EK DUM BASIC

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 14.11.2023

1. IRONIC (ADJECTIVE): (ताने के तौर पर): sarcastic
Synonyms: sardonic dry
Antonyms: sincere
Example Sentence:His mouth curved into an ironic smile.

2. ABOLISH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): put an end to
Synonyms: do away with, get rid of
Antonyms: retain
Example Sentence:The tax was abolished in 1977.

3. ADULTERATE (VERB): (मिलावट करना): degrade
Synonyms: debase, spoil
Antonyms: refine
Example Sentence:The brewer is said to adulterate his beer.

4. DEFAMATORY (ADJECTIVE): (अपवादक): libellous
Synonyms: slanderous, defaming
Antonyms: complimentary
Example Sentence:He used a defamatory statement to mention her.

5. RIDICULE (VERB): (उपहास करना): deride
Synonyms: mock, laugh at
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.

6. ABHORRENT (ADJECTIVE): (घिनौना): hateful
Synonyms: detestable, detested
Antonyms: admirable
Example Sentence:Racism is abhorrent to us all.

7. VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर): tense
Synonyms: strained, fraught
Antonyms: stable
Example Sentence:The political situation was becoming more volatile.

8. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:A desperate sadness had enveloped my mind.

9. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): (अनिच्छुक): unwilling
Synonyms: disinclined, unenthusiastic
Antonyms: willing
Example Sentence:He is always reluctant in trying anything new.

10. DISCARD (VERB): (अलग करना): throw away
Synonyms: throw out, get rid of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:She bundled up the clothes she had discarded.