The Hindu Vocabulary (18 July)

 The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 18-07-2020

1. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असुगम): far-fetched 

Synonyms: unlikely, dubious 

Antonyms: realistic 

Example Sentence: 

The outrageous claims made by the previous government. 

2. AGGRESSION (NOUN): (आत्मविश्वास): confidence 

Synonyms: self-confidence, boldness 

Antonyms: diffidence 

Example Sentence: 

He plays violin with sheer volume and aggression. 

3. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 

Synonyms: accelerate, hurry 

Antonyms: delay 

Example Sentence: 

To expedite the approval process, one can apply online.

 

4. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावकारिता): effectiveness 

Synonyms: success, potency 

Antonyms: inefficacy 

Example Sentence: 

There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment. 

5. GENERIC (ADJECTIVE): (सामान्य): general 

Synonyms: common, collective 

Antonyms: specific 

Example Sentence: 

Chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese. 

6. DEFER (VERB): (समर्पण करना): yield 

Synonyms: submit, give way 

Antonyms: stand up to 

Example Sentence: 

He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure. 

7. STEREOTYPE (VERB): (रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा बनाना): typecast 

Synonyms: pigeonhole, conventionalize 

Antonyms: unconventional 

Example Sentence: 

The city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland. 

8. DISRUPT (VERB): (भंग करना): distort 

Synonyms: damage, buckle 

Antonyms: organize 

Example Sentence: 

Alcohol can disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg. 

9. TOLERANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता): forbearance 

Synonyms: toleration, sufferance 

Antonyms: intolerance 

Example Sentence: 

The plants have a high tolerance for heat. 

10. TERRIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (बीमार): ill 

Synonyms: unwell, poorly 

Antonyms: well 

Example Sentence: 

I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.