THE HINDU NEWSPAPER VOCABULARY TODAY

●The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. UNEARTH (VERB): (पता लगाना):  excavate

Synonyms: exhume, disinter

Antonyms: bury

Example Sentence:

Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell.

2. ECONOMICAL (ADJECTIVE): (किफ़ायती):  cost-effective

Synonyms: effective, efficient

Antonyms: extravagant

Example Sentence:

Solar power may provide a more economic solution.

3. PREMIUM (NOUN): (वरिष्ठ):  superior

Synonyms: premier, high-end

Antonyms: inferior

Example Sentence:

Premium vine and good music is all he needs for a good weekend.

4. PROMPT (VERB): (प्रेरित करना):  induce

Synonyms: make, move

Antonyms: discourage

Example Sentence:

Curiosity prompted him to look inside.

5. NATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात):  innate

Synonyms: inherent, inborn

Antonyms: acquired

Example Sentence:

She has some last vestige of native wit.

6. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध):  infighting

Synonyms: dissension, dissent

Antonyms: harmony

Example Sentence:

Gradually, the army faction had increased.

7. TANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना):  confuse

Synonyms: jumble, mix up

Antonyms: simple

Example Sentence:

His ideas tangled matters even further.

8. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट):  fall

Synonyms: drop, tumble

Antonyms: rise

Example Sentence:

The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.

9. ABATE (VERB): (न्यून होना):  subside

Synonyms: lessen, let up

Antonyms: intensify

Example Sentence:

The storm had suddenly abated to a huge extent.

10. REAP (NOUN): (प्राप्त करना):  receive

Synonyms: obtain, get

Antonyms: lose

Example Sentence:

The company is reaping the benefits.