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September Editorial
Editorial 01-09-2018
1). Trenchant (Adjective) – तीव्र या प्रखर
Definition: vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
Synonyms:
incisive, cutting, pointed, piercing, penetrating, sharp, keen,
acute, razor-sharp
Antonyms: woolly, vague
Usage: the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of
health authorities
2). Pertinent (Adjective) – संबंधधत
Definition: relevant or applicable to a particular matter;
apposite.
Synonyms: relevant, to the
point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt,
applicable, material, germane
Antonyms: irrelevant, inappropriate
Usage: she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions
3). Innocuous (Adjective) -- ऄहाधनकर
Definition: not harmful or offensive.
Synonyms: harmless, safe, non-dangerous, non-
poisonous, non-toxic, non-irritant, non-injurious, innocent
Antonyms: harmful, obnoxious
Usage: it was an innocuous question
4). Stinging (Verb) -- झुकाव या ऄत्यधधक ऄधधभार होना
Definition: swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone).
Synonyms: swindle, defraud, cheat, fleece, gull
Antonyms: aid, cure, heal, help.
Usage: I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute
and got stung for £42.50
5). Seditious (Adjective) -- राजद्रोही
Definition: inciting or causing people to rebel against the
authority of a state or monarch.
Synonyms: rabble-
rousing, inciting, agitating, fomenting, troublemaking,
provocative, inflammatory
Antonyms: obedience, clam, peace, submission.
Usage: the letter was declared seditious
6). Incitement (Noun) -- भड़काव
Definition: the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or
urging someone to behave unlawfully.
Synonyms: egging on, urging, goading, spurring on,
motivation, persuasion, inducement
Antonyms: suppression, discouragement
Usage: this amounted to an incitement to commit murder
7). Enunciated (Verb) -- ऄधभव्यक्त करना
Definition: express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or
definite terms.
Synonyms: express, utter, state, give voice/expression
to, put into words
Antonyms: ask, confine, leave alone, withhold.
Usage: a written document enunciating this policy
8). Doldrums (Noun) – ईदासी
Definition: a state or period of stagnation or depression.
Synonyms:
depression, melancholy, gloom, gloominess, glumness,
downheartedness, dejection, despondency
Antonyms: happiness, busy, lively
Usage: the mortgage market has been in the doldrums for
three years
9). Intensified (Verb) -- तीव्र होना
Definition: become or make more intense.
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Synonyms: escalate, step
up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment
Antonyms: lessen, abate
Usage: the dispute began to intensify
10). 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, calmness, restfulness, peace and
quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness
Usage: the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as
possible
Editorial 03-09-2018
1). Propped (Verb) -- समथथन या धथथधत में रखना
Definition: support or keep in position.
Synonyms: hold up, shore up, bolster up, buttress, support,
brace, underpin, reinforce, strengthen
Antonyms: discourage, down, refuse, drop.
Usage: she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand
2). Lingering (Adjective) -- थथायी
Definition: lasting for a long time or slow to end.
Synonyms:
remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, g
nawing
Antonyms: short-lived
Usage: there are still some lingering doubts in my mind
3). Normalcy (Noun) -- सामान्य धथथधत
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
Antonyms: insanity
Usage: the office gradually returned to a semblance of
normalcy
4). Congenial (Adjective) -- ऄनुकूलधनय
Definition: (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited
to one's taste or inclination.
Synonyms: pleasant, pleasing, to one's
liking, agreeable, enjoyable,
pleasurable, nice, appealing, engaging
Antonyms: disagreeable, incompatible
Usage: he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold
stony soul
5). Pursuit (Noun) -- गधतधवधधयों
Definition: an activity of a specified kind, especially a
recreational or sporting one.
Synonyms: activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure
interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation
Antonyms: retreat, surrender.
Usage: a whole range of leisure pursuits
6). Fructify (Verb) -- फलवान होना
Definition: make (something) fruitful or productive.
Synonyms: benefit, favour, useful, gain.
Antonyms: loss, useless, waste.
Usage: they were sacrificed in order that their blood might
fructify the crops
7). Seamless (Adjective) -- धनबाथध
Definition: smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps
or spaces between one part and the next.
Synonyms: logical, smooth, coherent, order.
Antonyms: rough, uneven, faulty.
Usage: the seamless integration of footage from different
sources
8). Embarking (Verb) -- पोतारोहण करना
Definition: begin (a course of action).
Synonyms: begin, start, commence, undertake, set
about, enter on, go into, take up
Antonyms: disembark, land
Usage: she embarked on a new career
9). Slew (Verb) -- ऄधनयंधित रूप से घूमना
Definition: Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably.
Synonyms: kill, murder, put to the sword.
Antonyms: peace, calm.
Usage: The Renault slewed from slide to slide in the snow.
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10). Decelerated (Verb) -- धीमा करना
Definition: reduce or cause to reduce in speed
Synonyms: slow, slow down, reduce
Antonyms: improve, accelerate.
Usage: the train began to decelerate.
Editorial 04-09-2018
1). Advocacy (Noun) -- वकालत
Definition: public support for or recommendation of a
particular cause or policy.
Synonyms: support for, argument for, arguing for, calling
for, pushing for, pressing for
Antonyms: stoppage, discourage, protest.
Usage: his outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won
no friends
2). Discriminatory (Adjective) -- भेदभावपूणथ
Definition: making or showing an unfair or prejudicial
distinction between different categories of people
Synonyms:
prejudicial, biased, prejudiced, preferential, unfair, unjust, i
nvidious,
inequitable, weighted,
Antonyms: fair, impartial.
Usage: discriminatory employment practices
3). Stereotype (Noun) -- टकसाली
Definition: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image
or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received
idea, cliché, hackneyed idea
Antonyms: unconventional, original, fresh
Usage: the stereotype of the woman as the carer
4). Guardianship (Noun) -- संरक्षकता
Definition: the position of being legally responsible for the
care of someone who is unable to manage their own affairs.
Synonyms: protection, care, custody, trust.
Antonyms: unknown.
Usage: she was granted temporary guardianship of the
three children
5). Drought (Noun) -- ऄनावृधि
Definition: a prolonged absence of something specified.
Synonyms: absents, rare.
Antonyms: consistence, frequent.
Usage: he ended a five-game goal drought
6). Riveted (Verb) – जमा होना
Definition: fix (someone or something) so as to make them
incapable of movement.
Synonyms: fixed, rooted, frozen
Antonyms: flexible, trivial.
Usage: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to
the spot
7). Sobering (Verb) -- (ऄधधक) गंभीर बनना
Definition: make or become more serious, sensible, and
solemn.
Synonyms: become (more) serious, settle (down), relax,
soften, steady
Antonyms: calm, easy, facile.
Usage: his expression sobered her
8). Contingent (Noun) – दल
Definition: a group of people sharing a common feature,
forming part of a larger group.
Synonyms: group, party, body, band, set
Antonyms: predictable
Usage: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a
conference
9). Perhaps (Adverb) – शायद
Definition: used to express uncertainty or possibility.
Synonyms: maybe, for all I know, for all you know, it could
be (that)
Antonyms: unlikely, never, improbably.
Usage: perhaps I should have been frank with him
10). Slumped (Verb) -- तेजी से धगरना
Definition: undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in
price, value, or amount.
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Synonyms: fall steeply, plummet, plunge, tumble, drop, go
down, slide, decline
Antonyms: rise, soar
Usage: land prices slumped
Editorial 05-09-2018
1). Enclave (Noun) – धवधभन्न
Definition: a place or group that is different in character
from those surrounding it.
Synonyms: different, alter, vary.
Antonyms: same, similar.
Usage: the engineering department is traditionally a male
enclave
2). Imminent (Adjective) -- समुपधथथत
Definition: about to happen.
Synonyms: impending, at
hand, close, near, approaching, fast approaching,
coming, forthcoming, on the way
Antonyms: remote
Usage: they were in imminent danger of being swept away
3). Humanitarian (Adjective) -- मानवीय
Definition: concerned with or seeking to promote human
welfare.
Synonyms: compassionate, humane;
unselfish, altruistic, generous,
magnanimous, benevolent, civilized
Antonyms: selfish, for profit
Usage: groups sending humanitarian aid
4). Catastrophe (Noun) – तबाही
Definition: an event causing great and usually sudden
damage or suffering; a disaster.
Synonyms:
disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust, ruin, ruinatio
n, tragedy
Antonyms: salvation, godsend
Usage: an environmental catastrophe
5). Rebellion (Noun) -- बगावत
Definition: an act of armed resistance to an established
government or leader.
Synonyms:
uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence
, insurgency,
rising, rioting, riot
Antonyms: obedience, truth.
Usage: the authorities put down a rebellion by landless
colonials
6). Brute (Noun) – धनदथयी
Definition: a savagely violent man or animal.
Synonyms:
savage, beast, monster, animal, sadist, barbarian, devil, de
mon
Antonyms: gentle, mild, week.
Usage: he was a cold-blooded brute
7). Dilemma (Noun) -- दधुवधा
Definition: a difficult situation or problem.
Synonyms:
quandary, predicament, difficulty, problem, puzzle, conundr
um, awkward situation, tricky situation
Antonyms: solution, good, advantage.
Usage: the insoluble dilemma of adolescence
8). Federal (Adjective) -- संघीय
Definition: relating to or denoting the central government
as distinguished from the separate units constituting a
federation.
Synonyms: confederate, federated, federative
Antonyms: private, local
Usage: the health ministry has sole federal responsibility
for health care
9). Oblige (Verb) -- ईपकृत करना
Definition: make (someone) legally or morally bound to do
something.
Synonyms: require, compel, bind, make, constrain, obligate,
force, put under an obligation
Antonyms: delay, free, release.
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Usage: doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive
while there is a chance of recovery
10). Rejuvenated (Verb) -- फफर से युवा करना
Definition: make (someone or something) look or feel
better, younger, or more vital.
Synonyms: revive, revitalize, renew, regenerate, restore,
breathe new life into, make someone feel young again
Antonyms: destroy, damage, kill, ruin.
Usage: a bid to rejuvenate the town centre
11). Retrospect (Noun) -- बीती बातों की जांच
Definition: a survey or review of a past course of events or
period of time.
Synonyms: re-examination, reminiscence, revision.
Antonyms: prospect, prophesy.
Usage: a full retrospect of the battle
Editorial 06-09-2018
1). Condemned (Verb) – की ननदा करना
Definition: express complete disapproval of; censure.
Synonyms:
censure, criticize, castigate, attack, denounce, deplore, decr
y, revile, inveigh against, blame, chastise
Antonyms: encourage, praise, commend
Usage: most leaders roundly condemned the attack
2). Mettle (Noun) – भावना
Definition: a person's ability to cope well with difficulties;
spirit and resilience.
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity, strength of
character, moral fibre, steel,
determination, resolve, resolution
Antonyms: timidity, apathy, weakness.
Usage: the team showed their true mettle in the second
half
3). Ruthlessly (Adverb) -- बेरहमी के साथ
Definition: without pity or compassion for others.
Synonyms: merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-
hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony, with a heart of stone
Antonyms: compare, merciful.
Usage: they fell prey to money lenders who ruthlessly
exploited them
4). Fixture (Noun) -- एक धवशेष तारीख पर होने वाली खेल
अयोजन की व्यवथथा की गइ
Definition: a sporting event arranged to take place on a
particular date.
Synonyms:
match, race, game, competition, contest, meet, meeting, en
counter,
sporting event; clash
Antonyms: movable
Usage: the team's last away fixture of the season
5). Reliant (Adjective) -- धनभथर
Definition: dependent on someone or something.
Synonyms: depending, counting, depending,
Antonyms: irrelevant, independent.
Usage: the company is heavily reliant on the baby market
6). Curious (Adjective) -- ईत्सुक
Definition: strange; unusual.
Synonyms: strange, odd, peculiar, funny, unusual, bizarre,
weird, eccentric, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar,
extraordinary
Antonyms: ordinary, same.
Usage: a curious sensation overwhelmed her
7). Intrusive (Adjective) -- धबना ऄधधकार के प्रवेश करनेवाला
Definition: causing disruption or annoyance through being
unwelcome or uninvited.
Synonyms: intruding, invasive, obtrusive, interrupting,
trespassing, unwanted, unwelcome
Antonyms: unobtrusive
Usage: that was an intrusive question
8). Couched (Verb) – ऄधभव्यक्त करना
Definition: express (something) in language of a specified
style.
Synonyms:
express, phrase, word, frame, put, formulate, style, render,
set forth, put across, convey
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Usage: the assurances were couched in general terms
9). Gratuitous (Adjective) - धनःशुल्क --
Definition: given or done free of charge.
Synonyms:
free, gratis, complimentary, voluntary, volunteer, unpaid, u
nrewarded
Antonyms: justifiable, necessary.
Usage: solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice
10). Unconstitutional (Adjective) -- ऄसंवैधाधनक
Definition: not in accordance with the political constitution
or with procedural rules.
Synonyms: banned, illicit, prohibited.
Antonyms: authorized, ethical, legal.
Usage: they do not countenance unconstitutional action by
the police
11). Assertion (Noun) -- ऄधभकथन
Definition: a confident and forceful statement of fact or
belief.
Synonyms:
declaration, contention, statement, claim, submission, post
ulation,
averment, opinion, proclamation
Antonyms: quiet, silence.
Usage: his assertion that his father had deserted the family
12). Solidarity (Noun) -- एकजुटता
Definition: unity or agreement of feeling or action,
especially among individuals with a common interest;
mutual support within a group.
Synonyms: unanimity, unity, like-
mindedness, agreement, accord, harmony, consensus,
concord, concurrence
Antonyms: divorce, disagreement.
Usage: factory workers voiced solidarity with the striking
students
13). Denied (Verb) – धनषेध 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
Antonyms: accept, confirm.
Usage: both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy
Editorial 07-09-2018
1). Contentious (Adjective) -- धववादाथपद
Definition: causing or likely to cause an argument;
controversial.
Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed,
contended
Antonyms: agreeable.
Usage: a contentious issue
2). Expropriation (Noun) -- जब्त
Definition: the action by the state or an authority of taking
property from its owner for public use or benefit.
Synonyms: seize, take away, take
over, take, appropriate, take possession
of, requisition, commandeer
Antonyms: refuse, reject, disturb.
Usage: the decree provided for the expropriation of church
land and buildings
3). Skewed (Verb) -- ऄचानक फदशा या धथथधत बदलना
Definition: suddenly change direction or position.
Synonyms: alter, bend, curve, bias.
Antonyms: maintenance, straighten.
Usage: the car had skewed across the track
4). Denying (Verb) -- आनकार 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
Antonyms: confirm, true.
Usage: both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy
5). Hampered (Verb) – बाधा डालना
Definition: hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
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Synonyms:
hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, baulk, thwart, foil,
curb, delay,
set back, slow down
Antonyms: help, advice.
Usage: their work is hampered by lack of funds
6). Manoeuvres (Verb) – युद्धाभ्यास करना
Definition: move skilfully or carefully.
Synonyms: steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot,
direct, manipulate, move
Antonyms: random, non-controllable.
Usage: the lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in
the narrow street
7). Frontiers (Noun) -- सीमांत
Definition: a line or border separating two countries.
Synonyms: border, boundary, partition, borderline, dividing
line, bounding line, demarcation line
Antonyms: centre, inside, interior.
Usage: international crime knows no frontiers
8). Flagrant (Adjective) – चमकदार
Definition: (of an action considered wrong or immoral)
conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Synonyms:
blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, evident, conspicuous
Antonyms: unobtrusive, slight
Usage: a flagrant violation of the law
9). Litigation (Noun) -- मुक़दमेबाजी
Definition: the process of taking legal action.
Synonyms: legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal
dispute, legal case, case, legal contest, action, cause
Usage: the company wishes to avoid litigation
10). Unbridgeable (Adjective) -- ऄंतर, ऄसमानता
Definition: (of a gap or difference) not able to be bridged or
made less significant.
Synonyms: difference, dissimilarity, contrast, distinction,
distinctness, differentiation
Antonyms: resemblance, likeness, sameness, similar
nature, similitude, comparability, correspondence
Usage: a seemingly unbridgeable cultural abyss
Editorial 08-09-2018
1). Rationale (Noun) – तकथ या सोच
Definition: a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of
action or belief.
Synonyms: reasoning, thinking, (logical) basis, logic,
grounds, sense; principle, theory, philosophy, hypothesis
Antonyms: discouragement, proof, reality.
Usage: he explained the rationale behind the change
2). Reinvigorate (Verb) -- पुनजीधवत करना
Definition: give new energy or strength to.
Synonyms: modernize, renew, restore, revive.
Antonyms: kill, destroy, discourage.
Usage: we are fully committed to reinvigorating the
economy of the area
3). Standalone (Adjective) -- थवतंि, व्यधक्तगत
Definition: (of computer hardware or software) able to
operate independently of other hardware or software.
Synonyms: independent, individualistic, unconventional,
maverick
Antonyms: dependent, parasitic.
Usage: a stand-alone application
4). Perceived (Verb) – जागरूक होना
Definition: become aware or conscious of (something);
come to realize or understand.
Synonyms: discern, recognize, become cognizant
of, become aware of, become conscious of, get/come to
know
Antonyms: ignore, misunderstand.
Usage: his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth
5). Inevitable (Adjective) -- ऄवश्यंभावी
Definition: certain to happen; unavoidable.
Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to
happen, sure to happen, inexorable, unpreventable
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Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain
Usage: war was inevitable
6). Acquiesced (Verb) – चुपचाप मानना
Definition: accept something reluctantly but without
protest.
Synonyms: agree, allow, adopt.
Antonyms: differ, oppose, decline.
Usage: Sara acquiesced in his decision
7). Blatantly (Adverb) – थपि रूप से
Definition: in an open and unashamed manner.
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised,
unconcealed, overt, open, transparent, patent, evident,
manifest
Antonyms: inconspicuous, subtle
Usage: yet another space show that blatantly disregarded
scientific fact
8). Nimble (Adjective) – चतुर
Definition: quick and light in movement or action; agile.
Synonyms: agile, lithe, sprightly, acrobatic, light-
footed, nimble-footed, light, light on one's feet, fleet-footed
Antonyms: stiff, clumsy, lumbering
Usage: with a deft motion of her nimble fingers
9). Behemoths (Noun) – कुछ बड़ा
Definition: something enormous, especially a large and
powerful organization.
Synonyms: monster, huge.
Antonyms: small, little.
Usage: shoppers are now more loyal to their local shops
than to faceless behemoths
10). Waiving (Verb) – त्याग देना
Definition: refrain from insisting on or using (a right or
claim).
Synonyms: relinquish, renounce, give
up, abandon, reject, surrender, yield, cede, do
without, dispense with
Antonyms: claim, pursue
Usage: he will waive all rights to the money
Editorial 10-09-2018
1). Discretion (Noun) -- धववेक
Definition: the freedom to decide what should be done in a
particular situation.
Synonyms:
choice, option, judgement, preference, disposition, volition
Antonyms: indiscretion, rashness
Usage: local authorities should use their discretion in
setting the charges
2). Oppression (Noun) – ज़ुल्म,ईत्पीड़न
Definition: prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise
of authority.
Synonyms: persecution, abuse, maltreatment, ill
treatment, tyranny, despotism, repression, suppression
Antonyms: freedom, democracy
Usage: a region shattered by oppression and killing
3). Prosecuting (Verb) -- पर मुकदमा चलाना
Definition: institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a
person or organization).
Synonyms: pursuit, achievement, performance,
undertaking.
Antonyms: defeat, failure, neglect.
Usage: they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway
4). Allegation (Noun) -- ऄधभकथन
Definition: a claim or assertion that someone has done
something illegal or wrong, typically one made without
proof.
Synonyms:
claim, assertion, declaration, statement, proclamation, cont
ention,
argument, affirmation, averment
Antonyms: exculpation, denial.
Usage: he made allegations of corruption against the
administration
5). Tampering (Verb) – हस् तक्षेप करना
Definition: interfere with (something) in order to cause
damage or make unauthorized alterations.
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Synonyms: interfere, monkey
around, meddle, tinker, fiddle (about/around), fool
Antonyms: leave, separate.
Usage: someone tampered with the brakes of my car
6). Cavalier (Adjective) – ईदासीन या ऄपमानजनक
Definition: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
Synonyms:
offhand, indifferent, casual, dismissive, insouciant, unintere
sted,
unconcerned
Antonyms: thoughtful,
considerate, attentive, caring, understanding, sympathetic,
solicitous
Usage: Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude
7). Prosecutorial (Adjective) -- ऄधभयोजन
Definition: relating to the institution and conducting of
legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal
charge.
Synonyms: agent, inspector, analyst.
Antonyms: informer.
Usage: the government's prosecutorial powers against
suspected terrorists
8). Trumping (Verb) -- तुस्र्प लगाना
Definition: surpass (something) by saying or doing
something better.
Synonyms: outshine, outclass, upstage, put in the
shade, eclipse, surpass
Antonyms: bad fortune, loss, disapproval.
Usage: if the fetus is human life, that trumps any argument
about the freedom of the mother
9). Detrimental (Adjective) -- हाधनकारक
Definition: tending to cause harm.
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, inimical,
deleterious, dangerous, destructive, ruinous
Antonyms: benign, beneficial
Usage: recent policies have been detrimental to the
interests of many old people
10). Catastrophe (Noun) – अपदा
Definition: an event causing great and usually sudden
damage or suffering; a disaster.
Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust,
ruin, ruination, tragedy, blow, shock
Antonyms: salvation, godsend
Usage: an environmental catastrophe
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1). Convicts (Noun) – ऄपराधी
Definition: a person found guilty of a criminal offence and
serving a sentence of imprisonment.
Synonyms:
prisoner, inmate; criminal, offender, lawbreaker, felon
Antonyms: acquit, clear
Usage: two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint
2). Assassination (Noun) – हत्या
Definition: the action of assassinating someone.
Synonyms: murder, killing, political
execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide,
liquidation, elimination, extermination
Antonyms: safe, protect, birth.
Usage: the assassination of President Kennedy
3). Ramifications (Noun) – ऄसर या पररणाम
Definition: a complex or unwelcome consequence of an
action or event.
Synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome,
effect, upshot, issue
Antonyms: cause, origin, source.
Usage: any change is bound to have legal ramifications
4). Incarceration (Noun) -- कै़द कर देना
Definition: the state of being confined in prison;
imprisonment.
Synonyms:
imprisonment, internment, confinement, detention, custod
y, captivity
Antonyms: freedom, independent.
Usage: the public would not be served by her incarceration
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5). Retrograde (Adjective) -- पश्चगामी
Definition: directed or moving backwards.
Synonyms: backward, backwards, reverse, rearward,
directed backwards
Antonyms: ahead, forwards, onwards, onward, on, further
Usage: a retrograde flow
6). Acme (Noun) -- पररपूणथता
Definition: the point at which something is at its best or
most highly developed.
Synonyms: optimum, top, height.
Antonyms: base, bottom.
Usage: physics is the acme of scientific knowledge
7). Eclectic (Adjective) – ईदार
Definition: deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and
diverse range of sources.
Synonyms: wide-ranging, wide, broad, broad-ranging,
broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, encyclopedic,
genera
Antonyms: narrow, dogmatic
Usage: universities offering an eclectic mix of courses
8). Panache (Noun) -- कलँगी
Definition: flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
Synonyms: flamboyant
confidence, flamboyance, confidence, self-
assurance, style, stylishness, flair
Antonyms: spiritlessness
Usage: he entertained London society with great panache
9). Drowned (Verb) -- डुबा हुअ
Definition: die through submersion in and inhalation of
water.
Synonyms: suffocate in water, inhale water
Antonyms: drain.
Usage: a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the
edge of a quay
10). Microcosm (Noun) -- सूक्ष्म जगत
Definition: humankind regarded as the representation in
miniature of the universe.
Usage: the belief in correspondences between the Universe
and Man—between microcosm and macrocosm
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1). Incumbent (Adjective) --ऄवलंबी
Definition: necessary for (someone) as a duty or
responsibility.
Synonyms: binding, obligatory, mandatory, necessary,
compulsory, required, requisite, essential, imperative
Antonyms: optional.
Usage: the government realized that it was incumbent on
them to act
2). Centrist (Adjective) -- मध्यमागी
Definition: having moderate political views or policies.
Usage: a centrist politician
3). Tenable (Adjective) -- रक्षात्मक
Definition: able to be maintained or defended against
attack or objection.
Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, defendable, supportable,
sustainable, maintainable, arguable, able to hold water
Antonyms: indefensible, untenable
Usage: such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable
4). Shedding (Verb) – छोड़ देना
Definition: accidentally allow (something) to fall off or spill.
Synonyms: let fall, let drop, drop;
Antonyms: hire, take on, adopt, keep
Usage: a lorry shed its load of steel bars
5). Pragmatic (Adjective) -- व्यावहाररक
Definition: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a
way that is based on practical rather than theoretical
considerations.
Usage: a pragmatic approach to politics
6). Consensus (Noun) -- अम सहमधत
Definition: a general agreement.
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord, like-mindedness,
concurrence, consent
Antonyms: disagreement, minority view
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Usage: there is a growing consensus that the current
regime has failed
7). Rhetoric (Noun) -- ऄलंकार शास्र
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
Antonyms: quite, conciseness.
Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole
8). Seldom (Adverb) -- कभी कभी
Definition: not often; rarely.
Synonyms: rarely, infrequently, on rare occasions, hardly
ever, scarcely ever, hardly, scarcely, almost never
Antonyms: often, frequently
Usage: Islay is seldom visited by tourists
9). Embattled (Adjective) – ईलझन में
Definition: (of a place or people) involved in or prepared for
war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
Usage: the embattled northern province
10). Diktat (Noun) – फरमान
Definition: an order or decree imposed by someone in
power without popular consent.
Usage: a diktat from the Bundestag
11). Preposterous (Adjective) -- धनरथथक
Definition: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly
absurd or ridiculous.
Synonyms:
absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laugha
ble, comical,
risible, hare-brained
Antonyms: reasonable, sensible
Usage: a preposterous suggestion
12). Breaching (Verb) – ईल्लंघन करना
Definition: make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier,
or defence).
Synonyms: break (through), burst (through), rupture, force
itself through
Antonyms: agreement, closure, closing.
Usage: the river breached its bank
13). Ambiguity (Noun) --- ऄथपिता
Definition: the quality of being open to more than one
interpretation; inexactness.
Synonyms: ambivalence, equivocation
Antonyms: unambiguousness, transparency
Usage: we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act
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1). Apotheosised (Verb) -- देवता मानना
Definition: elevate to, or as if to, the rank of a god; idolize.
Synonyms: dignify, elevate, ennoble, exalt, glorify, magnify,
uplift.
Antonyms: diminish, decrease.
Usage: we had the feeling that Roosevelt had not so much
died as been apotheosized
2). Dissent (Noun) -- ऄसहमधत
Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance
with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of
opinion, argument, dispute
Antonyms: agree, accept, approve.
Usage: there was no dissent from this view
3). Brutal (Adjective) -- धनदथय
Definition: savagely violent.
Synonyms: savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, ferocious,
barbaric, barbarous, wicked
Antonyms: gentle, humane
Usage: a brutal murder
4). Brutalised (Verb) – कू्रर होना
Definition: make (someone) cruel, violent, or insensitive to
the pain of others by repeated exposure to violence.
Synonyms:
desensitize, dehumanize, harden, toughen, case-
harden, inure, make unfeeling, make callous
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Antonyms: peace, calm, polite.
Usage: he had been brutalized in prison and become
cynical
5). Reprieve (Verb) -- ऄवकाश देना
Definition: cancel or postpone the punishment of
(someone, especially someone condemned to death).
Synonyms: grant a stay of execution
to, cancel/postpone/commute/remit someone's
punishment
Antonyms: charge, punish
Usage: under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of
death were reprieved
6). Yearning (Noun) -- तड़प
Definition: a feeling of intense longing for something.
Synonyms: longing, pining, craving, desire, want, wish,
hankering, urge, need, hunger, hungering, thirst
Antonyms: hate, despise, abjure.
Usage: he felt a yearning for the mountains
7). Preponderance (Noun) -- प्रधानता
Definition: the quality or fact of being greater in number,
quantity, or importance.
Synonyms: prevalence, predominance, dominance
Antonyms: disadvantage, inferiority, surrender.
Usage: the preponderance of women among older people
8). Contingent (Adjective) -- अकधथमक
Definition: subject to chance.
Synonyms: chance, accidental, fortuitous, impossible,
unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted
Antonyms: predictable.
Usage: the contingent nature of the job
9). Disbursement (Noun) -- भुगतान
Definition: the payment of money from a fund.
Synonyms: payment, disbursal, paying out, laying out,
spending, expending, expenditure, disposal
Antonyms: deposit, saving.
Usage: they established a committee to supervise the
disbursement of aid
10). Ludicrous (Adjective) -- उटपटांग
Definition: so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be
amusing.
Synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, farcical, laughable, risible,
preposterous, foolish, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly
Antonyms: practical, realistic, responsible, full of common
sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound
Usage: it's ludicrous that I have been fined
11). Avert (Verb) -- टालना
Definition: turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).
Synonyms: turn aside, turn away, turn to one side
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, help.
Usage: she averted her eyes while we made stilted
conversation
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Editorial 15-09-2018
1). Reprieve (Verb) – दण्डधवराम करना
Definition: cancel or postpone the punishment of
(someone, especially someone condemned to death).
Synonyms: grant a stay of execution to,
cancel/postpone/commute/remit someone's punishment
Antonyms: charge, punish
Usage: under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of
death were reprieved
2). Intervene (Verb) -- हथतक्षेप 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.
Antonyms: separated, ignore.
Usage: he acted outside his authority when he intervened
in the dispute
3). Liquidated (Verb) -- पररसमाप्त करना
Definition: wind up the affairs of (a business) by
ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets
Synonyms: close down, wind up, put into liquidation,
dissolve, break up, disband, terminate
Antonyms: remain, fail, fall.
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Usage: if the company was liquidated, there would be
enough funds released to honour the debts
4). Attributed (Verb) -- धजम्मेदार ठहराना
Definition: regard something as being caused by.
Synonyms: ascribe, assign, accredit, credit, impute, allot,
allocate
Antonyms: disconnect, separate.
Usage: he attributed the firm's success to the efforts of the
managing director
5). Emphasis (Noun) – प्रमुखता देना
Definition: special importance, value, or prominence given
to something.
Synonyms: prominence, importance, significance
Antonyms: de-emphasis, unimportant, trivial
Usage: they placed great emphasis on the individual's
freedom
6). Purview (Noun) – ऄवधारणा
Definition: the scope of the influence or concerns of
something.
Synonyms: attitude, idea, concept
Antonyms: blindness, ignorance.
Usage: such a case might be within the purview of the
legislation
7). Espionage (Noun) – जासूसी
Definition: the practice of spying or of using spies, typically
by governments to obtain political and military information.
Synonyms: spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger
activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence
Antonyms: following, foolish
Usage: the camouflage and secrecy of espionage
8). Archaic (Adjective) – प्राचीन
Definition: very old or old-fashioned.
Synonyms: obsolete, obsolescent, out of date,
anachronistic, old-fashioned, outmoded, behind the times
Antonyms: new, modern.
Usage: prisons are run on archaic methods
9). Innumerable (Adjective) -- ऄसंख्य
Definition: too many to be counted (often used
hyperbolically).
Synonyms: countless, numerous, very many, manifold,
multitudinous, multifarious, untold, incalculable
Antonyms: few, countable.
Usage: innumerable flags of all colours
10). Muster (Verb) -- आकट्ठा करना
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: disperse, separate, split.
Usage: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill
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1). Contingent (Adjective) - अकधथमक
Definition: subject to chance, occurring or existing only if
(certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
Synonyms:chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforese
en, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted, unpredictable,
unanticipated
Antonyms: designed, planned, essential, certain, definite
Usage: the contingent nature of the job
2). Unilateral (Adjective) – एकपक्षीय, एकतरफा
Definition: (of an action or decision) performed by or
affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a
situation, without the agreement of another or the others.
Synonyms: one-sided, independent
Antonyms: bilateral, many-sided, multi-lateral
Usage: unilateral nuclear disarmament
3). Wedge (Verb) – पच्चर करना
Definition: force into a narrow space
Synonyms:
squeeze, cram, jam, crush, pack, thrust, ram, force, push, st
ow
Antonyms: dislodge, unfasten, defend, loose, distributed
Usage: she wedged her holdall between two bags
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4). Discomfiture (Noun) - शर्ममदगी, संघषथ, बेचैनी
Definition: a feeling of unease or embarrassment;
awkwardness.
Synonyms:embarrassment, unease, uneasiness, awkwardne
ss, discomfort, discomposure, abashment, confusion, agitati
on
Antonyms: ascent, attainment, calm, creation, delight,
peace
Usage: many MPs are secretly enjoying his discomfiture
5). Rebuff (Verb) –ऄथवीकार करना
Definition: reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or
ungracious manner.
Synonyms: reject, turn
down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate, disdain
Antonyms: accept, welcome
Usage: I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no
uncertain terms
6). Indictment (Noun) - ऄधभयोग
Definition: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Synonyms: charge, accusation, arraignment, citation,
summons
Antonyms: praise, absolution, acquittal, exoneration
Usage: an indictment for conspiracy
7). Agglomeration (Noun) –संग्रह या संयोजन
Definition: a mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
Synonyms: collection, mass, cluster, lump, clump, pile,
heap, bunch, stack, bundle, quantity, hoard, store, stockpile
Antonyms: disperse, dab, diffusion, breakdown, anatomy,
crumb
Usage: the arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres,
galleries, shops, restaurants and bars
8). Accord (Verb) - फकसी को शधक्त, धथथधत, या मान्यता देना ।
Definition: give or grant someone (power, status, or
recognition).
Synonyms: give, grant, tender, present, award, hand,
vouchsafe, concede, yield, cede
Antonyms: withhold, remove
Usage: the powers accorded to the head of state
9). Enact (Verb) – क़ानून ऄमल में लाना
Definition: make (a bill or other proposal) law
Synonyms: pass, approve, ratify, validate, sanction,
authorize, accept
Antonyms: fail, direct, hinder, miss, prevent, repeal
Usage: legislation was enacted to attract international
companies
10). Undermine (Verb) -दबुथल करना
Definition: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of,
especially gradually or insidiously.
Synonyms: subvert, sabotage, threaten, weaken,
compromise, diminish, reduce, impair, mar, spoil, ruin,
impede, hinder, damage, hurt, injure, cripple, disable,
enfeeble, sap, shake
Antonyms: enhance, improve, strengthen
Usage: this could undermine years of hard work
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Editorial 20-09-2018
1). Enact (Verb) -- ऄधधधनयम बनाना
Definition: make (a bill or other proposal) law.
Synonyms: make law, pass, approve, ratify, validate,
sanction, authorize, accept, give the seal of approval to
Antonyms: repeal, appose, disagree.
Usage: legislation was enacted to attract international
companies
2). Undue (Adjective) --- ऄत्यधधक
Definition: unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive
or disproportionate.
Synonyms: excessive, extreme, immoderate, intemperate,
disproportionate, inordinate
Antonyms: due, appropriate, proper
Usage: this figure did not give rise to undue concern
3). Desirability (Noun) -- वांछनीयता
Definition: the quality of being desirable.
Synonyms: appeal, attractiveness, allure
Antonyms: undesirability, disadvantage
Usage: we agree on the desirability of a negotiated
settlement
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4). Exigency (Noun) -- ऄत्यावश्यकता
Definition: an urgent need or demand.
Synonyms: need, demand, requirement, want
Antonyms: unimportant, negligible.
Usage: women worked long hours when the exigencies of
the family economy demanded it
5). Promulgating (Verb) -- प्रख्यापन करना
Definition: promote or make widely known (an idea or
cause).
Synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread,
communicate, propagate, disseminate, circulate
Antonyms: silence, withhold.
Usage: these objectives have to be promulgated within the
organization
6). Cognisable (Adjective) -- संज्ञेय
Definition: perceptible; clearly identifiable.
Synonyms: appreciable, distinguishable.
Antonyms: hidden, indistinct.
Usage: a cognizable claim
7). Rougher (Adjective) -- ऄसमान, ऄधनयधमत
Definition: having an uneven or irregular surface; not
smooth or level.
Synonyms:
uneven, irregular, bumpy, stony, rocky, broken, rugged, jagg
y, craggy
Antonyms: flat, smooth, sleek
Usage: pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough
treatment
8). Skirmishes (Noun) -- झड़प
Definition: an episode of irregular or unpremeditated
fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of
armies or fleets.
Synonyms:
fight, battle, clash, conflict, encounter, confrontation, engag
ement, fray,
contest, combat
Antonyms: calm, peace, harmony, retreat.
Usage: the unit was caught in several skirmishes and the
commanding officer was killed
9). Punitive (Adjective) -- दंडात्मक
Definition: inflicting or intended as punishment.
Synonyms:
penal, disciplinary, corrective, correctional, retributive
Antonyms: beneficial, rewards.
Usage: he called for punitive measures against the Eastern
bloc
10). Parochialism (Noun) -- धवचारसंकीणथता
Definition: a limited or narrow outlook, especially focused
on a local area; narrow-mindedness.
Synonyms: narrow-
mindedness, localism, provincialism, insularity, narrowness,
small-mindednes
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, broad-minded, liberal
Usage: accusations of parochialism
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1). Mythical (Adjective) -- कधल्पत
Definition: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk
tales.
Synonyms: legendary, mythological, fabled, fabulous,
folkloric, fairy-tale, storybook
Antonyms: real, actual
Usage: one of Denmark's greatest mythical heroes
2). Infuse (Verb) -- जुड़ा होना
Definition: fill; pervade.
Synonyms:
fill, pervade, permeate, suffuse, charge, saturate, imbue, ins
pire
Antonyms: empty, take away.
Usage: her work is infused with an anger born of pain and
oppression
3). Tangible (Adjective) -- मूतथ
Definition: perceptible by touch.
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Synonyms:
touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substan
tial
Antonyms: impalpable, untouchable, imperceptible to the
touch, non-physical, bodiless, incorporeal,
Usage: the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was
almost tangible
4). Pursuit (Noun) – पीछा करना
Definition: the action of pursuing someone or something.
Synonyms: chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing,
shadowing
Antonyms: retreat, surrender.
Usage: the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird
5). Allegedly (Adverb) -- कधथत तौर पर
Definition: used to convey that something is claimed to be
the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
Synonyms:
reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly,
apparently, by all accounts, so the story goes
Antonyms: certain, definite, sure.
Usage: he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup
attempt
6). Tussle (Noun) --संघषथ
Definition: a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order
to obtain or achieve something.
Synonyms: scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl,
scrimmage, scramble, scrum, fisticuffs, wrestling match
Antonyms: agreement, peace, calm.
Usage: there was a tussle for the ball
7). Dissent (Noun) -- ऄसहमधत
Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance
with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of
opinion, argument, dispute
Antonyms: agreement, acceptance
Usage: there was no dissent from this view
8). Incriminating (Verb) -- दोषी ठहराना
Definition: make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or
wrongdoing.
Synonyms: implicate, involve
Antonyms: absolve, clear
Usage: he refused to answer questions in order not to
incriminate himself
9). Intervene (Verb) -- हथतक्षेप 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: combine, joint, unite.
Usage: he acted outside his authority when he intervened
in the dispute
10). Arbitrary (Adjective) -- मनमाना
Definition: based on random choice or personal whim,
rather than any reason or system.
Synonyms:
capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic, unpredictabl
e
Antonyms: rational, reasoned
Usage: an arbitrary decision
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1). Relying (Verb) – भरोसा करना
Definition: depend on with full trust or confidence.
Synonyms: depend, count, bank, place reliance, bargain,
plan, reckon
Antonyms: distrust, independent,
Usage: I know I can rely on your discretion
2). Touted (Verb) – प्रशंसा करना
Definition: attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct
or persistent approach.
Synonyms: praise, promote, proclaim
Antonyms: blame, conceal, hide.
Usage: Sanjay was touting his wares
3). Precursor (Noun) -- ऄग्र-दतू
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Definition: a person or thing that comes before another of
the same kind; a forerunner.
Synonyms:
forerunner, predecessor, forefather, father, parent, anteced
ent, ancestor
Antonyms: juvenile, religious person.
Usage: a three-stringed precursor of the violin
4). Fiddle (Noun) -- धोखाधड़ी
Definition: an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying.
Synonyms: fraud, swindle, fix, wangle, confidence
trick, ruse, wile
Antonyms: work, leavealone
Usage: a major mortgage fiddle
5). Conceivable (Adjective) -- बोधगम्य
Definition: capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.
Synonyms: imaginable, possible
Antonyms: inconceivable, impossible.
Usage: a mass uprising was entirely conceivable
6). Rendering (Noun) -- प्रधतपादन
Definition: a performance of a piece of music or drama.
Synonyms: give, provide, supply, furnish, make available
Antonyms: hold, conceal, keep.
Usage: a lively rendering of ‘Ilkley Moor
7). Dampens (Verb) -- अद्रथ करना
Definition: make less strong or intense.
Synonyms:
lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce, lower, moderate, damp,
damp down
Antonyms: dry, drench.
Usage: nothing could dampen her enthusiasm
8). Credible (Adjective) -- प्रत्ययनीय
Definition: capable of persuading people that something
will happen or be successful.
Synonyms: believable, plausible, able to hold water, within
the bounds of possibility, reasonable, sound
Antonyms: unbelievable, untrustworthy.
Usage: a credible threat
9). Retaliatory (Adjective) -- प्रधतशोध का
Definition: (of an action) characterized by a desire for
revenge.
Synonyms: disciplinary, penal, punishing
Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding.
Usage: fears of a retaliatory attack by the victim's friends
10). Foreseeable (Adjective) – ऄनुमाधनत या ईम्मीद होना
Definition: able to be foreseen or predicted.
Synonyms: predictable, expected, calculated, estimated.
Antonyms: improbable, unexpected, unpredictable.
Usage: the situation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable
future
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1). Volatility (Noun) -- ऄधथथरता
Definition: liability to change rapidly and unpredictably,
especially for the worse.
Synonyms: changeable, temporary
Antonyms: unchangeable, permanent.
Usage: the succession of new rulers contributed to the
volatility of the situation
2). Adversely(Adverb) -- प्रधतकूलता से
Definition: in a way that prevents success or development;
harmfully or unfavourably.
Synonyms: negative, unfortunate, unfriendly
Antonyms: positivity, beneficial, good, helpful.
Usage: his self-confidence was adversely affected for years
to come
3). Tainted (Verb) – दधूषत करना
Definition: affect with a bad or undesirable quality.
Synonyms:
tarnish, sully, blacken, stain, besmirch, smear, blot, blemish,
stigmatize, mar, corrupt, defile
Antonyms: clean, improve.
Usage: his administration was tainted by scandal
4). Crony (Noun) -- घधनष्ठ धमि
Definition: a close friend or companion.
Synonyms: buddy, friend, chum, partner.
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Antonyms: enemy, stranger, opponent.
Usage: he went gambling with his cronies
5). Ammunition (Noun) -- तकथ , ऄसहमधत, झुकाव, लड़ाइ
Definition: considerations that can be used to support one's
case in debate.
Synonyms: arguments, quarrel, disagreement, squabble,
fight, difference of opinion, dispute, wrangle, clash,
altercation
Antonyms: accepting, harmony, peace, calm.
Usage: these figures provide ammunition to the argument
for more resources
6). Bolstering (Verb) – को मजबूत करना
Definition: support or strengthen.
Synonyms: strengthen, support, reinforce, make
stronger, boost, fortify
Antonyms: undetermined, undercut.
Usage: the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster
confidence
7). Nudge (Verb) -- कुहनी से हलका धक्का देना
Definition: prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in
order to attract attention.
Synonyms: poke, elbow, dig, prod, jog, jab, butt
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, pull.
Usage: people were nudging each other and pointing at me
8). Persisted (Verb) -- दढृ़ रहना
Definition: continue in an opinion or course of action in
spite of difficulty or opposition.
Synonyms: persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep at it,
keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up
Antonyms: irresolute
Usage: the minority of drivers who persist in drinking
9). Jeopardise (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
Antonyms: safeguard
Usage: a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New
York's position as a financial centre
10). Unawares (Adverb) -- ऄनजाने में
Definition: without being aware of a situation.
Synonyms: by surprise, unexpectedly, without
warning, suddenly, abruptly, unprepared, off-guard, cold
Antonyms: prepared, knowingly, deliberately
Usage: the photographer had caught her unawares
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1). Controversial (adjective) -- धववादाथपद
Definition: giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or
public disagreement.
Synonyms: contentious, disputed, contended, at issue,
moot, disputable, debatable, arguable
Antonyms: uncontroversial, anodyne
Usage: years of wrangling over a controversial bypass
2). Obligations (Noun) -- दाधयत्वों
Definition: a debt of gratitude for a service or favour.
Synonyms:
contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pa
ct, compact,
understanding, transaction
Antonyms: favour, support, agree.
Usage: she didn't want to be under an obligation to him
3). Erecting (Verb) -- खड़ा करना
Definition: put together and set upright (a building, wall, or
other structure).
Synonyms: build, construct, put up
Antonyms: demolish, dismantle
Usage: the guest house was erected in the eighteenth
century
4). Curbing (Verb) – को रोकना
Definition: restrain or keep in check.
Synonyms: restrain, hold back, keep back, hold in, repress,
suppress, fight back, bite back, keep in check
Antonyms: free, set free, let go, allow to leave, set/let/turn
loose, let out, liberate, set at liberty, deliver
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Usage: she promised she would curb her temper
5). Discrepancies (Noun) -- धवसंगधतयां
Definition: an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or
similarity between two or more facts.
Synonyms:
inconsistency, difference, disparity, variance, variation, devi
ation,
divergence, disagreement
Antonyms: correspondence
Usage: there's a discrepancy between your account and his
6). Perils (Noun) -- ख़तरा
Definition: serious and immediate danger.
Synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard,
insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness
Antonyms: safety, security
Usage: you could well place us both in peril
7). Linger (Verb) -- देर तक ठहरना
Definition: stay in a place longer than necessary because of
a reluctance to leave.
Synonyms: wait around, stay, remain, stay put, wait
Antonyms: vanish, disappear
Usage: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm
sunshine
8). Presumes (Verb) – मान लेना
Definition: suppose that something is the case on the basis
of probability.
Synonyms: assume, suppose, dare say, imagine, take
it, expect, believe, think, surmise, guess, judge
Antonyms: calculate, doubt, disregard.
Usage: I presumed that the man had been escorted from
the building
9). Imperatives (Noun) -- ऄधनवायथताओं
Definition: an essential or urgent thing.
Synonyms: essential, important, all-important, vital, crucial,
critical, essential, of the essence.
Antonyms: unimportant, optional
Usage: free movement of labour was an economic
imperative
10). Verdict (Noun) -- ऄधधमत
Definition: a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or
criminal case or an inquest.
Synonyms:
judgement, adjudication, adjudgement, decision, finding, ru
ling,
resolution, pronouncement
Antonyms: accusation, prediction.
Usage: the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
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1). Grappling (Verb) – जूझना
Definition: engage in a close fight or struggle without
weapons; wrestle
Synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle
Antonyms: agree, free, avoid.
Usage: passers-by grappled with the man after the knife
attack
2). Bureaucracy (Noun) -- नौकरशाही
Definition: excessively complicated administrative
procedure.
Synonyms: red tape, rules and regulations, etiquette,
protocol, officialdom
Usage: the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government
3). Immigrants (Noun) -- अप्रवाधसयों
Definition: a person who comes to live permanently in a
foreign country.
Synonyms: newcomer, settler, incomer, new
arrival, migrant, emigrant
Antonyms: native, local, national.
Usage: they found it difficult to expel illegal immigrants
4). Rallied (Verb) – वापस अना
Definition: recover or cause to recover in health, spirits, or
poise.
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Synonyms: recover, improve, get better, pick
up, revive, come back, make a comeback, rebound, bounce
back
Antonyms: disperse
Usage: he floundered for a moment, then rallied again
5). Infiltrators (Noun) -- पैठनेवाला
Definition: a person who secretly becomes part of a group
in order to get information or to influence the way the
group thinks or behaves
Usage: He accused infiltrators of turning the protests
violent and said the alleged saboteurs must be dealt with by
the security agencies.
6). Allegedly (Adverb) -- कधथत तौर पर
Definition: used to convey that something is claimed to be
the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
Synonyms:
reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly,
apparently,
by all accounts, so the story goes
Antonyms: certain, definite, sure.
Usage: he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup
attempt
7). Dwelt (Verb) – रहना
Definition: live in or at a specified place
Synonyms: reside, live, have one's home, have one's
residence, be settled, be housed
Antonyms: move, carry on, depart.
Usage: groups of gypsies still dwell in these caves
8). Reiterating (Verb) -- बार बार दहुराना
Definition: say something again or a number of times,
typically for emphasis or clarity.
Synonyms: repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go
over (and over), iterate, rehearse, belabour
Antonyms: take back.
Usage: she reiterated that the government would remain
steadfast in its support
9). Analogies (Noun) – समानता
Definition: a correspondence or partial similarity.
Synonyms: comparison, affinity, homology, correlation
Antonyms: difference, dissimilarity, unlikeness.
Usage: the syndrome is called deep dysgraphia because of
its analogy to deep dyslexia
10). Cynicism (Noun) -- संशयवाद
Definition: an inclination to believe that people are
motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism.
Synonyms:
scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicio
n, disbelief,
incredulity, unbelief
Antonyms: optimism, hope, cheer.
Usage: public cynicism about politics
11). Clamping (Verb) -- जकड़ना
Definition: fasten (something) in place with a clamp.
Synonyms: fasten, secure, fix, clip, attach, make fast
Antonyms: realise, revert, free.
Usage: the sander is clamped on to the edge of a
workbench
12). Ushered (Verb) – राथता फदखाना
Definition: show or guide (someone) somewhere.
Synonyms: escort, accompany, help, assist, take, show, see,
lead, show someone the way, lead the way
Antonyms: cease, close, conclude, finish.
Usage: a waiter ushered me to a table
13). Shrill (Adjective) -- ऄधनमेष
Definition: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
Synonyms: high-pitched, piercing, high, sharp, ear-
piercing, ear-splitting, air-rending, penetrating, shattering,
Antonyms: low, soft, dulcet
Usage: a shrill laugh
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1). Scrutiny (Noun) -- संवीक्षा
Definition: critical observation or examination.
Synonyms: careful
examination, inspection, survey, scan, study, perusal
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Antonyms: glance, cursory look
Usage: every aspect of local government was placed under
scrutiny
2). Sceptics (Noun) -- संशयवाफदयों
Definition: a person inclined to question or doubt accepted
opinions.
Synonyms: cynic, doubter, questioner, scoffer
Antonyms: believer, accept.
Usage: The crowd is sceptics to president
3). Intrusion (Noun) -- ऄनाहूत प्रवेश
Definition: the action of intruding.
Synonyms: encroachment on, trespass on, obtrusion into
Antonyms: withdrawal
Usage: he was furious about this intrusion into his private
life
4). Staved (Verb) -- तोड़ना, टूटना
Definition: break something by forcing it inwards or
piercing it roughly.
Synonyms: break in, smash in, put a hole in, push in, kick in,
cave in, splinter
Antonyms: aid, assist, support.
Usage: the door was staved in
5). Leveraging (Verb) – आथतेमाल करना
Definition: use (something) to maximum advantage.
Synonyms: grip, purchase, hold, grasp
Antonyms: disadvantage, weakness.
Usage: the organization needs to leverage its key resources
6). Rampant (Adjective) -- ऄधनयंधित
Definition: (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing
or spreading unchecked.
Synonyms:uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridle
d, widespread, pandemic, epidemic, pervasive
Antonyms: controlled, under control
Usage: political violence was rampant
7). Fret (Verb) – झल्लाहट होना
Definition: be constantly or visibly anxious.
Synonyms: worry, be anxious, feel uneasy, be distressed, be
upset, upset oneself
Antonyms: ignore , please, appease, pacify.
Usage: she fretted about the cost of groceries
8). Incurred (Verb) – झेला हुअ, खचथ फकया हुअ
Definition: become subject to (something unwelcome or
unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions.
Synonyms: suffer, sustain, experience, bring upon
oneself, expose oneself to
Antonyms: loss, miss, discourage, misunderstand.
Usage: I will pay any expenses incurred
9). Abridge (Verb) -- संक्षेप करना
Definition: shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without
losing the sense.
Synonyms: shorten, cut, cut
short/down, curtail, truncate, lessen, trim
Antonyms: lengthen, expand on, pad out, lengthened,
expanded
Usage: an abridged text of his speech
10). Defiance (Noun) -- ऄवज्ञा
Definition: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: submission, obedience
Usage: an act of defiance
11). Flaws (Noun) -- दोषों
Definition: a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which
mars a substance or object.
Synonyms: defect, blemish, fault, imperfection, deficiency,
weakness, weak spot/point, inadequacy
Antonyms:power, brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity,
burliness, sturdiness, robustness, toughness
Usage: a flaw in the glass
12). Ushered (Verb) – शुरुअत करना
Definition: cause or mark the start of something new.
Synonyms: herald, mark the start of, signal, announce, give
notice of, ring in, show in, set the scene for
Antonyms: cease, close, conclude, finish, stop.
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Usage: the railways ushered in an era of cheap mass travel
13). Clamping (Verb) -- कसकर पकड़ना
Definition: hold (something) tightly against another thing.
Synonyms: clench, grip, hold, press, squeeze
Antonyms: release, free.
Usage: Maggie had to clamp a hand over her mouth to
stop herself from laughing
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1). Expedite (Verb) -- शीघ्रता करना
Definition: make (an action or process) happen sooner or
be accomplished more quickly.
Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up,
quicken, precipitate, rush Antonyms: delay, hinder
Usage: he promised to expedite economic reforms
2). Verdict (Noun) -- ऄधधमत
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
Antonyms: accusation, assumption, prediction.
Usage: the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
3). Apprehension (Noun) – डर या नचता
Definition: anxiety or fear that something bad or
unpleasant will happen.
Synonyms: anxiety, angst, alarm, worry, uneasiness,
unease, nervousness, misgiving, disquiet, concern
Antonyms: confidence, trust, belive
Usage: he felt sick with apprehension
4). Adduced (Verb) – प्रमाण प्रथतुत करना
Definition: cite as evidence.
Synonyms: proof, evidence
Usage: a number of factors are adduced to explain the
situation
5). Dissenting (Verb) -- मतभेद करना
Definition: hold or express opinions that are at variance
with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: differ, demur, diverge
Antonyms: agree, accept
Usage: two members dissented from the majority
6). Frenzied (Verb) -- ईत्साधहत या ऄधनयंधित होना
Definition: wildly excited or uncontrolled.
Synonyms: frantic, wild, frenetic, hectic, fraught, feverish,
fevered, mad, crazed, manic, hyperactive, energetic
Antonyms: peace, calm.
Usage: a frenzied attack
7). Fanatical (Adjective) -- ईत्साही
Definition: filled with excessive and single-minded zeal.
Synonyms:
zealous, extremist, extreme, militant, dogmatic, sectarian, b
igoted, rabid,
maniacal, radical, diehard, activist
Antonyms: moderate, open-minded
Usage: fanatical revolutionaries
8). Abated (Verb) – कम करना
Definition: (of something unpleasant or severe) become
less intense or widespread.
Synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, drop off/away,
lessen, ease (off), let up, decrease, diminish, moderate
Antonyms: intensify, increase.
Usage: the storm suddenly abated
9). Bereft (Adjective) – से वंधचत
Definition: deprived of or lacking (something).
Synonyms: deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, denuded of
Antonyms: excess, high.
Usage: her room was stark and bereft of colour
10). Blatantly (Adverb) – थपि रूप स े
Definition: in an open and unashamed manner.
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised,
unconcealed, overt, open, transparent, patent, evident
Antonyms: inconspicuous, subtle
Usage: yet another space show that blatantly disregarded
scientific fact
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