The Gds Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 17-09-2022

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1. TRAVAIL (NOUN): : ordeal 

Synonyms: trial, tribulation 

Antonyms: comfort 

Example Sentence: 

Advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail. 

2. DESECRATE (VERB): : violate 

Synonyms: profane, pollute 

Antonyms: venerate 

Example Sentence: 

Not more than 300 graves were desecrated. 

3. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): : annoying 

Synonyms: irritating, exasperating 

Antonyms: soothing 

Example Sentence: 

The newspaper had allowed to publish a provocative article. 

4. UPHOLD (VERB): : confirm 

Synonyms: endorse, sustain 

Antonyms: overturn 

Example Sentence: 

The court upheld his claim for damages. 

5. SCINTILLATING (ADJECTIVE): : brilliant 

Synonyms: dazzling, exciting 

Antonyms: boring 

Example Sentence: 

His scintillating wit was loved by the audience. 

6. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): : stern 

Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting 

Antonyms: amiable 

Example Sentence: 

Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods. 

7. CRIPPLE (VERB): : disable 

Synonyms: paralyse, immobilize 

Antonyms: able-bodied 

Example Sentence: 

A young student was crippled for life. 

8. UNDERPRIVILEGED (ADJECTIVE): : needy 

Synonyms: deprived, disadvantaged 

Antonyms: privileged 

Example Sentence: 

Needy and underprivileged members of the community. 

9. RELAXATION (NOUN): : moderation 

Synonyms: modification, easing 

Antonyms: tightening up 

Example Sentence: 

Relaxation was given to censorship rules. 

10. FORGO (VERB): : do without 

Synonyms: go without, give up 

Antonyms: keep 

Example Sentence: 

She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could. 

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