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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 25-04-2023

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1. Fillip (Noun) : प्रोत्साहन: something that causes a sudden improvement

Synonyms: stimulus, impetus, spur, boost, encouragement

Antonyms: curb, deaden, discourage

Example Sentence: The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.

2. Ostensible (Adjective) : Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Supposed, Alleged, Perceived

Antonyms: Actual, Genuine, Real, Authentic, True

Example Sentence: His ostensible reason for being late was  traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.

3. Extant (Adjective): वर्तमान में मौजूद : Still in existence; surviving

Synonyms: Existing, Surviving, Remaining, Enduring, Persistent

Antonyms: Extinct, Nonexistent, Lost, Defunct, Obsolete

Example Sentence:The manuscript is one of the few extant copies of the ancient text.

4. Meagre (Adjective) : कम, थोड़ा : Lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate; small in amount

Synonyms: Scanty, Sparse, Inadequate, Insufficient, Paltry

Antonyms: Abundant, Plentiful, Ample, Generous, Lavish

Example Sentence: Despite working hard, his salary remained meagre and he struggled to make ends meet.

5. Menace (Noun): खतरा : a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

Synonyms: danger, threat, peril, risk

Antonyms: safety, protection, security

Example Sentence: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.

6. Pickle (Noun): कठिन स्थिति: a difficult situation; a troublesome or awkward state of affairs.

Synonyms: predicament, dilemma, quandary

Antonyms: solution, ease, simplicity

Example Sentence:The student found himself in a pickle hen he was caught cheating in the examination.

7. Susceptibility (Noun): अतिसंवेदनशीलता- the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, receptiveness

Antonyms: immunity, resistance, insusceptibility

Example Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.

8. A Bitter Pill To Swallow (Idiom) : accepting an unpleasant or painful truth or situation

Synonyms: Hard truth, unpleasant reality, tough situation.

Example Sentence: Losing his job was a bitter pill to swallow, but he knew he had to accept it and move on.

9.Defy (Verb) : अवहेलना करना : openly resist or refuse to obey.

Synonyms: withstand, confront, oppose

Antonyms: obey, follow, comply (with)

Example Sentence: I wouldn’t have dared to defy my teachers.

10--Deteriorating(Verb) : ख़राब होना : To become worse

Synonyms: Collapse , Degenerate

Antonyms: Improvement , Heighten

Example Sentence: The weather conditions are deteriorating.





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