Important vocab for examination

 IMPORTANT VOCAB FOR EXAMINATION

1. COHERE (VERB): (एकीकृत करना): stick 

Synonyms: together hold, together bind 

Antonyms: fall apart 

Example Sentence: 

Shailesh made the series of fictions cohere into a convincing sequence. 

2. UNTENABLE (ADJECTIVE): (असमर्थनीय): indefensible 

Synonyms: undefendable, unarguable 

Antonyms: tenable 

Example Sentence: 

This argument which he gave in his defense was clearly untenable. 

3. BLUNT (VERB): (शिथिल करना): dull 

Synonyms: deaden, dampen 

Antonyms: intensify 

Example Sentence: 

Their determination had completely been blunted. 

4. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनिश्चित): uncertain 

Synonyms: insecure unreliable 

Antonyms: safe 

Example Sentence: 

Prakash has made a precarious living as a painter. 

5. SOPHISTICATED (ADJECTIVE): (उन्नत): advanced 

Synonyms: trailblazing, revolutionary 

Antonyms: crude 

Example Sentence: 

The institute provides highly sophisticated computer systems. 

6. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase 

Synonyms: add to, supplement 

Antonyms: decrease 

Example Sentence: 

Mukund augmented his summer income by painting houses. 

7. ALLEVIATE (VERB): (कम करना): reduce 

Synonyms: ease, relieve 

Antonyms: aggravate 

Example Sentence: 

Jignesh was able to only alleviate her pain. 

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (छुड़ाना): remove 

Synonyms: detach, disentangle 

Antonyms: attach 

Example Sentence:

 I disengaged his hand from mine. 

9. AMELIORATE (VERB): (सुधरना): improve 

Synonyms: better, enhance 

Antonyms: worsen 

Example Sentence: 

The reform did much to ameliorate living standards. 

10. ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): (आरोपित हुआ): ingrained 

Synonyms: established, well established 

Antonyms: superficial 

Example Sentence: 

I have an entrenched resistance to change.  

 

11. PROSPECT (NOUN): (संभावना):  hope

Synonyms: likelihood, expectation

Antonyms: viewlessness, dimness

Example Sentence:There was no prospect of a better day.

12. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व):  unexpected

Synonyms: unmatched, unequalled

Antonyms: normal, common

Example Sentence:The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.

13. FORBEARANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता):  patient self-control

Synonyms: tolerance, patience

Antonyms: impatience

Example Sentence:His unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation.

14. NASCENT (ADJECTIVE): (नवजात):  budding

Synonyms: growing, developing

Antonyms: developed, mature

Example Sentence:The Indian space industry is nascent at the moment.

15. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा):  applause

Synonyms: esteem, praise

Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation

Example Sentence:The hockey team was given kudos during a celebratory pep rally after they won.

16. CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति):  assent

Synonyms: agreement, permission

Antonyms: dissent, disagreement

Example Sentence:Change was made without the consent.

17. CULMINATION (NOUN): (परिणति): climax

Synonyms: peak, pinnacle

Antonyms: nadir

Example Sentence:The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.

18. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): fellow

Synonyms: co-worker, compeer

Antonyms: commoner, junior

Example Sentence:He has got criticism from his peers.

19. CODIFY (VERB): (संहिताबद्ध करना): organize

Synonyms: systematize, arrange

Antonyms: expunge, abrogate

Example Sentence:The statutes have codified certain branches of common law.

20. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): corrupt

Synonyms: adaptative, adaptive

Antonyms: maladaptive

Example Sentence:She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems.