The Gds Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 30-07-2022 

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1. PURSUE (VERB): : conduct

Synonyms: undertake, follow

Antonyms: give up , avoid 

Example Sentence:

We shall not pursue the matter any further.

2. CASTIGATE (VERB): : reprimand

Synonyms: rebuke, admonish

Antonyms: praise , applaud

Example Sentence:

She was castigated for not setting a good example.

3. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): : dying

Synonyms: expiring, at death's door

Antonyms: thriving , burgeoning

Example Sentence:

On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.

4 .RECONCILE (VERB): : reunite

Synonyms: pacify, appease

Antonyms: estrange , derestrict

Example Sentence:

He sought my advice on how to reconcile the conflict.

5. CANDID (ADJECTIVE): : frank

Synonyms: straightforward, forthright

Antonyms: subtle , dishonest

Example Sentence:

What he said was a candid statement of fact.

6. DENT (VERB): : diminish

Synonyms: reduce, lessen

Antonyms: increase , Hike 

Example Sentence:

This neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm.

7. FOUL (ADJECTIVE): : disgusting

Synonyms: revolting, repellent

Antonyms: fragrant , sweet-smelling

Example Sentence:

A foul odour troubled us all.

8.  CAPTIVATE (VERB): : enthrall

Synonyms: charm, enchant

Antonyms: repel , fight off

Example Sentence:

He was captivated by her beaut

9. FLICKER (VERB): : glimmer

Synonyms: glint, gleam

Antonyms: burn steadily

Example Sentence:

The interior lights flickered, and came on.

10. VIRTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): : righteous

Synonyms: good, moral

Antonyms: bad , disgusty 

Example Sentence:

He considered himself very virtuous because he neither drank nor smoked.

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