The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 07-03-2023
1-Quagmire (Noun) : दलदल : A soft wet area of land that has a lot of mud
Synonyms: Swamp , Morass , Pocosin
Antonyms: Solution , Boon
2-Lapse(Noun) : A short time when you cannot remembersomething or you are not thinking about what you are doing
Synonyms: Failure , Oversight , Mistake , Gap
Example Sentence: He forgot to renew his driver’s license, so it lapsed
3-Writ (Noun) : याचिका : A legal order to do or not to do something, given by a court of law
Synonyms: Summons , Command , Decree
Example Sentence: Her writ says disciplinary action against her is unlawful because she was not at serious fault.
4-Wrath (Noun): क्रोध: Extreme anger
Synonyms: Acrimony , Rage , Exasperation
Antonyms: Happiness , Kindness , calmness
Example Sentence:The man earned the wrath of an entire nation when he assassinated the president.
5-Abysmal (Adjective) : बहुत ही ख़राब : Very bad; of very poor quality.
Synonyms: Dreadful , Awful , Terrible
Antonyms: Superb , Superficial
Example Sentence:The standard of the students’ work is abysmal.
6-Inexplicable (Adjective) : अकथनीय : That cannot be explained
Synonyms: Unfathomable , Perplexing , Baffling
Antonyms : Comprehensible , Explainable
Example Sentence:For some inexplicable reason, the investors decided to pull out.
7-Vindictive (Adjective) : प्रतिशोधी: Characterized by spite or rancor
Synonyms: Vengeful , Revenge , Vicious
Antonyms: Forgiving , Gentle , Merciful
Example Sentence: He accused her of being vindictive.
8-Envisage (Verb): परिकल्पना करना: To think of something as being possible in the future; to imagine
Synonyms: Foresee , Predict , Visualize
Antonyms: Actual
Example Sentence: I don’t envisage working with him again.
9-Sparingly (Adverb): संयम से: In an economical or limited way
Synonyms: Intermittently , Rarely , Occasionally
Antonyms: Liberally , Richly , Extravagently
Example Sentence:Nutritionists recommend eating fats sparingly.
10-Philanthropic (Adjective): परोपकारी : Generous in assistance to the poor
Synonyms: Benevolent , Charitable , Humanitarian
Antonyms: Selfish , Miserly
Example Sentence: She’s known for her philanthropic work in the
community.
