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1). Fraught (Adjective) – चिंततत

Definition: causing or affected by anxiety or stress

Synonyms: anxious, worried, upset, distraught,

overwrought, agitated, distressed

Usage: there was a fraught silence

2). Prevail (Verb) – प्रबल होना

Definition: prove more powerful or superior

Synonyms: win out, win through, triumph, be victorious,

be the victor, gain the victory

Usage: it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion

3). Imperative (Adjective) – अज्ञाथथक

Definition: giving an authoritative command; peremptory

Synonyms: all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential

Usage: immediate action was imperative

4). Nourish (Adjective) – लालन –पालन करना

Definition: provide with the food or other substances

necessary for growth, health

Synonyms: feed, provide for, sustain, maintain; rare

Usage: I was doing everything I could to nourish and

protect the baby

5). Acute (Adjective) – तीव्र

Definition: present or experienced to a severe or intense

degree

Synonyms: severe, critical, drastic, dire, dreadful, terrible,

awful, grave

Usage: an acute housing shortage

6). Armistice (Noun) -- तिराम संतध

Definition: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war

to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce

Synonyms: truce, ceasefire, suspension of hostilities,

cessation of hostilities, peace

Usage: the Italian government signed an armistice with the

Allies

7). Acrimony (Noun) – रूखापन

Definition: bitterness or ill feeling

Synonyms: bitterness, rancour, resentment, ill feeling, ill

will, bad blood

Usage: the AGM dissolved into acrimony

8). Rhetoric (Noun) – ऄलंकार शास्त्र

Definition: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or

writing

Synonyms: eloquence, power of speech, command of

language, expression

Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

9). Deteriorate (Verb) – और ख़राब होना

Definition: become progressively worse

Synonyms: decline, be in decline, degenerate, decay;

collapse, fail, fall, drop

Usage: relations between the countries had deteriorated

sharply

10). Credible (Adjective) -- प्रत्ययनीय

Definition: able to be believed; convincing

Synonyms: acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable,

sure, goods

Usage: few people found his story credible


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1). Convulsed (Verb) -- ऐंठना

Definition: cause (someone) to make sudden, violent,

uncontrollable movements.

Synonyms: laugh uproariously, roar with laughter, hold

one's sides, be doubled up with laughter

Antonyms: harmony, peace.

Usage: she rocked backwards and forwards, convulsed

with helpless mirth

2). Mayhem (Noun) – हाथापाइ

Definition: violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Synonyms:

chaos, disorder, confusion, havoc, bedlam, pandemonium,

tumult, uproar, turmoil

Antonyms: harmony, peace, calm.

Usage: complete mayhem broke out

3). Manoeuvre (Noun) -- पैंतरेबाजी

Definition: a movement or series of moves requiring skill

and care.

Synonyms: operation, exercise, activity, move, movement,

action

Antonyms: remains, destroy, forget, stop.

Usage: snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on

precipitous slopes

4). Stint (Noun) – कायथकाल

Definition: a person's fixed or allotted period of work.

Synonyms: period, time, turn, run, session, term

Antonyms: permanent, static, unchanged, fixed, stable

Usage: his varied career included a stint as a magician

5). Channelled (Verb) – व्यक्त करें

Definition: direct towards a particular end or object.

Synonyms:

convey, transmit, transport, conduct, direct, guide, bear, ca

rry,

relay, pass on

Antonyms: divert, ridged.

Usage: many countries channel their aid through charities

6). Standalone (Adjective) – ऄलग से काम करना

Definition: able to operate independently of other

hardware or software.

Synonyms: separate, unconnected, detached

Antonyms: inbuilt, embedded.

Usage: a stand-alone application

7). Anomalies (Noun) – तिसंगततयों

Definition: something that deviates from what is standard,

normal, or expected.

Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, abnormality, irregularity,

inconsistency, incongruity, deviation

Antonyms: Conformity, regularity, standard.

Usage: there are a number of anomalies in the present

system

8). Disparities (Noun) -- ऄसमानताओं

Definition: a great difference.

Synonyms:

discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance, inequality, incongru

ity,

unevenness

Antonyms: parity, similarity

Usage: economic disparities between different regions of

the country

9). Dispensing (Verb) -- तितररत करना

Definition: manage without or get rid of.

Synonyms: distribute, pass round, pass out, hand out, deal

out, dole out, share out

Antonyms: include, keep

Usage: let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?

10). Backlash (Noun) – प्रततक्रिया

Definition: a strong negative reaction by a large number

of people, especially to a social or political development.

Synonyms: adverse

reaction/response, counteraction, counterblast, comeback,

recoil

Antonyms: cause, question.

Usage: a public backlash against racism


1). Accrued (Verb) – ईपार्जित होना

Definition: (of a benefit or sum of money) be received by

someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

Synonyms: result, arise, follow, ensue, emanate, stem,

spring, flow.

Antonyms: decrease, divide, spend, diminish.

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Usage: financial benefits will accrue from restructuring

2). Influx (Noun) – प्रिेश

Definition: an arrival or entry of large numbers of people

or things.

Synonyms:

inundation, inrush, rush, stream, flood, incursion, ingress

Antonyms: departure, release, retract, detached

Usage: a massive influx of tourists

3). Tumult (Noun) – कोलाहल

Definition: a loud, confused noise, especially one caused

by a large mass of people.

Synonyms: din, loud

noise, racket, uproar, commotion, ruckus, rumpus, hubbub

Antonyms: peace, tranquillity, silence.

Usage: a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

4). Reckoning (Verb) – तहसाब-क्रकताब करना

Definition: the action or process of calculating or

estimating something.

Synonyms: calculation, estimation, computation, working

out, summation, counting

Antonyms: leave, reject, forget, ignore.

Usage: the sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, Earl of

Mar

5). Tumbled (Verb) – तगरना

Definition: fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.

Synonyms: fall (over), fall down, topple over, lose one's

footing, lose one's balance, keel over, pitch over, take a

spill, collapse, fall headlong

Antonyms: rise, soar

Usage: she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining

stairs

6). Mitigation (Noun) – शमन

Definition: the action of reducing the severity, seriousness,

or painfulness of something.

Synonyms:

alleviation, reduction, diminution, lessening, easing, weake

ning,

lightening, assuagement

Antonyms: escalation, stepping

up, boosting, increase, pickup, build-

up, sharpening, strengthening

Usage: the identification and mitigation of pollution

7). Attributable (Adjective) -- कारण

Definition: regarded as being caused by.

Synonyms: mature, owed, unsettled.

Antonyms: young, paid, resolved.

Usage: 43 percent of all deaths in Ireland were

attributable to cardiovascular disease

8). Succumbed (Verb) – हार मानना

Definition: fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some

other negative force.

Synonyms: yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender,

capitulate, cave in

Antonyms: resist, conquer, withstand.

Usage: we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair

9). Swift (Adjective) – शीघ्र

Definition: happening quickly or promptly.

Synonyms: prompt, rapid, sudden, immediate, instant,

instantaneous

Antonyms: unhurried, slow, leisurely

Usage: a remarkably swift recovery

10). Heartening (Verb) – प्रशंसा करना

Definition: make more cheerful or confident.

Synonyms: cheer up, cheer, raise someone's spirits,

encourage, comfort, reassure, console

Antonyms: Sad, worry, dishearten, doubtful.

Usage: she was heartened to observe that the effect was

faintly comic


1). Patriarch (Noun) -- अदरणीय िृद्ध पुस्र्ष

Definition: any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers

of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.

Synonyms: senior

figure, father, paterfamilias, leader, elder, grandfather

Antonyms: youthful, juvenile; junior, adolescent, teenage,

teenaged; immature Usage: Patriarch of Moscow and All

Russia





2). Encroaching (Verb) – ऄततिमण करना

Definition: intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal

life, etc.).

Synonyms: intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut

in, obtrude, impose oneself

Antonyms: give, ignore, keep off.

Usage: rather than encroach on his privacy she might have

kept to her room

3). Rebellion (Noun) – बगाित

Definition: an act of armed resistance to an established

government or leader.

Synonyms:

uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgenc

e, insurgency, rising

Antonyms: calm, peace, harmony.

Usage: the authorities put down a rebellion by landless

colonials

4). Ripping (Verb) – फाड़ना

Definition: make (a hole) by force.

Synonyms: tear, snatch, jerk, tug, wrench, wrest, prise,

force, heave, haul, drag

Antonyms: dull, weak.

Usage: the truck was struck by lightning and had a hole

ripped out of its roof

5). Authentic (Adjective) – प्रमातणक

Definition: of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.

Synonyms: genuine, original, real, actual, pukka, bona

fide, true, veritable

Antonyms: corrupt, false, doubtful.

Usage: the letter is now accepted as an authentic

document

6). Disincentive (Noun) -- तनस्र्त्सातहत

Definition: a factor, especially a financial disadvantage,

that discourages a particular action.

Synonyms: deterrent, discouragement, dissuasion, damper

Antonyms: help, aid, benefit.

Usage: spiralling house prices are beginning to act as a

disincentive to development

7). Credible (Adjective) – प्रत्ययनीय

Definition: able to be believed; convincing.

Synonyms:

acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, sure, good,

valid

Antonyms: dishonest, unacceptable.

Usage: few people found his story credible

8). Intended (Adjective) – ऄतभप्रेत

Definition: planned or meant.

Synonyms:

deliberate, intentional, calculated, conscious, done on

purpose, planned, considered

Antonyms: accidental, approximate.

Usage: the intended victim escaped

9). Proximity (Noun) – सामीप्य

Definition: nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Synonyms:

closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition, propinquity,

adjacency

Antonyms: distance, remoteness.

Usage: do not operate microphones in close proximity to

television sets

10). Spies (Noun) -- ध्यान से देखना

Definition: discern or make out, especially by careful

observation.

Synonyms: notice, observe, see, spot, sight, catch sight of,

glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of

Usage: he could spy a figure in the distance


1). Scandal (Noun) – कांड

Definition: an action or event regarded as morally or

legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

Synonyms: outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous

behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour,

discreditable behaviour

Antonyms: approval, honor, praise.

Usage: a bribery scandal involving one of his key

supporters

2). Denting (Verb) – कमिोर करना

Definition: have an adverse effect on; diminish.





Synonyms:

diminish, reduce, lessen, shrink, weaken, erode, undermin

e, sap, shake, break

Antonyms: increase, bulge.

Usage: this neither deterred him nor dented his

enthusiasm

3). Ferried (Verb) – यहााँ से िहां ले िाना

Definition: transport from one place to another on short or

regular trips.

Synonyms:

transport, convey, carry, bear, ship, run, chauffeur, take, br

ing, shuttle

Antonyms: hold, keep, maintain.

Usage: ambulances ferried the injured to hospital

4). Ruthless (Adjective) – िूर

Definition: having or showing no pity or compassion for

others.

Synonyms: merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-

hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony

Antonyms: calm, civilized, easy, feeling.

Usage: a ruthless manipulator

5). Trauma (Noun) – ऄतभघात

Definition: physical injury.

Synonyms:

injury, damage, hurt, wound, wounding, sore, bruise, cut, l

aceration,

lesion

Usage: rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma

6). Aliens (Noun) – तिदेशी

Definition: a foreigner, especially one who is not a

naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living.

Synonyms: foreigner, foreign national, non-

native, immigrant, emigrant, émigré

Antonyms: local, national, native.

Usage: an enemy alien

7). Endure (Verb) – सहना

Definition: suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Synonyms: undergo, go through, live

through, experience, meet, encounter

Antonyms: disallow, reject, retreat.

Usage: it seemed impossible that anyone could endure

such pain

8). Anxiety (Noun) – व्यग्रता

Definition: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease

about something with an uncertain outcome.

Synonyms:worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensivenes

s, consternation,

uneasiness

Antonyms: advantage, calm, certainty.

Usage: he felt a surge of anxiety

9). Grotesque (Adjective) – तिकृत

Definition: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

Synonyms: malformed, deformed, misshapen,

misproportioned, distorted, twisted

Antonyms: common, familiar, little.

Usage: a figure wearing a grotesque mask

10). Enshrined (Verb) – प्रततष्ठातपत करना

Definition: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form

that ensures it will be protected and respected.

Synonyms: set down, set out, spell out, express, lay down,

set in stone, embody, realize, manifest

Antonyms: condemn, desecrate, defile, disrespect

Usage: the right of all workers to strike was enshrined in

the new constitution

11). Repercussions (Noun) – नतीिों

Definition: an unintended consequence of an event or

action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonyms: consequence, result, effect, outcome, by-

product

Antonyms: cause, reason.

Usage: the move would have grave repercussions for the

entire region

12). Impartial (Adjective) – तनष्पक्ष

Definition: treating all rivals or disputants equally.

Synonyms: unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, non-

partisan, non-discriminatory, anti-discrimination

Antonyms: interested, partial, unfair.

Usage: the minister cannot be impartial in the way that a

judge would be






1). Scandal (Noun) – कांड

Definition: an action or event regarded as morally or

legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

Synonyms: outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous

behaviour, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour

Antonyms: good deal, compliment, flattery, praise.

Usage: a bribery scandal involving one of his key

supporters

2). Lavish (Verb) – ईदार होना

Definition: bestow something in generous or extravagant

quantities on.

Synonyms: give

freely, spend, expend, heap, shower, pour, deluge, give

generously

Antonyms: lacking, poor, reasonable, saving.

Usage: the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film

3). Erstwhile (Adjective) – भूतपूिथ

Definition: former.

Synonyms: former, old, past, one-time, sometime, as

was, ex-, late

Antonyms: new, recently developed, newly discovered,

brand new

Usage: the erstwhile president of the company

4). Bumiputras (Noun) -- स्िदेशी मलय मूल के एक मलेतशयाइ

Definition: a Malaysian of indigenous Malay origin.

Usage: bumiputra ownership

5). Preferential (Adjective) – ऄतधमान्य

Definition: of or involving preference or partiality;

constituting a favour or privilege.

Synonyms:

special, better, privileged, superior, favoured, advantageou

s, favourable

Antonyms: worse, bad, oppose.

Usage: preferential interest rates may be offered to

employees

6). Incumbent (Adjective) – ऄिलंबी

Definition: necessary for (someone) as a duty or

responsibility.

Synonyms:

binding, obligatory, mandatory, necessary, compulsory, req

uired,

Requisite

Antonyms: unnecessary, not important.

Usage: the government realized that it was incumbent on

them to act

7). Barring (Verb) -- को छोड़कर

Definition: except for; if not for.

Synonyms: except for, with the exception of, excepting, if

there is/are no, bar, discounting

Antonyms: including, in addition to

Usage: barring accidents, we should win

8). Alleviate (Verb) – कम करना

Definition: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less

severe.

Synonyms: reduce, ease, relieve, take the edge

off, deaden, dull, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten

Antonyms: irritate, worsen, incite.

Usage: he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it

9). Indigenous (Adjective) – देशि

Definition: originating or occurring naturally in a particular

place; native.

Synonyms: native, aboriginal, local

Antonyms: alien, foreign

Usage: the indigenous peoples of Siberia

10). Portraying (Verb) – तिंतित

Definition: describe (someone or something) in a

particular way.

Synonyms:

represent, depict, characterize, describe, present

Antonyms: Confuse, Mix up, Obscure.

Usage: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist


1). Episodic (Adjective) – प्रासंतगक

Definition: containing or consisting of a series of separate

parts or events.

Synonyms: in episodes, in instalments, in sections, in parts

Antonyms: complete, entire.

Usage: an episodic narrative





2). Tranquil (Adjective) – शांत

Definition: free from disturbance; calm.

Synonyms:

peaceful, restful, reposeful, calm, quiet, still, serene, placid

, relaxing, soothing

Antonyms: disturbed, busy, excitable

Usage: her tranquil gaze

3). Uptrend (Noun) -- उपर प्रिृति

Definition: an upward tendency, especially a rise in

economic value.

Synonyms: rise, improvement, advancement.

Antonyms: loss, decrease, reduction.

Usage: the uptrend in sales and profits is expected to be

sustained in the October-March period

4). Regime (Noun) – शासन

Definition: a government, especially an authoritarian one.

Synonyms: government, authorities, system of

government, rule, reign, dominion, sovereignty

Usage: ideological opponents of the regime

5). Fortnightly (Adjective) – पातक्षक

Definition: a magazine or other periodical issued every two

weeks.

Usage: the review was launched as a fortnightly in 1957

6). Teargas (Noun) -- अाँसू गैस

Definition: gas that causes severe irritation to the eyes,

chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse.

Usage: police used water cannon and tear gas against

demonstrators

7). Alienation (Noun) – ऄलगाि की भािना

Definition: the state or experience of being alienated.

Synonyms:

isolation, detachment, estrangement, distance, separation,

severance

Antonyms: agreement, charm, endearment.

Usage: a sense of alienation from our environment

8). Rallied (Verb) – पुनः आकट्ठा होना

Definition: (of troops) come together again in order to

continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.

Synonyms: reassemble, regroup, re-form, reunite, gather

together again, get together again

Antonyms: demobilize, disband

Usage: De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the

king's infantry

9). Speculated (Verb) – ऄनुमान लगाना

Definition: form a theory or conjecture about a subject

without firm evidence.

Synonyms: conjecture, theorize, form

theories, hypothesize, make suppositions

Antonyms: forget, neglect.

Usage: my colleagues speculate about my private life

10). Temptation (Noun) – प्रलोभन

Definition: the desire to do something, especially

something wrong or unwise.

Synonyms: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination

Antonyms: desire, hate, prevention.

Usage: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office


1). Episodic (Adjective) – प्रासंतगक

Definition: containing or consisting of a series of separate

parts or events.

Synonyms: in episodes, in instalments, in sections, in parts

Antonyms: complete, entire.

Usage: an episodic narrative

2). Tranquil (Adjective) – शांत

Definition: free from disturbance; calm.

Synonyms:

peaceful, restful, reposeful, calm, quiet, still, serene, placid

, relaxing, soothing

Antonyms: disturbed, busy, excitable

Usage: her tranquil gaze

3). Uptrend (Noun) -- उपर प्रिृति

Definition: an upward tendency, especially a rise in

economic value.

Synonyms: rise, improvement, advancement.

Antonyms: loss, decrease, reduction.





Usage: the uptrend in sales and profits is expected to be

sustained in the October-March period

4). Regime (Noun) – शासन

Definition: a government, especially an authoritarian one.

Synonyms: government, authorities, system of

government, rule, reign, dominion, sovereignty

Usage: ideological opponents of the regime

5). Fortnightly (Adjective) – पातक्षक

Definition: a magazine or other periodical issued every two

weeks.

Usage: the review was launched as a fortnightly in 1957

6). Teargas (Noun) -- अाँसू गैस

Definition: gas that causes severe irritation to the eyes,

chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse.

Usage: police used water cannon and tear gas against

demonstrators

7). Alienation (Noun) – ऄलगाि की भािना

Definition: the state or experience of being alienated.

Synonyms:

isolation, detachment, estrangement, distance, separation,

severance

Antonyms: agreement, charm, endearment.

Usage: a sense of alienation from our environment

8). Rallied (Verb) – पुनः आकट्ठा होना

Definition: (of troops) come together again in order to

continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.

Synonyms: reassemble, regroup, re-form, reunite, gather

together again, get together again

Antonyms: demobilize, disband

Usage: De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the

king's infantry

9). Speculated (Verb) – ऄनुमान लगाना

Definition: form a theory or conjecture about a subject

without firm evidence.

Synonyms: conjecture, theorize, form

theories, hypothesize, make suppositions

Antonyms: forget, neglect.

Usage: my colleagues speculate about my private life

10). Temptation (Noun) – प्रलोभन

Definition: the desire to do something, especially

something wrong or unwise.

Synonyms: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination

Antonyms: desire, hate, prevention.

Usage: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office


1). Misery (Noun) – कष्ट,दःुख

Definition: a state or feeling of great physical or mental

distress or discomfort.

Synonyms: unhappiness, distress, wretchedness, hardship,

suffering, affliction, anguish, anxiety

Antonyms: contentment, pleasure

Usage: a man who had brought her nothing but misery

2). Ferocity (Noun) -- िूरता

Definition: the state or quality of being ferocious.

Synonyms:

savagery, brutality, brutishness, barbarity, fierceness, viole

nce, aggression

Antonyms: gentleness

Usage: the ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise

3). Mitigate (Verb) – कम करना

Definition: make (something bad) less severe, serious, or

painful.

Synonyms:

alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenu

ate, take the edge off, allay

Antonyms: aggravate, increase, intensify

Usage: drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this

problem

4). Aerosols (Noun) -- िाय ुया गैस में फैल ेकणों का एक

कोलाआतडयल तनलंबन।

Definition: a colloidal suspension of particles dispersed in

air or gas.

Usage: the organisms are spread in the aerosols

generated by showers

5). Unilaterally (Adverb) – आकतरफ़ा





Definition: used to indicate that something is done by only

one person, group, or country involved in a situation,

without the agreement of others.

Synonyms: one part, one side.

Antonyms: multilateral, five-side

Usage: in 1996 the region unilaterally declared

independence

6). Curtailed (Verb) – कटौती करना

Definition: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a

restriction on.

Synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease,

lessen, diminish, slim down

Antonyms: increase, improve.

Usage: civil liberties were further curtailed

7). Wrecked (Verb) – बबाथद करना

Definition: spoil completely.

Synonyms: ruin, spoil, disrupt, undo, mar, play havoc

with, make a mess of, put an end to

Antonyms: preserve, protect.

Usage: an eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional

career

8). Tumultuous (Adjective) – शोर

Definition: making an uproar or loud, confused noise.

Synonyms: loud, deafening, thunderous, thundering, ear-

shattering, ear-splitting, ear-piercing

Antonyms: peaceful, uneventful, orderly

Usage: tumultuous applause

9). Preparedness (Noun) – तत्परता

Definition: a state of readiness, especially for war.

Synonyms: ready, about to start.

Antonyms: delay, late.

Usage: the country maintained a high level of military

preparedness

10). Buckle (Noun) – बकसुअ

Definition: a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged

pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap

Synonyms: clasp, clip, catch, fastener, fastening, hasp

Antonyms: release, unfasten.

Usage: most rucksacks have quick release buckles


1). Preeminence (Noun) – श्रेष्टता

Definition: the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.

Synonyms: superiority, supremacy, greatness, excellence,

distinction, prominence, predominance, eminence,

peerlessness

Antonyms: incapability, week, inferior.

Usage: the Edinburgh Festival maintains its pre-eminence

because of the quality of its programming

2). Pervasive (Adjective) – व्यापक

Definition: (especially of an unwelcome influence or

physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a

group of people.

Synonyms: prevalent, penetrating, pervading, permeating,

extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent, present everywhere,

rife

Antonyms: secrete, scare, rare, uncommon.

Usage: ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society

3). Salvage (Verb) – ईबार करना

Definition: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo)

from loss at sea.

Synonyms: save, protect, recover, reclaim.

Antonyms: loss, endanger, harm, hurt.

Usage: an emerald and gold cross were salvaged from the

wreck

4). Stringent (Adjective) – कड़ी स ेकड़ी

Definition: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)

strict, precise, and exacting.

Synonyms: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough,

tight, exacting, demanding, inflexible, stiff

Antonyms: flexible, gentle, kind, facile.

Usage: stringent guidelines on air pollution

5). Alleged (Verb) – कतथत तौर पर

Definition: said, without proof, to have taken place or to

have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Synonyms: supposed, so-called, claimed, professed,

purported, ostensible, apparent, putative

Antonyms: certain, sure, definite.

Usage: the alleged conspirators

6). Embezzlement (Noun) – ग़बन





Definition: theft or misappropriation of funds placed in

one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

Synonyms: misappropriation, theft, stealing, robbing,

robbery, thieving, pilfering

Antonyms: return, reimbursement.

Usage: charges of fraud and embezzlement

7). Dented (Verb) – कम होना

Definition: have an adverse effect on; diminish.

Synonyms: diminish, reduce, lessen, shrink, weaken,

erode, undermine, sap, shake, break, crush, cripple

Antonyms: fill, flush, bulge.

Usage: this neither deterred him nor dented his

enthusiasm

8). Sermons (Noun) – ईपदेश

Definition: a long or tedious piece of admonition or

reproof; a lecture.

Synonyms: lecture, tirade, harangue, diatribe

Antonyms: commendation, pat on the back

Usage: he understood that if he said any more he would

have to listen to another lengthy sermon

9). Appetite (Noun) – भूख

Definition: a strong desire or liking for something.

Synonyms: craving, longing, yearning, hankering, hunger,

thirst, passion, relish

Antonyms: hate, dislike, antipathy.

Usage: her appetite for life

10). Paradigm (Noun) – तमसाल

Definition: a set of linguistic items that form mutually

exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.

Synonyms: pattern, type, order.

Antonyms: random, mingled

Usage: English determiners form a paradigm: we can say ‘a

book’ or ‘his book’ but not ‘a his book

11). Ostensibly (Adverb) – प्रत्यक्ष तौर पर

Definition: as appears or is stated to be true, though not

necessarily so; apparently.

Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, on the face of it, to all

appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes

Antonyms: improper, unlike, obscurely.

Usage: the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill

health


1).Lynching (Verb)

Definition:(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an

alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging.

Synonyms:hang, hang by the neck, punishing.

Antonyms:bear, create, prepare.

Usage:her father had been lynched by whites

2).Brutality (Noun)

Definition:savage physical violence; great cruelty.

Synonyms:savagery, cruelty, bloodthirstiness, viciousness,

ferocity, barbarity, wickedness, murderousness

Antonyms:gentleness, kindness

Usage:brutality against civilians

3).Lure (Verb)

Definition:tempt (a person or animal) to do something or

to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of

reward.

Synonyms:tempt, entice, attract, induce, coax, persuade,

inveigle, allure, seduce, win over, cajole, beguile

Antonyms:fact, certainty, reality, truth.

Usage:the child was lured into a car but managed to

escape

4).Thrash (Verb)

Definition:move in a violent and convulsive way.

Synonyms:flail, thresh, flounder, toss and turn, jerk, toss,

squirm, writhe, twist, wriggle, wiggle, twitch

Antonyms:peace, calm.

Usage:he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain

5).Anxieties (Noun)

Definition:a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease

about something with an uncertain outcome.

Synonyms:worry, concern, apprehension,

apprehensiveness, consternation, uneasiness, unease,

fearfulness

Antonyms:advantage, belief, faith, certainty, happiness.

Usage:he felt a surge of anxiety





6).Anonymity (Noun)

Definition:lack of outstanding, individual, or unusual

features; impersonality.

Synonyms: nameless, anonymousness.

Antonyms:outstanding, excellent, group.

Usage:the anonymity of big city life definitely has its

advantages

7).Perpetrators (Noun)

Definition:a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or

immoral act.

Synonyms:criminal, assassin, executioner, killer.

Usage:the perpetrators of this horrific crime must be

brought to justice

8).Vile (Adjective)

Definition:extremely unpleasant.

Synonyms:foul, nasty, unpleasant, bad, disagreeable,

horrid, horrible, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, offensive

Antonyms:pleasant, attractive, comforting, helpful.

Usage:he has a vile temper

9).Verdict (Noun)

Definition:a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or

criminal case or an inquest.

Synonyms: judgement, adjudication, adjudgement,

decision, finding, ruling, resolution, pronouncement,

decree, order

Antonyms:assumption, random.

Usage:the jury returned a verdict of not guilty

10).Contender (Noun)

Definition:a person or group competing with others to

achieve something.

Synonyms:adversary, competition, rival, opponent.

Antonyms:ally, associate, helper.

Usage:a presidential contender

11).Shrewdly (Adverb)

Definition: in a way that shows sharp powers of

judgement; astutely.

Synonyms: astutely, acutely, intelligently, cleverly, smartly,

alertly, with all one's wits about one, cannily, perceptively

Antonyms: unwisely, worse, badly.

Usage: a very shrewdly observed satire

12).Embroiled (Verb)

Definition:involve (someone) deeply in an argument,

conflict, or difficult situation.

Synonyms:include, count in, take in, bring in, draw in, take

into account, take account of, take note of, allow for

Antonyms:exclude, remove.

Usage:the organization is currently embroiled in running

battles with pressure groups


1). Tackling (Verb) – तनपटन ेका

Definition: make determined efforts to deal with (a

problem or difficult task).

Synonyms: get to grips with, apply oneself to, address

oneself to, address, set about, go about

Antonyms: complete, end, finish, lazy.

Usage: police have launched an initiative to tackle rising

crim

2). Shambles (Noun) – खंडहर

Definition: a state of total disorder.

Synonyms:

chaos, mess, muddle, confusion, disorder, disarray, disorga

nization

Antonyms: calm, peace, quiet.

Usage: my career was in a shambles

3). Inward (Adjective) – अिक

Definition: directed or proceeding towards the inside;

coming in from outside.

Synonyms: towards the inside, going in, ingoing

Antonyms: outward, outgoing, public.

Usage: inward mail

4). Rein (Verb) – लगाम कसना

Definition: keep under control; restrain.

Synonyms: restrain, check, curb, constrain, hold back, keep

in check, keep under control, hold

in, regulate, restrict, control

Antonyms: release, free.

Usage: with an effort, she reined back her impatience

5). Peculiar (Adjective) – ऄिीब





Definition: different to what is normal or expected;

strange.

Synonyms:

strange, unusual, odd, funny, curious, bizarre, weird, uncan

ny, queer,

unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, u

ntypical, different

Antonyms: general, common, normal, usual, similar.

Usage: he gave her some very peculiar looks

6). Expeditiously (Adverb) – शीघ्रता से

Definition: with speed and efficiency.

Synonyms: accurate, correct, acute.

Antonyms: approximate, random.

Usage: the directors will move expeditiously to reach a

conclusion

7). Augur (Noun) – शकुनश

Definition: a religious official who observed natural signs,

especially the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an

indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed

action.

Synonyms: seer, soothsayer, fortune teller, crystal gazer,

clairvoyant, psychic, visionary

Usage: the end of the cold war seemed to augur well

8). Intransigence (Noun) – कठोरता

Definition: refusal to change one's views or to agree about

something.

Synonyms: disagree, refuse, inflexible, inexorability.

Antonyms: flexible, agree, accept.

Usage: in the face of government intransigence, he

resigned in disgust

9). Puzzling ( Verb) – माथापच्ची करना

Definition: think hard about something because one

cannot understand it.

Synonyms: think hard about, give much thought to, rack

one's brains about, mull over, muse over, ponder, brood

about, contemplate

Antonyms: clear, explicit, intelligible.

Usage: she was still puzzling over this problem when she

reached the office

10). Consultative (Adjective) – परामशथ

Definition: intended to give professional advice or

recommendations.

Synonyms: advising, consulting, conclusive.

Antonyms: ruling, arguing.

Usage: a process of consultative review


1). Effusively (Adjective) – िोश से

Definition: showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or

approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Synonyms: gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved,

extravagant, fulsome

Antonyms: restrained

Usage: an effusive welcome

2). Hail (Verb) – ियियकार करना

Definition: praise (someone or something) enthusiastically.

Synonyms:

barrage, volley, shower, deluge, torrent, burst, stream, stor

m, flood,

spate, rain, tide, avalanche, blaze

Antonyms: criticize, condemn

Usage: he has been hailed as the new James Dean

3). Stringent (Adjective) – कड़ी से कड़ी

Definition: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions)

strict, precise, and exacting.

Synonyms: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough,

tight, exacting, demanding, inflexible, stiff, hard and fast

Antonyms: lenient, flexible

Usage: stringent guidelines on air pollution

4). Normalcy (Noun) – सामान्य ऄिस्था

Definition: the condition of being normal; the state of

being usual, typical, or expected.

Synonyms: a normal state of affairs, business as usual, the

daily round, routine, a normal pattern, order, regularity

Antonyms: insanity, fast, speed.

Usage: the office gradually returned to a semblance of

normalcy.

5). Archetypal (Adjective) – ठेठ

Definition: very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.

Synonyms: most typical, most

characteristic, representative,

standard, conventional, classic, model, exemplary,





Antonyms: atypical, unique

Usage: the archetypal country doctor

6). Abrogation (Noun) – तनराकरण

Definition: the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or

agreement.

Synonyms:

repudiation, revocation, repeal, rescinding, rescindment, o

verturning, overruling, overriding, annulment

Antonyms: institution, introduction

Usage: Central government has Abrogation.

7). Festering (Verb) – सड़ना

Definition: (of a negative feeling or a problem) become

worse or more intense, especially through long-term

neglect or indifference.

Synonyms: rankle, chafe, gnaw (at one's mind), eat away

at one's mind, ferment, brew, smoulder

Antonyms: built, grow, delight.

Usage: below the surface, the old antagonisms festered

8). Deftness (Noun) – तनपुणता

Definition: skillful performance or ability without difficulty

Synonyms: adeptness, adroitness, facility, quickness

Antonyms: poor, week.

Usage: he can perform it with deftness.

9). Alienated (Verb) – ऄलग –थलग करना

Definition: transfer ownership of (property rights) to

another person or group

Synonyms: transfer, convey, pass on, hand over, devolve

Antonyms: unite, fixed.

Usage: they defended the Masai against attempts to

alienate their land

10). Precludes (Verb) – बंद करना ,रोकना

Definition: prevent from happening; make impossible.

Synonyms: prevent, make it impossible for, make it

impracticable for, rule out, put a stop to, stop

Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, help

Usage: the secret nature of his work precluded official

recognition

11). Chauvinism (Noun) -- ऄंधराष्ट्रीयता

Definition: exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.

Synonyms: jingoism, excessive patriotism, blind

patriotism, excessive

nationalism, sectarianism, isolationism, excessive

loyalty, flag-waving

Antonyms: unbias, unstable, imbalance.

Usage: The war stimulated an intense national chauvinism.


1). Bruised (Verb) – िंोट लगाना

Definition: hurt (someone's feelings).

Synonyms:

upset, offend, insult, affront, hurt, wound, pain, injure, cru

sh, displease,

peeve, vex, distress

Antonyms: aid, cure, praise.

Usage: she tried to bolster her bruised pride

2). Subverting (Verb) – ऄतस्थर करना

Definition: undermine the power and authority of (an

established system or institution).

Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn

Antonyms: help, purify, improve.

Usage: an attempt to subvert democratic government

3). Hung (Verb) – लटकाना

Definition: undermine the power and authority of (an

established system or institution).

Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn;

bring down, bring about the downfall of, topple, depose

Antonyms: raise, increase, peel off.

Usage: an attempt to subvert democratic government

4). Dictate (Verb) – हुकुम देना

Definition: state or order authoritatively.

Synonyms: give orders to, order about/around, boss

(about/around), impose one's will on, lord it over

Antonyms: request.

Usage: the tsar's attempts to dictate policy

5). Riparian (Adjective) – नदी के तट पर

Definition: relating to or situated on the banks of a river.

Usage: all the riparian states must sign an agreement

6). Ambiguous (Adjective) – ईभयभािी





Definition: not clear or decided.

Synonyms: equivocal, ambivalent, open to debate, open to

argument, arguable, debatable

Antonyms: unambiguous, clear

Usage: the election result was ambiguous

7). Intervene (Verb) -- हस्तक्षेप करना

Definition: take part in something so as to prevent or alter

a result or course of events

Synonyms: intercede, involve oneself, get involved,

interpose oneself, insinuate oneself, step in, cut in

Antonyms: leave, connect, joint.

Usage: he acted outside his authority when he intervened

in the dispute

8). Mustered (Verb) – िुटाना

Definition: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or

in preparation for battle.

Synonyms: assemble, bring together, call together,

marshal, mobilize, rally, round up, raise, summon

Antonyms: avoid, cancel, destroy, dismiss.

Usage: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill

9). Allay (Verb) -- कम करना

Definition: diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or

worry).

Synonyms:

reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease,

relieve,

soothe, soften, take the edge off, dull

Antonyms: increase, intensify.

Usage: the report attempted to educate the public and

allay fears

10). Envisaged (Verb) – पररकल्पना की गयी

Definition: contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a

desirable future event.

Synonyms:

foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think

likely, envision

Antonyms: disagree, ignore.

Usage: the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across

frontiers

11). Entrusted (Verb) – सौंपना

Definition: put (something) into someone's care or

protection.

Synonyms: hand over, give custody of, make over, turn

over, commit, assign, consign, deliver

Antonyms: deny, hold, keep, retain.

Usage: you persuade people to entrust their savings to you


1). Suffocating (Verb) – घुटन होना

Definition: die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to

breathe.

Synonyms: smother, asphyxiate, stifle

Antonyms: free, loose, release.

Usage: ten detainees suffocated in an airless police cell

2). Eviction (Noun) -- बेदखली

Definition: the action of expelling someone from a

property; expulsion.

Synonyms: expulsion, ejection, ousting, throwing out,

drumming out, driving out, banishing, banishment,

removal, dislodgement.

Antonyms: admittance, including, receiving.

Usage: the forced eviction of residents

3). Utter (Adjective) – पूणथ

Definition: complete; absolute.

Synonyms:

complete, total, absolute, thorough, perfect, downright, ou

t-and-out, outright, thoroughgoing

Antonyms: partial, part, imperfect

Usage: Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

4). Remorse (Noun) – पछतािा

Definition: deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

Synonyms: contrition, deep

regret, repentance, penitence, guilt, feelings of

guilt, bad/guilty conscience

Antonyms: joy, indifference, meanness.

Usage: they were filled with remorse and shame

5). Humanitarian (Adjective) – मानितािादी

Definition: concerned with or seeking to promote human

welfare.

Synonyms: compassionate, humane; unselfish, altruistic,

generous, magnanimous





Antonyms: unkind, egoistic, unkind, inhumane.

Usage: groups sending humanitarian aid

6). Carnage (Noun) – नरसंहार

Definition: the killing of a large number of people.

Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass

destruction, butchery, bloodbath, indiscriminate

bloodshed

Antonyms: peace, calm.

Usage: the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage

as possible

7). Amidst (Preposition) – बीिं में

Definition: in the middle of; surrounded by; among.

Synonyms: between, inside, among.

Antonyms: corner.

Usage: Our weekends were jewels, sparkling brilliantly

amidst the lonely drudgery of the rest of my week.

8). Depreciating (Verb) – मूल्य कम होना

Definition: diminish in value over a period of time.

Synonyms: decrease in value, lose value, decline in

price, drop in price, fall in price, cheapen, devalue

Antonyms: built, construct, extend.

Usage: the latest cars will depreciate heavily in the first

year

9). Scuppering (Verb) – तबाह करना

Definition: prevent from working or succeeding; thwart.

Synonyms: ruin, wreck, destroy, devastate, wreak havoc

on, damage, spoil, mar, injure, blast, blight, smash

Antonyms: future, promote, float, rise.

Usage: plans for a bypass were scuppered by a public

inquiry

10). Exodus (Noun) – लोगों का द्रव्यमान प्रस्थान

Definition: a mass departure of people

Synonyms: mass

departure, withdrawal, evacuation, leaving

Antonyms: stay, arrival, coming, entrance.

Usage: the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to

Florida


1). Unbecoming (Adjective) – ऄनुतिंत

Definition: (of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate;

unseemly.

Synonyms:

inappropriate, unfitting, unbefitting, unsuitable, unsuited, i

ll-suited, inapt, out of keeping

Antonyms: becoming, proper, appropriate

Usage: it was unbecoming for a university to do anything

so crass as advertising its wares

2). Ushering (Verb) – साथ देना

Definition: show or guide (someone) somewhere.

Synonyms: escort, accompany, help, assist, take, show,

see, lead

Antonyms: conclude, end, finish, stop.

Usage: a waiter ushered me to a table

3). Arbitrarily (Adverb) – मनमाने ढंग से

Definition: on the basis of random choice or personal

whim, rather than any reason or system.

Synonyms: capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic,

unpredictable, inconsistent, wild, hit-or-miss, haphazard,

casual

Antonyms: slowly, calmly.

Usage: recurrent infection is arbitrarily defined as three or

more infections a year

4). Capriciously (Adjective) – िंंिंलता से

Definition: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of

mood or behaviour.

Synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable,

unstable, mercurial, volatile, erratic, vacillating, irregular,

inconsistent

Antonyms: constant, stable, invariant.

Usage: a capricious and often brutal administration

5). Denied (Verb) – मना करना

Definition: state that one refuses to admit the truth or

existence of.

Synonyms: contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue,

dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose

Antonyms: accept, support, confirm.

Usage: both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy

6). Magnetism (Noun) – िुंम्बकत्ि

Definition: the ability to attract and charm people.





Synonyms:

allure, attraction, fascination, enchantment, appeal, draw,

drawing power, pull, charm, seductiveness

Antonyms: incapacity, weakness, repulsion, impotence.

Usage: his personal magnetism attracted men to the

brotherhood

7). Anarchy (Noun) – ऄरािकता

Definition: a state of disorder due to absence or non-

recognition of authority or other controlling systems

Synonyms: lawlessness, absence of government, nihilism,

mobocracy, revolution, insurrection, riot, rebellion, mutiny

Antonyms: calm, harmony, order, peace.

Usage: he must ensure public order in a country

threatened with anarchy

8). Rampant (Adjective) – ऄतनयंतित

Definition: (especially of something unwelcome)

flourishing or spreading unchecked.

Synonyms:

uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespr

ead,

pandemic, epidemic, pervasive

Antonyms: checked, moral, moderate, gentle.

Usage: political violence was rampant

9). Proliferation (Noun) – शीघ्रता से बढ़ना

Definition: rapid increase in the number or amount of

something.

Synonyms: rapid

increase, growth, multiplication, spread, escalation, expans

ion, build-up, buildout, burgeoning

Antonyms: decrease, stagnant, destroy, shrink.

Usage: a continuing threat of nuclear proliferation

10). Dismal (Adjective) – तनराशिनक

Definition: causing a mood of gloom or depression.

Synonyms: dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, sombre, dreary, drab,

dull, desolate, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, depressing

Antonyms: bright, cheerful.

Usage: the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem

like evening

11). Aesthetically (Adverb) – सौन्दयथ की दषृ्टी से

Definition: in a way that gives pleasure through beauty.

Synonyms:

decorative, ornamental, graceful, elegant, exquisite,

beautiful,

attractive, pleasing, lovely, stylish, artistic.

Antonyms: displeasing, ugly, unattractive.

Usage: the buildings and gardens of the factory have been

aesthetically designed and laid out


1). Introspect (Verb) – अत्मतनरीक्षण करना

Definition: examine one's own thoughts or feelings.

Synonyms: brooding, self-analysis, soul-searching, heart-

searching, introversion, self-observation, self-absorption

Antonyms: unthoughtful,

Usage: what they don't do is introspect much about the

reasons for their pligh

2). Trauma (Noun) – ऄतभघात

Definition: physical injury

Synonyms:

injury, damage, hurt, wound, wounding, sore, bruise, cut, l

aceration,

lesion, abrasion, contusion

Antonyms: healing.

Usage: rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma

3). Triumph (Noun) – तििय

Definition: a highly successful example of something.

Synonyms: win, succeed, be successful, come first, be the

victor, be victorious, gain a victory, carry the day

Antonyms: failure

Usage: the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness

4). Ethnic (Adjective) – संिातीय

Definition: relating to a population subgroup (within a

larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a

common national or cultural tradition.

Synonyms: racial, race-related, ethnological, genetic,

inherited

Antonyms: non-racial.

Usage: ethnic and cultural rights and traditions

5). Outlived (Verb) – िीतित रहना

Definition: survive or last beyond (a specified period or

expected lifespan).





Synonyms: live on after, live longer than, outlast, remain

alive after, survive

Antonyms: cease, discontinue.

Usage: the organization had largely outlived its usefulness

6). Proactively (Adverb) -- अिमक रूप से

Definition: by taking action to control a situation rather

than just responding to it after it has happened.

Synonyms: aggressive, dedicate, excited, anxious.

Antonyms: passive, lazy.

Usage: the police will be working proactively to help

reduce the problem

7). Haunt (Noun) -- स्थायी मुलाकात की िगह

Definition: a place frequented by a specified person.

Synonyms: hang-out, stamping ground, meeting

place, territory, domain, purlieu, resort, den, retreat

Usage: the bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time

8). Overwhelming (Adjective) – ऄतधक मािा में

Definition: very great in amount.

Synonyms: very large, profuse, enormous, immense,

inordinate, massive, huge, formidable, stupendous

Antonyms: small, little, few.

Usage: his party won overwhelming support

9). Cessation (Noun) – समाप्त होना

Definition: the fact or process of ending or being brought

to an end.

Synonyms: end, ending, termination, stopping, halting,

ceasing, finish, finishing, stoppage, closing, closure, close,

conclusion

Antonyms: start, resumption

Usage: the cessation of hostilities

10). Pelting (Verb) – बौछार करना

Definition: hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Synonyms:

bombard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper, strafe, rak

e, sweep,

enfilade, blitz

Antonyms: lose, slow, tap.

Usage: two boys pelted him with rotten apples

11). Spiralling (Verb) – िंढ़ती हुइ

Definition: show a continuous and dramatic increase.

Synonyms: soar, shoot up, rocket, increase rapidly, rise

rapidly, leap up, escalate, climb, mount

Antonyms: become smaller, reduce, drop, diminish,

decline, dwindle, contract, shrink Usage: inflation

continued to spiral


1). Fractured (Verb) – ऄतस्थ भंग करना

Definition: break or cause to break.

Synonyms:

break, snap, crack, cleave, rupture, shatter, smash, smash

to smithereens, fragment, splinter, split

Antonyms: merge, joint, attach.

Usage: the stone has fractured

2). Hastily (Adverb) – िल्दी से

Definition: with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.

Synonyms: quickly, hurriedly, in a

hurry, fast, swiftly, rapidly, speedily, briskly,

expeditiously, without delay, post-haste

Antonyms: slowly, carefully, deliberately

Usage: maybe I acted too hastily

3). Thwarted (Verb) – नाकाम करना

Definition: oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition)

successfully.

Synonyms: foil, frustrate, baulk, stand in the way

of, forestall

Antonyms: assist, facilitate

Usage: the government had been able to thwart all

attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties

4). Entice (Verb) – लुभाना

Definition: attract or tempt by offering pleasure or

advantage.

Synonyms: tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in

front of

Antonyms: repel, turn off, disgust.

Usage: a show which should entice a new audience into

the theatre

5). Brazen (Adjective) – बेशमथ

Definition: bold and without shame.





Synonyms: bold, shameless, as bold as brass, brazen-faced,

forward, presumptuous, brash, immodest, unashamed

Antonyms: timid, shy

Usage: he went about his illegal business with a brazen

assurance

6). Clincher (Noun) – बहस

Definition: a fact, argument, or event that settles a matter

conclusively.

Synonyms: debate, argument, fight.

Antonyms: speech, acceptance.

Usage: Sixsmith scored the clincher after 81 minutes

7). Pragmatism (Noun) -- व्यिहारिाद

Definition: an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs

in terms of the success of their practical application.

Synonyms: logical, businesslike, realistic.

Antonyms: excited, inefficient, irrational

Usage: ideology had been tempered with pragmatism

8). Dysfunctional (Adjective) – बेकार

Definition: unable to deal adequately with normal social

relations.

Synonyms: flawed, broken, decayed.

Antonyms: functional, adoptive, usable.

Usage: an emotionally dysfunctional businessman

9). Militias (Noun) – सेना

Definition: a military force that is raised from the civil

population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

Usage: creating a militia was no answer to the army's

manpower problem

10). Sectarian (Noun) – सांप्रदातयक

Definition: a member of a sect.

Synonyms:

separatist, dissenter, dissident, nonconformist, free

thinker, renegade, recusant, schismatic

Antonyms: tolerant, liberal, broad-minded

Usage: a Jewish sectarian who preached the redemption

of the Gentiles


1). Conjecture (Noun) – ऄनुमान

Definition: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of

incomplete information.

Synonyms:

guess, speculation, surmise, fancy, notion, belief, suspicion

,

presumption, assumption

Antonyms: fact, know.

Usage: conjectures about the newcomer were many and

varied

2). Rivals (Verb) – प्रततद्वदं्वी होना

Definition: be or seem to be equal or comparable to.

Synonyms: compete with, vie with, match, be a match for,

equal, emulate, measure up to, come up to, compare with

Antonyms: partner, ally.

Usage: the efficiency of the Bavarians rivals that of the

Viennese

3). Unprecedented (Adjective) – ऄभूतपूिथ

Definition: never done or known before.

Synonyms:

unparalleled, unequalled, unmatched, unrivalled, without

parallel, without equal

Antonyms: normal, common.

Usage: the government took the unprecedented step of

releasing confidential correspondence

4). Fomenting (Verb) – भड़काना

Definition: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent

sentiment or course of action).

Synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir

up, whip up, arouse, inspire, encourage, urge

Antonyms: deter, discourage, finish, ignore.

Usage: they accused him of fomenting political unrest

5). Ferocity (Noun) – िूरता

Definition: the state or quality of being ferocious.

Synonyms:

savagery, brutality, brutishness, barbarity, fierceness, viole

nce, aggression, bloodthirstiness, murderousness

Antonyms: gentleness, calm, kind.

Usage: the ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise

6). Dislodge (Verb) – हटा देना

Definition: knock or force out of position.





Synonyms: remove, move, shift, displace, knock out of

place, knock out of position, knock over, upset

Antonyms: plan, sow, take in.

Usage: the hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones

7). Refurbished (Verb) – ऄच्छी ऄिस्था में लाना

Definition: renovate and redecorate (something, especially

a building).

Synonyms:

renovate, recondition, rehabilitate, revamp, make

over, overhaul, restore, renew, develop, redevelop

Antonyms: damage, antique, break.

Usage: the premises have been completely refurbished in

our corporate style

8). Behest (Noun) – अज्ञा

Definition: a person's orders or command.

Synonyms:

instruction, bidding, request, requirement, wish, desire

Antonyms: answer, reply.

Usage: they had assembled at his behest

9). Subsumes (Verb) – शातमल या ऄितशतषत करना

Definition: include or absorb (something) in something

else.

Synonyms: classify, contain, incorporate, involve.

Antonyms: exclude, omit.

Usage: most of these phenomena can be subsumed under

two broad categories

10). Plethora (Noun) – बहुतायत

Definition: a large or excessive amount of something.

Synonyms: excess, large, huge.

Antonyms: small, few amount.

Usage: a plethora of committees and subcommittees

11). Bidder (Noun) -- बोली लगान ेिाला

Definition: a person or organization making a formal offer

for something, especially at an auction.

Synonyms: aspirant, candidate, challenger, player.

Antonyms: ally, friend, associate.

Usage: she was the highest bidder for this rare portrait


1). Lethal (Adjective) -- प्राणघातक

Definition: very harmful or destructive.

Synonyms: fatal, deadly, mortal, causing death, death-

dealing, life-threatening, murderous, homicidal

Antonyms: harmless, safe

Usage: the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on

record

2). Encephalitis (Noun) -- मतस्तष्क की सूिन

Definition: inflammation of the brain, caused by infection

or an allergic reaction.

3). Disorientation (Noun) – भटकाि

Definition: the condition of having lost one's sense of

direction.

Synonyms: confusion, perplexity, daze, surprise.

Antonyms: expectation, well known, conform, explain.

Usage: as we walked on into the night, an air of total

disorientation descended

4). Stuttering (Verb) – हकलाना

Definition: talk with continued involuntary repetition of

sounds, especially initial consonants.

Synonyms: stammer, stumble, speak

haltingly, falter, speak falteringly, flounder, hesitate.

Antonyms: stop, pause, a gap.

Usage: the child was stuttering in fright

5). Contagious (Adjective) – सांसर्जगक

Definition: (of a disease) spread from one person or

organism to another, typically by direct contact.

Synonyms:

infectious, communicable, transmittable, transmissible, tra

nsferable,

spreadable

Antonyms: non communicable, harm less.

Usage: Tuberculosis is a contagious disease.

6). Unrivalled (Adjective) – ऄप्रततम

Definition: better than everyone or everything of the same

type.

Synonyms: unequalled, without

equal, unparalleled, without

parallel, matchless, unmatched, peerless

Antonyms: average, equal, same.

Usage: the paper's coverage of foreign news is unrivalled





7). Midst (Noun) – बीिं में

Definition: the middle part or point.

Synonyms: middle, centre, midpoint, halfway

point, kernel, nub, focal point

Antonyms: outside, exterior, periphery.

Usage: he left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm

8). Brutal (Adjective) – िूर

Definition: savagely violent.

Synonyms:

savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, ferocious, barbaric, bar

barous,

wicked, murderous, cold-blooded

Antonyms: gentle, humane

Usage: a brutal murder

9). Countenanced (Verb) – सहन करना

Definition: admit as acceptable or possible.

Synonyms: tolerate, permit, allow, admit of, approve

(of), agree to, consent to, give one's blessing to, take kindly

to

Antonyms: block, disagree, hinder.

Usage: he was reluctant to countenance the use of force

10). Rampant (Adjective) – ऄतनयंतित

Definition: (especially of something unwelcome)

flourishing or spreading unchecked.

Synonyms:

uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespr

ead,

pandemic, epidemic, pervasive

Antonyms: control, mild, under control.

Usage: political violence was rampant


1). Alienation (Noun) – हस्तांतरण

Definition: the transfer of the ownership of property rights

Synonyms: transfer, conveyance, passing on, handing

over, devolution

Antonyms: combine, joint, unite.

Usage: most leases contain restrictions against alienation

2). Brutally (Adverb) --- बेरहमी से

Definition: to an extremely unpleasant or harsh degree.

Synonyms: harsh, heartless, rude.

Antonyms: gentle, humane, humble.

Usage: weeks of brutally cold weather

3). Snuffed (Verb) -- बुझाना

Definition: extinguish (a candle or flame).

Synonyms: extinguish, put out, douse, smother, choke,

stamp out, blow out, quench, stub out, turn out, dampen,

damp down

Antonyms: light, ignite

Usage: a breeze snuffed out the candle

4). Snipers (Noun) – तनशानिंी

Definition: a person who shoots from a hiding place,

especially accurately and at long range.

Synonyms: attack, explosion, bombing.

Usage: he was killed by a sniper's bullet in the Great War

5). Commensurate (Adjective) – समकक्ष

Definition: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

Synonyms:

equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, compara

ble,

proportionate, proportional

Antonyms: disproportionate, disagree.

Usage: salary will be commensurate with age and

experience

6). Intervene (Verb) – हस्तक्षेप करना

Definition: take part in something so as to prevent or alter

a result or course of events.

Synonyms: intercede, involve oneself, get involved,

interpose oneself, insinuate oneself, step in, cut in

Antonyms: leave, ignore.

Usage: he acted outside his authority when he intervened

in the dispute

7). Titan (Noun) – महत्िपूणथ पद पर होने िाला

Definition: a person who is very important, powerful,

strong, big, clever

Synonyms: high-level, high-powered.

Antonyms: inferior, not important.

Usage: an intellectual titan

8). Chronicled (Verb) -- कालिम से ऄतभलेखन करना





Definition: record (a series of events) in a factual and

detailed way.

Synonyms: record, put on record, write down, set

down, document, register, report, enter

Antonyms: refute, prove false, show to be false, give the

lie to, rebut, deny, falsify, debunk, negate, invalidate

Usage: his work chronicles 20th-century migration

9). Unflinching (Adjective) – बेतहिंक

Definition: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of

danger or difficulty.

Synonyms: resolute, determined, single-minded, dogged,

decided, resolved, firm, persistent, persevering,

committed, unshrinking, unshakeable, steady, unwavering,

unblinking, immoveable

Antonyms: unsteady, wavering

Usage: he has shown unflinching determination

throughout the campaign

10). Acerbic (Adjective) – तेि और स्पष्ट

Definition: (especially of a comment or style of speaking)

sharp and forthright.

Synonyms:

sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, scathing, cutting, razor-

edged, incisive, penetrating, piercing, biting, stinging, seari

ng, keen, caustic, trenchant, bitter, acrimonious

Antonyms: mild, kind.

Usage: his acerbic wit

11). Protagonist (Noun) – समथथक

Definition: an advocate or champion of a particular cause

or idea.

Synonyms:

supporter, upholder, adherent, backer, proponent, advocat

e,

promoter, champion, exponent, standard-bearer

Antonyms: opponent, rival, adversary, opposer, the

opposition, fellow contestant, (fellow) competitor, other

competitor

Usage: he's a strenuous protagonist of the new

agricultural policy

12). Foreboding (Noun) – पूिाथभास

Definition: a feeling that something bad will happen;

fearful apprehension.

Synonyms:

apprehension, apprehensiveness, anxiety, perturbation, tre

pidation,

disquiet, disquietude

Antonyms:

windless, still, tranquil, quiet, serene, peaceful, pacific, und

isturbed,

restful, balmy, halcyon

Usage: with a sense of foreboding she read the note


1). Divulge (Verb) – प्रकातशत करना

Definition: make known (private or sensitive information).

Synonyms: disclose, reveal, make

known, tell, impart, communicate, pass

on, publish, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate

Antonyms: hide, keep out of sight, keep

hidden, secrete, tuck away

Usage: I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age

2). Fleecing (Verb) – धोखा देना

Definition: obtain a great deal of money from (someone),

typically by overcharging or swindling them.

Synonyms: cheat, defraud, clip, overcharge.

Antonyms: give, offer

Usage: the city's cab drivers are notorious for fixing fares

and fleecing tourists

3). Frayed (Adjective) – ऄस्तव्यस्त

Definition: showing the effects of strain.

Synonyms: strain, overtax, irritate, put on edge, make

edgy, make tense

Antonyms: please, sew.

Usage: an effort to soothe frayed nerves

4). Jeopardised (Verb) – ख़तरे में डालना

Definition: put (someone or something) into a situation in

which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

Synonyms: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put

at risk, expose to risk, put in danger

Antonyms: safeguard, save, protect.

Usage: a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New

York's position as a financial centre

5). Pecking (Verb) – िंोंिं मारना





Definition: strike or bite something with its beak.

Synonyms: bite, nip, strike, hit, tap, rap, jab, poke, prick

Antonyms: lose, release.

Usage: two geese were pecking at some grain

6). Reassure (Verb) – यकीन क्रदलाना

Definition: say or do something to remove the doubts and

fears of (someone).

Synonyms: put/set someone's mind at rest, dispel

someone's fears, restore/bolster someone's confidence

Antonyms: alarm, unnerve

Usage: he understood her feelings and tried to reassure

her

7). Recalibration (Verb) – सोिं में बदलाि लाना

Definition: to change the way you do or think about

something

Synonyms: fix, improve, redress, remedy.

Antonyms: corrupt, injure, break, destroy.

Usage: The administration appears to have recalibrated its

strategy.

8). Substantively (Adverb) – काफ़ी

Definition: in a way that is important, meaningful, or

considerable.

Synonyms: affect, count, mean, value.

Antonyms: exclude.

Usage: the parties differ substantively on many issues

9). Drifting (Verb) – बहती हुइ

Definition: move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into

a certain situation or condition.

Synonyms: wander, wander

aimlessly, roam, rove, meander, stray, coast

Antonyms: run, stay, go direct, divide.

Usage: I was drifting off to sleep

10). Travails (Verb) – पीड़ा सहना

Definition: engage in painful or laborious effort.

Synonyms: agony, anguish, tribulation.

Antonyms: comfort, joy, peace, fun

Usage: creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its

destiny


1). Abrupt (Adjective) – ऄकस्मात्

Definition: sudden and unexpected.

Synonyms: sudden, immediate, instantaneous, hurried,

hasty, quick, swift, rapid, speedy, precipitate

Antonyms: gradual, unhurried, smooth, flowing.

Usage: I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

2). Confrontation (Noun) – अमना-सामना

Definition: a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting

between opposing parties.

Synonyms:

conflict, clash, brush, fight, battle, contest, encounter, hea

d-to-head, face-off, engagement

Antonyms: agreement, clam, peace.

Usage: a confrontation with the legislature

3). Utterances (Noun) – ईतक्त

Definition: the action of saying or expressing something

aloud.

Synonyms: voicing, saying, speaking, expression, delivery,

sounding, mouthing, breathing, articulation

Antonyms: listening, silence.

Usage: the simple utterance of a few platitudes

4). Nonetheless (Adverb) – बहरहाल

Definition: in spite of that; nevertheless.

Synonyms: however, although, but, ever so.

Usage: the rally, which the government had declared

illegal, was nonetheless attended by some 6,000

5). Rhetoric (Noun) – ऄलंकार शास्त्र

Definition: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or

writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and

other compositional techniques.

Synonyms: oratory, eloquence, power of speech,

command of language, expression, way with words,

delivery, diction

Antonyms: quiet, conciseness.

Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

6). Conciliatory (Adjective) – ऄनुरंिनाथथक

Definition: inten

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