18 August 2020-GK
●The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.
1. TENACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): firm
Synonyms: tight, strong
Antonyms: loose
Example Sentence:
He had a tenacious grip on the rope so as to win.
2. THREATEN (VERB): (धमकाना): menace
Synonyms: intimidate, browbeat
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:
To threaten someone is something that should be avoided.
3. OFFENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानजनक): insulting
Synonyms: rude, derogatory
Antonyms: complimentary
Example Sentence:
The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.
4. CUMULATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (संचयी): increasing
Synonyms: accumulative, growing
Antonyms: subtractive
Example Sentence:
The cumulative effect of two years of drought.
5. PRESUMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रकल्पित): conjectural
Synonyms: speculative, tentative
Antonyms: definitive
Example Sentence:
His was a presumptive diagnosis.
6. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अभिमानी): brazen
Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:
If I offer some advice, I hope I won't be considered presumptuous.
7. VETERAN (NOUN): (अनुभवी): old-hand
Synonyms: old-timer, old stager
Antonyms: novice
Example Sentence:
He is a veteran sitar player.
8. STOKE (VERB): (ईधन झोंकना): fuel
Synonyms: mend, add fuel to
Antonyms: dimnish
Example Sentence:
He stoked up the barbecue.
9. INTROSPECTION (NOUN): (आत्मनिरीक्षण): brooding
Synonyms: self-analysis, soul-searching
Antonyms: extrospection
Example Sentence:
Quiet introspection can be very valuable.
10. ERECT (VERB): (निर्माण करना): build
Synonyms: construct, put up
Antonyms: demolish
Example Sentence:
The guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.
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