UPSC_Delhi_12_Oct_2022.pdf

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.10.2022
           

1. FLAG (VERB): (थकना): Tire
Synonyms: Weaken, Falter
Antonyms:Revive
Example Sentence:
If you begin to flag, there is an excellent cafe to revive you.


2. IMPAIR (VERB): (हानि पहुंचाना): Damage
Synonyms:Harm, Diminish
Antonyms: Improve
Example Sentence:
A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing.


3. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): Defy
Synonyms: Go against, Scorn
Antonyms: Observe
Example Sentence:
The advertising code was being flouted.


4. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): Former
Synonyms: Old, Past
Antonyms: Present
Example Sentence:
He fled to America with Gia Manek, an erstwhile friend of his wife's.


5. RESCIND (VERB): (रद्द कर देना): Revoke
Synonyms: Repeal, Cancel
Antonyms: Enforce
Example Sentence:
The government eventually rescinded the directive.


6. EXCEPTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): Unusual
Synonyms:Uncommon, Abnormal
Antonyms: Usual
Example Sentence:
Late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.


7. RETALIATE (VERB): (प्रतिकार करना): Fight back
Synonyms: Strike back, Respond
Antonyms: Turn the other cheek
Example Sentence:
The blow stung and she had retaliated immediately.


8. HARASS (VERB): (सताना):Pester
Synonyms:Badger, Hound
Antonyms: Leave in peace
Example Sentence:
Being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless.


9. PROMPT (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): Quick
Synonyms: Swift, Rapid
Antonyms: Slow
Example Sentence:
She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulance men.


10. COMPASSION (NOUN): (दया): Pity
Synonyms: Sympathy, Feeling
Antonyms: Indifference
Example Sentence:
The victims must be treated with compassion.

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 12.10.2022

1. DELUGE (NOUN): (सैलाब करना): Barrage
Synonyms: Volley, Flood
Antonyms: Trickle
Example Sentence:
We received a deluge of complaints.


2. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावकारिता): Effectiveness
Synonyms: Success, Potency
Antonyms: Inefficacy
Example Sentence:
There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.


3. ILLUSTRIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शानदार): Eminent
Synonyms: Distinguished, Acclaimed
Antonyms: Unknown
Example Sentence:
The family was illustrious and wealthy, and claimed descent from Constantine.


4. AGGRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (आक्रामक): Assertive
Synonyms: Forceful, Competitive
Antonyms: Submissive
Example Sentence:
We needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy.


5. PROPITIOUS (ADJECTIVE):(अनुकूल): Favourable
Synonyms: Auspicious, Promising
Antonyms: Inauspicious
Example Sentence:
Finally, all things proved to be propitious.


6. TRAGEDY (NOUN): (त्रासदी): Disaster
Synonyms: Calamity, Catastrophe
Antonyms: Fortune
Example Sentence:
A tragedy arrived that killed 95 people.


7. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असुगम): Far-Fetched
Synonyms: Unlikely, Dubious
Antonyms: Realistic
Example Sentence:
The outrageous claims made by the previous government.


8. COUNTER (ADJECTIVE): (विरोध): Opposing
Synonyms: Opposed, Opposite
Antonyms: Complementary
Example Sentence:
After years of argument and counter argument there is no conclusive answer.


9. COMPLICATION (NOUN): (जटिल स्थिति): Complexity
Synonyms: Difficulty, Intricacy
Antonyms: Simplicity
Example Sentence:
To add further complication, English-speakers use a different name.


10. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व): Unparalleled
Synonyms: Unequalled, Unmatched
Antonyms: Normal
Example Sentence:
The preparations were made on an unprecedented scale.

UPSC_Delhi_13_Oct_2022.pdf

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.10.2022

            
1. SETBACK (NOUN): (बाधा): Problem
Synonyms: Difficulty, Issue
Antonyms: Breakthrough
Example Sentence:
There was a serious setback for the peace.


2. UPHOLD (VERB): (कायम रखना): Maintain
Synonyms: Sustain, Continue
Antonyms: Abandon
Example Sentence:
They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.


3. INCAPACITATE (VERB): (अक्षमता): Disabled
Synonyms: Debilitated, Indisposed
Antonyms: Fit
Example Sentence:
He was incapacitated by a heart attack.


4. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): Unreal
Synonyms: Bizarre Unusual
Antonyms: Real
Example Sentence:
The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.


5. CHAOTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अराजक): Disorderly
Synonyms: Disordered, Disorganized
Antonyms: Orderly
Example Sentence:
The administration of finance was as chaotic as the condition of parliament.


6. VULNERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सहज में घायल होने वाला): At risk
Synonyms: Endangered, Unsafe
Antonyms: Invulnerable
Example Sentence:
Children are the most vulnerable members of society.


7. ABROGATION (NOUN): (निराकरण): Repudiation
Synonyms: Revocation, Repeal
Antonyms: Institution
Example Sentence:
The ministry proposed for the abrogation of the electoral law of 1850.


8. HALT (VERB): (ठहरना): Stop
Synonyms: Come to rest, Pull up
Antonyms: Start
Example Sentence:
There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed.


9. DEPRESS (VERB): (दबाना): Slow down
Synonyms: Reduce,Lower
Antonyms: Encourage
Example Sentence:
Fear of inflation in America depressed bond markets.


10. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): Resist
Synonyms: Hold out against, Stand up to
Antonyms: Give in
Example Sentence:
The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.