“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 554

1. SUBSEQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (आगामी): following 
Synonyms: ensuing, succeeding 
Antonyms: previous 
 
Example Sentence: 
The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.
 
2. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (वर्तमान): current 
Synonyms: existing, present 
Antonyms: past 
Example Sentence: 
The incumbent President had been defeated. 
3. ABROGATION (NOUN): (निराकरण): repudiation 
Synonyms: revocation, repeal 
Antonyms: institution 
Example Sentence: 
The ministry proposed for the abrogation of the electoral law of 1850. 
4. HALT (VERB): (ठहरना): stop 
Synonyms: come to rest, pull up 
Antonyms: start 
 
Example Sentence: 
There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed. 
5. DEPRESS (VERB): (दबाना): slow down 
Synonyms: reduce, lower 
Antonyms: encourage 
Example Sentence: 
Fear of inflation in America depressed bond markets. 
6. CONSERVATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिवर्तनवादी): traditionalist 
Synonyms: traditional, conventional 
Antonyms: radical 
Example Sentence: 
They were very conservative in their outlook. 
7. SETBACK (NOUN): (बाधा): problem 
Synonyms: difficulty, issue 
Antonyms: breakthrough 
Example Sentence: 
There was a serious setback for the peace. 
8. UPHOLD (VERB): (कायम रखना): maintain 
Synonyms: sustain, continue 
Antonyms: abandon 
Example Sentence: 
They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures. 
9. INCAPACITATE (VERB): (अक्षमता): disabled 
Synonyms: debilitated, indisposed 
Antonyms: fit 
 
Example Sentence: 
He was incapacitated by a heart attack. 
10. PUERILE (ADJECTIVE): (बचकाना): childish 
Synonyms: immature, infantile 
Antonyms: mature 
Example Sentence: 
We had an puerile argument. 

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