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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 02nd 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. GERIATRIC (NOUN): जराचिकित्सा सम्बन्धी
Pronunciation: jeh·ree·a·truhk
Meaning: an old person who is receiving special care.
Synonyms: elder, senior, senior citizen
Antonyms: youngster, youth, adolescent
Sentence: Who’s going to elect a geriatric President?
2. RAVAGE (VERB): नाश करना
Pronunciation: ra·vuhj
Meaning: to bring destruction to (something) through violent action.
Synonyms: destroy, devastate, ruin
Antonyms: Restore, Rebuild, Preserve
Sentence: The forest was ravaged by fire.
3. GABBY (ADJECTIVE): बातूनी
Pronunciation: ga·bee
Meaning: excessively or annoyingly talkative.
Synonyms: talkative, chatty, loquacious
Antonyms: laconic, silent, Taciturn
Sentence: Jack became gabby on his favourite topic.
4. COGNATE (ADJECTIVE): आत्मीय
Pronunciation: kawg·nayt
Meaning: having qualities in common.
Synonyms: Connected, Similar, Related
Antonyms: different, dissimilar, unlike
Sentence: German and Dutch are cognate languages.
5. PUNY (ADJECTIVE): नन्हा
Pronunciation: pyoo·nee
Meaning: small and weak.
Synonyms: diminutive, dinky, dwarfish
Antonyms: large, massive, big
Sentence: What a puny little creature!
6. HANKER (VERB): लालायित होना
Pronunciation: hang·kuh
Meaning: feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Synonyms: yearn, crave, desire
Antonyms: abhor, abominate, despise
Sentence: What did you hanker after most when you were in prison?
7. BURNISH (VERB): पालिश
Pronunciation: buh·nuhsh
Meaning: polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.
Synonyms: polish, shine, brighten
Antonyms: Dull, Tarnish, roughen
Antonyms: Dull, Tarnish, roughen
Sentence: She wished her to dust the furniture, burnish the coal scuttle, and clean the windows.
8. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): मरणासन्न
Pronunciation: maw·ruh·buhnd
Meaning: (of a person) at the point of death.
Synonyms: Dying, Expiring, At death's door
Antonyms: Thriving, Alive, Flourishing
Sentence: The patient was moribund by the time the doctor arrived.
9. CONFLAGRATION (NOUN): आग
Pronunciation: kawn·fluh·gray·shn
Meaning: a large and destructive fire that causes significant damage.
Synonyms: Fire, Blaze, Inferno
Antonyms: Quenching, Extinguishment
Sentence: The city was in chaos as the conflagration engulfed several buildings, and firefighters worked tirelessly to bring the raging blaze under control.
10. ETHNIC (NOUN): संजातीय
Pronunciation: eth·nuhk
Meaning: a person who belongs to a particular ethnic or cultural minority group, often one that retains its own customs, language, or traditions
Synonyms: Racial, Ethnological, Cultural
Antonyms: Universal, Non-ethnic, International
Sentence: The neighbourhood was known for its ethnic diversity, with people from various cultural backgrounds coming together to celebrate and share their traditions.
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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