The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (22 February, 2020)

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (22 February, 2020)

1. PROD (VERB): (ठेस): spur 
Synonyms: stimulate, prompt 
Antonyms: suppress 
Example Sentence: 
They attempted to prod the central bank into cutting interest rates.

2. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): old 
Synonyms: former, past 
Antonyms: new, present 
Example Sentence: 
The erstwhile president of the company was a good man.

3. ANOMALY (NOUN): (विसंगति): peculiarity 
Synonyms:abnormality,irregularity 
Antonyms:conformity,regularity 
Example Sentence: 
There are a number of anomalies in the present system.

4. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): Harsh 
Synonyms: cruel, oppressive 
Antonyms: easy, gentle 
Example Sentence: 
Your master is a draconian man.

5. USHER (VERB): (भेंट कराना): announce 
Synonyms: herald, signal 
Antonyms: follow, attend 
Example Sentence: 
The railways ushered in an era of cheap mass travel.



6. WOO (VERB): (प्रीति करना): chase 
Synonyms: seek the favour of, pursue 
Antonyms: ignore, disregard 
Example Sentence: 
Pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up.

7. NOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE):  (हानिकारक) Deadly, injurious 
Synonyms: destructive, harmful 
Antonyms: helpful, kind 
Example Sentence: 
This is a noxious chemical.

8. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही) Enthusiastic 
Synonyms: zealous, ardent 
Antonyms: apathetic, dull 
Example Sentence: 
He is a fervent child.

9. FITFUL (ADJECTIVE): (चंचल) Spasmodic 
Synonyms:intermittent, fluctuating 
Antonyms:continuous,perpetual 
Example Sentence: 
As long as his breathing is fitful, he will continue to need an oxygen machine.

10. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE):(व्यवहार्य) Practicable 
Synonyms: possible, doable 
Antonyms: impossible, implausible 
Example Sentence: 
This seems to be a feasible solution