Vocabulary Part - 2 For All Competitive Exams
1. REPINE (VERB): (शिकायत करना): complain
Synonyms: grumble, lament
Antonyms: compliment, praise
Example Sentence:
He always repines about his peer.
2. INURE (VERB): (तपाकर पुख़्ता करना): harden
Synonyms: temper, toughen
Antonyms: lighten, soften
Example Sentence:
A continuation of the exclusion of these people from their lands should not inure to the benefit of the wrongdoers.
3. ONSLAUGHT (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack
Synonyms: onrush, invasion
Antonyms: retreat, defense
Example Sentence:
The people suddenly made an onslaught on him.
4. PRIGGISH (ADJECTIVE): (परोपदेशक): smug
Synonyms: pompous, stuffy
Antonyms: dissatisfied, discontented
Example Sentence:
I had to meet a priggish person in the train.
5. CABOODLE (NOUN): (ताम-झाम): collection of something
Synonyms: cluster, agglomeration
Antonyms: individual, one
Example Sentence:
I have a caboodle of great books.
6. SUPERVENE (VERB): (पीछे आना) follow
Synonyms: chase, pursue
Antonyms: precede, retreat
Example Sentence:
Firstly he did the honours then everybody supervened.
7. REPROACH (NOUN): (तिरस्कार) disgrace
Synonyms: blame, censure
Antonyms: compliment, praise
Example Sentence:
He gave her a look of reproach.
8. LAURELS (NOUN): (ख्याति) acclaim
Synonyms: accolade, praise
Antonyms: blame, disapproval
Example Sentence:
A soldier won his laurels in the battle field.
9. ABRADE (VERB): (कुरेदना) scrape
Synonyms: chafe, grate
Antonyms: make happy, please
Example Sentence:
The wool blanket abraded my legs and gave me a rash.
10. DEIFY (VERB): (देवता-सदृश पूजा करना) idealize
Synonyms: glorify, idolize
Antonyms: criticize, degrade
Example Sentence:
It is a mistake to deify celebrities let your parents be your living God.
11. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): troublesome (कठिन)
Synonyms: mystifying, puzzling
Antonyms: facile, uncomplicated
Example Sentence:
This was a knotty legal problem.
12. FLEDGLING (ADJECTIVE): emerging (उभरती हुई)
Synonyms: emergent, beginning
Antonyms: multiskillled, unfledged
Example Sentence:
The P.M talked about fledgling industries in the developing world.
13. SECEDE (VERB): pull away (अलग हो जाना)
Synonyms: split from, retract
Antonyms: remain, maintain
Example Sentence:
The kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherland.
14. DISCOURSE (NOUN): dialogue (संभाषण)
Synonyms: conversation, discussion
Antonyms: silence, reticence
Example Sentence:
They better understand the language of political discourse.
15. INTONATED (ADJECTIVE): spoken (आवाज से जोर देना)
Synonyms: choral, verbal
Antonyms: modest, introverted
Example Sentence:
Her intonated please was filled with sheer remorse.
16. DEFAULT (NOUN): failure (चूक)
Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction
Antonyms: perfection, strength
Example Sentence:
We have been able to track the default and will crackdown on the defaulters soon.
17. REGULATION (NOUN): management (नियंत्रण)
Synonyms: moderation, supervision
Antonyms: deregulation, mismanagement
Example Sentence:
We need proper regulations in place to get the best out of the team.
18. RESHUFFLE (VERB): reorganize (अदला-बदली)
Synonyms: reorient, rejuvenate
Antonyms: damage, raze
Example Sentence:
We are going to reshuffle the top management of the company.
19. ESCALATE (VERB): increase (तीव्र करना)
Synonyms: magnify, broaden
Antonyms: shrink, weaken
Example Sentence:
She mixed some wrong chemical which initially escalated the reaction.
20. STIR (NOUN): agitation (बेचैनी)
Synonyms: whirlwind, commotion
Antonyms: peace, harmony
Example Sentence:
Their walkout from the assembly caused quite a stir.
21. CHAPERON (VERB): (किसी की चौकसी करना) escort
Synonyms: guide, protect
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence:
Alka chaperoned the children at all times.
22. ENCAPSULATE (VERB): (प्रावरण करना) enclose
Synonyms: envelop, wrap
Antonyms: unwrap, uncover
Example Sentence:
The company would encapsulate the asbestos waste in concrete pellets.
23. PROGNOSIS (NOUN): (पूर्वानुमान) diagnosis
Synonyms: prediction, projection
Antonyms: calculation, measurement
Example Sentence:
It is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis.
24.RUEFUL (ADJECTIVE): (उदास) mournful
Synonyms: apologetic, ashamed
Antonyms: cheerful, happy
Example Sentence:
Poorvi gave a rueful grin.
25. AFTERMATH (NOUN): (परिणाम) impact
Synonyms: outcome, consequences
Antonyms: source, origin
Example Sentence:
Although the aftermath was daunting, nothing could compare to the moment that the tornado struck the building.
26. DEARTH (NOUN): (कमी) scarcity
Synonyms: paucity, meagerness
Antonyms: adequacy, abundance
Example Sentence:
The dearth of resources forced the company to shut down.
27. EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): (दूर तक) widely
Synonyms: broadly, greatly
Antonyms: minutely, marginally
Example Sentence:
The scheme extensively benefitted the masses.
28. COINCIDE (VERB): (सहमत होना) go along with
Synonyms: concur, harmonize
Antonyms: deviate, dissent
Example Sentence:
We can coincide with our competitors.
29. PSEUDONYM (NOUN): (उपनाम) false name
Synonyms: anonym, alias
Antonyms: real name, authentic name
Example Sentence:
He used a pseudonym for himself.
30. DAB HAND (NOUN): (निपुण) expert
Synonyms: connoisseur, master
Antonyms: naïve, fool
Example Sentence:
She is a dab hand in the kitchen.
31. COCKY (ADJECTIVE): (अहंकारी) overly self-confident or self-assertive
Synonyms: arrogant, cocksure
Antonyms: modest, diffident
Example Sentence:
Do not get too cocky, Reema.
32. PROCRASTINATION (NOUN): (टालमटोल)delay or postpone action
Synonyms: temporize, vacillate
Antonyms: expedite, further
Example Sentence:
Winners don't make excuses and they never procrastinate.
33. STATURE (NOUN): (ऊंचाई, कद) importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement.
Synonyms: reputation, prominence
Antonyms: impotence, inability
Example Sentence:
This is a short stature man.
34. CABAL (NOUN): (साजिश) a secret political clique or faction.
Synonyms: clique, group, gang
Antonyms: empire, synod
Example Sentence:
She had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators.
35.ITCH (NOUN): (बेचैनी) an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Synonyms: tingling, prickling
Antonyms: calm, disgust
Example Sentence:
Her eyes began to burn and itch because of her allergies.
36. SPURN (VERB): (तिरस्कार करना) reject with disdain or contempt.
Synonyms: refuse, disown, snub
Antonyms: adore, honour, venerate
Example Sentence:
She spurned all offers of help.
37. SKIRMISHES (NOUN): (झड़प) an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting,
Synonyms: battle, clash
Antonyms: calm, harmony, agreement
Example Sentence:
Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups.
38. BELLIGERENCE (NOUN): (भावनाओं) aggressive or warlike behaviour.
Synonyms: hostile, truculent
Antonyms: friendly, peaceable
Example Sentence:
Belligerent noises are now coming out of the United Nation.
39. COERCION (NOUN): (दबाव) practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Synonyms: compulsion, insistence, demand
Antonyms: agreement, approval
Example Sentence:
He submitted the money under coercion.
40. ANTICIPATED (VERB): (अपेक्षित) expect or predict.
Synonyms: foresee, prophesy
Antonyms: doubt, surprised
Example Sentence:
We did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket.
41. STALEMATE (NOUN): (गतिरोध) a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
Synonyms: standstill, impasse
Antonyms: progress, headway
Example Sentence:
Last time I played him it ended up in stalemate.
42.DRAG (VERB): (बाधा) pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.
Synonyms: trammel, hindrance
Antonyms: impetus, boost
Example Sentence:
"We dragged the boat up the beach."
43.WILL (NOUN): (इच्छाशक्ति) expressing desire, consent, or willingness.
Synonyms: determination, volition
Antonyms: hesitation, reluctance
Example Sentence:
"Will you have a cognac?"
44. SAVVY (ADJECTIVE): (बुद्धिमान) showing practical knowledge
Synonyms: clever, astute
Antonyms: stupid, dense
Example Sentence:
"Bobby is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks."
45. PRESS (VERB): (विवश करना) move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.
Synonyms: pressurize, compel
Antonyms: discourage, deter
Example Sentence:
"He pressed his face to the glass."
46. TAILOR (VERB): (अनुकूल बनाना) make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.
Synonyms: adapt, customise
Antonyms: resist, reject
Example Sentence:
"Arrangements can be tailored to meet individual requirements."
47. NUISANCE (NOUN): (बाधा) a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.
Synonyms: trouble, pest
Antonyms: help, succor
Example Sentence:
The cats next door are a real nuisance.
48. CONGESTION (NOUN): (भीड़, जमाव) the state of being congested.
Synonyms: crowding, clogging
Antonyms: opening, clear
Example Sentence:
"The new bridge should ease congestion in the area."
49. MYRAID (ADJECTIVE): (बेशुमार) countless
Synonyms: innumerable, numberless
Antonyms: limited, finite
Example Sentence:
"He gazed at the myriad lights of the city."
50. LOCKDOWN (NOUN) (रोक):he confining of prisoners to their cells, typically in order to regain control during a riot.
Synonyms: limitation, restraint
Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Example Sentence:
"The lockdown has been in effect since October 1983."
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