Vocabulary for all competitive exams 28-10-2019

Meaning: a general law or criterion by which something is judged.

Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet, standard.

Usage: All they have is administrative fiat which fails any of the canons of the rule of law.

Meaning: a carefully planned or cunning scheme or action.

Synonyms: stratagem, tactic, gambit, ploy.

Antonyms: innocence, candor, simplicity, incapacity.

Usage: A reasonable bridge-building effort between activists and experts on both sides to try to address the issues through tactical maneuvers might be useful.

Meaning: seek the favor, support, or custom of.

Synonyms: chase, pursue, ingratiate,

Antonyms: deter, affront, repulse, reject.

Usage: Political parties have roped in Bollywood stars only to woo the young.

Meaning: gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).

Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate, amass, assemble

Antonyms: disperse, distribute

Usage:he church members are trying to garner enough funds to purchase the pastor a new house.

Meaning: restrictions or impediments to freedom of action.

Synonyms: restraint, constraint, curb, check, impediment,

Antonyms: help, assistance

Usage: Protesters refused to let anyone trammel their first amendment rights and pushed for freedom and equality for all.

Meaning: give strength or energy to.

Synonyms: revitalize, energize, refresh, revive, vivify

Antonyms: discourage, dissuade

Usage: As soon as the water hits the roots of the dehydrated plant, it will invigorate it.

Meaning: tending to take risks or daring experiences

Synonyms: adventurous, daring

Antonyms: bore, timid, cowardly

Usage: A venturous daredevil, Emily loved doing thrill-seeking activities on vacation including swimming with sharks.

Meaning: experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself

Synonyms: commissioned, delegated

Antonyms: direct, primary

Usage: My paralyzed uncle takes vicarious pride in his son’s running achievements.

9. INCAPACITATED (adjective) : अक्षम
Meaning: deprived of strength or power; debilitated.
Synonyms: crippled, decrepit, enfeebled, frail.
Antonyms: powerful, strong, sturdy, stout.
Usage: In states such as Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, “countless children are growing up with parents in jail, incapacitated or underground”.


10. RELIC (noun) : निशान
Meaning: a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief.
Synonyms: vestige, antique, artifact, residue.
Antonyms: modern, recent, latest, neoteric.
Usage: The piece of pottery was a relic of the past that evoked in me a feeling of nostalgia.