**The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-12-2021**

 **The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 01-12-2021**

**1.DISMAL (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): gloomy**

**Synonyms:** glum, mournful

**Antonyms: **gloomy

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Example Sentence:**

His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.

**2.GRIEVOUS (ADJECTIVE): (संगीन): serious**

**Synonyms:** severe, grave

**Antonyms: **slight

**Example Sentence:**

His death was a grievous blow to the entire family.

**3.BETRAY (VERB): (प्रकट करना): reveal**

**Synonyms:** disclose, divulge

**Antonyms**: conceal

**Example Sentence:**

Many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets.

**4.VILIFICATION (NOUN): (तिरस्कार): condemnation**

**Synonyms: **criticism, censure

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Antonyms:** praise

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Example Sentence:**

The politicians seldom face widespread vilification.

**5.DISSIPATE (VERB): (अपव्यय करना): squander**

**Synonyms:** misspend, waste

**Antonyms: **save

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Example Sentence:**

He inherited, but then dissipated, his father's fortune.

**6. DETRIMENT (VERB): (हानि पहुँचाना): harm**

**Synonyms: **damage, injury

**Antonyms:** benefit

**Example Sentence:**

All the tests were a detriment to good education.

**7.LURE (VERB): (प्रलोभित करना): tempt**

**Synonyms:** entice, attract

**Antonyms:** deter

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Example Sentence:**

The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.

**8.SLUMP(NOUN): (मंदी): plunge**

**Synonyms: **drop, collapse

**Antonyms:** rise

**Example Sentence:**

The company saw a slump in profits.

**9. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up**

**Synonyms:** accelerate, hurry

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Antonyms:** delay

**Example Sentence:**

She promised to expedite economic reforms.

**10.DOOM (VERB): (नियत होना): destine**

**Synonyms:** fate, predestine

**Antonyms:** happy

**Example Sentence:**

All of her plans were doomed to failure.