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1. Word: Triumphant (परफललित) • Pronunciation: trahy-uhm-fuh nt/टराइअमफनट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. having won a battle or contest; victorious.
b. feeling or expressing jubilation after a
victory or achievement.
• Synonyms: pleased, joyful
• Antonyms: defeated, hopeless
• Use in a Sentence: There was a
positively triumphant note in her voice.
2. Word: Relentless (दयाहीन) • Pronunciation: ri-lent-lis/रिलनललस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. unceasingly intense.
b. harsh or inflexible.
• Synonyms: persistent, severe
• Antonyms: inexorable, inflexible
• Use in a Sentence: She could not bear
the relentless music and turned down the
volume.
3. Word: Adversity (विपवि) • Pronunciation: ad-vur-si-tee/ऐडवलसिटी • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a difficult or unpleasant situation.
• Synonyms: misfortune, calamity
• Antonyms: prosperity, fortune
• Use in a Sentence: Adversity successfully
overcome is the highest glory.
4. Word: Acme (अनत) • Pronunciation: ak-mee/ऐकमी • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the point at which something is at its best
or most highly developed.
• Synonyms: peak, zenith
• Antonyms: nadir, base
• Use in a Sentence: The man reach
the acme of his skill while quite young.
5. Word: Asserts (दािा करना) • Pronunciation: uh-surt/असटि • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: state a fact or belief confidently
and forcefully
• Synonyms: argue, claim
• Antonyms: deny, abandon
• Use in a Sentence: In his speech, the
candidate will assert that he is the best
man for administration.
6. Word: Attrition (सघरषण) • Pronunciation: uh-trish-uh n/अटरटरशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the process of reducing something's s
trength or effectiveness through sustained
attack or pressure.
• Synonyms: contrition, depletion
• Antonyms: fortification, escalating
• Use in a Sentence: These were the
economics not of efficiency but of attrition.
7. Word: Eclectic (चयनशीि) • Pronunciation: ih-klek-tik/इकलककटक
• Part of Speech: /
• Meaning:
a. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a
broad and diverse range of sources.
• Synonyms: wide-ranging, extensive
• Antonyms: specific, particular
• Use in a Sentence: The girl has
an eclectic taste in music.
8. Word: Panache (रतबा) • Pronunciation: puh-nash/पनश
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: flamboyant confidence of style or
manner.
• Synonyms: spirit, liveliness
• Antonyms: awkwardness, deliberation
• Use in a Sentence: the team played and
sang with great panache.
9. Word: Invincible (अपराजय) • Pronunciation: in-vin-suh-buh l/इकनवनसबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: too powerful to be defeated or
overcome.
• Synonyms: unbeatable, impregnable, invul
nerable
• Antonyms: defenseless, powerless, weak
• Use in a Sentence: They think that they
are invincible in battle.
10. Word: Aftermath ( पररणाम) • Pronunciation: af-ter-math/ऐफटमथ
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the consequences or after-effects
of a significant unpleasant event.
• Synonyms: outcome, effect, eventuality
• Antonyms: cause, reason, beginning
• Use in a Sentence: In the aftermath of
the typhoon, many people's homes were
destroyed.
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11. Word: Awe (विसमय) • Pronunciation: aw/ऑ
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a feeling of reverential respect
mixed with fear or wonder.
• Synonyms: admiration, amazement
• Antonyms: calmness, apathy
• Use in a Sentence: The sight filled the
people with awe.
12. Word: Scuttle (बबगाडना/तीवर गतत) • Pronunciation: skuht-l/सकटल
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
a. run hurriedly or furtively with short quick
steps. [Verb]
b. deliberately cause (a scheme) to fail.
[Verb]
c. a metal container with a handle, used to
fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.
[Noun]
• Synonyms: hasten, wreck
• Antonyms: decelerate, resume
• Use in a Sentence: The incident threatens
to scuttle the peace process.
13. Word: Overtake (आग तनकि जाना) • Pronunciation: oh-ver-teyk/ओवटक
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. catch up with and pass while travelling in
the same direction.
b. (especially of misfortune) come suddenly
or unexpectedly upon.
• Synonyms: overhaul, exceed
• Antonyms: alienate, abide
• Use in Sentence: Coming out of the final
curve, the athlete stepped up a gear
to overtake the rest of the set.
14. Word: Surpassing (आशचयषजनक) • Pronunciation: ser-pas-ing/ सपलस िग
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: incomparable or outstanding.
• Synonyms: exceeding, transcending,
ultimate
• Antonyms: inferior, ordinary, unexceptional
• Use in a Sentence: Learn various short
tricks to achieve and surpass your goals.
15. Word: Brink (कगार) • Pronunciation: bringk/बर िगक
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a point at which something is
about to happen; the verge.
• Synonyms: border, boundary, edge
• Antonyms: middle, center, inside
• Use in a Sentence: Researchers are on
the brink of making a new discovery.
16. Word: Teeter (डगमगाना) • Pronunciation: tee-ter/टीटि • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. move or balance unsteadily; sway back
and forth.
b. be unable to decide between different c
ourses; waver.
• Synonyms: fluctuate, oscillate
• Antonyms: steady, stabilize
• Use in Sentence: The children
often teeter in the park.
17. Word: Beleaguer (अिरोध करना) • Pronunciation: bih-lee-ger/बबलीगि • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: put in a very difficult situation.
• Synonyms: besiege, harass, pester
• Antonyms: comfort, benefit, relax
• Use in a Sentence: They beleaguered her
with requests for forgiveness.
18. Word: Enduring (सहनीय) • Pronunciation: इनडरििग
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: lasting over a period of time;
durable.
• Synonyms: stable, permanent, firm
• Antonyms: brief, temporary
• Use in a Sentence: Her
most enduring feature is her natural
innocence.
19. Word: Resilience (तनयकता) • Pronunciation: ri-zil-yuh ns/रिकिलीअनस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the capacity to recover quickly from
difficulties; toughness.
b. the ability of a substance or object to
spring back into shape; elasticity.
• Synonyms: flexibility, plasticity, elasticity,
• Antonyms: frailty, rigidity
• Use in a Sentence: My mother has shown
great resilience to stress.
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20. Word: Quagmire (कीचड) • Pronunciation: kwag-mahyuh r/कवगमाइि • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an awkward, complex, or
hazardous situation.
• Synonyms: muddle, mess
• Antonyms: deserve, eminence
• Use in Sentence: The heavy rain had
turned the pitch into a quagmire.
21. Word: Cosset (खब िाड पयार करना) • Pronunciation: kos-it/कालसट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: care for and protect in an
overindulgent way.
• Synonyms: indulge, pamper
• Antonyms: vigorous, tremendous
• Use in Sentence: Meera had
been cosseted by her parents all during her
childhood.
22. Word: Inexorable (अनमनीय) • Pronunciation: in-ek-ser-uh-buh l/इनकसिबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: impossible to stop or prevent.
• Synonyms: inflexible, stubborn
• Antonyms: flexible, benevolent
• Use in a Sentence: The inexorable logic
does not establish that the result is morally
desirable.
23. Word: Ratchet up (बढािा) • Pronunciation: rach-it -up/िचट अप
• Part of Speech: Phrasal verb with Ratchet
• Meaning: to increase something over a
period of time
• Synonyms: surge, boost
• Antonyms: decline, drop
• Use in a Sentence: The debate
should ratchet up awareness of the
problem among members of the general
public.
24. Word: Hamstrung (तनरदध) • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a) severely restrict the efficiency or
effectiveness of.
• Pronunciation: ham-strung/हकमसटरिग
• Synonyms: disabled, hampered, hindered
• Antonyms: powerful, strong, beneficial
• Use in a Sentence: The project
was hamstrung by lack of funds.
25. Word: Saddle (िाद दना) • Pronunciation: sad-l/सडल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: burden (someone) with an
onerous responsibility or task.
• Synonyms: oppress, impose
• Antonyms: relieve, disintegrate
• Use in a Sentence: My brother as a
manager was in the saddle again.
26. Word: Speculative (अवयिहायष) • Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. engaged in, expressing, or based on
conjecture rather than knowledge.
b. (of an investment) involving a high risk of
loss.
• Pronunciation: spek-yuh-ley-tiv/सपकयलटरटव
• Synonyms: risky, uncertain, tentative
• Antonyms: definite, certain, proven
• Use in a Sentence: She had
a speculative glow in her eyes.
27. Word: Tremor (थरथराहट) • Pronunciation: trem-er/टरमि • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. an involuntary quivering movement.
• Synonyms: vibration, flutter
• Antonyms: calmness, easiness
• Use in a Sentence: There was a
slight tremor in the man's voice.
28. Word: Akin (एक समान) • Pronunciation: uh-kin/ ऐककन
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: of similar character.
• Synonyms: alike, identical, equivalent
• Antonyms: dissimilar, contradictory,
inconsistent
• Use in a Sentence: Listening to her life
story was akin to reading a good
adventurous novel.
29. Word: Counterproductive (अनतपादक) • Part of Speech: Adjective
• Pronunciation: koun-ter-pruh-duhk-
tiv/काउनरपिडककटव
• Meaning: having the opposite of the desired
effect.
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• Synonyms: ineffectual, worthless
• Antonyms: effective, successful
• Use in a Sentence: The
counterproductive nature of the policy
gesture cannot avoid consideration.
30. Word: Turn a deaf ear (सनी अनसनी कर दना) • Part of Speech: Phrase of deaf
• Meaning: refuse to listen or respond to a
statement or request.
• Synonyms: scorn, disregard, disdain
• Antonyms: admire, approve
• Use in a Sentence: The boss turned a
deaf ear to my explanation.
31. Word: Poised (सतलित) • Pronunciation: poizd/पॉइजड • Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. having a composed and self-assured
manner.
b. having a graceful and elegant bearing.
• Synonyms: confident, tranquil
• Antonyms: dizzy, clumsy
• Use in a Sentence: He stopped writing and
looked at me, pen poised.
32. Word: Hedge (रोकना) • Pronunciation: hej/हज
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. limit or qualify (something) by conditions
or exceptions.
• Synonyms: evade, put off
• Antonyms: expose, release
• Use in a Sentence: Buying new flat may be
a hedge against inflation.
33. Word: Prop up (सभािना) • Part of Speech: phrasal verb
• Meaning:
a. to stop something from falling by putting
something under it or against it
b. to help a government, system,
organization etc to continue to exist,
especially by providing financial or military
support
• Synonyms: support, bolster
• Antonyms: intimidate, repress
• Use in a Sentence: The government
introduced measures to prop up the stock
market.
34. Word: Recurrence (पनरािवि) • Pronunciation: ri-kur-uh ns/िीकिनस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the fact of occurring again.
• Synonyms: reversion, frequency
• Antonyms: dissipation, depart
• Use in a Sentence: In rebuilding the city,
every anticipation was taken against
the recurrence of such a calamity.
35. Word: Composure (आतमसयम) • Pronunciation: kuh m-poh-zher/कमपोशि • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the state or feeling of being calm and in
control of oneself.
• Synonyms: serenity, coolness
• Antonyms: anger, violence
• Use in a Sentence: The new proof against
her cracked her composure.
36. Word: Contentious (किहवपरय) • Pronunciation: kuh n-ten-shuh s/कनटनशस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. causing or likely to cause an argument;
controversial.
b. involving heated argument.
• Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative,
belligerent
• Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
• Use in a Sentence: She has
some contentious opinions on education.
37. Word: Radical (मिक) • Pronunciation: rad-i-kuh l/िडडकल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. (especially of change or action) relating to
or affecting the fundamental nature of
something; far-reaching or thorough.
b. characterized by departure from tradition;
innovative or progressive.
• Synonyms: essential, fundamental
• Antonyms: conservative, traditional
• Use in a Sentence: The party's decision
signified a radical change in their policies.
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38. Word: Despair (तनराशा) • Pronunciation: dih-spair/डडसपि • Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
a. the complete loss or absence of hope.
[Noun]
b. lose or be without hope. [Verb]
• Synonyms: misery, anguish
• Antonyms: hopefulness, happiness
• Use in a Sentence: A book describes a
religious journey from despair to happiness.
39. Word: Acumen (सझबझ) • Pronunciation: uh-kyoo-muh n/अकयमन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the ability to make good judgements and
take quick decisions.
• Synonyms: intelligence, perception
• Antonyms: foolishness, ignorance
• Use in a Sentence: His
marketing acumen has made his very
successful.
40. Word: Revive (पनः परचलित करना) • Pronunciation: ri-vahyv/िीवाइव
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. restore to life or consciousness.
b. give new strength or energy to.
• Synonyms: renew, refresh
• Antonyms: destroy, abolish
• Use in a Sentence: Now, the economy is
starting to revive.
41. Word: Dissipate (नषट करना) • Pronunciation: dis-uh-peyt/डडसपट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. (with reference to a feeling or emotion)
disappear or cause to disappear.
b. waste or fritter away (money, energy, or
resources).
• Synonyms: squander, dissolve, vanish
• Antonyms: gather, accumulate, improve
• Use in a Sentence: She wanted
to dissipate her anger before making the
next phone call.
42. Word: Seizures (अलभगरहण) • Pronunciation: see-zher/सीशि • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
a. the action of capturing someone or
something using force.
b. a sudden attack of illness, especially a
stroke or an epileptic fit.
• Synonyms: takeover, apprehension
• Antonyms: release, liberation
• Use in a Sentence: The court ordered
the seizure of his assets.
43. Word: Skew (ततरछा) • Pronunciation: skyoo/सकय
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
a. suddenly change direction or position.
b. make biased or distorted in a way that is
regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or
misleading.
• Synonyms: twist, slant
• Antonyms: parallel, vertical
• Use in a Sentence: A few inaccurate
figures could skew the results of the survey.
44. Word: Expropriation (सिालमतिहरण) • Pronunciation: eks-proh-pree-a-
tion/एकसरपोरपीऐशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action by the state or an
authority of taking property from its owner
for public use or benefit.
• Synonyms: dispossession, abduction
• Antonyms: stipulation, arrangement
• Use in a Sentence: It is not hard to see
how the authority can be used to
legitimize expropriation.
45. Word: Ludicrous (बतका) • Pronunciation: loo-di-kruh s/लडकरस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: so foolish, unreasonable, or out of
place as to be amusing.
• Synonyms: absurd, ridiculous
• Antonyms: sensible, reasonable
• Use in a Sentence: The man made
a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
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46. Word: Derelict (तयाग ककया हआ) • Pronunciation: der-uh-likt/डिललकट • Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. in a very poor condition as a result of
disuse and neglect.
b. shamefully negligent of one's duties or
obligations.
• Synonyms: unsafe, dangerous
• Antonyms: owned, careful
• Use in a Sentence: The houses were
made derelict by the fire.
47. Word: Avert (दर करना) • Pronunciation: uh-vurt/अवटि • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: to turn away or aside, to ward
off; prevent
• Synonyms: avoid, prevent, obviate, deviate
• Antonyms: accept, attract, allow
• Use in a Sentence: Seniors are discussing
to take some major initiatives in an attempt
to avert a strike.
48. Word: Contingent (आकलसमक) • Pronunciation: kuh n-tin-juh nt/ककनटनजनट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
a. subject to chance.
b. occurring or existing only if (certain
circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
• Synonyms: fortuitous, conditional
• Antonyms: certain, necessary
• Use in a Sentence: Our success
is contingent upon your support.
49. Word: Purport (उददशय, आशय) • Pronunciation: per-pawrt/पपोटि • Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
a. appear to be or do something, especially
falsely. [Verb]
b. the meaning or sense of something,
typically a document or speech. [Noun]
• Synonyms: implication, significance
• Antonyms: hide, prohibiting
• Use in a Sentence: The novel does
not purport to be a complete history of the
period.
50. Word: Vitiate (हातन पहचाना) • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: spoil or impair the quality or
efficiency of.
• Pronunciation: vish-ee-eyt/ववशीएट
• Synonyms: corrupt, degrade, annul
• Antonyms: benefit, validate, affirm
• Use in a Sentence: The updations at this
point of time may vitiate the entire system.
51. Word: Sage Advice
• Part of Speech: Idiom
• Meaning: very good and wise advice
• Synonyms: pearl of wisdom
• Use in a Sentence: I was grateful for the
old man's sage advice.
Exercise 1:
S. No. Write 1 synonym & Antonym of
the given word
1 Awe
2 Aftermath
3 Invincible
4 Eclectic
5 Attrition
6 Panache
7 Composure
8 Prop up
9 Akin
10 Counterproductive
Exercise 2:
Try to frame sentences from the given words and
share them with us in the comments section!
• Triumphant
• Relentless
• Asserts
• Acme
• Adversity
• Ratchet up
• Inexorable
• Resilience
• Beleaguer
• Surpassing
• Overtake
Exercise 3:
In the pairs of words given below, which of
the following is the Synonym - Synonym pair
or Synonym - Antonym Pair?
S. No. Word Pair
1 Cosset - Pamper
2 Teeter - Oscillate
3 Enduring - Temporary
4 Hamstrung - Strong
5 Brink - Center
6 Scuttle - Resume
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Exercise 3:
Identify the word which is represented by
image and post in the comment section.
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