Daily Editorial Words with Hindi Meaning for Competitive Exams
Complete vocabulary list from The Hindu editorial analysis covering 12 high-frequency words for SSC CGL, Bank PO/Clerk, UPSC, Railway NTPC & other competitive exams. Each word includes Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and usage example. [page:0][page:1]
Penchant (noun)
(लगन)
Synonyms: fondness, preference, passion
Antonyms: aversion, distaste, dislike
He has a penchant for adopting stray dogs.
Comity (noun)
(शिष्टाचार)
Synonyms: courtesy, manners, etiquette
Antonyms: conflict, variance, discord
The basic feature of positive comity is its voluntariness.
Skulduggery (noun)
(छल)
Synonyms: trickery, swindling, fraudulence
Antonyms: artlessness, sincerity, candidness
He is serving a prison sentence for financial skulduggery.
Unwittingly (adv.)
(बेइरादा)
Synonyms: accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently
Antonyms: meticulously, orderly, intentionally
If I offended you it was unwittingly.
Slipshod (adj.)
(असावधानीपूर्ण)
Synonyms: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash
Antonyms: attentive, careful, conscientious
He’d caused many problems with his slipshod management.
Diatribe (noun)
(अभियोगात्मक भाषण)
Synonyms: tirade, harangue, verbal onslaught
Antonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric
The book is a diatribe against the academic left.
Obstinate (adj.)
(जिद्दी)
Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, intransigent
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, amenable
He was the most obstinate man I’ve ever met.
Diaphanous (adj.)
(पारदर्शक)
Synonyms: sheer, fine, ultra-fine
Antonyms: opaque, cloudy, foggy
The little light fades the immense and diaphanous shadows.
Manumitted (verb)
(रिहा करना)
Synonyms: freed, liberated, released
Antonyms: enslaved, fettered, unfree
Old Angus had never manumitted a single slave.
Bustling (adj.)
(हलचल भरा)
Synonyms: busy, crowded, swarming
Antonyms: idle, inactive, unbusy
The sidewalks are bustling with people.