The Hindu Vocabulary
28.03.2023
1. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असुगम): far-fetched
Synonyms: unlikely, dubious
Antonyms: realistic
Example Sentence:
The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
2. AGGRESSION (NOUN): (आत्मविश्वास): confidence
Synonyms: self-confidence, boldness
Antonyms: diffidence
Example Sentence:
He plays violin with sheer volume and aggression.
3. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:
To expedite the approval process, one can apply online.
4. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रà¤ावकारिता): effectiveness
Synonyms: success, potency
Antonyms: inefficacy
Example Sentence:
There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
5. GENERIC (ADJECTIVE): (सामान्य): general
Synonyms: common, collective
Antonyms: specific
Example Sentence:
Chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese.
6. DEFER (VERB): (समर्पण करना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:
He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
7. STEREOTYPE (VERB): (रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा बनाना): typecast
Synonyms: pigeonhole, conventionalize
Antonyms: unconventional
Example Sentence:
The city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland.
8. DISRUPT (VERB): (à¤ंग करना): distort
Synonyms: damage, buckle
Antonyms: organize
Example Sentence:
Alcohol can disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg.
9. TOLERANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता): forbearance
Synonyms: toleration, sufferance
Antonyms: intolerance
Example Sentence:
The plants have a high tolerance for heat.
10. TERRIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (बीमार): ill
Synonyms: unwell, poorly
Antonyms: well
Example Sentence:
I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.