Daily The Hindu Vocabulary

1. PALLIATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ा हटानेवाला): Soothing

Synonyms: Alleviating, Sedative

Antonyms: Intensifying

Example Sentence:

Many old medicines are only palliative.

2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): Yield

Synonyms: Submit, Give way

Antonyms: Stand up to

Example Sentence:

He deferred to Teresa's superior knowledge.

3. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (नमूदार): Visible

Synonyms: Detectable, Perceptible

Antonyms: Imperceptible

Example Sentence:

The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.

4. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): Perfect

Synonyms: Exemplary, Supreme

Antonyms: Imperfect

Example Sentence:

She dressed with consummate elegance.

5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): Throw

Synonyms: Toss, Fling

Antonyms: Catch

Example Sentence:

Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen.

6. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): Individualist

Synonyms: Nonconformist, Free spirit

Antonyms: Conformist

Example Sentence:

He's the maverick of the senate.

7. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिति-स्थापक): Strong

Synonyms: Tough, Hardy

Antonyms: Vulnerable

Example Sentence:

Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.

8. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): Refute

Synonyms: Deny, Disprove

Antonyms: Confirm

Example Sentence:

He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.

9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): Quote

Synonyms: Reproduce, Mention

Antonyms: Conceal

Example Sentence:

Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.

10. BOOST (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Improve

Synonyms: Raise, Uplift

Antonyms: Decrease

Example Sentence:

A range of measures boosted tourism.