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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 01st October 2026
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. ABNEGATE (VERB): अस्वीकार करना
Pronunciation:ab·nuh·gayt
Meaning: to not allow yourself to have something, especially something you like or want, renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).
Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, Reject, resign
Antonyms: adhere, accept, admit
Sentence: The athlete decided to abnegate the unhealthy snack even though she really wanted to have a bite.
Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, Reject, resign
Antonyms: adhere, accept, admit
Sentence: The athlete decided to abnegate the unhealthy snack even though she really wanted to have a bite.
2. TAINTING (VERB): दूषित
Pronunciation:taynt·uhng
Meaning:contaminate or pollute (something).
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, befoul
Antonyms: decontaminate, purify, filter
Sentence: Smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe.
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, befoul
Antonyms: decontaminate, purify, filter
Sentence: Smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe.
3. SMEAR (VERB): बदनाम करना
Pronunciation:smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.
4. RECHRISTEN (VERB): नया नाम देना
Pronunciation: re·chris·ten
Meaning:to give a new name to something or someone.
Synonyms: Rename, Retitle, relabel
Synonyms: Rename, Retitle, relabel
Antonyms: maintain, Retain, Preserve
Sentence: The company decided to rechristen itself to better reflect its expanded services.
Sentence: The company decided to rechristen itself to better reflect its expanded services.
5. IMPREGNABLE (ADJECTIVE): अजेय
Pronunciation:uhm·preg·nuh·bl
Meaning: incapable of being overcome, challenged, or defeated.
Synonyms: invincible, Impenetrable, unconquerable
Antonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, Assailable
Synonyms: invincible, Impenetrable, unconquerable
Antonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, Assailable
Sentence: The prison’s impregnable security wall makes it impossible for inmates to leave the grounds.
6. PLURALISM (NOUN): बहुलवाद
Pronunciation: PLOOR-uh-li-zuhm
Meaning: the existence of different types of people, who have different beliefs and opinions, within the same society.
Synonyms: diversity, heterogeneity, multiplicity, Plurality
Antonyms: uniformity, similarity, Singularity,Homogeneity
Sentence: We know it's not easy to maintain pluralism in a country.
Antonyms: uniformity, similarity, Singularity,Homogeneity
Sentence: We know it's not easy to maintain pluralism in a country.
7. VOUCH (VERB): गारंटी देना
Pronunciation:vawch
Meaning: assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true.
Synonyms: certify, attest, guarantee
Synonyms: certify, attest, guarantee
Antonyms: Disavow,Repudiate,Contradict
Sentence: Ally said she would vouch to her boss that her friend was a strong candidate for the job at her work.
Sentence: Ally said she would vouch to her boss that her friend was a strong candidate for the job at her work.
8. FLIMSY (ADJECTIVE): कमज़ोर
Pronunciation:flim·zee
Meaning: comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged.
Synonyms: fragile, feeble, Weak
Antonyms: sturdy, Robust, strong
Synonyms: fragile, feeble, Weak
Antonyms: sturdy, Robust, strong
Sentence: The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.
9. VERACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): सत्यनिष्ठ
Pronunciation: vuh-RAY-shus
Meaning: honest and not telling or containing any lies.
Synonyms: honest, truthful, Accurate
Synonyms: honest, truthful, Accurate
Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, False
Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.
Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.
10. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): आत्मसंतुष्ट
Pronunciation:kuhm·play·snt
Meaning: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder.
Synonyms: Smug, Self-satisfied, Careless
Antonyms: Dissatisfied, Humble, Concerned
Synonyms: Smug, Self-satisfied, Careless
Antonyms: Dissatisfied, Humble, Concerned
Sentence: With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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