Daily Vocabulary June 5, 2021 at 06:35AM

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams:5 June 2021


1. INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही): rebel
Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer
Antonyms: loyalist
Example Sentence:
He signaled to the other insurgent, who obeyed and moved forward.


2. CONSENSUS (NOUN): (आम सहमति): agreement
Synonyms: harmony concord
Antonyms: disagreement
Example Sentence:
There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.


3. SUBSTANTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रबल): sturdy
Synonyms: solid, stout
Antonyms: insubstantial
Example Sentence:
He lives near the row of substantial Victorian villas.


4. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावोत्पादकता): effectiveness
Synonyms: success, potency
Antonyms: inefficacy
Example Sentence:
There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.


5. INTRIGUE (VERB): (दिलचस्प बनाना): interest
Synonyms: fascinate, attract
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence:
The whole class was intrigued by his unique question.


6. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence:
It was abridged from the original work.


7. DISORIENTED (ADJECTIVE): (गुमराह): confused
Synonyms: bewildered, perplexed
Antonyms: oriented
Example Sentence:
She was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room.


8. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase
Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:
He augmented his summer income by painting.


9. ZEAL (NOUN): (जोश): passion
Synonyms: ardour, love
Antonyms: apathy
Example Sentence:
He has a lot of zeal for privatization.


10. INTERDICT (VERB): (निषेध करना): prohibit
Synonyms: forbid, ban
Antonyms: permit
Example Sentence:
Society will never interdict morality.