The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 25-04-2022

 1.FLAUNT (VERB): (शान दिखाना): show off

Synonyms: parade, exhibit

Antonyms: hide

Example Sentence:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity.

2.IMPUDENCE (NOUN): (बदतमीजी): impertinence

Synonyms: insolence, effrontery

Antonyms: pertinence

Example Sentence:

His arrogance and impudence had offended many.

3.QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): inactive

Synonyms: inert, latent

Antonyms: active

Example Sentence:

Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.

4.PROFOUNDLY (ADVERB): (गंभीरतापूर्वक): extremely

Synonyms: very, deeply

Antonyms: superficially

Example Sentence:

He profoundly altered the whole course of my life.

5.ABHORRENT (ADJECTIVE): (घिनौना): hateful

Synonyms: detestable, detested

Antonyms: admirable

Example Sentence:

Racism is abhorrent to us all.

6.VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर): tense

Synonyms: strained, fraught

Antonyms: stable

Example Sentence:

The political situation was becoming more volatile.

7.RETREAT (VERB): (पीछे हटना): go out

Synonyms: ebb, recede

Antonyms: come in

Example Sentence:

It becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade.

8.ENIGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic

Synonyms: mysterious, confusing

Antonyms: straightforward

Example Sentence:

He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

9.OPPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): harsh

Synonyms: cruel, brutal

Antonyms: lenient

Example Sentence:

They survived an oppressive dictatorship.

10.SLENDER (ADJECTIVE): (अल्प): meagre

Synonyms: limited, slight

Antonyms: considerable

Example Sentence:

He helped people of slender means.

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