Daily The Hindu Vocabulary

1 .TRANSITIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (माध्यमिक): Intermediate

Synonyms: Middle, Midway

Antonyms: Initial

Example Sentence:

A transitional government had been appointed.

2. EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रवासी): Emigrant

Synonyms: Non-native, Displaced

Antonyms: Native

Example Sentence:

Expatriate workers were returning to their cities.

3. DIRECTIVE (NOUN): (निदेशात्मक): Instruction

Synonyms: Direction, Command

Antonyms: Lawlessness

Example Sentence:

A new EC directive has been forwarded for approval.

4. OUTLAW (VERB): (गैरकानूनी घोषित करना): Ban

Synonyms: Bar prohibit

Antonyms: Permit

Example Sentence:

Secondary picketing has finally been outlawed.

5. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्पातक): Catastrophic

Synonyms: Calamitous, Cataclysmic

Antonyms: Fortunate

Example Sentence:

A disastrous fire swept through the museum.

6. ISOLATION (NOUN): (एकांत): Separation

Synonyms: Segregation, Quarantine

Antonyms: Contact

Example Sentence:

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.

7. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सख्त): Strict

Synonyms: Severe, Stern

Antonyms: Lax

Example Sentence:

Rigorous controls on mergers are needed.

8. SPARK (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): Give rise to

Synonyms: Cause, Set in motion

Antonyms: Bring to an end

Example Sentence:

The trial sparked a furious row.

9. MANDATORY (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): Obligatory

Synonyms: Compulsory, Binding

Antonyms: Optional

Example Sentence:

Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists.

10. STEEP (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत ढालवाँ): Precipitous

Synonyms: Sheer, Abrupt

Antonyms: Gentle

Example Sentence:

She pushed the bike up the steep hill.