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Daily Vocabulary for All Competitive Exams

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Daily Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams
VIGILANCE (ADJECTIVE): (जागरूकता): surveillance
Synonyms: attentiveness, attention
Antonyms: inattentiveness
Example Sentence: Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance.
EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक): extortionate
Synonyms: excessive, sky-high
Antonyms: reasonable
Example Sentence: Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.
CONCRETE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस): definite
Synonyms: specific, firm
Antonyms: vague
Example Sentence: I haven’t got any concrete proof of the killing.
DISBURSE (VERB): (व्यय करना): pay out
Synonyms: lay out, spend
Antonyms: claim
Example Sentence: $67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.
INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence: The reporter asked an intrusive question.
REPARATION (NOUN): (मरम्मत): amends
Synonyms: restitution, redress
Antonyms: impairment
Example Sentence: The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.
PREVALENCE (NOUN): (प्रसार): currency
Synonyms: generality, pervasiveness
Antonyms: uncommonness
Example Sentence: The prevalence of sunlight led to a restriction of the windows.
DISCREET (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): careful
Synonyms: circumspect, cautious
Antonyms: indiscreet
Example Sentence: We made some discreet inquiries.
DEFUSE (VERB): (शांत करना): reduce
Synonyms: lessen, diminish
Antonyms: heighten
Example Sentence: The scheme taught officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations.
DIFFUSE (ADJECTIVE): (बिखरा हुआ): diffused
Synonyms: scattered, dispersed
Antonyms: concentrated
Example Sentence: The diffuse community which centred on the church.

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Quote of the day

Don’t waste time seeking people’s approval. They’re a hard lot to please & whatever you do will never be good enough. There will always be that one person who’s waiting to nitpick. Instead, spend time building your relationship with the Almighty. You’ll never be disappointed!

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🔰 The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive exams 🔰

1. STIMULUS(NOUN):(प्रोत्साहन): spur
Synonyms: stimulant, encouragement
Antonyms: discouragement
Example Sentence:The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing bell.

2.VANDALIZE(VERB):(उपद्रव मचाना): deface
Synonyms: demolish, wreck
Antonyms: build
Example Sentence:Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition.

3. ISOLATION(NOUN):(अलगाव): separation
Synonyms: segregation,quarantine
Antonyms: contact
Example Sentence: This was a vacation, not an isolation camp.

4. RELIANCE(NOUN):(भरोसा): dependence
Synonyms: dependency, credit
Antonyms: disbelief
Example Sentence:The universal reliance on animal life stimulated the study of the animal kingdom.

5. POTENTIAL(ADJECTIVE):(क्षमता): possible
Synonyms: likely, prospective
Antonyms: unlikely
Example Sentence:We are a part of a campaign to woo potential customers.

6. DISMISS (VERB): (ववदा करना): let go
Synonyms: release, free
Antonyms: form
Example Sentence:I dismissed the taxi at the end of the road.

7. COMMEND(VERB):(सराहना करना): praise
Synonyms: compliment, congratulate
Antonyms: criticise
Example Sentence:He was commended by the judge for his courageous actions.

8. COMMEND(VERB):(सराहना करना): praise
Synonyms: compliment, congratulate
Antonyms: criticise
Example Sentence:He was commended by the judge for his courageous actions.

9.FATALITY (NOUN): (मौत): death
Synonyms: casualty, mortality
Antonyms: birth
Example Sentence:A sixth fatality involved a newly fledged juvenile.

10. BOUNTY(NOUN):(उदारता): generosity
Synonyms: magnanimity, munificence
Antonyms: meanness
Example Sentence:For millennia the people along the Nile have depended entirely on its bounty.

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Quote of the day

Hold on to your faith. Stay firm & resolute. Don’t let circumstances sway you like a candle in the wind. Never doubt that the Almighty’s aware of everything that’s going on. Don’t let others create doubts in your mind. He has brought you this far. Do you think He’ll abandon you?