The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams 08 March 2021
1. CONCEDE (VERB): admit
Synonyms: acknowledge accept
Antonyms: deny
Example Sentence:
I had to concede that I’d overreacted.
2. HYPOTHETICAL (ADJECTIVE): theoretical
Synonyms: speculative, conjectured
Antonyms: real
Example Sentence:
He brought up a hypothetical case to make his point.
3. ABEYANCE (NOUN): suspension
Synonyms: suspense, remission
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:
Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
4. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): despotic
Synonyms: tyrannical, peremptory
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:
India is not a country under arbitrary government.
5. SUSTAIN (VERB): comfort
Synonyms: help assist
Antonyms: torment
Example Sentence:
A thought had sustained him throughout the years.
6. DISTRESS (NOUN): anguish
Synonyms: suffering, pain
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:
To his distress he saw that he was sad.
7. CONSISTENCY (NOUN): steadiness
Synonyms: stability constancy
Antonyms: inconsistency
Example Sentence:
The consistency of the measurement techniques is very essential.
8. IMPRUDENT (ADJECTIVE): unwise
Synonyms: injudicious, incautious
Antonyms: prudent
Example Sentence:
It would be imprudent to leave her behind.
9. SIMULATE (VERB): feign
Synonyms: pretend, fake
Antonym: genuine
Example Sentence:
It was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure.
10. EPITOMISE (VERB): summarize
Synonyms: abstract, precis
Antonyms: elaborate
Example Sentence:
For the benefit of our readers, we will epitomize the pamphlet.
