The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (15 February, 2020)

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams (15 February, 2020)

1. SKIRMISH (NOUN): (झड़प): fight 
Synonyms: clash, conflict 
Antonyms: accord, harmony 
Example Sentence: 
The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed. 

2. PROTRACT (VERB): (दीर्घ): prolong 
Synonyms: extend, lengthen 
Antonyms: curtail, shorten 
Example Sentence: 
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process. 

3. PUTATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (ख्यात): supposed 
Synonyms: assumed, presumed 
Antonyms: real, authenticated 
Example Sentence: 
The putative author of the book is no more. 

4. AFFIRMATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (सकारात्मक): positive 
Synonyms:assenting,consenting 
Antonyms: dissenting negative 
Example Sentence: 
When I asked about the results, he gave an affirmative answer 

5. CONTENTION (NOUN): (विवाद): dispute 
Synonyms: disagreement, discord 
Antonyms: accord, concurrence 
Example Sentence: 
The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries.

6. PERCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रत्याक्ष): perceivable  
Synonyms:detectable,discernible 
Antonym:imperceptible,inconspicuous 
Example Sentence: 
There is a perceptible decline in public confidence. 

7. IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): vital 
Synonyms: all-important,crucial 
Antonyms:unimportant,optional 
Example Sentence: 
Immediate action was imperative at that point of time. 

8. BI-LATERAL (ADJECTIVE): (द्विपक्षीय) : mutual 
Synonyms:reciprocal,respective 
Antonyms:multilateral,unilateral 
Example Sentence: 
The bilateral agreements with Japan have come to an end. 

9. DISSECT (VERB): (काटना): cut up 
Synonyms: cut/lay open, dismember 
Antonyms: combine, connect 
Example Sentence: 
An animal's eye can be easily dissected. 

10. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (निहित): implied 
Synonyms: implicit, understood 
Antonyms: explicit, stated 
Example Sentence: 
Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreemen