Part 8 of the compilation of most important A- Z vocabulary (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence) for SSC, Bank and other exams
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💠Part 8 of the compilation of A-Z VOCABULARY (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence) for SSC, BANK (IBPS, SBI, RBI GRADE B) and other exams
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⚫Humdrum (adj)
Meaning- dull, monotonous
Humdrum Synonyms - boring, tiresome, uninteresting, tedious
Humdrum Antonyms - exciting, amazing, mesmerizing, alluring
🔹Use humdrum in a sentence
Example- After strenuous years of service he is not able to adapt himself to humdrum life of retirement.
⚫Huddle (v)
Meaning- crowd together
Huddle Synonyms - herd, flock, meeting, congregate
Huddle Antonyms - dismiss, separate, empty, take apart
🔹Use huddle in a sentence
Example- The passengers sat huddled in a crowded compartment.
⚫Haggle (v)
Meaning- bargain about prices
Haggle Synonyms - barter, bargaining, argue, deal
Haggle Antonyms - agree, concur, comply, come to a conclusion
🔹Use haggle in a sentence
Example- We haggle with rickshaw-pullers while with doctors we cannot.
⚫Hapless (adj)
Meaning- unfortunate
Hapless Synonyms - unlucky, miserable, pitiful, misfortunate
Hapless Antonyms - fortuitous, blessed, favorable, propitious
🔹Use hapless in a sentence
Example- The hapless victims of tragedy were sanctioned compensation by the Government.
⚫Hamper (v)
Meaning- obstruct, impede, a gift box
Hamper Synonyms - hinder, prevent, inhibit, retard
Hamper Antonyms - assist, encourage, promote, permit
🔹Use hamper in a sentence
Example- The growth of population has hampered economic progress in India.
⚫Hegemony (n)
Meaning- predominance
Hegemony Synonyms - power, authority, jurisdiction, command
Hegemony Antonyms - disability, constraint, repression
🔹Use hegemony in a sentence
Example- Both America and China are trying for hegemony in Asia.
⚫Hustings (n)
Meaning- contest, elections
Hustings Synonyms - theatre, podium, stage, gallery
🔹Use hustings in a sentence
Example- The Congress party was badly defeated at the hustings in 1977.
⚫Heretic (n)
Meaning- holding unorthodox belief
Heretic Synonyms - apostate, dissenter, nonconformist, heretical
Heretic Antonyms - follower, believer, man of god
🔹Use heretic in a sentence
Example- Joan of Arc was considered heretic by the Church.
⚫Hoodwink (v)
Meaning- deceive
Hoodwink Synonyms - trick, cheat, mislead, delude
Hoodwink Antonyms - undeceive, disillusion, publish, unmask
🔹Use hoodwink in a sentence
Example- Hypocrites cannot hoodwink people for long.
⚫Husband (v)
Meaning- utilise
Husband Synonyms - economize, retain, store, keep
Husband Antonyms - blow off, extravagance
🔹Use husband in a sentence
Example- India has a plethora of natural resources which she must husband for her progress.
⚫Hostile (adj)
Meaning- unfriendly
Hostile Synonyms - aggressive, hateful, belligerent, adverse
Hostile Antonyms - friendly, peaceful, hospitable, warmhearted
🔹Use hostile in a sentence
Example- Western powers have ever been hostile to India for reasons best known to them.
⚫Hypothecate (v)
Meaning- mortgage, pawn
Hypothecate Synonyms - theorize, suppose, jeopardize, deposit
Hypothecate Antonyms - disaster, blighted, reckon
🔹Use hypothecate in a sentence
Example- You can get loan from this bank by hypothecating house.
⚫Halcyon (adj )
Meaning- calm, peaceful
Halcyon Synonyms - prosperous, Pacific, untroubled, golden
Halcyon Antonyms - violent, furious, turbulent, unhappy
🔹Use halcyon in a sentence
Example- Halcyon days a few years back appear to be just a dream.
⚫Holocaust (n)
Meaning- destruction by fire
Holocaust Synonyms - massacre, catastrophe, conflagration, eradication
Holocaust Antonyms - peace, tranquillity, silence, placidity
🔹Use holocaust in a sentence
Example- The third world war is bound to bring about nuclear holocaust.
⚫Hackneyed ( adj)
Meaning- commonplace, trite
Hackneyed Synonyms - stale, stock, tired, unoriginal
Hackneyed Antonyms - fresh, original, strange, creative
🔹Use hackneyed in a sentence
Example- Now-a-days no one is interested in the hackneyed speeches of the politicians.
⚫Hazy (adj)
Meaning- slightly obscure
Hazy Synonyms - unclear, blurred, vague, cloudy
Hazy Antonyms - clear, sunny, bright, obvious
🔹Use hazy in a sentence
Example- I have just a hazy idea of my mother because she died when I was just five years old.
⚫Hypocrite (n)
Meaning- pretending virtue
Hypocrite Synonyms - fraud, fake, charlatan, imposter
Hypocrite Antonyms - truthful, honest, faithful, straight
🔹Use hypocrite in a sentence
Example- Those who praise themselves are generally hypocrites.
⚫Hoax (n)
Meaning- trick, practical joke
Hoax Synonyms - prank, fraud, deception, cheat
Hoax Antonyms - real, factual, right, honest
🔹Use hoax in a sentence
Example- The information that a bomb had been planted in the aeroplane just proved a hoax.
⚫Haggard (adj)
Meaning- lean, gaunt
Haggard Synonyms - bony, pale, skeletal, skinny
Haggard Antonyms - chubby, healthy, fleshy, fresh
🔹Use haggard in a sentence
Example- A haggard and pale looking old man begged for some money.
⚫Heinous (adj)
Meaning- atrocious, odious
Heinous Synonyms - abominable, hideous, evil, horrible
Heinous Antonyms - glorious, adorable, lovely, heavenly
🔹Use heinous in a sentence
Example- The heinous crimes by the Nazis are against every norm of civilization.
⚫Humane ( adj)
Meaning- kind
Humane Synonyms - benevolent, charitable, merciful, generous
Humane Antonyms - cruel, atrocious, brutal, barbarous
🔹Use humane in a sentence
Example- Every religion preaches to be humane and considerate.
⚫Haphazard ( adj)
Meaning- random, by chance
Haphazard Synonyms - irregular, careless accidental, messy
Haphazard Antonyms - planned, methodical, organized, regular
🔹Use haphazard in a sentence
Example- He had no time and bought the clothes haphazardly.
⚫Hazardous ( adj)
Meaning- dangerous
Hazardous Synonyms - dangerous, unsafe, perilous, precarious
Hazardous Antonyms - harmless, assured, infallible, protected
🔹Use hazardous in a sentence
Example- A journey to Amarnath shrine is hazardous.
⚫Hearsay (n)
Meaning- rumour
Hearsay Synonyms - gossip, talk, scandal, whisper
Hearsay Antonyms - truth, reality, evidence, proof
🔹Use hearsay in a sentence
Example- One must not believe in hearsay.
⚫Homily (n)
Meaning- moral discourse
Homily Synonyms - talk, speech, lecture, monologue
Homily Antonyms - dialogue, two way communication
🔹Use homily in a sentence
Example- A person should not deliver homily unless he himself follows.
⚫Harbinger (n)
Meaning- forerunner
Harbinger Synonyms - forecast, prognostic, signal, predict
Harbinger Antonyms - descendant, come in last, black sheep
🔹Use harbinger in a sentence
Example- Autumn is the harbinger of spring.
⚫Harangue (n)
Meaning- loud and scolding talk
Harangue Synonyms - lecture, declaim, orate, allocution
Harangue Antonyms - homage, tribute, eulogy, encomium
🔹Use harangue in a sentence
Example- In his harangue the commander reproved the soldiers for their unruly conduct.
🔘As we all know how important role "vocabs" play when it comes to SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. But memorizing and retaining them in our mind is still a challenge.To fix this,EnglishKendra.com has come up with an idea of providing relatable and awesome examples that will stick to your mind as soon as you read it."EnglishKendra team" is dedicated to provide you "the best study materials for English" for SSC, BANK, RAILWAY exams, prepared by the experts. Do check out other posts as well.
💯Click here for the compilation of VOCABS asked in BANK EXAMS
💠Part 8 of the compilation of A-Z VOCABULARY (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence) for SSC, BANK (IBPS, SBI, RBI GRADE B) and other exams
💯Click here for the PART 1
⚫Humdrum (adj)
Meaning- dull, monotonous
Humdrum Synonyms - boring, tiresome, uninteresting, tedious
Humdrum Antonyms - exciting, amazing, mesmerizing, alluring
🔹Use humdrum in a sentence
Example- After strenuous years of service he is not able to adapt himself to humdrum life of retirement.
⚫Huddle (v)
Meaning- crowd together
Huddle Synonyms - herd, flock, meeting, congregate
Huddle Antonyms - dismiss, separate, empty, take apart
🔹Use huddle in a sentence
Example- The passengers sat huddled in a crowded compartment.
⚫Haggle (v)
Meaning- bargain about prices
Haggle Synonyms - barter, bargaining, argue, deal
Haggle Antonyms - agree, concur, comply, come to a conclusion
🔹Use haggle in a sentence
Example- We haggle with rickshaw-pullers while with doctors we cannot.
⚫Hapless (adj)
Meaning- unfortunate
Hapless Synonyms - unlucky, miserable, pitiful, misfortunate
Hapless Antonyms - fortuitous, blessed, favorable, propitious
🔹Use hapless in a sentence
Example- The hapless victims of tragedy were sanctioned compensation by the Government.
⚫Hamper (v)
Meaning- obstruct, impede, a gift box
Hamper Synonyms - hinder, prevent, inhibit, retard
Hamper Antonyms - assist, encourage, promote, permit
🔹Use hamper in a sentence
Example- The growth of population has hampered economic progress in India.
⚫Hegemony (n)
Meaning- predominance
Hegemony Synonyms - power, authority, jurisdiction, command
Hegemony Antonyms - disability, constraint, repression
🔹Use hegemony in a sentence
Example- Both America and China are trying for hegemony in Asia.
⚫Hustings (n)
Meaning- contest, elections
Hustings Synonyms - theatre, podium, stage, gallery
🔹Use hustings in a sentence
Example- The Congress party was badly defeated at the hustings in 1977.
⚫Heretic (n)
Meaning- holding unorthodox belief
Heretic Synonyms - apostate, dissenter, nonconformist, heretical
Heretic Antonyms - follower, believer, man of god
🔹Use heretic in a sentence
Example- Joan of Arc was considered heretic by the Church.
⚫Hoodwink (v)
Meaning- deceive
Hoodwink Synonyms - trick, cheat, mislead, delude
Hoodwink Antonyms - undeceive, disillusion, publish, unmask
🔹Use hoodwink in a sentence
Example- Hypocrites cannot hoodwink people for long.
⚫Husband (v)
Meaning- utilise
Husband Synonyms - economize, retain, store, keep
Husband Antonyms - blow off, extravagance
🔹Use husband in a sentence
Example- India has a plethora of natural resources which she must husband for her progress.
⚫Hostile (adj)
Meaning- unfriendly
Hostile Synonyms - aggressive, hateful, belligerent, adverse
Hostile Antonyms - friendly, peaceful, hospitable, warmhearted
🔹Use hostile in a sentence
Example- Western powers have ever been hostile to India for reasons best known to them.
⚫Hypothecate (v)
Meaning- mortgage, pawn
Hypothecate Synonyms - theorize, suppose, jeopardize, deposit
Hypothecate Antonyms - disaster, blighted, reckon
🔹Use hypothecate in a sentence
Example- You can get loan from this bank by hypothecating house.
⚫Halcyon (adj )
Meaning- calm, peaceful
Halcyon Synonyms - prosperous, Pacific, untroubled, golden
Halcyon Antonyms - violent, furious, turbulent, unhappy
🔹Use halcyon in a sentence
Example- Halcyon days a few years back appear to be just a dream.
⚫Holocaust (n)
Meaning- destruction by fire
Holocaust Synonyms - massacre, catastrophe, conflagration, eradication
Holocaust Antonyms - peace, tranquillity, silence, placidity
🔹Use holocaust in a sentence
Example- The third world war is bound to bring about nuclear holocaust.
⚫Hackneyed ( adj)
Meaning- commonplace, trite
Hackneyed Synonyms - stale, stock, tired, unoriginal
Hackneyed Antonyms - fresh, original, strange, creative
🔹Use hackneyed in a sentence
Example- Now-a-days no one is interested in the hackneyed speeches of the politicians.
⚫Hazy (adj)
Meaning- slightly obscure
Hazy Synonyms - unclear, blurred, vague, cloudy
Hazy Antonyms - clear, sunny, bright, obvious
🔹Use hazy in a sentence
Example- I have just a hazy idea of my mother because she died when I was just five years old.
⚫Hypocrite (n)
Meaning- pretending virtue
Hypocrite Synonyms - fraud, fake, charlatan, imposter
Hypocrite Antonyms - truthful, honest, faithful, straight
🔹Use hypocrite in a sentence
Example- Those who praise themselves are generally hypocrites.
⚫Hoax (n)
Meaning- trick, practical joke
Hoax Synonyms - prank, fraud, deception, cheat
Hoax Antonyms - real, factual, right, honest
🔹Use hoax in a sentence
Example- The information that a bomb had been planted in the aeroplane just proved a hoax.
⚫Haggard (adj)
Meaning- lean, gaunt
Haggard Synonyms - bony, pale, skeletal, skinny
Haggard Antonyms - chubby, healthy, fleshy, fresh
🔹Use haggard in a sentence
Example- A haggard and pale looking old man begged for some money.
⚫Heinous (adj)
Meaning- atrocious, odious
Heinous Synonyms - abominable, hideous, evil, horrible
Heinous Antonyms - glorious, adorable, lovely, heavenly
🔹Use heinous in a sentence
Example- The heinous crimes by the Nazis are against every norm of civilization.
⚫Humane ( adj)
Meaning- kind
Humane Synonyms - benevolent, charitable, merciful, generous
Humane Antonyms - cruel, atrocious, brutal, barbarous
🔹Use humane in a sentence
Example- Every religion preaches to be humane and considerate.
⚫Haphazard ( adj)
Meaning- random, by chance
Haphazard Synonyms - irregular, careless accidental, messy
Haphazard Antonyms - planned, methodical, organized, regular
🔹Use haphazard in a sentence
Example- He had no time and bought the clothes haphazardly.
⚫Hazardous ( adj)
Meaning- dangerous
Hazardous Synonyms - dangerous, unsafe, perilous, precarious
Hazardous Antonyms - harmless, assured, infallible, protected
🔹Use hazardous in a sentence
Example- A journey to Amarnath shrine is hazardous.
⚫Hearsay (n)
Meaning- rumour
Hearsay Synonyms - gossip, talk, scandal, whisper
Hearsay Antonyms - truth, reality, evidence, proof
🔹Use hearsay in a sentence
Example- One must not believe in hearsay.
⚫Homily (n)
Meaning- moral discourse
Homily Synonyms - talk, speech, lecture, monologue
Homily Antonyms - dialogue, two way communication
🔹Use homily in a sentence
Example- A person should not deliver homily unless he himself follows.
⚫Harbinger (n)
Meaning- forerunner
Harbinger Synonyms - forecast, prognostic, signal, predict
Harbinger Antonyms - descendant, come in last, black sheep
🔹Use harbinger in a sentence
Example- Autumn is the harbinger of spring.
⚫Harangue (n)
Meaning- loud and scolding talk
Harangue Synonyms - lecture, declaim, orate, allocution
Harangue Antonyms - homage, tribute, eulogy, encomium
🔹Use harangue in a sentence
Example- In his harangue the commander reproved the soldiers for their unruly conduct.
Part 8 of the compilation of A-Z VOCABULARY (with synonyms, antonyms and its usage in a sentence) for SSC, BANK (IBPS, SBI, RBI GRADE B) and other exams
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