The Hindu Vocab 7 Oct

🔰Wednesday, 07 October 2020🔰

●The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. VIGILANCE (ADJECTIVE):(जागरूकता):  surveillance

Synonyms: attentiveness, attention

Antonyms: inattentiveness

Example Sentence:

Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance.

2. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक):  extortionate

Synonyms: excessive, sky-high

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.

3. CONCRETE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस):  definite

Synonyms: specific, firm

Antonyms: vague

Example Sentence:

I haven't got any concrete proof of the killing.

4. DISBURSE (VERB): (व्यय करना):  pay out

Synonyms: lay out, spend

Antonyms: claim

Example Sentence:

$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.

5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding

Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive

Antonyms: low-key

Example Sentence:

The reporter asked an intrusive question.

6. REPARATION (NOUN): (मरम्मत):  amends

Synonyms: restitution, redress

Antonyms: impairment

Example Sentence:

The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.

7. PREVALENCE (NOUN):(प्रसार): currency

Synonyms: generality, pervasiveness

Antonyms: uncommonness

Example Sentence:

The prevalence of sunlight led to a restriction of the windows.

8. DISCREET (ADJECTIVE):(विचारशील):  careful

Synonyms: circumspect, cautious

Antonyms: indiscreet

Example Sentence:

We made some discreet inquiries.

9. DEFUSE (VERB): (शांत करना):  reduce

Synonyms: lessen, diminish

Antonyms: heighten

Example Sentence:

The scheme taught officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations.

10. DIFFUSE (ADJECTIVE): (बिखरा हुआ):  diffused

Synonyms: scattered, dispersed

Antonyms: concentrated

Example Sentence:

The diffuse community which centred on the church.