Daily Vocabulary May 12, 2021 at 06:57AM

The Hindu Vocabulary for all competitive exams:12 May 2021

1. VIBRANT (ADJECTIVE): (जोशपूर्ण): energetic
Synonyms: spirited, virile
Antonyms: dispirited, lethargic
Example Sentence:The rich merchants are a part of a vibrant economy.


2. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy
Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The investigation was supposed to be expeditious.


3. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE): (व्याकुल): anxious
Synonyms: worried, concerned
Antonyms: unworried
Example Sentence:He nodded, obviously perturbed about something.


4. SATISFACTORY (ADJECTIVE): (संतोषजनक): adequate
Synonyms: all right, acceptable
Antonyms: unsatisfactory
Example Sentence:He did not get a satisfactory reply.


5. FALLOW (ADJECTIVE): (परती, बिना जोती बोई भूमि): uncultivated
Synonyms: unploughed, untilled
Antonyms: cultivated
Example Sentence:Incentives were provided to farmers to let land lie fallow.


6. INFIRM (ADJECTIVE): (कमजोर): frail
Synonyms: weak, feeble
Antonyms: strong
Example Sentence:Those who are old or infirm aren't allowed to travel.


7. SUBSEQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (आगामी): following
Synonyms: ensuing, succeeding
Antonyms: previous
Example Sentence:The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.


8. UPHOLD (VERB): (कायम रखना): maintain
Synonyms: sustain, continue
Antonyms: abandon
Example Sentence:They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.


9. INCAPACITATE (VERB): (अक्षमता): disabled
Synonyms: debilitated, indisposed
Antonyms: fit
Example Sentence:He was incapacitated by a heart attack.


10. PUERILE (ADJECTIVE): (बचकाना): childish
Synonyms: immature, infantile
Antonyms: mature
Example Sentence:We had a puerile argument.