Vocab 30 june

HEGEMONY (NOUN): (नायकत्व): controlling power or influence over others

Synonyms: dominance, dominion

Antonyms: impotency, weakness

Example Sentence:

Both America and China are trying for hegemony in Asia.

2. SUFFICE (VERB): (पर्याप्त होना): be enough

Synonyms: satisfy, avail

Antonyms: displease, dissatisfy

Example Sentence:

Simple mediocrity cannot suffice them.

3. GIMMICK (NOUN): (युक्ति): trick

Synonyms: artifice, ruse

Antonyms: reality, truth

Example Sentence:

The reservation policy is just a political gimmick.

4. PENCHANT (NOUN): (झुकाव/ रुचि): strong inclination

Synonyms: affection, affinity

Antonyms: averseness, aversion

Example Sentence:

He had strong penchant for playing cricket.

5. INGENIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिभा-सम्पन्न):skillful

Synonyms: lever, creative

Antonyms: dull, foolish

Example Sentence:

She devised an ingenious scheme to hoodwink the police.

6. PERDITION (NOUN): (विनाश): hell

Synonyms: inferno, damnation

Antonyms: heaven, paradise

Example Sentence:

He alleged that the film would lead young souls into perdition.

7. FLAGGING (ADJECTIVE): (धुंधली): languid

Synonyms: fading, dwindling

Antonyms: energized, refreshed

Example Sentence:

Sense of winning seems to be flagging in the troops.

8. DECELERATE (VERB): (धीमा करना): slow down

Synonyms: brake, slow

Antonyms: accelerate, hasten

Example Sentence:

She decelerated her car

9. JUBILATION (NOUN): (आनंद): rejoicing

Synonyms: happiness, joy

Antonyms: sadness, sorrow

Example Sentence:

The victory of Indian hockey team was celebrated with jubilation.

10. GIGANTIC (ADJECTIVE): (विशाल): huge in size

Synonyms: gargantuan, giant

Antonyms: small, little

Example Sentence:

The road is bordered by gigantic rocks