Important Words For Competitive Examinations

 1. Perpetrate (verb):- to commit a crime (पाप करना)

e.g. वह एक डकैती की योजना बना रहा था।

     - He was planning to perpetrate a robbery.

Syno- Commit, Perform, Execute, Accomplish, to Carry out

Anto- Prevent, leave, Stop, Abstain, Fail

2. Adversary (noun):- opponent in a contest (विरोधी) 

e.g. उन्होंने उसे कंपनी के भीतर अपने मुख्य प्रतिद्वंद्वी के रूप में देखा।

     - He saw her as his main adversary within the company.

Syno- Rival, Opponent, Enemy, Foe, Nemesis, Combatant, Antagonist 

Anto- Ally, Supporter, Friend 

3. Expose (verb):- to make visible by uncovering it (बेनकाब)

e.g. जूही ने अपनी गर्दन दिखाने के लिए अपना सिर घुमाया।

     - Juhi turned her head to expose her neck.

Syno- Reveal, Show, Uncover, Display, Exhibit, Manifest, Flaunt, Unveil, Unmask

Anto- Bury, Hide, Protect, Veil, Suppress

4. Miniscule (Adj):- extremely small or tiny (सूक्ष्म)

e.g. सभी ने उसे खाने के लिए टोस्ट के दो छोटे टुकड़े दिए।

     - Everybody gave him to eat was two miniscule pieces of toast.

Syno- Small, Meagre, Dwarf, Minute, Microscopic, Pocket-size, subtle

Anto- Gigantic, Vast, Huge

5. Barbarous (Adj):- extremely brutal (बेहद क्रूर)

e.g. वे इस तरह के बेहद क्रूर व्यवहार को कैसे क्षमा कर सकते हैं?

     - How can they forgive such barbarous behavior?

Syno- Crude, Cruel, Barbaric, uncivilized, Bloodthirsty, Keen, savage, Brutal, Unsophisticated 

Anto- Civilized, Benevolent, Elegant, polite, Refined, Tender, 

6. Pejorative (Adj):- used about a word, comment, etc. to express disapproval or criticism (अपमानजनक, अस्वीकृति, निन्दा प्रकट करनेवाला)

e.g. यह सुनिश्चित करें कि छात्रों को पता चले 'मोटू' एक अपमानजनक शब्द है।

    - Make sure that students know 'fat' is a pejorative word.

Syno- Derogatory, Deprecatory, Disapproving, Insulting, Abusive, Disparaging

Anto- Complimentary, Right, Discussion

7. Decimate (verb):- to reduce drastically especially in the number or to cause great destruction or harm to

e.g. खरगोश की आबादी बीमारी से कम हो गई थी।

     - The rabbit population was decimated by the disease.

Syno- Destroy, Eradicate, Devastate, Ruin, Execute, Abate, 

Anto- Preserve, Resurrect, Reanimate, Reactivate

8. Adjure (verb):- urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something (शपथ लेकर कहना)

* urge- आग्रह करता हूं

* solemnly- सत्यनिष्ठा

* earnestly- आग्रहपूर्वक

e.g. मैं तुम्हें शपथ लेकर सच बताने के लिए कहता हूं।

     - I adjure to tell you the truth.