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1. Avian – पक्षियों का
Meaning – relating to birds.
Usage – “avian tuberculosis”
2. Accolades – वाहवाही
Meaning – an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
Usage – “the hotel has won numerous accolades”
Synonyms – honour, recognition, privilege, award, gift, title; prize, laurels, bays, palm
3. Brace – कसना
Meaning – a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.
Usage – “a neck brace”
Synonyms – support, caliper, truss, surgical appliance.
4. Dispel – दूर हो जाना
Meaning – make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
Usage – “the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine’s dejection”
Synonyms – banish, eliminate, dismiss, chase away, drive away, drive off, get rid of, dissipate, disperse, scatter, disseminate; relieve, allay, ease, calm, quell, check.
5. Bludgeon – गदा
Meaning – a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon.
Usage – “maces and spiked bludgeons”
Synonyms – cudgel, club, stick, truncheon, baton, bat, heavy weapon, blunt instrument; nightstick, blackjack; informalcosh.
6. Bligh – नुक़सान
Meaning – a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Usage – “the vines suffered blight and disease”
Synonyms – disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot.
7. Doyen – दल के उच्च सदस्य
Meaning – the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
Usage – “he became the doyen of British physicists”
8. Docile – विनम्र
Meaning – ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Usage – “a cheap and docile workforce”
Synonyms – compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, willing, passive, submissive, deferential, tame, meek, mild, lamblike, unassertive, unresisting, yielding, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, persuadable, ductile, manageable, controllable, tractable, malleable, manipulable, easily manipulated, easily handled, like putty in one’s hands; informalmilky.
9. Disinter – खोदकर निकालना
Meaning – dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse).
Usage – “his corpse was disinterred and dumped in a pit”
Synonyms – exhume, unearth, dig up, bring out of the ground, bring to the surface; raredisentomb, unbury, ungrave.
10. Exhume – खोद कर निकालना
Meaning – dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
Usage – “the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge”
Synonyms – disinter, dig up, unearth, bring out of the ground; raredisentomb, unbury, ungrave.
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1.Travesty (n)Hindi Meaning : भड़ौआ, हास्य जनक अनुकरण
English Meaning: Absurd, or distorted representation of something.
Synonyms: Distortion,mockery, perversion, parody, caricature.
Use: Mr Mallya departure without paying the dues to the government would be a “travesty of justice”.
2.Hound (v)
Hindi Meaning : कुत्ता, शिकारी कुत्ता
English Meaning: Persecute or pursue relentlessly.
Synonyms: Trouble, annoy, badger, torment.
Use: Pakistani singer was hounded by the Indian press.
3.Mogul (n)
Hindi Meaning : मंगोली, बादशाह, मुगल
English Meaning: An important or powerful person.
Synonyms: Magnate, tycoon,grandee, mandarin.
Use: Mr. Trump, as the business mogul vows to “Make America Great Again!”.
4.Coax (v)
Hindi Meaning : मनाना, पटाना
English Meaning: Obtain something from (someone) by gradual or gentle persuasion.
Synonyms: Persuade, wheedle, cajole.
Use: We coaxed our fare money out of my father.
5.Inadequacies (n)
Hindi Meaning : अनुविता, अपर्याप्तता
English Meaning: The state or quality of being inadequate
Synonyms: Dearth,insufficiency, deficiency.
Use: Organisers of the festival acknowledging substantial inadequacies in protocol and security arrangements around the event.
6.Paroxysm (n)
Hindi Meaning : आक्रमण, आवेग
English Meaning: A sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.
Synonyms: Convulsion, seizure, outburst, outbreak
Use: Nation went into paroxysms of rage over the alleged eulogisation of Afzal Guru.
7.Ghettoised (v)
English Meaning: Put in or restrict to an isolated
Synonyms: Isolate,insulate.
Use: Minority communalism can never be compared with majority communalism, for the former is ghettoised and mainly feeds upon its own people.
8.Brute (adj)
Hindi Meaning : पशु, भावशून्य मनुष्य
English Meaning: Unreasoning and animal-like.
Synonyms: Savage, beast, monster barbarian
Use: A brute struggle for political superiority.
9.Scourge (n)
Hindi Meaning : चाबुक से मारना, दंड, सज़ा
English Meaning: A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.
Synonyms: Horsewhip, lash, strap, birch, switch, flail
Use: The scourge and cycle of communal hatred and violence can be stopped only by common people.
10.Outpace (v)
Hindi Meaning : आगे बढ़ना, पीछे छोड़ना
English Meaning: Go, rise, or improve faster.
Synonyms: Outrun,outstrip.
Use: Women are outpacing men on searches related to food, entertainment (family television), health and fitness.
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1.Wayward – स्वच्छंदMeaning – difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
Usage – “a wayward adolescent”
Synonyms – wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable.
2. Wrath – कोप
Meaning – extreme anger.
Usage – “he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father’s wrath”
Synonyms – anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage, pique, spleen, chagrin, vexation, exasperation, dudgeon, high dudgeon, hot temper, bad temper, bad mood, ill humour, irritation, irritability, crossness, displeasure, discontentment, disgruntlement, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness; air rage; literaryire, choler.
3. Bucolic – ग्राम्य
Meaning – relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Usage – “the church is lovely for its bucolic setting”
Synonyms – rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside, agricultural, agrarian, outdoor, idyllic, unspoilt; literaryArcadian, sylvan; raregeorgic, agrestic.
4. Whittle – छीलना
Meaning – carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
Usage – “he was sitting at the tent door, whittling a piece of wood with a knife”
Synonyms – pare, shave, peel, cut, hew, trim, carve, shape, model.
5. Wince – दर्द का भाव
Meaning – make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
Usage – “he winced at the disgust in her voice”
Synonyms – grimace, pull a face; flinch, blench, start, draw back, shrink away, recoil, cringe, squirm.
6. Apropos – अनुरूप
Meaning – with reference to; concerning.
Usage – “she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It’s not going to stop the abuse’”
Synonyms – with reference to, with regard to, with respect to, regarding, concerning, respecting, on the subject of, in the matter of, touching on, dealing with, connected with, in connection with, about, re; anent.
7. litigation – मुकदमेबाज़ी
Meaning – the process of taking legal action.
Usage – “the company wishes to avoid litigation”
Synonyms – legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, legal contest, action, cause, judicial proceeding(s), suit, suit at law, legal process, prosecution, bringing of charges, indictment, trial.
8. Heist – चोरी
Meaning – a robbery.
Usage – “a diamond heist”
Synonyms – break-in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, five-finger discount, holdup, larceny, pilferage etc.
9. Crunch – की कमी
Meaning – crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Usage – she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit
Synonyms – crisis, critical point, crux, difficulty, emergency etc.
10. Barge – बजरा
Meaning – move forcefully or roughly.
Usage – “we can’t just barge into a private garden”
Synonyms – push, shove, force, elbow, shoulder, jostle, bludgeon, bulldoze, muscle.
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1.Cavalcade (N)Hindi Meaning : घुड़सवार-दल, शोभायात्रा
English Meaning:A series of related things.
Synonyms: Procession, Parade, Motorcade.
Uses: The focus of a cavalcade is participation rather than display.
2.Antagonist (N)
Hindi Meaning : प्रतिद्वंद्वी, विपक्षी
English Meaning:One who oppose others.
Synonyms: Foe,Competitor,Opponent.
Uses: In his youth he was an antagonist of Mahomet.
3.Depraved (Adj)
Hindi Meaning : ख़राब, पथभ्रष्ट
English Meaning: Morally bad or Evil.
Synonyms: Perverted,Lascivious,Dissolute.
Uses: kya kool hai hum 3 has been condemned as the most depraved film of the year.
4.Blithe (Adj)
Hindi Meaning : आनन्दित, ज़िंदादिल, पुलकित
English Meaning:Happy or carefree.
Synonyms: Cheerful, cheery, light-hearted, jolly.
Uses: Aman was so blithe about his selection in IIT, that he had a party after his selection.
5.Smug (Adj)
Hindi Meaning : आत्म सन्तुष्ट, दम्भी
English Meaning: Excessively self-satisfied or complacent.
Synonyms: self-approving, well pleased, proud of oneself.
Uses: After the exam , Ram had a smug look on his faced.
6.Haggard (Adj)
Hindi Meaning : सूखा हुआ, थका हारा, भयंकर आकृति का
English Meaning:Looking exhausted.
Synonyms:Gaunt,Lean,Emaciated.
Uses: The soldier was haggard after watching many of his friends die in battle.
7.Muddle (V)
Hindi Meaning : गड़बड़ी, अक्रम
English Meaning: To cause confusion.
Synonyms: Confuse, Perplex.
Uses: Pakistan can't do anything and always make some muddle , said India.
8.Jabber (V)
Hindi Meaning : गपशप, बक, बकबक
English Meaning:Talk in a incomprehensible way.
Synonyms: Patter, Blather, Maunder, Ramble.
Uses: Ram jabbered on about football in his speech.
9.Misdemeanour (N)
Hindi Meaning : दुष्कर्म, खराब आचरण, चूक
English Meaning:A minor wrongdoing.
Synonyms: Crime,Felony, Offence.
Uses: Player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour.
10.Hunch (N)
Hindi Meaning : कूबड़, गांठ
English Meaning:A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact.
Synonyms: Impression, Inkling, Idea, Notion.
Uses: Scientist began gathering data to prove or disprove his hunch.
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1. Quirk – मोड़Meaning – a peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour.
Usage – “they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks”
Synonyms – idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad; idée fixe; informalhang-up, thing; raresingularity.
2. Puerile – बचकाना
Meaning – childishly silly and immature.
Usage – “a puerile argument”
3. Pensive – चिंताग्रस्त
Meaning – engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Usage – “a pensive mood”
Synonyms – thoughtful, thinking, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, introspective, prayerful, philosophical, cogitative, ruminative, absorbed, engrossed, rapt, preoccupied.
4. Piquant – चटपटा
Meaning – having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour.
Usage – “a piquant tartare sauce”
Synonyms – spicy, tangy, spiced, peppery
5. Proclivity – झुकाव
Meaning – a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
Usage – “a proclivity for hard work”
Synonyms – liking, inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, propensity, bent, bias, penchant, predisposition, predilection, partiality, preference, taste, fondness, weakness, proneness; rarevelleity.
6. Pariah – ख़ारिज
Meaning – an outcast.
Usage – “they were treated as social pariahs”
Synonyms – outcast, persona non grata, leper, reject, untouchable, undesirable; rareunperson.
7. Perverse – विकृत
Meaning – showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.
Usage – “Kate’s perverse decision not to cooperate held good”
Synonyms – awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, obstreperous, disobedient, unmanageable, uncontrollable, recalcitrant, refractory, rebellious; wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, wayward, cross-grained, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate.
8. Ponder – विचार करना
Meaning – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Usage – “I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion”
Synonyms – think about, give thought to, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, contemplate, study, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on/over, ruminate about/on, chew over, puzzle over.
9. Quash – मिटा देना
Meaning – reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.
Usage – “his conviction was quashed on appeal”
Synonyms – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, take back, rule against, disallow, overturn, override, overrule, veto, set aside, overthrow, repudiate, annul, nullify, declare null and void, invalidate.
10. Quench – बुझाना
Meaning – extinguish (a fire).
Usage – “firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames”
Synonyms – extinguish, put out, snuff out, smother, douse, dampen down.
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1. Collision – टक्करMeaning – an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
Usage – “a mid-air collision between two aircraft”
Synonyms – crash, accident, smash, bump, knock, impact, hit, strike, clash; RTA (road traffic accident); wreck; informalsmash-up, pile-up; informalprang, shunt.
2. Excursion – सैर
Meaning – a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.
Usage – “an excursion to London Zoo”
Synonyms – trip, outing, jaunt, expedition, journey, tour; day trip, day out, drive, run, ride; informaljunket, spin, hop.
3. Dessert – मिठाई
Meaning – the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.
Usage – “a dessert of chocolate mousse”
Synonyms – pudding, sweet, sweet course/dish, second course, last course; informalafters, pud.
4. Decry – दोष देना
Meaning – publicly denounce.
Usage – “they decried human rights abuses”
Synonyms – denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, damn, attack, fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, blame, carp at, cavil at, run down, pillory, rap, lambaste, deplore, disapprove of, vilify, execrate, revile; disparage, deprecate, discredit, derogate, cast aspersions on; informalslam.
5. Corporal
Meaning – a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant.
6. Carcass – शव
Meaning – the dead body of an animal.
Usage – “she saw the mud-covered carcass of a sheep”
Synonyms – corpse, cadaver, dead body, body, remains, skeleton, relics; informalstiff; archaiccorse.
7. Avenge – बदला लेना
Meaning – inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Usage – “he vowed in silent fervour to avenge their murders”
Synonyms – take revenge for, take vengeance for, exact retribution for, requite.
8. Beatific – सुखी
Meaning – feeling or expressing blissful happiness.
Usage – “a beatific smile”
Synonyms – rapturous, joyful, ecstatic, seraphic, blissful, serene, happy, beaming, glad.
9. Corpse – लाश
Meaning – a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal.
Usage – “the corpse of a man lay there”
Synonyms – dead body, body, cadaver, carcass, skeleton; remains, relics; informalstiff; archaiccorse.
10.Coherent – सुसंगत
Meaning – (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
Usage – “they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy”
Synonyms – logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent; consistent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical; clear, lucid, articulate, relevant, intelligible, comprehensible; informaljoined-up.
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1.Fizzled (v)Hindi Meaning : सुरसुराहट
English Meaning: End in a disappointing way or fail in a weak .
Synonyms: Dissipate,Miscarry,End in defeat.
Use: SriLanka's innings fizzled out, with three batsmen falling for just 50 runs.
2.Virago (n)
Hindi Meaning : चंडी
English Meaning: Shrew or bad-tempered woman.
Synonyms: Termagant, Violent.
Use:The virago shouted at the children to get off of her lawn.
3.Salvage (v)
Hindi Meaning : बचाव, बचाया हुआ माल, नाशरक्षण
English Meaning:Rescue from loss,adverse circumstances.
Synonyms: Reinstate, Preserve, Conserve.
Use:They salvaged the documents from the sunken ship.
4.Wilt (v)
Hindi Meaning : मुरझाना, शिथिलन, पेड़-पौधों का एक रोग
English Meaning: Plants limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, droop.
Synonyms:Flop,Droop, Sag.
Use:Plants got wilted in the scorching heat of the sun.
5.Eternal (adj)
Hindi Meaning : सनातन, अनन्त, जीवंत
English Meaning: Existing or lasting forever, without end.
Synonyms:Everlasting, Indestructible, Endless.
Use:The magic ring seemed to keep magician eternally young.
6.Optimistic (adj)
Hindi Meaning : आशावादी, आशावान
English Meaning:Hopeful and confident
Synonyms: Sanguine, Confident, Hopeful, Buoyant.
Use: Yuvraj Singh is quite optimistic that he will be able to make the Indian team this season.
7.Ominous (adj)
Hindi Meaning : अमंगल, अनिष्टसूचक
English Meaning: Worrying impression,threatening,inauspicious.
Synonyms: Menacing, Baleful, Sinister.
Use: Jerusalem and the surrounding district have ominous heathen associations.
8.Iota (n)
Hindi Meaning : अणु, जरा, बिंदुमात्र
English Meaning:An extremely small amount.
Synonyms: Morsel,Whit, Scintilla.
Use: He didn't display an iota of love toward his brother.
9.Irascible (adj)
Hindi Meaning : चिड़चिड़ा, क्रोधी
English Meaning: To be easily angered,showing a tendency.
Synonyms: Quick-tempered, short-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-tempered.
Use: An irascible person loses temper on petty issues.
10.Versatile (adj)
Hindi Meaning : बहु उपयोगी, तरह तरह का, बहुमुखी
English Meaning: Able to adapt many different functions or activities.
Synonyms: Flexible, All-round, Multifaceted, Multi talented.
Use: Virat Kohli is a versatile cricketer.
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1. Contours – समोच्चMeaning – an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something.
Usage – “she traced the contours of his face with her finger”
Synonyms – outline, shape, form; lines, curves, figure; silhouette, profile; rarelineation.
2. Manifest – प्रकट
Meaning – clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
Usage – “her manifest charm and proven ability”
Synonyms – obvious, clear, plain, apparent, evident, patent, palpable, distinct, definite, blatant, overt, glaring, barefaced, explicit, transparent, conspicuous, undisguised, unmistakable, unquestionable, undeniable, noticeable, perceptible, visible, recognizable, observable.
3. Damp – नम
Meaning – slightly wet.
Usage – “her hair was still damp from the shower”
Synonyms – moist, moistened, wettish, dampened, dampish; humid, steamy, muggy, clammy, sweaty, sticky, dank, moisture-laden, wet, wetted, rainy, drizzly, showery, misty, foggy, vaporous, dewy.
4. Beverages – पेय पदार्थ
Meaning – (chiefly in commercial use) a drink other than water.
Synonyms – drink; liquid refreshment; archaicpotation; rarelibation, potable.
5. Perishable – नष्ट होनेवाला
Meaning – (especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly.
Usage – “the storage of perishable foods”
Synonyms – liable to rot, easily spoilt, decomposable, biodegradable; rareputrescible, decayable.
6. Confectionery – हलवाई की दुकान
Meaning – sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
Usage – “items of confectionery”
Synonyms – sweets, bonbons; candy, sugar candy; informalsweeties; archaicsweetmeats.
7. Proponents – समर्थकों
Meaning – a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action.
Usage – “a strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies”
Synonyms – advocate, supporter, upholder, exponent, promoter, adherent, endorser, champion, defender, backer, subscriber, patron, espouser, friend, apostle, apologist, pleader, proposer, propounder, spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman; enthusiast, propagandist.
8. Wiggle – लचीलापन देता है
Meaning – move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements.
Usage – “Vi wiggled her toes”
Synonyms – jiggle, wriggle, twitch, flutter, shimmy, joggle, wag, wobble, shake, twist, squirm, writhe, wave, quiver, jerk, bobble; informalwaggle.
9. Redemption – मोचन
Meaning – the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Usage – “God’s plans for the redemption of his world”
Synonyms – saving, saving/freeing from sin, vindication, absolution.
10. Vanquish – जीतना
Meaning – defeat thoroughly.
Usage – “he successfully vanquished his rival”
Synonyms – conquer, defeat (utterly), beat (hollow), trounce, annihilate, triumph over, win a resounding victory over, be victorious over, best, get the better of, worst, bring someone to their knees, overcome, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, put down, quell, quash, crush, repress, rout; informallick, hammer, clobber, thrash, paste, pound, pulverize, crucify, demolish, destroy, drub, give someone a drubbing, cane.
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1.Propaganda (n)Hindi Meaning : प्रचार करना
English Meaning: Information of a misleading nature.
Synonyms: Hype, Advocacy, Agitprop.
Uses: Mr. Modi was charged with distributing enemy propaganda.
2.Resurgent (adj)
Hindi Meaning : पुनरुत्थानशील
English Meaning: Increasing after a period of little activity.
Synonyms: Recovery, Resurrection, Renaissance.
Uses: Growing feeling of dalits in large numbers seeks a resurgent in Bahujan Samaja Party vote.
3.Unequivocal (adj)
Hindi Meaning : स्पष्ट, साफ़
English Meaning: Leaving no doubt.
Synonyms: Indisputable, Incontrovertible, Indubitable.
Uses: Mr. Rubio and Mr. Cruz have for months failed to unequivocally condemn Mr. Trump for his hate speeches.
4.Charismatic (adj)
Hindi Meaning : करिश्माई, आकर्षक व्यक्तित्व युक्त
English Meaning: Exercising a compelling charm which inspires many others.
Synonyms: Fascinating, Beguiling, Attractive.
Uses: Mahatma Gandhi was a charismatic figure with great appeal to the Indian People.
5.Immensely (ad)
Hindi Meaning : अत्यन्त, बहुत अधिक
English Meaning: To a great extent
Synonyms:Abundantly , Thoroughly, Significantly.
Uses: The lives of women in India have improved immensely.
6.Fidgety (adj)
Hindi Meaning : बेचैन, व्याकुल
English Meaning: Restless or uneasy
Synonyms: Anxious, Agitated, Restive.
Uses: Mohan got nervous and fidgety on the stage.
7.Muster (v)
Hindi Meaning : गिनती, नामावली
English Meaning: Preparation for battle.
Synonyms: Conscript, Draft, Convene.
Uses: Indian army men had been mustered on border region of J&K.
8.Escort (n)
Hindi Meaning : अनुरक्षक, रक्षक
English Meaning: Accompanying someone for protection.
Synonyms: Defender, Minder, Custodian.
Uses: Escort teams were deployed to make sure that Kanhaiya reaches the campus safely.
9.Inimical (adj)
Hindi Meaning : हानिकार, विरोधी
English Meaning: To obstruct or harm.
Synonyms: Pernicious, Damaging, Hurtful.
Uses: ISIS policies are inimical to the World real interest.
10.Endured (v)
Hindi Meaning : सहना, टिके रहना
English Meaning:Remain in existence, Last longer.
Synonyms: Persist, Remain, Survive, Abide.
Uses: Dr .Ambedkar, gave us a Constitution that has endured all these years.
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1. Precincts – सीमाMeaning – the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place.
Usage – “a former MP who still works in the precincts of the House”
Synonyms – bounds, boundaries, limits, confines; surrounding area, environs, surroundings, purlieus, surrounds, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality.
2. Paroxysm – आवेग
Meaning – a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.
Usage – “a paroxysm of weeping”
Synonyms – spasm, attack, fit, burst, bout, convulsion, seizure, outburst, outbreak, eruption, explosion, flare-up, access; throes; rareebullition, boutade.
3. Perpetrate – पाप करना
Meaning – carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
Usage – “a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state”
Synonyms – commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak; informalpull off, pull; rareeffectuate.
4. Presage – सगुन
Meaning – be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).
Usage – “the heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow”
Synonyms – portend, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be an omen of, herald, be a sign of, be the harbinger of, be a warning of, give a warning of, warn of, be an indication of, indicate, be a presage of, signal, bode, announce, promise, threaten; point to, mean, signify, spell, denote.
5. Prowess – कौशल
Meaning – skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
Usage – “his prowess as a fisherman”
Synonyms – skill, skilfulness, expertise, effectiveness, mastery, facility, ability, capability, capacity, talent, genius, adroitness, adeptness, aptitude, dexterity, deftness, competence, competency, professionalism, excellence, accomplishment, experience, proficiency, expertness, finesse.
6. Pertain – संबद्ध होना
Meaning – be appropriate, related, or applicable to.
Usage – “matters pertaining to the organization of government”
Synonyms – concern, relate to, be related to, be connected with, be relevant to, have relevance to, apply to, be pertinent to, have reference to, refer to, have a bearing on, appertain to, bear on, affect, involve, cover, touch; archaicregard.
7. Peccadillo – अल्पदोष
Meaning – a relatively minor fault or sin.
Synonyms – misdemeanour, minor offence, petty offence, delinquency; indiscretion, lapse, misdeed, infraction, error, slip; informalslip-up.
8. Peddler – गप्पी
Meaning – a person who sells illegal drugs or stolen goods.
Usage – “a drug peddler”
9. Plummet – बोझ
Usage – “a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down
Synonyms – plunge, fall headlong, hurtle, nosedive, dive, drop, crash, descend rapidly.
10. Prevaricate – छलकपट
Meaning – speak or act in an evasive way.
Usage – “he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions”
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