The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 10-05-2023

1. Divisive (Adjective): विभाजक : tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

Synonyms: discordant, disharmonious

Antonyms: unifying, accordant

Example Sentence: The divisive proposal split the committee into two opposing sides.

2. Abrogate (Verb) : रद्द करना : the act of formally ending a law, agreement, or custom

Synonyms: abolish, cancel, nullify, overturn

Antonyms: enact, establish, legislate

Example Sentence: He filed for bankruptcy, which permitted the abrogation of all contracts.

3. Out of the blocks (Idiom) : At the very beginning

Synonyms: start, commencement, onset

Example Sentence:Out of the blocks, the company's latest video game console has proven wildly popular.

4. Consensus(Noun) : आम सहम : a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people or a general agreement

Synonyms: agreement, unanimity, accord, acceptance

Antonyms: disagreement, conflict, dissensus, denial

Example Sentence:I want to get a new bike but I am not getting consensus from my family members.

5. Evanescent (Adjective) : क्षणभंगुर : soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

Synonyms: vanishing, fading, fleeting

Antonyms: endless, eternal, everlasting

Example Sentence:Talk is evanescent but writing leaves footprints.

6. Veneer (Noun) : दिखावा : a deceptively attractive external appearance

Synonyms: facade, gloss

Example Sentence: Marcia wears a veneer of friendliness while trying to backstab everyone in the office.

7. Renascence (Noun) : नवयुग : the revival of something that has been dormant.

Synonyms: revival, rebirth, resurgence

Antonyms: extinction, expiration

Example Sentence:The politician suggested there would be a renascence in the country’s coal industry, but that type of revival seems unlikely.

8.Perspicacious (Adjective) :कुशाग्र बुद्धि : having a ready insight into and understanding of things

Synonyms: discerning, shrewd, perceptive

Antonyms: foolish, idiotic, moronic

Example Sentence: He was perspicacious enough to realize that things were soon going to change

9. Step in (Idiom) : to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help, find a solution

Synonyms: interfere, intervene, intercede

Example Sentence:An outside buyer has stepped in to save the company from going out of business.

10. Wearisome (Adjective) : causing one to feel tired or bored.

Synonyms: tiring, exhausting, boring

Antonyms: interesting, engrossing, involving

Example Sentence: Simple repetitive tasks can be very wearisome.

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