Vocabulary for all competitive exams 24-08-2019

1. lissom (adjective) – सुडौल, सुनम्य, कोमल
Pronunciation: lis(u)m
Meaning: (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful
Synonyms: supple, lithe, limber, graceful, elegant
Antonym: portly
Usage: This dress is perfect for my lissome daughter.

2. impostor (noun) – कपटी, पाखण्डी, ठग
Pronunciation: impos-ter
Meaning: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain
Synonyms: impersonator, pretender, deceiver, hoaxer, fake, fraud, sham
Usage: We discovered him to be an imposter.

3. agog (adjective) – उत्सुक, आतुर
Pronunciation: agog
Meaning: very eager or curious to hear or see something
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient
Antonyms: uninterested, incurious
Usage: Paul was agog to listen the good news.

4. coarse (adjective) – खुरदरा, बेअदब, असभ्य
Pronunciation: ko-s
Meaning: rough or harsh in texture; consisting of large grains or particles; (of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar
Synonyms: rough, bristly, scratchy; oafish, loutish, boorish, churlish, uncouth
Antonyms: soft, delicate; sophisticated, refined, inoffensive
Usage:

  • The coarse sand was hot and rough under her feet.
  • He never forgot to spice up the talks with coarse jokes.

5. arid (adjective) – बंजर, शुष्क, सूखा, निर्जल
Pronunciation: arid
Meaning: (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation; lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning
Synonyms: dry, parched;     dreary, dull, drab, dry, sterile, banal
Antonyms: wet, fertile; interesting, vibrant
Usage:

  • The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
  • I found his writing extremely arid.

6. fade (verb, noun) – फीका होना, मुरझाना
Pronunciation: feid
Meaning: gradually grow faint and disappear; lose or cause to lose colour or brightness; the process of becoming less bright
Synonyms: dim, dwindle, pale, discolor
Antonyms: increase, brighten, enhance
Usage:

  • Good looks may fade, but a good heart keeps you beautiful forever. (verb)
  • The color of this cloth will fade with time. (verb)
  • The sun can cause color fade. (noun)

7. rant (verb, noun) – आवेशपूर्ण भाषण
Pronunciation: rant
Meaning: speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way; a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
Synonyms: fulminate; spout; tirade, harangue, diatribe, broadside
Usage:

  • She was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all. (verb)
  • I did not like his rants against organized religion. (noun)

8. alarm (verb, noun) – चेतावनी, आपत्ति का पूर्वसंकेत
Pronunciation: alaam
Meaning: make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger; be fitted or protected with an alarm; something which makes alert, frightened
Synonyms: frighten, scare, panic, startle, unnerve, distress, agitate
Antonym: reassuring
Usage:

  • I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me. (verb)
  • The alarm frightened the thief away. (noun)

9. solemn (adjective) – गंभीर, प्रभावशाली, औपचारिक
Pronunciation: solum
Meaning: formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity
Synonyms: serious, dignified, ceremonious, ceremonial, stately, courtly, majestic; sincere, earnest, honest, genuine, firm, committed
Antonyms: frivolous; light-hearted; insincere
Usage: Tim looked very solemn.

10. upheaval (noun) – उथल-पुथल, घोर परिवर्तन क्रांति
Pronunciation: up-heev(u)l
Meaning: a violent or sudden change or disruption to something; an upward displacement of part of the earth’s crust
Synonyms: disruption, upset, disturbance, trouble, turbulence
Antonyms: stability, tranquility
Usage: The loss of his high-paying job caused enormous domestic upheaval.



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