The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. ONSLAUGHT (NOUN): (हमला):
 attack
Synonyms: assault, onset
Antonyms: defense, repulsion
Example Sentence:
The onslaught was unleashed on the day that G8 world leaders met at Gleneagles.

2. PROXIMITY (NOUN): (निकटता):
 closeness
Synonyms: nearness, presence
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:
His close proximity sent her heart racing.

3. APATHY (NOUN): (उदासीनता):
 indifference
Synonyms: unconcern, passivity
Antonyms: enthusiasm, interest
Example Sentence:
Widespread apathy among students was hard to witness.

4. CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): recover
Synonyms: recuperate, get well
Antonyms: deteriorate
Example Sentence:
He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.

5. SPURT (NOUN): (उछाल): spray
Synonyms: squirt, spout
Antonyms: contain
Example Sentence:
A brief spurt of tears gushed into her eyes.

6. RECUMBENT (NOUN): (समतल): flat
Synonyms: lying, horizontal
Antonyms: erect, standing
Example Sentence:
They are not recumbent, and the hair falling from the head is curled.

7. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): (पदधारी): present
Synonyms: current, existing
Antonyms: past, future
Example Sentence:
The incumbent President was defeated.

8. SHUN (VERB): (टालना): avoid
Synonyms: evade, eshew
Antonyms: accept, welcome
Example Sentence:
He shunned fashionable society.

9. AMELIORATE (VERB): (सुधार होना):
 improve
Synonyms: enhance, better
Antonyms: worsen
Example Sentence:
The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.

10. OUTRAGE (NOUN): (उल्लंघन करना):
 violate
Synonyms: infuriate, enrage
Antonyms: Compliment
Example Sentence:
The public were outraged at the brutality involved.