Adjective part ii

English Vocabulary Videos

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Preliminary (adjective)

Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important. प्रारंभिक

Synonyms: Preparatory, Introductory, Initial, Opening

Antonyms: Additional, Extra, Secondary, Closing

Example: Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote.

Grabbed (verb)

Someone who takes an opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly धरनेवाला

Synonyms: Clutch, Grasp, Seize, Snatch

Antonyms: Calmness, Dislike, Hate, Indifference

Example: I added a metal pot grabber to my kit to grab and lift cans and metal pots off the fire.

Victim (noun)

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. शिकार

Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser

Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.

Example: Not all the victims survived.

Conduct (noun)

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability. संचालित

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Misdirected, Vagrant, Wandering

Example: The police are conducting an investigation into last week's robbery.

Initiated (verb)

Cause (a process or action) to begin. आरंभ करना

Synonyms: Begin, Commence, Inaugurate, Institute

Antonyms: Block, Cease, Close, Complete

Example: Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.

Negligence (noun)

Suffering a lack of proper care. उपेक्षित

Synonyms: Abandon, Forsake, Mistreated, Abandoned

Antonyms: Cherish, Look After, Neat, Clean

Example: The building has been neglected for years.

Investigation (noun)

Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth. जांच

Synonyms: Consider, Examine, Explore, Inspect

Antonyms: Answer, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: The police are still investigating the murder.

Reached (verb)

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something. पहुँच गया

Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished

Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost

Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

Prevent (verb)

Keep (something) from happening. रोकना

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

Aimed (verb)

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target. उद्देश्य

Synonyms: Anticipated, Calculated, Designed, Directed

Antonyms: Dislike, Hate, Hatred, Aimlessness

Example: He aimed the gun carefully before shooting.

Derailing (verb)

Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally. पटरी से उतरना

Synonyms: Crash, Hinder, Thwart, Wreck

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Encourage, Forward

Example: The train was derailed by heavy snow.

Endurance (noun)

Lasting over a period of time. टिकाऊ

Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face

Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse

Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

Estimated (adjective)

Roughly calculated अनुमानित

Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation

Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth

Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.

Procure (verb)

The action of obtaining or procuring something. वसूली

Synonyms: Acquisition, Ownership, Accession, Possession

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Fail, Forfeit

Example: Laws will simplify procurement in the public sector.

Associated (adjective)

Connected with something else. संबंधित

Synonyms: Identical, Like, Similar, Allied

Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Unlike, Distinct

Example: These symptoms are particularly associated with migraine headaches.

Negotiated (verb)

Obtain or bring about by discussion. बातचीत

Synonyms: Mediation, Settlement, Arrangement, Deal

Antonyms: Confuse, Contend, Disagree, Mix Up

Example: The customer wanted to negotiate over the price.

Expected (adjective)

Regarded as likely. अपेक्षित

Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual

Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected

Example: As expected, the election was very close.

Indigenous (adjective)

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place स्वदेशी

Synonyms: Native, Endemic, Local, Domestic

Antonyms: Introduced, Imported, Expatriate, Adventitious

Example: The park is also home to indigenous tribes.

Significantly (adverb)

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. काफी

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially.

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

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Source: English Vocabulary Videos · 2 Jul 2023

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Associated

2. Antonym of Reached

3. Synonym of Preliminary

4. Antonym of Incidents

5. Synonym of Estimated

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