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The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 05-11-2025

Mahendra Guru

 


1. Embolden (Verb): साहसी बनानाgive (someone) the courage or confidence to do something



Synonyms: inspire, encourage, stimulate, strengthen



Antonyms: discourage, dishearten, dispirit, depress



Example Sentence If we give in to the terrorists, our actions will embolden other terrorist groups to commit the same criminal acts.



2. Insurgency (Noun) : विद्रोहउग्रवादan active revolt or uprising



Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny



Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution



Example Sentence Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.



3. Fortify (Verb) : मज़बूत : to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it; strengthen (someone) mentally or physically



Synonyms: brace, strengthen, reinforce



Antonyms: shake, discourage, undermine, demoralize



Example Sentence The stone wall was the first step, but they needed more to properly fortify the city.



4. Faction (Noun) : गुट: a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group



Synonyms: wing, coalition, bloc, group


Antonyms: unity, harmony, agreement

 

Example Sentence The ensuing rift created the faction known as the Paucatuck Easterns.



5. Truce (Noun) : युद्ध-विराम: a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time



Synonyms: armistice, cease-fire



Antonyms: war, hostilities, conflict



Example Sentence: Hopefully the truce will last long enough for the leaders to agree to a peace treaty.



6. Paradigm (Noun): मिसालप्रतिमान : a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something



Synonyms: example, archetype, blueprint, prototype

 

Antonyms: anomaly, deviation, exception, irregularity


Example Sentence: Sister Mary Catherine is considered a paradigm of virtue by everyone in the church.



7. Rejuvenate (Verb) : कायाकल्प: to make someone look or feel young and energetic again; to make an organization or system more effective by introducing new methods, ideas, or people



Synonyms: revive, revitalize, renew, refresh, restore



Antonyms: damage, destroy, ruin



Example Sentence: The football players consume sports drinks to rejuvenate themselves during the game.



8. Delinquency (Noun): अपराध: minor crime, especially that committed by young people



Synonyms: crime, wrongdoing, criminality



Antonyms: compliance, goodness, morality



Example Sentence: All the miners in this country suffer because of the delinquencies of a few.

 

9. Stoical (Adjective) : अडिगenduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining.



Synonyms: uncomplaining, patient, forbearing



Antonyms: complaining, impatient



Example Sentence: His great-grandfather had been a dedicated and stoical traveller.



10. Aridity  : सूखेपन : as in dehydration, dryness



Synonyms: dryness, dehydration, desiccation



Antonyms: dampness, humidity, moisture



Example Sentence: Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset.

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