The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (11 February, 2020)

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

1. ACQUITTAL(NOUN):(दोषमुक्ति): Absolution 
Synonyms: liberation,discharge 
Antonyms: conviction 
Example Sentence: 
The trial resulted in an acquittal.

2.ACRIMONIOUS(ADJECTIVE): (उग्र): 
Synonyms: bitter, caustic 
Antonyms: good-natured, bland 
Example Sentence: 
An acrimonious dispute began between the employer and he employee.

3. PARTISAN (ADJECTIVE):  
(पक्षपातपूर्ण ): prejudiced 
Synonyms: partial, biased 
Antonyms: impartial, unbiased 
Example Sentence: 
Newspapers have become increasingly partisan.

4. TIRADE (NOUN): (निंदा भाषण): rant 
Synonyms: diatribe, invective 
Antonyms: compliment, praise 
Example Sentence: 
The columnist published a violent tirade against Russia.

5. BELLICOSE (ADJECTIVE):(लडाकू): belligerent 
Synonyms: aggressive, hostile 
Antonyms:peaceable,non-violent 
Example Sentence: 
It was one of several bellicose  
statements by one of its coalition partners.


6. OSTENSIBLY (ADVERB): (जाहिर तौर पर): apparently 
Synonyms: seemingly, allegedly 
Antonyms: genuinely, really 
Example Sentence:
The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.

7. WEARY (ADJECTIVE):(सुस्त): exhausted 
Synonyms: tired, drowsy 
Antonyms: energetic, fresh 
Example Sentence: 
He gave a long, weary sigh.

8. DIVISIVE (VERB):(बांटनेवाला): alienating 
Synonyms: estranging,isolating 
Antonyms: unifying 
Example Sentence: 
Grammar schools are hugely socially divisive, she said.

9. RECONCILE (VERB): (मेल-मिलाप करना): pacify 
Synonyms: appease, placate 
Antonyms: estrange alienate 
Example Sentence: 
I wanted advice on how to reconcile the conflict.

10. INDIGNATION(NOUN):(रोष): anger 
Synonyms: umbrage, distress 
Antonyms: contentment 
Example Sentence: 
The letter filled Rima with indignation