The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 10-10-2025

 

1- Grievance (Noun) : शिकायत : A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Synonyms: Complaint, Objection

Antonyms : Praise , Satisfaction

Example Sentence: A special committee investigates prisoners' grievances.

2- Ambiguous (Adjective) : संदेहजनक: Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

Synonyms : Vague , Obscure

Antonyms : Certain , Clear

Example Sentence: His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.

3- Staved off (Verb): स्थगित करना: To stop something bad from happening

Synonyms : Fend Off , Avert

Antonyms: Invite, Encourage

Example Sentence:We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September.

4- Wagering (Verb) : दांव लगाना : Something (such as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event : stake

Synonyms : Gamble

Antonyms : Certainty

Example Sentence: She was willing to wager that he didn't own the apartment he lived in.

5- Addictive(Adjective) : लत लगाने वाली वस्तु : Producing or tending to cause addiction

Synonyms : Obsessive

Antonyms : Abstinent

Example Sentence: The game itself is fun and addictive .

6- Restraint (Noun) : संयम: The quality of behaving in a calm or controlled way

Synonyms : Prudence , Self-Control

Antonyms: Indulgence, Impulsiveness

Example Sentence: His angry response showed a lack of restraint.

7- Pondering (Verb) : विचार करना : To think carefully about something

Synonyms : Contemplate

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect

Example Sentence:The team pondered their chances of success.

8- Tenuous (Adjective) : महीन: Very weak or uncertain

Synonyms : Flimsy , Delicate

Antonyms : Substantial , Strong

Example Sentence: The local theater has had a tenuous existence in recent years.

9- Imperative (Adj) : अनिवार्य : Absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable

Synonyms: Compulsory , Essential

Antonyms : Optional

Example Sentence: It was imperative to maintain enough control to keep from hurting or biting her.