The Hindu Vocabulary -All Competitive Exams. 04 January 2020

1.OVERARCHING(ADJECTIVE)(व्यापक)comprehensive or all- 

embracing. 

Synonyms: planetary,worldwide 

Antonyms: component,individual 

ExampleSentence: 

This is a single overarching  

principle. 

2. IMPERIAL (ADJECTIVE): (शाही)  

relating to an empire. 

Synonyms:royal,stately 

Antonyms: common, probable 

ExampleSentence: 

She belongs from the imperial  

family. 

3. TROOPS (NOUN): (गतिरोध)  

soldiers or armed forces. 

Synonyms:armedforces,combatants 

Antonyms:individual,one 

ExampleSentence: 

UN peacekeeping troops are  

present in the rally. 

4. PERIPHERY (NOUN): (उपनगर)  

the outer limits or edge of an area  

or object. 

Synonyms:edge,margin 

Antonyms:center,inside 

ExampleSentence: 

New buildings on the periphery of  

the hospital site. 

5. DETOUR (VERB): (चक्कर) to visit  

somewhere along the way. 

Synonyms: deviation,divergence 

Antonyms: agreement,normality 

ExampleSentence: 

He had made a detour to a cafe.

6. SPUR (NOUN): (प्रेरणा) a  

projection from a mountain or mountain range. 

Synonyms: activation, goose

Antonyms: block, deterrent 

ExampleSentence: 

It’s an easy walk up the spur that  

leads to the summit. 

7. AMENITY (VERB): (सुविधाए) 

useful feature or facility of a building or place. 

Synonyms: facility, convenience 

Antonyms: damage, loss, injury 

ExampleSentence: 

The property is situated in a  

convenient location, close to all  

local amenities. 

8. MENIAL (NOUN): (सेवक) a person with a menial job. 

Synonyms:unskilled,lowly, humble 

Antonyms: high, moral, skilled 

ExampleSentence: 

Because Jake never graduated from  

high school, he is only qualified to  

domenialjobs. 

9. DEPICT (VERB): (चित्रित) portray  

inwords;describe. 

Synonyms: describe, detail, relate 

Antonyms:hide,conceal 

ExampleSentence: 

Youth is depicted as a time of  

vitality and good health. 

10. DWELL (VERB): (ध्यान केन्द्रित 

करना) think, speak, or write at  

length about a particular subject  

especially anxiety. 

Synonyms: reside, live, continue 

Antonyms: move, advance,complete 

ExampleSentence: 

I’ve got better things to do than  

dwell on the past.

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