The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-12-2021

 The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 29-12-2021

1. PATENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्ट): obvious

Synonyms: clear, plain

Antonyms: unobtrusive

Example Sentence:

She was smiling with patent insincerity.

2. DISCONCERTING (ADJECTIVE): (चिंताजनक): unsettling

Synonyms: unnerving, discomfiting

Antonyms: reassuring

Example Sentence:

He had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties.

3. EQUILIBRIUM (NOUN): (शांति): calm

Synonyms: calmness, composure

Antonyms: agitation

Example Sentence:

His intense behaviour could unsettle his equilibrium.

4. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack on

Synonyms: assault on, raid on

Antonyms: retreat

Example Sentence:

Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.

5. NEUTRALITY (NOUN): (निष्पक्षता): impartiality

Synonyms: objectivity, fairness

Antonyms: partiality

Example Sentence:

During the war, Switzerland maintained its neutrality.

6. DIFFERENTIAL (NOUN): (अंतर): difference

Synonyms: gap, gulf

Antonyms: uniformity

Example Sentence:

The differential between petrol and diesel prices is remarkable.

7. REINFORCE (VERB): (सुदृढ बनाना): strengthen
Synonyms: fortify, buttress

Antonyms: weaken

Example Sentence:

The captain sent out another squad to reinforce the troops.

8. RECURRENT (ADJECTIVE): (आवर्तक): repeated

Synonyms: recurring, repetitive

Antonyms: isolated

Example Sentence:

She had a recurrent dream about falling.

9. RETREAT (VERB): (पीछे हटना): retire

Synonyms: withdraw, draw back

Antonyms: advance

Example Sentence:

The French retreated in disarray.

10.EUPHORIA (NOUN): (उत्साह): elation

Synonyms: happiness, joy

Antonyms: misery

Example Sentence:

In his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them