vocab 13 july

 

1. CONCEDE (VERB): (स्वीकार
करना) accept
Synonyms: cede, admit
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Example Sentence:
I had to concede that I'd overreacted.
2. ENCROACH (VERB): (अधिक्रमण
करना) violate
Synonyms: trespass, infringe
Antonyms: shun, abide
Example Sentence:
Rather than encroach on his privacy she
might have kept to her room.
3. CONCURRENCE (NOUN):
(मेल) unanimity
Synonyms: synchroneity, simultaneity
Antonyms: disagreement, denial
Example Sentence:
Shivya is in the habit of making evasion
from every situation.
4. PERSECUTE (VERB): (सताना) harass
Synonyms: torment, domineer
Antonyms: comfort, console
Example Sentence:
The major kept on persecuting the
soldiers.
5. GIGANTIC (ADJECTIVE):
(ववशाल) huge
Synonyms: enormous, immense
Antonyms: small, slight
Example Sentence:
A gigantic lily grows at a height of 10
feet’s.
6. RAMPAGE (NOUN): (हंगामा) binge

Synonyms: disturbance, violence
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example Sentence:
Shivi ravaged all our weekend plans.
7. TRECHAREOUS (ADJECTIVE):
(ववश्वासघाती) disloyal
Synonyms: faithless, unreliable
Antonyms: faithful, reliable
Example Sentence:
Advaik is a treacherous junk-dealer.
8. SANGUINE (ADJECTIVE):
(आशावादी) confident
Synonyms: hopeful, optimistic
Antonyms: pessimistic, depressed
Example Sentence:
Vishal is a sanguine person in every
adverse situation.
9. ORDAIN (VERB): (भयाक्रांत) impose
Synonyms: order, proclaim
Antonyms: unworried, unruffled
Example Sentence:
Vikram knows the ministry will never
ordain him as a priest.
10. AGHAST (ADJECTIVE):
(स् वादहीन) horrified
Synonyms: anxious, appalled
Antonyms: delicious, pungent
Example Sentence:
Dinner tastes insipid.

Vocab 14 October

DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): harsh:(बेदर्द)

Synonyms: cruel, strict

Antonyms: contrite, pliable

Example Sentence:

Adolf Hitler was a draconian leader.

2. NOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): foul:(बहुत अप्रिय)

Synonyms: toxic, pernicious

Antonyms: good, healthy

Example Sentence:

This perfume has a noxious smell.

3. PERSPICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): wise:(कुशाग्रबुद्धि)

Synonyms: intelligent, astute

Antonyms: dull, unperceptive

Example Sentence:

This child has a perspicacious mind to solve the questions.

4. SPLURGY (ADJECTIVE): flamboyant:(दिखावटी)

Synonyms: showy, dashing

Antonyms: plain, modest

Example Sentence:

The singer loves to wear splurgy suits while performing.

5. TIFF (NOUN): dispute:(मनमुटाव)

Synonyms: squabble, fight

Antonyms: accord, harmony

Example Sentence:

I want to be out of this tiff.

6. SUPERVENE (VERB): follow:(पीछे आना)

Synonyms: pursue, supersede

Antonyms: founder, precede

Example Sentence:

The federal court decision will supersede the decision of the lower court.

7. BESTOW (VERB): present:(प्रदान करना)

Synonyms: confer, entrust

Antonyms: withhold, deprive

Example Sentence:

The principal will bestow the awards to the meritorious students.

8. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): depressing:(विकट)

Synonyms: gloomy, dark

Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example Sentence:

It was a grim night yesterday.

9. REINFORCE (VERB): strengthen:(मजबूत बनाना)

Synonyms: assist, augment

Antonyms: discourage, obstruct

Example Sentence:

Article 377 will surely reinforce the integrity of our law and order system.

10. UNWITTINGLY (ADVERB): not knowing:(अनिच्छापूर्वक)

Synonyms: accidently, unintentionally

Antonyms: knowingly, purposefully

Example Sentence:

The little girl unwittingly let the sneaky kitten out the back door when she left for school

Vocab 13 October

DISCERNMENT (NOUN): perception:(समझ)

Synonyms: acumen, understanding

Antonyms: ignorance, stupidity

Example Sentence:

Tact is skill in touching; nice perception or discernment in dealing with others.

2. NARCISSISM (NOUN): egotism:(अहंकार)

Synonyms: arrogance, selfishness

Antonyms: shyness, timidity

Example Sentence:

Narcissism is a result of stunted growth and of childhood abuse.

3. MUTINY (NOUN): resistance:(विद्रोह)

Synonyms: defiance, insurrection

Antonyms: calm, peace

Example Sentence:

This was a clear case of mutiny, and the only one in which I was ever implicated.

4. SABOTAGE (NOUN): damage:(तोड़-फोड़)

Synonyms: vandalism, disruption

Antonyms: fidelity, loyalty

Example Sentence:

The sabotage of the Preliminary had been the first local step in that direction.

5. PROTRUDE (VERB): stick out:(निकला हुआ होना)

Synonyms: extrude, extend

Antonyms: shrink, sink

Example Sentence:

She had no flesh left; her bones seemed to protrude through the skin.

6. RECEDE (VERB): withdraw:(पीछे हटना)

Synonyms: abate, regress

Antonyms: increase, extend

Example Sentence:

The Cabinet will recede more and more from our principles, our party.

7.WANTON (ADJECTIVE): extravagant:(आवारा)

Synonyms: lustful, outrageous

Antonyms: good, moral

Example Sentence:

Between 1868 and 1872 they added ten millions by wanton extravagance to the State debt.

8. NULLIFY (VERB): cancel:(प्रभावहीन करना)

Synonyms: revoke, abolish

Antonyms: approve, allow

Example Sentence:

Fortunately, the attempt to nullify its benefits proved ineffectual.

9. ALIGN (VERB): line up:(पंक्तिबद्ध करना)

Synonyms: array, adjust

Antonyms: disorder, mess up

Example Sentence:

Similar instruction is given the troopers in aligning themselves to the left.

10. GRAPPLE (VERB): grab:(भिड़ जाना)

Synonyms: confront, cope

Antonyms: release, let go

Example Sentence:

Every blood-vessel was striving to grapple with the present.

Vocab 12 October

CONDESCENSION (NOUN): disdain :(कृपालुता)


Synonyms: civility, haughtiness

Antonyms: humility, inferiority

Example Sentence:

One should never show condescension to others.

2. EDDY (NOUN):current:(भंवर, बवन्डर)

Synonyms: whirlpool, tide

Antonyms: calm, rest

Example Sentence:

Don’t know when will the eddy come to rest?


3. LEAVEN (VERB):ferment:(उत्प्रेरण)

Synonyms: lighten, raise

Antonyms: darken, depress

Example Sentence:

One should always try to leaven one’s knowledge.

4. LOLL (VERB):lay sprawled:(आलस करना)

Synonyms: laze, loiter

Antonyms: straighten, energize

Example Sentence:

They sing, loll and above all they drink.

5. HOOK (VERB):catch:(फँसाना)

Synonyms: clasp, lock

Antonyms: release, unhitch

Example Sentence:

He hooked a large fish.

6. JOCKEY (ADJECTIVE): amusing:(दिलचस्प)

Synonyms: entertaining, playful

Antonyms: boring, unfunny

Example Sentence:

He is such a likeable, amusing man.

7. CAULK (VERB):secure:( सन्दबन्द या कलापट्टी करना)

Synonyms: block, barricade

Antonyms: free, loosen

Example Sentence:

The sensitive area was caulked with the iron rods.

8. CONGRUENT (ADJECTIVE):agreeable:(अनुकूल)

Synonyms: conforming, concurring

Antonyms: unharmonious, disagreeable

Example Sentence:

The committee reached on to a congruent decision.

9. DISSEMBLE (VERB):disguise:(ढोंग करना)

Synonyms: falsify, feign

Antonyms: unmask, disclose

Example Sentence:

The little girl often dissembles her feelings .

10. DOTE (VERB):show excessive fondness:(स्नेह में डूबना)

Synonyms: cherish, fawn

Antonyms: ignore, offend

Example Sentence:

She doted on her two kids

Vocab 11 October

WAFT (VERB): carry:(बहा ले जाना)

Synonyms: drift, convey

Antonyms: hold, keep

Example Sentence:

They waft the information.

2. ROCOCO (ADJECTIVE): florid:(अत्यलंकृत)

Synonyms: ornate, gilt

Antonyms: plain, undecorated

Example Sentence:

It was a rococo flower-vase.



3. CHIMERA (NOUN): bogy


Synonyms: delusion, monstrosity

Antonyms: certainty, reality

Example Sentence:

The economic sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera.

4. PORTENT (NOUN): miracle:(कल्पना)

Synonyms: marvel, prodigy

Antonyms: expectation, doom

Example Sentence:

It was a portent that she won.

5. PERVERSION (NOUN): spoof:(विकृति)

Synonyms: burlesque, distortion

Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity

Example Sentence:

The absurdly lenient sentence is a perversion of justice.

6. BURGESS (NOUN): civilian:(नागरिक)

Synonyms: inhabitant, resident

Antonyms: alien, foreigner

Example Sentence:

He is a nice burgess.

8. ARRAIGN (VERB): accuse:(अपराधी ठहराना)

Synonyms: incriminate, indict

Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate

Example Sentence:

She was arraigned on charges of attempted murder.

9. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): pertinent: (उपयुक्त)

Synonyms: germane, relevant

Antonyms: inappropriate, improper

Example Sentence:

There was an apposite quotation written in the side of the wall.

10. ARROGATE (VERB): claim without justification:(हड़पना)

Synonyms: confiscate, expropriate

Antonyms: reject, refuse

Example Sentence:

They arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests

Vocab 10 October

FIDELITY (NOUN): Faithfulness to a person:(विश्वस्तता)

Synonyms: devotion, obedience

Antonyms: treachery disloyalty

Example sentence:

For many fidelity to a religion creed is admirable.

2. INSISTENCE (NOUN): demand:(आग्रह)

Synonyms: urging, emphasis

Antonyms: satisfaction, satiation

Example Sentence:

Our insistence for luxuries should not cause a misery to anyone.


3. NEGATE (VERB): contradict:(नकारना)

Synonyms: annihilate, disallow

Antonyms: allow, assist

Example Sentence:

The criminal will negate all charges if you failed to prove him guilty.

4. QUEER (ADJECTIVE): abnormal:(असामान्य)

Synonyms: erratic, weird

Antonyms: sensible, sound

Example Sentence:

They are queer in behavior and extremely uncultured in their lifestyle.

5. STIMULATE (VERB): provoke:(उत्तेजित करना)

Synonyms: elate, arouse

Antonyms: neglect, dishearten

Example Sentence:

The teacher has to stimulate the students in order to create a hunger in them.

6. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): exceptional:(अभूतपूर्व)

Synonyms: bizarre, anomalous

Antonyms: familiar, regular

Example Sentence:

We have come across unprecedented reactions that weren’t expected.

7. PIQUANT (ADJECTIVE): sparkling:(सरस)

Synonyms: peppery, spicy

Antonyms: flavorless, tasteless

Example Sentence:

We need to eat piquant dishes in order to get the real taste of Royal Rajasthan.

8. RUSTICATE (VERB): expel:(दंडस्वरूप निष्कासित करना)

Synonyms: dispel, ostracize

Antonyms: incorporate, inculcate

Example Sentence:

The principal will rusticate all the students who don’t deserve to be taught in a healthy environment

9. DRAPE (VERB): cover:(ढांकना)

Synonyms: wrap, envelop

Antonyms: unwrap, uncover

Example Sentence:

The snow draped everything as the temperature kept deteriorating.

10. PROMOTION (NOUN): advancement:(उन्नति)

Synonyms: elevation, aggrandizement

Antonyms: hindrance, debasement

Example Sentence:

They have got the promotion because they deserved it in one way or the other.

Vocab 9 October

BARB (NOUN): pointed comment:(कटाक्ष)

Synonyms: criticism, insult

Antonyms: compliment, praise

Example Sentence:

Watch out for barbs as they can hurt you badly.

2. GROVEL (VERB): kowtow:(गिड़गिड़ाना)

Synonyms: beseech, kneel

Antonyms: authorize, command

Example sentence:

They criticized leaders who grovelled for foreign patrons.

3. PALLIATE (VERB): to reduce the severity:(न्यूनीकरण)

Synonyms: abate, cover up

Antonyms: enlarge expose

Example sentence:

The doctor trusted that the new medication would palliate her patient's discomfort.

4. AMBIVALENCE (NOUN): the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas:( उभयभाविता)

Synonyms: doubt irresolution

Antonyms: sureness, decisiveness

Example sentence:

The judge's ambivalence about the defendant's guilt caused a delay in the penalty portion of the trial.

5. NEOPHYTE (NOUN): beginner:(नवदीक्षित)

Synonyms: amateur, novice

Antonyms: professional, expert

Example Sentence:

Even the best player in the world was once a neophyte at the sport.

6. PRETENSION (NOUN): self- importance:(मिथ्याभिमान)

Synonyms: snobbishness, pomposity

Antonyms: modesty, propriety

Example Sentence:

He is adored by millions because he lacks in pretension.

7. PITHY (VERB): to the point:(सारगर्भित)

Synonyms: concise, brief

Antonyms: lengthy, verbose

Example Sentence:

In order to make it quick the teach gave pithy explanation for all the questions.

8. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): which is all over the place.:(व्यापक)

Synonyms: omnipresent, prevalent

Antonyms: deficient, scanty

Example Sentence:

Unemployment is a pervasive issue in India touching all the classes.

9. HERMETIC (ADJECTIVE): airtight:(हवा बंद)

Synonyms: impervious, sealed

Antonyms: susceptible, penetrable

Example Sentence:

The cells were hermetic causing the prisoners to die of suffocation.

10. UTTERANCE (NOUN): revelation:(अभिव्यक्ति)

Synonyms: pronouncement, declaration

Antonyms: concealment, secret

Example Sentence:

The news would bubble inside his gut till it finds utterance.

Vocab 8 October

DAWDLE (VERB): waste time:(समय नष्ट करना)

Synonyms: laze, saunter

Antonyms: rush, hasten

Example Sentence:

People hasten to ask for help but often dawdle when help is needed.

2. SCURRY (VERB): move along swiftly:(शीघ्र चलना)

Synonyms: scamper, dash

Antonyms: loaf, dawdle

Example Sentence:

The little girl scurried towards her father when he called her name.


3. DENIGRATION (NOUN): belittlement:(बदनामी)

Synonyms: defamation, ridicule

Antonyms: cajolery, blandishment

Example Sentence:

Those who denigrate others often do it to hide their own failures.

4. DRUDGERY (NOUN): tedious work:(कठिन परिश्रम)

Synonyms: labor, travail

Antonyms: lethargy, indolence

Example Sentence:

To lose weight one has to endure the drudgery of hard exercises.

5. ORDEAL (NOUN): unpleasant and prolonged experience:(कठिन परीक्षा)

Synonym: difficulty, trouble

Antonyms: comfort, peace

Example sentence:

This article had a gory description about the ordeals faced by players who came back after loosing a match.

6. RAMPANT (NOUN): flourishing or spreading unchecked:(अनियंत्रित)

Synonyms: uncontrolled, unbridled

Antonyms: restrained, moderate

Example sentence:

Corruption is rampant and government is trying its best to control it.

7. FATHOM (VERB): to understand after much thought:(पूर्ण रूप से समझना)

Synonyms: comprehend grasp

Antonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand

Example sentence:

Since I have always scored good marks I cannot fathom why my teacher gave me poor grades.

8. SPAWN (VERB): originate:(बनाना)

Synonyms: create, generate

Antonyms: destroy, kill

Example sentence:

The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses.

9. LIMPID (ADJECTIVE): clear, transparent:(पारदर्शक)

Synonyms: comprehensible, lucid

Antonyms: muddy obscure

Example sentence:

The writer's limpid writing style greatly pleased readers who disliked complicated novels.

10. GRATIS (ADJECTIVE): free:(मुफ़्त)

Synonyms: complementary, costless

Antonyms: costly, expensive

Example sentence:

Gratis distribution of net is already being applied successfully in several impoverished countries.

vocaab 7 october

1. OVERRIDE (VERB): abrogate: (के विरुद्ध निर्णय देना)

Synonyms: annul, nullify

Antonyms: sanction, validate

Example Sentence:

He decided to override his lawyer’s decision.

2. INVIOLABILITY (NOUN): sanctity: (पवित्रता)

Synonyms: devotion, divinity

Antonyms: impiousness, irreverence

Example Sentence:

The priest proclaimed the inviolability of the temple.

3. POSIT (VERB): suppose:(मानना)

Synonyms: assume, consider

Antonyms: neglect, ignore

Example Sentence:

I shall posit her as my friend for the rest of my life.

4. UNPRECEDENTED (NOUN): extraordinary:(अभूतपूर्व)

Synonyms: bizarre, exceptional

Antonyms: regular, common

Example Sentence:

The Supreme Court has passed the unprecedented verdict on Adultery.

5. CITY DWELLERS (NOUN): townie:(शहरी)

Synonyms: urbanite, city boy

Antonyms: immigrant, foreigner

Example Sentence:

Many city dwellers live in rented apartments.

6.BYSTANDAR (NOUN): observer: (दर्शक)

Synonyms: onlooker, witness

Antonyms: participant, associate

Example Sentence:

As the drivers’ argument became physical, a bystander had to intervene.

7. CHICANERY (NOUN): deception:(छल-कपट)

Synonyms: trickery, duplicity

Antonyms: honesty, truthfulness

Example Sentence:

He is up to his old chicanery, blaming all democrats for the recession.

8.AGITATE (ADJECTIVE): disturb: (खलबली डालना)

Synonyms: churn, concuss

Antonyms: calm, soothe

Example Sentence:

As his younger brother is a troublemaker, he likes to agitate his sister by hiding her dolls.

9. CEREMONIAL (ADJECTIVE): ritual: (रीति संबंधी)

Synonyms: solemn, august

Antonyms: unimpressive, unceremonial

Example Sentence:

The tribe has different ceremonial dance for each ceremony.

10. GRUELING (ADJECTIVE): arduous: (भयंकर)

Synonyms: exhausting, laborious

Antonyms: easy, facile

Example Sentence:

In between work and school, the medical student managed a very grueling schedule.

Vocab 6 October

IMPECUNIOUS (ADJECTIVE): having little or no money:(निर्धन)

Synonyms: penniless, penurious


Antonyms: wealthy, affluent

Example Sentence:

Back in the eighties he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver.


2. IMPERTURBABILITY (NOUN): balance:(स्थिरता)

Synonyms: aplomb, coolness

Antonyms: agitation, anxiety

Example Sentence:

His imperturbability always had the effect of a goad upon his father’s temper.


3. MERETRICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): gaudy, flashy:(बनावटी शोभा युक्त)

Synonyms: garish, loud

Antonyms: genuine, real

Example Sentence:

He believes in living a meretricious life.

4. AUGURY (NOUN): omen:(शकुन)

Synonyms: auspice, harbinger

Antonyms: short-sighted, assurance

Example Sentence:

This incident of his infancy was accepted as an augury of his maturity, and he did not
belie it.

5. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): slick, smooth-talking:(चिकनी चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला)

Synonyms: artful, facile

Antonyms: stuttering, inarticulate

Example Sentence:

She advises women with similar issues not to settle for glib explanations.

6. OSTRACISM (NOUN): banishment:(बहिष्कार)

Synonyms: avoidance, boycott

Antonyms: acceptance, allowance

Example Sentence:

Only cruel teachers can follow ostracism and ill-treat their children.

7. REPINE (VERB): complain:(शिकायत करना)

Synonyms: grumble, lament

Antonyms: appreciate, praise

Example Sentence:

She likes to repine about her colleagues.

8. FEINT (NOUN): pretense:(भुलावा)

Synonyms: ruse, bluff

Antonyms: honesty, truth

Example Sentence:

She pretended to be making great efforts to cope up with the course but it was merely a feint.

9. INURE (VERB): accustom:(अभ्यस्त करना)

Synonyms: familiarize, habituate

Antonyms: neglect, soften

Example Sentence:

Poverty has inured them living in slums.

10. RECONDITE (ADJECTIVE): mysterious, obscure:(गूढ़)

Synonyms: arcane, cabalistic

Antonyms: simple, straightforward

Example Sentence:

How else to explain the popularity of a novel so free of plot, so obsessed with existential rumination and recondite philosophy?

Vocab 5 October

GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): dirty:(मैला)

Synonyms: filthy, soiled


Antonyms: clean, spotless

Example Sentence:

His white coat was grubby and stained.

2. IMPREGNABLE (ADJECTIVE): invincible:(अखंडनीय)

Synonyms: fortified, unyielding


Antonyms: breakable, destructible

Example Sentence:

The old fort with its thick, high walls was virtually impregnable.

3. CONTEMPLATE (VERB): think about seriously:(विचार करना)

Synonyms: consider, ponder


Antonyms: neglect, reject

Example Sentence:

Our busy schedule does not allow much time to contemplate about the pleasant surroundings.

4. CONSCIENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): thorough, careful:(अंतर्विवेकशील)

Synonyms: diligent, fastidious


Antonyms: careless, dishonest

Example Sentence:

The conscientious employees achieved the target.

5. ELATION (NOUN): extreme happiness:(आनंद)

Synonyms: bliss, ecstasy


Antonyms: sorrow, woe

Example Sentence:

His elation increased at the sight of the little girl he had saved.

6. GRAVELY (ADVERB): very much; desperately:(गंभीर भाव से)

Synonyms: deeply, seriously


Antonyms: lightly, calmly

Example Sentence:

She listened to her father gravely.

7. DIAPHANOUS (ADJECTIVE): light, airy, transparent:(पारदर्शी)

Synonyms: flimsy, clear


Antonyms: opaque, thick

Example Sentence:

Sunlight poured in through the diaphanous curtains, brightening the room.

8. BLANDISHMENT (NOUN): flattery:(चापलूसी)


Synonyms: adulation, cajolery

Antonyms: criticism, condemnation

Example Sentence:

At first he used his arts of blandishment and honeyed words in order to lure his boss.

9. QUACKERY (NOUN): charlatanism:(नीमहकीमी)

Synonyms: trickery, deception


Antonyms: reality, frankness

Example Sentence:

The meanest and most contemptible kind of cheating is quackery.

10. AVENGE (VERB): retaliate:(बदला लेना)

Synonyms: vindicate, punish


Antonyms: cheer, forgive

Example Sentence:

Hamlet delayed avenging the murder of his father.

Vocab 4 October

EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): appropriate:(फ़ायदेमंद)

Synonyms: feasible, practicable

Antonyms: unfeasible, unseemly

Example Sentence:

We gave them an expedient solution to their problems.

2. CRUMBLING (ADJECTIVE): rotting:(कमज़ोर पड़ना)

Synonyms: disintegrating, collapsing

Antonyms: healing, restorative

Example Sentence:

The crumbling building got destroyed in minutes.

3. PROVOKING (ADJECTIVE): annoying:(गुस्सा भड़काने वाला)

Synonyms: tormenting, vexing

Antonyms: pleasing, soothing

Example Sentence:

The provoking words of the boss made him resign.

4. RENDERED (ADJECTIVE): performed:(प्रतिपादन करना)

Synonyms: concluded, accomplished

Antonyms: incomplete, unfinished

Example Sentence:

They rendered a brilliant act of the play.

5. BOLSTER (VERB): help:(सहारा)

Synonyms: reinforce, sustain

Antonyms: halt, neglect

Example Sentence:

His actions bolstered our actions.

6. REPEL (VERB): push away:(हटाना/टालना)

Synonyms: ward off, fend off

Antonyms: approve, aid

Example Sentence:

He repelled the enemies away.

7. INSURGENT (ADJECTIVE): rebellious:(द्रोही)

Synonyms: revolutionary, anarchical

Antonyms: obedient, subordinate

Example Sentence:

The insurgent activists were killed.

8. PROVINCIAL (ADJECTIVE):narrow:(संकीर्ण)

Synonyms: bigoted, hidebound

Antonyms: broad-minded, liberal

Example Sentence:

The provincial views must be changed.

9. RETALIATE (VERB): get even with someone:(जैसे को तैसा देना)

Synonyms: reciprocate, retrospect

Antonyms: pardon, forgive

Example Sentence:

The enemy didn’t retaliate at the same time.

10. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): thoughtful:(प्रकांड)

Synonyms: philosophical, thorough

Antonyms: superficial, unintelligent

Example Sentence:

He took profound steps.

Current affairs 3 October

International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on 1st October.

अंतरराष्ट्रीय वृद्ध दिवस प्रत्येक वर्ष 1 अक्टूबर को मनाया जाता है।

2. Assam Government has launched Wage Compensation Scheme for Pregnant Women in tea gardens of the state.

असम सरकार ने राज्य के चाय बागानों में गर्भवती महिलाओं के लिए मजदूरी क्षतिपूर्ति योजना शुरू की है।

3. SBI cuts daily ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs 20,000 effective from Oct 31.

एसबीआई दैनिक एटीएम नकदी निकासी सीमा 31 अक्टूबर से 20,000 रुपये कर दी है।

4. Yuvraj Wadhwani has won the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship title.

युवराज वाधवानी ने 25 वां एशियाई जूनियर इंडिविजुअल स्क्वैश चैंपियनशिप खिताब जीता है।

5. Manu Bhaker has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the third Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

मनु भाकर को अर्जेंटीना के ब्यूनस आयर्स में आयोजित होने वाले तीसरे युवा ओलंपिक खेलों के लिए भारतीय दल के ध्वज-वाहक के रूप में नामित किया गया है ।

6. Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is covered under the RTI Act.

केंद्रीय सूचना आयोग (सीआईसी) ने फैसला दिया है कि भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड (बीसीसीआई) आरटीआई अधिनियम के तहत कवर किया गया है।

7. Canada's parliament has voted unanimously to effectively strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis.

म्यामां में रोहिंग्या मुसलमानों पर किये गये अत्याचारों में भागीदारी के लिए कनाडा की संसद ने आंग सान सू ची की कनाडा की मानद नागरिकता औपचारिक रूप से वापस ले ली।

8. 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated in America.

अमेरिका में महात्मा गांधी की 150 वीं जयंती मनाई गयी।

Vocab 3 October

BRACE (VERB): fortify:(बन्धनी)

Synonyms: gird, prepare

Antonyms: free, let go

Example sentence:

The posts were braced by timber.


2. TURGID (ADJECTIVE): swollen:(सूजा हुआ)

Synonyms: bloated, disintended

Antonyms: plain, simple

Example sentence:

A turgid river was ahead his way.


3. TROVE (NOUN): accretion:(जमाव)

Synonyms: aggregation, agglomeration

Antonyms: subtraction, dispersal

Example sentence:

I saw the cellar contained a trove of rare wine.

4. TURBID (ADJECTIVE): dense:(गंदा)

Synonyms: muddy, murky

Antonyms: clear, neat

Example sentence:

It was a turbid weather.

5. TWINGE (NOUN): sharp pain:(टीस)

Synonyms: ache, pang

Antonyms: advantage, blessing

Example sentence:

I was feeling twinge in my heels.

6. TAWDRY (ADJECTIVE): tacky:(घटिया)

Synonyms: cheap, sleazy

Antonyms: nice, tasteful

Example sentence:

His house was in a tawdry location.

7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): urgent:(डरावना)

Synonyms: drastic, extreme

Antonyms: calm, mild

Example sentence:

The dire need is there to save water.

8. SAVVY (ADJECTIVE): calculating: (जानकार)

Synonyms: cunning, impeachable

Antonyms: blameless, innocent

Example sentence:

Why are you being so savvy?

9. CULPABLE (ADJECTIVE): guilty: (आपराधिक)

Synonyms: liable, cosset

Antonyms: upset, hurt

Example sentence:

He is a culpable minister.

10. CONCOMITANT (ADJECTIVE): contributing:(सहगामी)

Synonyms: adjuvant, coefficient

Antonyms: unrelated, accidental

Example sentence:

She loved mountaineering, with all its concomitant worries.

Vocab 2 October

UPHILL (ADJECTIVE): difficult:(कठिन)


Synonyms: tough, unimaginable

Antonyms: banal, mundane

Example Sentence:

The article had a glorious description regarding the uphill task done by the army.

2. DROUGHT (NOUN): scarcity: (अकाल)

Synonyms: shrink, depletion

Antonyms: plentiful, lavish

Example Sentence:

They criticized leaders who were responsible for the financial drought faced by the nation.

3. PLEA (NOUN): request: (तर्क)

Synonyms: pray, appeal

Antonyms: order, instruct

Example Sentence:

The doctor’s plea for silence went unheard, resulting in extreme discomfort to the patient.

4. ARREST (VERB): take in custody: (गिरफ्तार करना)

Synonyms: abstain, detain

Antonyms: liberate, emancipate

Example Sentence:

The judge will seek reasons for the arrest without a legal warrant.

5. CONFLICT (VERB): fight: (लड़ना)

Synonyms: brawl, scuffle

Antonyms: serene, peace

Example Sentence:

They have conflicted again and again.

6. RIFT (NOUN): division: (मनमुटाव)

Synonyms: gap, difference

Antonyms: bridge, joint

Example Sentence:

The opposition and the government seemed to be focused on removing the rift between them.

7. FORTHCOMING (ADJECTIVE): coming in future: (आगामी)

Synonyms: new, futuristic

Antonyms: obsolete, outdated

Example Sentence:

Ever since I was of tender age, I have trained for forthcoming technical enhancements.

8. BORROW (VERB): to take by request: (ऋण लेना)

Synonyms: loan, beg

Antonyms: snatch, rob

Example Sentence:

The new economic freedom has enabled people to borrow less and spend more.

9. CRISIS (NOUN): problem: (संकट-स्थिति)

Synonyms: mayhem, doom

Antonyms: prosperity, harmony

Example Sentence:

The writer’s crisis lies in the depiction of negative characters in a positive way and vice versa.

10. JUMBLE (VERB): disturb: (गड़बड़ करना)

Synonyms: disturb, disorganize

Antonyms: organize, arrange

Example Sentence:

All of us can jumble up our lives but many few of us can arrange it properly.

Vocab 1 October

CIRCUMSPECT (ADJECTIVE): cautious: (सतर्क)


Synonyms: careful, prudent

Antonyms: careless, unwise

Example Sentence:

Circumspect doctors avoid recommending wrong medicines to their patients.

2. FLUKE (NOUN): chance of occurrence: (अनायास सफलता)

Synonyms: blessing, quirk

Antonyms: misfortune, certainty

Example Sentence:

Their victory was a bit of a fluke.

3. INSURMOUNTABLE (ADJECTIVE): impossible: (अजेय)

Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible

Antonyms: attainable, defeatable

Example Sentence:

It is an unsurmountable task to get any high degree without studying for it.
4. INTRICATE (ADJECTIVE): very complicated or detailed: (कठिन)

Synonyms: complex, difficult

Antonyms: easy, straightforward

Example Sentence:

Biology is considered as an intricate subject.
5. RANCOUR (NOUN): bitterness, hatefulness: (द्वेष)

Synonyms: animosity, hostility

Antonyms: friendliness, kindness

Example Sentence:

Although my friend betrayed me, I have no rancour towards him.

6. EVINCE (VERB): to show, reveal: (दिखाना)

Synonyms: manifest, demonstrate

Antonyms: conceal, hide

Example Sentence:

His nail biting evinced that he was nervous for the interview.

7. EXPIATE (VERB): to rectify: (क्षतिपूर्ति करना)

Synonyms: amend, correct

Antonyms: worsen, destroy

Example Sentence:

It is better to expiate your mistakes than to find excuses.

8. METTLESOME (ADJECTIVE): brave: (साहसी)

Synonyms: courageous, high-spirited

Antonyms: meek, fearful

Example Sentence:

Amit is a mettlesome boy.

9. SANGUINE (ADJECTIVE): optimistic and confident: (आशावादी)

Synonyms: happy, cheerful

Antonyms: morose, sad

Example Sentence:

The sanguine lady started her new business.

10. DEMUR (VERB): disagree: (आपत्ति करना)

Synonyms: vacillate, oppose

Antonyms: accept, agree

Example Sentence:

There were certain reasons to demur the proposal.

Vocab 30 September

CANDOR (NOUN): (निष्कपटता): complete honesty

Synonyms: directness, fairness

Antonyms: dishonesty, unfairness

Example Sentence:

Lisa has done her task with complete candor.

2. DEVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटपूर्ण): deceitful


Synonyms: duplicitous, insidious

Antonyms: honest, forthright

Example Sentence:

Rohit plays a devious character.

3. DISENTOMB (VERB): (अन्वेषण करना): disclose


Synonyms: resurrect, unearth

Antonyms: entomb, bury

Example Sentence:

They disentombed the matter.

4. DEFALCATION (NOUN): (कमज़ोरी): default


Synonyms: disaster, failure

Antonyms: accomplishment, achievement

Example Sentence:

Imran made defalcation in funds.

5. DEBILITY (NOUN): decrepitude


Synonyms: enervation, enfeeblement

Antonyms: soundness, healthiness

Example Sentence:

Even though she beat cancer, she still dealt with debility from her battle.

6. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (पृथक्): contrasting


Synonyms: discordant, diverse

Antonyms: agreeing, alike

Example Sentence:

Avni made disparate arguments.

7. CANARD (NOUN): (झूठी अफवाह): fabrication

Synonyms: exaggeration, lie

Antonyms: truth, reality

Example Sentence:

Her statement was full of canard.

8. DOYEN (NOUN): (दल के उच्च सदस्य):legislator

Synonyms: principal, authority

Antonyms: pupil, student

Example Sentence:

Amit is a doyen of this organisation.

9. CESSATION (NOUN): (‎समाप्ति, विराम): abeyance

Synonyms: breather, discontinuance

Antonyms: activity, continuity

Example Sentence:

Since the bad weather has caused a temporary building cessation, the office building will not be completed on time.

10. BRIGAND (NOUN): (डाकू): hoodlum


Synonyms: bandit, desperado

Antonyms: law, police

Example Sentence:

Anshul is a brigand.

Vocab 29 September

VIBRANT (ADJECTIVE): energetic : (जोशपूर्ण)

Synonyms: spirited, virile

Antonyms: dispirited, lethargic

Example Sentence:

The rich merchants are a part of a vibrant economy.

2. UNFEIGNED (ADJECTIVE): original: (अकृत्रिम)

Synonyms: genuine, real

Antonyms: pretended, counterfeit

Example Sentence:

The reality show was completely unfeigned and free of scripted fights.

3. ADUMBRATE (VERB): foreshadow: (पूर्वाभास देना)

Synonyms: outline, darken

Antonym: illuminate, light up

Example Sentence:

The setting sun adumbrates the bridge to create a scenic view.

4. BUNGLE (VERB): mess up: (घपला)

Synonyms: blunder, mismanage

Antonyms: manage, fix

Example Sentence:

He was fired as he could bungle the simplest of tasks given to him.

5. FUGITIVE (ADJECTIVE): person escaping law: (भगोड़ा)

Synonyms: escapee, outlaw

Antonyms: enduring, confronting

Example Sentence:

The fugitive don rarely left his cabin to avoid any social contact.

6. CAUCUS (NOUN): group gathered to make decisions: (दल)

Synonyms: gathering, convention

Antonym: individual, one

Example Sentence:

The legislative caucus had a long discussion over the new bill.

7. CHASM (NOUN): gap: (गहरी खाई)

Synonyms: crater, rift

Antonyms: closure, juncture

Example Sentence:

The chasm between the rich and poor has grown wider over the last decade.

8. TIRADE (NOUN): abuse: (आक्षेप)

Synonyms: ranting, denunciation

Antonyms: praise, complement

Example Sentence:

The employee launched a tirade when fired from his job.

9. TUMULT (NOUN): chaos: (कोलाहल)

Synonyms: commotion, agitation

Antonyms: harmony, peace

Example sentence:

The petrol prices are rising due to the political tumult in the gulf countries

10. RAUCOUS (ADJECTIVE): noisy : (उग्र)

Synonyms: discordant, loud

Antonyms: mild, quiet

Example Sentence:

Her birthday parties were raucous but fun.

Vocab 28 September

ALLAY (VERB): pacify: (शान्त करना)

Synonyms: lighten, assuage

Antonyms: heighten, agitate

Example Sentence:

A good teacher works hard to allay the concerns of all the students in his class.

2. ABJURE (VERB): forsake: (त्यागना)

Synonyms: renounce, disapprove

Antonyms: approve, sanction

Example Sentence:

Martha has chosen to abjure her favourite dessert, while on her diet.

3. FALLACY (NOUN): mistake: (धोखा)

Synonyms: delusion, deception

Antonyms: veracity, truth

Example Sentence:

It is a fallacy that all poor people are uneducated.

4. LASSITUDE (NOUN): tiredness: (थकान)

Synonyms: languor, weariness

Antonyms: vivacity, agility

Example Sentence:

After finishing his exercise routine, Daniel conquered his lassitude by drinking an energy drink

5. GUILE (NOUN): cunningness: (धूर्तता)

Synonyms: deceit, slyness

Antonyms: honesty, truthfulness

Example Sentence:

The richest man of our city has used all his money and guile to get into politics.

6. HAGGARD (ADJECTIVE): exhausted: (मरियल)

Synonyms: gaunt, emaciated

Antonyms: exuberant, active

Example Sentence:

From John’s haggard appearance, it was obvious that he had way too many drinks last night.

7. INSINUATE (VERB): force one’s way into: (दिल में जगह करना)

Synonyms: instil, infuse

Antonyms: conceal, suppress

Example Sentence:

Longing to be popular, she made several attempts to insinuate herself into the crowd of popular kids.

8. SOLITUDE (NOUN): aloneness: (एकांत)

Synonyms: isolation, seclusion

Antonyms: togetherness, companionship

Example Sentence:

A bit of solitude is often all you need to clear your head and rethink your approach.

9. FOE (NOUN): opponent: (विरोधी)

Synonyms: adversary, antagonist.

Antonyms: friend, comrade

Example Sentence:

Although they used to be close friends, it ended when Myra befriended his political foe.

10. CONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): distinguished: (विख्यात)

Synonyms: prominent, obvious

Antonyms: unapparent, obscure

Example Sentence:

Performing well in studies will make you conspicuous among the other students.

Vocab 27 September

PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): thorough: (बहुत ही सावधानीपूर्वक किया गया)
Synonyms: strenuous, diligent
Antonyms: lethargic, unscrupulous
Example Sentence:
Our institute makes painstaking efforts for our success.

2. FORGE (VERB): counterfeit: (नकली बनाना)
Synonyms: fabricate, falsify
Antonyms: invent, produce
Example Sentence:
They forged the signatures of all the directors and are now in jail.

3. DRIVE (NOUN): campaign for cause: (आंदोलन)
Synonyms: crusade, initiative
Antonyms: idleness, inactivity
Example Sentence:
They are sponsoring the drive for driving safely and following the traffic rules.

4. MINGLE (VERB): join: (घुलना मिलना)
Synonyms: blend, intermix
Antonyms: disjoin, unmix
Example Sentence:
We need to mingle in order to work properly.

5. OFFSET (VERB): balance: (बराबर कर देना)
Synonyms: equalize, neutralize
Antonyms: disturb, disproportion
Example Sentence:
His speech offset the disturbances caused earlier.

6. TIP-OFF (NOUN): hint: (संकेत)
Synonyms: prompt, suggestion
Antonyms: ignorance, carelessness
Example Sentence:
We have come across a tip-off from the Pakistanis regarding terror activities.

7. DIVERT (VERB): turn in a different directions: (राह से परे हटाना)
Synonyms: deflect, alter
Antonyms: maintain, straighten
Example Sentence:
We need to divert their attention towards the actual issues.

8. DAWN (NOUN): beginning of the day: (उषा-काल)
Synonyms: daybreak, aurora
Antonyms: darkness, sundown
Example Sentence:
We need to wake up before dawn and get started with our day.

9. SUBSIDY (NOUN): money given to help another: (आर्थिक सहायता)
Synonyms: bonus, financial aid
Antonyms: forfeit, theft
Example Sentence:
The subsidy for the poor is being stolen by greedy and wealthy politicians.

10. APPEAL (NOUN): request for help: (निवेदन)
Synonyms: petition, proposal
Antonyms: disclaimer, revocation
Example Sentence:
They have appealed against the judgment given by the Honorable High Court.