The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1.ANTECEDENT(NOUN/ADJ): (पूर्ववृत्ता) : a person's ancestors or family  
and social background. 
Synonyms: anterior, former 
Antonyms: current, future 
Example Sentence: 
Her early life and antecedents have  
been traced. 

2. COHORT (NOUN): (समूह): a  
group of people with a shared  
characteristic. 
Synonyms: unit, force 
Antonyms: division, disunity 
Example Sentence: 
A cohort of civil servants patiently  
drafting legislation. 

3.CONVICTED(ADJECTIVE): (अपराधी): having been declaed  
guilty of a criminal offence. 
Synonyms: culprit, captive 
Antonyms: acquit, clear 
Example Sentence: 
Criminals convicted with any  
offence do not get a job easily.

4.DETERRENT(NOUN/ADJ.): (निवारक): discouragement 
Synonyms: damper, impediments 
Antonyms:encouragement,  
incentive 
Example Sentence: 
Some people say that capital  
punishment acts as a deterrent.

5. LACKADAISICAL (ADJ.): (छुईमुई): 
careless lazy, lax. 
Synonyms:half-hearted,  
uninterested 
Antonyms: enthusiastic, excited 
Example Sentence: 
The food was nice enough but the  
servicewas somewhat lackadaisical. 

6. PATRONAGE (NOUN): (संरक्षण):  
support given to an organization  
by someone.
Synonyms: aegis, subsidy 
Antonyms: attack, blockage 
Example Sentence: 
The charity enjoys the patronage of  
many prominent local business  
people. 

7. EXPEDIENCY (NOUN): (मुनाफा): 
quality of being convenient but  
immorally. 
Synonyms: convenience, prudence 
Antonyms:limitation, disadvantage 
Example sentence: 
As a matter of expediency we will  
not be taking on any new staff this  
year. 

8.ERSTWHILE (ADJ/ADV.): (भूतपूव्र )
:former, old, past 
Synonyms: previous, prior 
Antonyms: present, future 
Example Sentence: 
The erstwhile donors might cease to  
donate. 

9. PREPONDERATE (VERB):(वर्चस्व रखना):predominant in influence,  
number, or importance. 
Synonyms: dictate, overrule 
Antonyms: follow, lose 
Example Sentence: 
Do not even think of preponderating  
me. 

10. TRAGIC (ADJECTIVE):(भयंकर):  
appalling 
Synonyms: awful, deplorable 
Antonyms: pleasant, wonderful 
Example Sentence: 
Merriam saw the tragic women of  
the wards.