Daily Vocabulary May 14, 2021 at 06:57AM

The Hindu Vocabulary for all competitive exams:14 May 2021

1. ACCOUNTABILITY (NOUN): (जवाबदेही): responsibility
Synonyms: liability, answerability
Antonyms: unaccountability
Example Sentence:Lack of accountability damaged public respect for business and political leaders.


2. CONTEMPLATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): thoughtful
Synonyms: pensive, reflective
Antonyms: active
Example Sentence:She regarded me with a contemplative eye.


3. BLISTERING (ADJECTIVE): (बर्बर): savage
Synonyms: vicious, fierce
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:There was a blistering attack on the government's transport policy.


4.ASSERTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (आत्म विश्वासी): confident
Synonyms: forceful, self-confident
Antonyms: retiring
Example Sentence:The job of a salesman calls for assertive behaviour.


5. ADUMBRATE (VERB): (पूर्वाभास देना): foreshadow
Synonyms: outline, darken
Antonym: illuminate, light up
Example Sentence:The setting sun adumbrates the bridge to create a scenic view.


6. ASSAULT (VERB): (हमला करना): hit
Synonyms: strike, smack
Antonyms: defend
Example Sentence:He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer.


7. HALT (VERB): (ठहरना): stop
Synonyms: come to rest, pull up
Antonyms: start
Example Sentence:The pressure is growing to halt the bloodshed.


8. INSTITUTE (VERB): (आरंभ करना): install
Synonyms: instate, induct
Antonyms: dismiss
Example Sentence:His sons were instituted to the priesthood.


9. MISLEAD (VERB): (बहकाना): deceive
Synonyms: delude, lie to
Antonyms: be honest
Example Sentence:The government misled the public about the road's environmental impact.


10. IDENTICAL (ADJECTIVE): (समान): one and the same
Synonyms: aforementioned, aforesaid
Antonyms: different
Example Sentence:She stole from the identical station at which she had been arrested before.