✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.01.2023

1. DISPUTE (VERB): (विवाद करना): Challenge
Synonyms: Contest, Deny
Antonyms: Accept
Example Sentence:
The accusations on him are entirely disputed.

2. HARROW (VERB): (परेशान करना): Distress
Synonyms: Trouble, Afflict
Antonyms: Calm
Example Sentence:
Rima could take it, whereas I'm harrowed by it.

3. BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): Strengthen
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce
Antonyms: Avoid
Example Sentence:
The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.

4. DISORIENTED (ADJECTIVE): (गुमराह): Confused
Synonyms: Bewildered, Perplexed
Antonyms: Oriented
Example Sentence:
She was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room.

5. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Increase
Synonyms: Add to, Supplement
Antonyms: Decrease
Example Sentence:
He augmented his summer income by painting.

6. INNATE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): Inborn
Synonyms: Natural, Inbred
Antonyms: Acquired
Example Sentence:
Her innate capacity for organization.

7. DEFY (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): Disobey
Synonyms: Go against,Flout
Antonyms: Obey
Example Sentence:
She is a woman who defies convention.

8. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यंत गंभीर): Terrible
Synonyms: Dreadful, Appalling
Antonyms: Excited
Example Sentence:
Misuse of drugs have dire consequences.

9. SEVERELY (ADVERB): (गंभीर रूप से): Seriously
Synonyms: Gravely, Critically
Antonyms: Slightly
Example Sentence:
Our business has been severely affected by the slowdown.

10. CONVICTION (NOUN): (दोषसिद्धि): Sentence
Synonyms: Judgement
Antonyms: Acquittal
Example Sentence:
She had a previous conviction for a similar offence.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 30.01.2023

Egress (noun)
Meaning: the action of going out of or leaving a place. (निकास)
Synonyms: departure, leaving, exit
Antonyms: entrance, entry, ingress
Sentence: The only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below.

Furbish (verb)
Meaning: give a fresh look to (something old or shabby) (चमक लाना)
Synonyms: renovate, furnish, glitter
Antonyms: roughen, ruffle, scuff
Sentence: I needed until August to fully furbish the two front rooms.

Abeyance (noun)
Meaning: a state of temporary disuse or suspension. (ठहराव)
Synonyms: suspension, remission, a state of dormancy
Antonyms: continuance, continuation
Sentence: Matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries.

Scrimmage (noun)
Meaning: a confused struggle or fight. (धक्का मुक्की)
Synonyms: fight, battle, struggle
Antonyms: truce, accord, peace
Sentence: There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs.

Upbraid (verb)
Meaning: find fault with (someone); scold. (फटकारना)
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach
Antonyms: approve, endorse, praise
Sentence: He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance.


Deride (verb)
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule. (उपहास करना)
Synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at
Antonyms: applaud, respect, praise
Sentence: You shouldn’t deride their efforts.

Quixotic (adj.)
Meaning: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. (विलक्षण)
Synonyms: idealistic, unbusinesslike, extravagant
Antonyms: practical, pragmatic, realistic
Sentence: This is a vast, exciting, and perhaps quixotic project.

Enervate (adj.)
Meaning: cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken. (कमज़ोर)
Synonyms: exhaust, weaken, fatigue
Antonyms: strengthen, energize
Sentence: The surgery really enervated me for weeks afterward.

Doffs (verb)
Meaning: remove. (उतारना)
Synonyms: take off, put off, remove
Antonyms: put on, slip, throw
Sentence: he had doffed tie and jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves

Largesse (noun)
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. (उदारता)
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony, penuriousness
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.