╭───────────────────╮ Date : 16-12-2021 | Day : Thursday | UPSC Books English
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Date : 16-12-2021 | Day : Thursday
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ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɴᴅᴜ ᴠᴏᴄᴀʙᴜʟᴀʀʏ ғᴏʀ ʙᴀɴᴋɪɴɢ, ssᴄ, ᴜᴘsᴄ, ʀᴀɪʟᴡᴀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟʟ ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴇᴛɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴇxᴀᴍs.
1. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्टवादी): Frank
Synonyms: Straightforward, Plain-spoken
Antonyms: Subtle
Example Sentence:
What he said was a blunt statement of fact.
2. TEMPORAL (ADJECTIVE): (लौकिक): Secular
Synonyms: Non-spiritual, Worldly
Antonyms: Spiritual
Example Sentence:
The Church did not imitate the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain.
3. DISMAY (NOUN): (अचरज): Alarm
Synonyms: Shock, Surprise
Antonyms: Pleasure
Example Sentence:
Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement very soon.
4. SHAMBLE (VERB): (फेर-बदल करना): Shuffle
Synonyms: Lumber, Totter
Antonyms: Run
Example Sentence:
He shambled off down the corridor.
5. DESICCATE (VERB): (सुखा देना): Dried
Synonyms: Dry, Dehydrated
Antonyms: Moist
Example Sentence:
Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.
6. RELENTLESS (ADJECTIVE): (सतत): Persistent
Synonyms: Continuing, Constant
Antonyms: Short-lived
Example Sentence:
We bore the relentless heat of the desert.
7. DISPEL (VERB): (दूर करना): Banish
Synonyms: Eliminate, Dismiss
Antonyms: Engender
Example Sentence:
The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel my sadness.
8. MERITORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सराहनीय): Praiseworthy
Synonyms: Laudable commendable
Antonyms: Worthless
Example Sentence:
I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.
9. EXPLICATE (VERB): (समझाना): Explain
Synonyms: Clarify, Spell out
Antonyms: Obscure
Example Sentence:
An attempt was made to explicate the relationship between crime and justice.
10. IGNOMINY (NOUN): (अपयश): Shame
Synonyms: Humiliation, Embarrassment
Antonyms: Honour
Example Sentence:
He had to face ignominy due to his son.
