The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 04-11-19 | Business Standard epaper 

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 04-11-19


1. DAUB (VERB): (भद्दा करना): deface

Synonyms: smear, smudge

Antonyms: cleanse, purify

Example Sentence:

The criminal daubed the victim’s face.

2. YEARNING (NOUN): (इच्छा): desire

Synonyms: aspiration, craving

Antonyms: apathy, distaste

Example Sentence:

I have a yearning to crack the UPSC examination.

3. INCUR (VERB): (झेलना): bring upon oneself

Synonyms: obtain, acquire

Antonyms: forfeit, lose

Example Sentence:

Because she did not pay her taxes on time, the business owner will incur a penalty this tax year.

4. GUSHING (ADJECTIVE): (फुहारा छोड़ना): flowing

Synonyms: spouting, pouring out

Antonyms: stagnant, frozen

Example Sentence:

Abuses were gushing from his mouth like hell.

5. PERISH (VERB): (नष्ट हो जाना): decay

Synonyms: rot, expire

Antonyms: improve, rise

Example Sentence:

This chemical will eventually perish sometime today.

6. BANTER (NOUN): (हंसी उड़ाना): teasing

Synonyms: jeering, ridicule

Antonyms: flattery, praise

Example Sentence:

His t-shirt had some banter line written over it.

7. EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): (बड़े पैमाने पर): widely

Synonyms: broadly, greatly

Antonyms: minutely, marginally

Example Sentence:

The demonetisation scheme benefitted the masses extensively.

8. COINCIDE (VERB): (सम्पाती होना): go along with

Synonyms: concur, harmonize

Antonyms: deviate, dissent

Example Sentence:

I can coincide with his idea.

9. PSEUDONYM (NOUN): (उपनाम): false name

Synonyms: nick name, alias

Antonyms: real name, authentic name

Example Sentence:
All the characters in the play used their pseudonym.

10. VANITY (NOUN): (घमंड): egotism

Synonyms: conceitedness, ostentation

Antonyms: humility, modesty

Example Sentence:

It flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him.