Daily The Hindu Vocabulary

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1. DISMISS (VERB): (पद से हटाना):  throw out

Synonyms: get rid of, discharge

Antonyms: Engage

Example Sentence:The prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet.

2. ACCESSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुलभ):  approachable

Synonyms: available easy-going

Antonyms: unapproachable

Example Sentence:He is more accessible than most tycoons.

3. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक):  inclusive

Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete

Antonyms: partial

Example Sentence:He owns a comprehensive collection of photographs.

4. DORMANT (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय):  asleep

Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering

Antonyms: awake

Example Sentence:During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.

5. MOUNT (VERB): (वृद्धि होना):  increase

Synonyms: grow, rise

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:The costs mount up when one buys a new home.

6. ACCOUNTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तरदायी):  responsible

Synonyms: liable, answerable

Antonyms: unanswerable

Example Sentence:Ministers are accountable to Parliament.

7. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंब):  lateness

Synonyms: delay, retardation

Antonyms: punctuality

Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.

8. WOE (NOUN): (कष्ट): misery

Synonyms: sorrow, distress

Antonyms: happiness

Example Sentence:His woes never ended due to his nature.

9. DESCENT (NOUN): (अवरोहण):  drop

Synonyms: fall, sinking

Antonyms: ascent

Example Sentence:The plane had gone into a steep descent.

10. UPTURN (NOUN): (वृद्धि):  increase

Synonyms: rise, jump

Antonyms: fall

Example Sentence:Her luck seems to have taken an upturn

11. NOTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उल्लेखनीय): noteworthy

Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding

Antonyms: insignificant

Example Sentence:

The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias.

12. PHENOMENAL (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व): exceptional

Synonyms: extraordinary, remarkable

Antonyms: ordinary

Example Sentence:

The town expanded at a phenomenal rate.

13. ATYPICAL (ADJECTIVE): (विचित्र): unusual

Synonyms: untypical, non-typical

Antonyms: typical

Example Sentence:

I belong to the sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience.

14. THOUGHTFUL (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): pensive

Synonyms: thinking, reflective

Antonyms: vacant

Example Sentence:

Brows were drawn together in thoughtful consideration.

15. FLAUNT (VERB): (शान दिखाना): show off

Synonyms: parade, exhibit

Antonyms: hide

Example Sentence:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity.

16. AMBITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वाकांक्षी): aspiring

Synonyms: determined, forceful

Antonyms: unambitious

Example Sentence:

She is a typical ambitious workaholic.

17. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight

Synonyms: tackle, attack

Antonyms: give in to

Example Sentence:

She dedicated her life combating poverty.

18. ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम): eventual

Synonyms: last, final

Antonyms: immediate

Example Sentence:

The ultimate aim of the firm’s head was to force his resignation.

19. UNDERMINE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना): subvert

Synonyms: sabotage, threaten

Antonyms: enhance

Example Sentence:

This could undermine years of hard work.

20. UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained

Synonyms: unrestricted unconstrained

Antonyms: restrained

Example Sentence:

His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.