Weekly Vocab Revision

1. Subsequent (adjective)

coming after something in time; following. (आगामी)

Synonyms: ensuing, succeeding, successive,

upcoming, consequent

Antonyms: preceding, forgoing, antecedent,

anterior

Example: The first and all subsequent visits

were kept secret.

Trick: sequence mai aage aane wala subject subsequent hota h

2. Transient (adjective)

lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (क्षणिक, अस्थायी)

Synonyms: ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent,

fugitive

Antonyms: permanent, perpetual, everlasting,

undying

Example: Her feeling of depression was

transient.

Trick- ancient things transient nahi hoti h

3. Subdued (adjective)

lacking in vitality, intensity, or strength. (उदासीन; णनष्क्रिय)

Synonyms : repressed, restrained, low-key,

muted, sober

Antonyms: flamboyant, flaring, gaudy,

ostentatious

Example: There is a subdued atmosphere in the

school at exam time.

Trick- sab doob gaya h iska flood mai

4. Stimulate (verb)

encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in. (प्रोत्साणित करना,

उते्तणित करना)

Synonyms : prompt, prod, trigger,

galvanise, kindle

Antonyms: dampen, discourage, stifle,

depress, dissuade

Example: The article can be used to stimulate

discussion among students.

Trick- student ko late na aane ke liye stimulate karo

5. Slew (noun)

a large amount or number. (अनेकता, अणिक संख्या)

Synonyms: passel, heap, mountain,

plenty, abundance

Antonyms: little, handful, tad, trace

Example: The festive gala features a slew

of activities for all ages.

Trick : slow slow collect karne se coins slew ho jate h

6. Vigorously (adverb)

in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy. (शष्क्रि

पूर्वक, उत्साि सणित)

Synonyms: strenuously, energetically,

dynamically, enthusiastically

Antonyms: sluggishly, languorously, slothfully,

indolently

Example: He shook the blankets vigorously to get

rid of the dust.

Trick : goro se aajadi vigorously fight karke mili h

7. Inordinately (adverb)

Trick: or dino ki tulna mai Monday ko inordinately traffic

hota h

in a way that is much more than usual or expected. (अतं्यत, बहुतायत से)

Synonyms: unduly, exorbitantly, overly,

exceedingly, unreasonably

Antonyms: appropriately, rightly, aptly, suitably

Example: She was inordinately fond of her pets.

8. Procure (verb)

Trick: jiska cure badi mehnat se mila ho procure kahlata h

to get something, especially after an effort. (प्राप्त करना)

Synonyms: obtain, acquire, secure, attain,

gain

Antonyms: part with, give away, renounce,

relinquish

Example: One of my friends asked me to

procure a position in the bank for him.

9. Burgeoning (adjective)

developing quickly. (तेिी से बढ़ते)

Synonyms: mushrooming, blooming,

flourishing, budding

Antonyms: dwindling, diminishing,

declining, abating

Example: Our company's business is

burgeoning now.

Trick : market jio ki sim se quickly bhar gaya h

10. Predictability (noun)

the fact of always behaving or occurring in the way expected.

(पूर्वकथनीयता, एकरूपता)

Synonyms: consistency, sameness, monotony,

tedium

Antonyms: variability, unevenness,

inconsistency, diversity

Example: Although her job is monotonous, she

likes the sense of predictability that it gives her.

Trick: pahle se dictate karna predict hota h

11. Nugatory (Adjective)

worth nothing or of little value. (तुच्छ, साधारण)

Synonyms: trifling, petty, trivial, worthless

Antonyms: significant, weighty, substantial,

momentous

Example: The state at a local level was less

robust, but its influence was more than

nugatory.

Trick: gate guard ki salary nugatory hoti h

12. Overturn (noun)

abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.).

(पलटना, अमान्यकरना)

Synonyms: upset, annul, nullify, nix, negate

Antonyms: endorse, support, allow, approve

Example: The court of appeals overturned her

conviction and ordered a new trial.

Trick- inke over sab kuch over turn kar diya

13. Precipitous (adjective)

(of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration. (तेज़, शीघ्र)

Synonyms : hasty, rash, impetuous, impulsive

Antonyms: careful, unhurried, deliberate,

cautious

Example: They shouldn't have made such a

precipitous decision.

Trick- precis ko precipitous manner mai likhna hota h

14. Cleave (verb)

to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide. (टुकडा

करना, काटना)

Synonyms : slice, smite, sunder, sever, rive

Antonyms: join, unify, connect, attach, merge

Example: He cleaved a block of wood in two.

Trick- leaves wali branches ko cut karna cleave hota h

15. Caveat (noun)

a warning to consider something before taking any more action. (चेतार्नी)

Synonyms: admonition, forewarning, stipulation,

proviso

Antonyms:

Example: She will be offered treatment, with the

caveat that it may not work.

Trick :sensitive skin walo veet nahi lagani ki caveat hoti h(veet cream)

16. Ratification (noun)

the process of making an agreement official. (अनुममथवन)

Synonyms: authorisation, sanction,

endorsement, affirmation, validation

Antonyms: rejection, opposition, disapproval,

refutation

Example: The treaty is awaiting ratification.

Trick : agreement ko confirmation ratification hota h

17. Alteration (noun)

Trick: jeans ko alter kar lao (jeans

the action or process of changing something to cause the characteristics

of something to change. (पररर्तवन, संशोिन)

Synonyms: modification, amendment,

adaptation, adjustment

Antonyms: preservation, conservation,

continuation, perpetuation

Example: We will have to make a slight alteration

to the plans.

18. Benign (adjective)

Trick: (be+nice) nice log benign kahlate h(nice people

pleasant and kind. (सौम्य, अच्छा)

Synonyms: amiable, gentle, nonthreatening,

congenial, agreeable

Antonyms: malignant, menacing, malicious,

harmful

Example: The effects of this chemical are

fairly benign.

19. Gargantuan (adjective)

very large. (णर्शाल)

Synonyms: enormous, colossal, gigantic,

prodigious

Antonyms: teeny, minuscule,

infinitesimal, diminutive

Example: Putting forth a gargantuan

effort, he uprooted the tree.

Trick : gargi college bada gargantuan h(gargi clg)

20. Cardinal (adjective)

of the greatest importance; fundamental. (प्रमुख, प्रिान)

Synonyms: paramount, premier, foremost,

capital, chief

Antonyms: unimportant, minor, secondary,

Ancillary

Example: Having clean hands is one of the

cardinal rules when preparing food.

Trick: international car chalane wale log cardinal hote h(car)

21. Downturn (noun)

a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity. (मंदी)

Synonyms: Slump, Recession, Decline, Dip,

Depression

Antonyms: Upturn, Expansion, Upsurge,

Revival

Example: The latest downturn in sales shows

just what a fickle business this is.

Trick: maruti ki sales downturn ho gayi ab

22. Looming (adjective)

about to happen soon and causing worry. (आसन्न, णनकट का)

Synonyms: Impending, Imminent,

Forthcoming, Approaching, In The Offing

Antonyms: Remote, Eventual, Far Off,

Unlikely

Example: It seemed that nothing could

prevent the looming disaster.

Trick- (loo+coming) modi ji raj mai sabke ghar mai loo (toilet) aa

gaya

23. Acutely (adverb)

completely or extremely. (तीव्रता से)

Synonyms : Severely, Intensely, Terribly,

Sharply, Tremendously

Antonyms: Slightly, Somewhat, Rather, Faintly

Example: It was acutely embarrassing for us all.

Trick- cute ladke acutely attact karte h ladkiyo ko

24. Intricate (adjective)

very complicated or detailed. (िणटल, पेचीदा)

Synonyms : Convoluted, Tangled,

Labyrinthine, Serpentine

Antonyms: Straightforward, Simple, Plain

Sailing, Uncomplicated

Example: Police officers uncovered an

intricate web of deceit.

Trick- ye maths ki trick badi intricate h

25. Bode (verb)

to be a sign of something that will happen in the future. (शकुन देना, भणर्ष्य-

कथन करना)

Synonyms: Augur, Presage, Portend,

Herald, Betoken, Prophesy

Example: These recently published figures

bode ill for the company's future.

Trick : billi ki dead body bode ill ka sanket hoti h

26. Repercussion (noun)

the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something,

especially a bad effect. (प्रणतणिया, प्रभार्)

Synonyms: Impact, Ramification, Corollary,

Aftermath, Fallout

Antonyms: Cause, Root, Origin, Foundation,

Source

Example: The collapse of the company had

repercussions for the whole industry.

Trick : rapper log rap karke repercussion batate h

27. Precarious (adjective)

Trick: (pre+care) precarious things ke liye precaution lena

padta h

not securely held or in position; uncertain (अणनणित, संकटमय)

Synonyms: Unreliable, Perilous, Insecure,

Hazardous

Antonyms: Secure, Firm, Assured, Reliable

Example: The museum is in a financially

precarious position.

28. Bottleneck (noun)

Trick: bottle mai neck phans jaye situation bottleneck ho jati h

a situation that causes delay in a process or system. (रुकार्ट)

Synonyms: Obstruction, Impediment,

Hindrance, Logjam

Antonyms: Aid, Assistance, Help, Succour

Example: Animated films are still stymied by

a technological bottleneck.

29. Saddle (verb)

burden someone with a difficult responsibility or task. (णिमे्मदारी डालना)

Synonyms: Encumber, Lumber, Load,

Land, Weigh Down

Antonyms: Relieve, Liberate, Divest,

Release

Example: I've been saddled with

organizing the whole party!

Trick : aadult logo par hi sab saddle karte h

30. Balloon (verb)

(of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly. (तेिी से रृ्ष्क्रि)

Synonyms: Soar, Escalate, Mount, Swell,

Bloat

Antonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Tumble, Drop

Example: Membership of the club has ballooned

beyond all expectations.

Trick: ballon upar jata h