400 most important previous year vocab vocabulary SSC CGL CHSL pdf

🔷 400 Most important previous year vocab asked in SSC CGL CHSL CPO exams(with synonyms,antonyms,examples)(with Hindi and English meaning) pdf 

⚫Adamant (adj.)

Meaning  of adamant   – hard,  inflexible
कठोर, अटल, अडिग

Synonyms  of adamant  –  unshakeable,  immovable 
Antonyms  of adamant –  unsure, undetermined

🔹Use adamant in a sentence 

Example-  Though Neetu was adamant in the beginning she came round in the end.

⚫Allay (v.)

Meaning  of allay –   calm,  pacify
शांत करना, तीव्रता कम करना

Synonyms of allay   –    reduce,  diminish 
Antonyms  of allay  –  increase,  intensify 

🔹Use allay in a sentence 

Example-  The mother allayed the fears of the child. 

Meaning  of assuage   –   ease,   lessen
शांत करना,  कम करना 

Synonyms of assuage  –   relieve,  soothe
Antonyms  of assuage   –  aggravate 

🔹Use assuage in a sentence 

Example- Rohit’s friends assuaged his apprehension of injustice at the hands of the Principal. 




⚫ Alleviate (v)

 Meaning-   relieve,   assuage
कम करना 

Alleviate synonyms –   reduce, ease 
Alleviate  antonyms –  aggravate 

🔹Use alleviate in a sentence 

Example- Some people believe that saints are born to alleviate the pain and misery of mankind. 

 ⚫Acrimonious (adj)

Meaning-   stinging,  caustic
कटु 

Acrimonious  synonyms –   bitter,  sarcastic 
Acrimonious  antonyms –  smooth, pleasant 

🔹Use acrimonious in a sentence 

Example- There were acrimonious arguments between the two brothers Causing loss of prestige to the family. 

⚫Atone (v)

Meaning-   make amends
पछताना, क्षतिपूर्ति करना 

Atone  synonyms –  absolve, recompense,  redeem 
Atone  antonyms –  disagree,  spoil

🔹Use Atone in a sentence 

Example – You must atone for the injustice you have done to innocent people. 

 ⚫Abjure (v)

Meaning-   give up
छोड़ देना, अस्वीकार करना 

Abjure  synonyms –  renounce,  relinquish, abandon 
Abjure antonyms –  assert, vindicate,  demand 

🔹Use Abjure in a sentence 

Example-  You must abjure the pursuit of sinful acts. 

⚫Adjure (v)

Meaning-  to request, to issue a formal command
अनुरोध करना,  शपथ दिलाकर कोई बात पूछना 

Adjure  synonyms – beseech,  charge,  entreat 
Adjure  antonyms –  answer 

🔹Use Adjure in a sentence 

Example-  She adjured her officers  to  grant her leave for a day or so. 

 ⚫Appraise (v)

Meaning-   estimate value of
मूल्यांकन करना 

Appraise  synonyms –evaluate,  judge,  consider 
Appraise  antonyms –  ignore,  neglect 

🔹Use Appraise in a sentence 

Example-  It is always difficult to  appraise the efforts in true spirit if the results are not favorable. 



⚫Affluence (n)

Meaning-   abundance, wealth
अमीर, समृद्धि 

Affluence synonyms –  prosperity,  luxury,  plenty 
Affluence antonyms –poverty

🔹Use Affluence in a sentence 

Example-  Affluence in his life made him forget the value of character. 



⚫Absolve (v)
Meaning-   pardon, exonerate
बरी करना,  दोषमुक्त करना

Absolve   synonyms –exonerate,  discharge , acquit
Absolve antonyms –  blame,  condemn,  punish 

🔹Use Absolve in a sentence 

Example-  At last Rahul was absolved from the charge of misconduct to his officers. 



⚫Abscond (v)

Meaning-  hide, run secretly
फरार होना

Abscond synonyms –  run away, escape, decamp 
Abscond antonyms – arrive, appear, continue 

🔹Use Abscond in a sentence 

Example-  Since Deepak committed murder,he has been absconding. 


⚫Affray (n)

Meaning-   public brawl
दंगा

Affray  synonyms –fight,  battle,  confrontation 
Affray antonyms –  calm, peace,  surrender 

🔹Use Affray in a sentence 

Example- The timely action of the police averted serious mishap of the affray between the two communities. 


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⚫Annihilate (v)

Meaning-   destroy
सत्यानाश करना,  मिटा देना

Annihilate  synonyms –  wipe out,  eliminate, eradicate 
Annihilate  antonyms –create,  build , establish 

🔹Use Annihilate in a sentence 

Example- The use of nuclear weapons is likely to annihilate humanity. 



⚫Appease (v)

Meaning-   pacify, soothe
शांत करना 

Appease synonyms –  calm, assuage,  mitigate 
Appease  antonyms – aggravate,  agitate,  incite 

🔹Use Appease in a sentence 

Example-  Every political party tries to appease the minorities to create its own vote bank. 

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⚫Apprise (v)

Meaning-   inform
सूचित करना 

Apprise  synonyms –advise,  notify,  enlighten 
Apprise antonyms –  conceal,  secret,  hide

🔹Use Apprise in a sentence 

Example-  The Minister was apprised of the dangerous situation. 


⚫Arduous (adj)

Meaning-   hard,  strenuous
कठिन,  दुष्कर 

Arduous  synonyms –burdensome,  exhausting,  laborious 
Arduous antonyms – easy, effortless,  trivial 

🔹Use Arduous in a sentence 

Example-  A journey to Vaishno Devi is  very arduous. 


⚫Apprehend (v)

Meaning-   arrest, fear
गिरफ्तार करना 

Apprehend  synonyms –  seize, capture,  grab
Apprehend  antonyms – free, release, liberate 

🔹Use Apprehend in a sentence 

Example-  Everybody apprehends trouble in the city on account of the abduction of an industrialist. 


⚫Ameliorate (v)

Meaning-   improve
सुधारना 

Ameliorate  synonyms – alleviate, mitigate,  amend 
Ameliorate antonyms –  aggravate,  harm, hurt

🔹Use Ameliorate in a sentence 

Example-  Unless we ameliorate the condition of the working class, we cannot expect the prosperity of the country. 


⚫Adulation (n)

Meaning-   praise,  flattery
चापलूसी,  खुशामद 

Adulation  synonyms –  applause,  commendation,  blandishment
Adulation antonyms –abuse,  criticism 

🔹Use Adulation in a sentence 

Example-  False adulation of the leaders by their followers is a common practice these days. 


⚫Animosity (n)

Meaning-   active enmity
दुश्मनी की भावना,  बैर

Animosity  synonyms –antipathy,  bad blood,  bitterness 
Animosity  antonyms – goodwill ,  kindness,  friendliness 

🔹Use Animosity in a sentence 

Example-  Animosity between the two leaders has embittered the relations between the two communities. 


⚫Audacity (n)

Meaning-   boldness
गुस्ताख़ी 

Audacity  synonyms –bravery,  courage,  guts 
Audacity  antonyms –  cowardice,  timidity,  

🔹Use Audacity in a sentence 

Example-  Ramesh is feared of his audacity and unyielding attitude. 

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⚫Acumen (n)

Meaning-   mental keenness
कुशाग्र बुद्धि 

Acumen  synonyms –sharpness ,  awareness,  cleverness 
Acumen antonyms –  stupidity,  insensitivity 

🔹Use Acumen in a sentence 

Example-  The  Jews are known for their business acumen. 



⚫Beguile (v)

Meaning-   delude,  cheat
बेवकूफ बनाना,  जी बहलाना 

Beguile  synonyms –  mislead,  deceive ,  seduce 
Beguile antonyms –  be honest ,  repel, unappealing 

🔹Use beguile in a sentence 

Example-  Don’t be beguiled by the pleasant manners of hypocrites. 

⚫Behove (v)

Meaning-   suited  to befit,  become
उपयुक्त होना 

Behove synonyms –  suit ,  be required of, be expected of
Behove  antonyms –  oppose, refuse, disagree 

🔹Use behove in a sentence 

Example-  It does not behove our political leaders to berate one another for failure in the field of economy. 


⚫Banal (adj)

Meaning-   commonplace,  trite
साधारण 

Banal synonyms –  hackneyed, platitudinous, ordinary 
Banal  antonyms –original, sharp , uncommon 

🔹Use banal in a sentence 

Example-  The stories of Ruskin Bond are not banal because he writes about uncommon subjects. 


⚫Brazen (adj)

Meaning-   insolent,  impudent,  impertinent
निर्लज, बेशर्म

Brazen  synonyms –  unabashed,  flip, barefaced 
Brazen  antonyms – shy, timid ,  shamed

🔹Use brazen in a sentence 

Example-  Her brazen behaviour at the party offended her poor relations. 



⚫Blatant (adj)

Blatant Meaning-  openly,  shameless
निर्लज 

Blatant  synonyms –  unconcealed, transparent,   flagrant 
Blatant antonyms –inconspicuous,  subtle 

🔹Use blatant in a sentence 

Example-  His behaviour was condemned as blatant when he blamed his father for his own misdeeds. 


⚫Banter (n)

Meaning-   to ridicule, to tease 
उपहास,  हँसी  मज़ाक

Banter   synonyms –  taunt,  jeer, joke 
Banter  antonyms –  be serious,  flatter, praise 

🔹Use bantering in a sentence 

Example-  Even his bantering was considered offensive. 


⚫Broach (v)

Meaning-   open up discussion
चर्चा करना बात उठाना 

Broach  synonyms –  bring up, introduce ,  raise subject 
Broach  antonyms –take back, deny,  close up

🔹Use broach in a sentence 

Example-  The  parents of the boy did not even broach the issue of marriage with Shikha.


⚫Bereft (adj)

Meaning-   deprived of,  lacking
प्यार में दुखी

Bereft  synonyms –beggared, deprived ,  destitute 
Bereft  antonyms – full, happy,  

🔹Use bereft in a sentence 

Example-  Bereft of wealth and honour, he died miserable death. 



⚫Belittle (v)

Meaning-   disparage,  underestimate
छोटा समझना 

Belittle synonyms –  deprecate, downgrade,  minimize 
Belittle  antonyms –praise,  magnify

🔹Use belittle in a sentence

Example-  Our adversaries always try to belittle our success. 



⚫ Bellicose (adj)

Meaning-   warlike,  militant,  belligerent
लड़ाकू 

Bellicose  synonyms –aggressive,  hostile, threatening 
Bellicose  antonyms –peaceable 

🔹Use bellicose in a sentence

Example-  India most adopt bellicose approach with regard to her security problems. 

⚫Bestow (v)

Meaning-   confer, give
प्रदान करना 

Bestow synonyms –  donate,  grant,  entrust 
Bestow antonyms –refuse, deny, deprive 

🔹Use bestow in a sentence

Example-  Nature has bestowed many gifts on man.



⚫Besmirch (v)

Meaning-   defile
कीचड़ उछालना 

Besmirch  synonyms –dishonor,  smear, smudge 
Besmirch  antonyms –  honor, upgrade,  praise 

🔹Use besmirch in a sentence

Example-  The  opposition always tries to besmirch the reputation of the ruling party. 

⚫Berserk (adj)
Meaning-  frenzied,  amuck, amok
बहुत उत्तेजित या क्रोधित,  पागल 

Berserk synonyms –crazy, insane,  violent 
Berserk antonyms –calmly,  mildly,  placidly 

🔹Use berserk in a sentence

Example-  The  police went berserk and began to lathicharge the  crowd demonstrating  peacefully. 




⚫Breach (n)

Meaning-   breaking of contract/duty, peace, rift
दरार,  भंग

Breach  synonyms –  Break , chip, discontinuity 
Breach  antonyms –agreement,  closing,  juncture 

🔹Use breach in a sentence

Example-  Anti-social  elements were rounded up  for  fear of  breach of  peace.