The Gds Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 12-08-2022

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1. PIVOTAL (ADJECTIVE): : central


Synonyms: crucial, vital

Antonyms: trivial

Example Sentence:

Japan's role is pivotal in the world economy.

2. ALACRITY (NOUN): : eagerness

Synonyms: willingness, readiness

Antonyms: apathy

Example Sentence:

She accepted the invitation with alacrity.

3. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): : unnecessary

Synonyms: inessential, non-essential

Antonyms: necessary

Example Sentence:


I deplore needless waste.

4. HASTEN (VERB): : speed up

Synonyms: accelerate, quicken

Antonyms:
 delay

Example Sentence:


This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.

5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): : eye-catching

Synonyms: startling, striking

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.

6. WITHSTAND (NOUN): : resist

Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to

Antonyms: give in

Example Sentence:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.

7. SNAP (VERB): : break

Synonyms: fracture, splinter

Antonyms: hold

Example Sentence:

The strings of the guitar kept snapping.

8. CONTEST (VERB): : oppose

Synonyms: challenge dispute

Antonyms: agree with

Example Sentence:

The former orderly contests his dismissal.

9. VIGOUR (NOUN): : robustness

Synonyms: hardiness, strength

Antonyms: weakness

Example Sentence:

I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality.

10. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): : despairing

Synonyms: hopeless, anguished

Antonyms: cheerful

Example Sentence:

A desperate sadness engulfed his son.





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