The Hindu Vocabulary 22_January_2021

The Hindu Vocabulary

●The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासन्न):  dying 

Synonyms: expiring, at death's door 

Antonyms: thriving 

Example Sentence: 

On examination she was moribund and dehydrated. 

2. UNDERLIE (VERB): (आधार होना):  fundamental 

Synonyms: basic, basal 

Antonyms: subordinate 

Example Sentence: 

The fundamental issue that underlies the conflict. 

3. VEHEMENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही):  passionate 

Synonyms: forceful, ardent 

Antonyms: mild 

Example Sentence: 

Her voice was low but vehement. 

4. THRIFT (NOUN): (मितव्ययिती):  providence 

Synonyms: prudence, economy 

Antonyms: profligacy 

Example Sentence: 

We have been raised with the the values of thrift and self-reliance. 

5. RESCIND (VERB): (रद्द कर देना):  revoke 

Synonyms: repeal, cancel 

Antonyms: enforce 

Example Sentence: 

The government was required to rescind all the unpleasant measures. 

6. DREAD (NOUN): (भय): fear 

Synonyms: apprehension, trepidation 

Antonyms: confidence 

Example Sentence: 

The thought of returning to London filled her with dread. 

7. BRIDGE (VERB): (जोड़ना): join 

Synonyms: link, connect 

Antonyms: divide 

Example Sentence: 

New initiatives were needed to bridge the great abyss of class. 

8. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (भिन्न):  contrasting 

Synonyms: different, differing 

Antonyms: homogeneous 

Example Sentence: 

They inhabit disparate worlds of thought. 

9. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ापन):  twisting 

Synonyms: winding, curving 

Antonyms: straight 

Example Sentence: 

The route is remote and tortuous. 

10. OPACITY (NOUN): (अस्पष्टता):  obscurity 

Synonyms: density, enigma 

Antonyms: clarity 

Example Sentence: 

One has to face a lot of difficulty and opacity in Shakespeare's texts.