The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (12 February, 2020)

The Hindu Vocabulary
For All Competitive Exams
(12 February, 2020)

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1. BENIGN (ADJECTIVE): (सौम्य):  
Gentle 
Synonyms: kind, warm-hearted 
Antonyms: unfriendly, hostile 
Example Sentence: 
The shopkeeper was benign to most of his customers.

2. AMNESTY (NOUN):(सर्व-क्षमा):  
pardon 
Synonyms: reprieve, release 
Antonyms: penalty, punishment 
Example Sentence: 
The government gave amnesty to all political prisoners.

3. HEGEMONY (NOUN): (नेतृत्व):   leadership 
Synonyms:dominance,dominion 
Antonyms: self-government 
Example Sentence: 
Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871.

4. DILIGENT (ADJECTIVE):(मेहनती): hard-working 
Synonyms:industrious, assiduous 
Antonyms: lazy, casual 
Example Sentence: 
After diligent searching, he found a parcel.

5. DEFER (VERB): (प्राप्ति): yield 
Synonyms: submit, give way 
Antonyms: stand up to, disobey 
Example Sentence: 
He deferred to Raja’s superior  
knowledge.


6. INCEPTION (NOUN): (आरंभ): establishment 
Synonyms:institution, foundation 
Antonyms: end 
Example Sentence: 
She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.

7. ENGENDER (ADJECTIVE): (जन्माना): cause 
Synonyms: produce, create 
Antonyms: stifle, destroy 
Example Sentence: 
The issue engendered continuing controversy.

8. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): (पहेली): enigma 
Synonyms: paradox, problem 
Antonyms: axiom 
Example Sentence: 
It was one of the most difficult  
conundrums for the experts

9. EXPEDITE (VERB): (शीघ्र): accelerate 
Synonyms: speed up, hurry 
Antonyms: sweet, pleasant 
Example Sentence: 
He promised to expedite economic reforms.

10. CONTENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): controversial 
Synonyms: disputable debatable 
Antonyms: uncontroversial 
Example Sentence: 
The socio-economic plan had been quite contentious