms: deny, gainsay

Example Sentence:I aver that I have spoken the truth.

10. Anomalous (Adjective): नियमविरूद्ध: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, nontypical

Antonyms: natural, normal, regular

Example Sentence:There was an anomalous storm hanging over the city that no one could explain, as it had seemingly appeared out of nowhere on a sunny day.

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