4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 03rd August 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.
Happy learning!!!
1.DISPELLED (VERB): दूर हो जाना
Pronunciation:duh·speld
Meaning: To remove fears, doubts, or false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
Synonyms: Eliminated, Banished,Dismissed.
Antonyms: Collected, Gathered, Accepted
Sentence: We need to dispel the myths and establish real facts.
Synonyms: Eliminated, Banished,Dismissed.
Antonyms: Collected, Gathered, Accepted
Sentence: We need to dispel the myths and establish real facts.
2.BARBARITY (NOUN): क्रूरता
Pronunciation:baa·ba·ruh·tee
Meaning: Extremely cruel and violent behavior
Synonyms: Brutality, Atrocity, savagery
Antonyms: Humanity, benevolence, Kindness
Sentence: He is accused of inflicting unimaginable barbarities on his own people.
Synonyms: Brutality, Atrocity, savagery
Antonyms: Humanity, benevolence, Kindness
Sentence: He is accused of inflicting unimaginable barbarities on his own people.
3.OUSTED (VERB): बेदख़ल
Pronunciation: awst·uhd
Meaning: To force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition
Synonyms: Fired, Expel, Ejected
Synonyms: Fired, Expel, Ejected
Antonyms: Admitted, elected, assigned, nominated
Sentence: The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
Sentence: The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
4. UNSHACKLE (VERB): स्वतंत्र करना
Pronunciation:uhn·sha·kl
Meaning: To set free from restrictions
Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberate, release
Antonyms: Restrain, enslave, Imprison
Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.
Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberate, release
Antonyms: Restrain, enslave, Imprison
Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.
5.STAKE (VERB): बाजी लगाना
Pronunciation : stayk
Meaning: To risk or wager something valuable on the outcome of an event or venture.
Synonyms: Bet, wager, gamble, risk
Antonyms: Protect, save, guard
Sentence: He decided to stake his money on the new business.
6. STRANGLEHOLD (Noun): शिकंजा
Pronunciation : STRANG-guhl-hohld
Meaning: A position of complete control that prevents someone or something from developing or acting freely.
Synonyms: Grip, control, dominance, throttlehold
Antonyms: Freedom, independence, liberty, release
Sentence: The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market.
7.SUPREMACY (NOUN): प्रधानता
Pronunciation:soo·pruh·muh·see
Meaning: The highest authority or greatest power
Synonyms: Dominance, Hegemony, Ascendancy
Antonyms: Inferiority, Weakness, subservience
Sentence: He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.
Synonyms: Dominance, Hegemony, Ascendancy
Antonyms: Inferiority, Weakness, subservience
Sentence: He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.
8.VIOLATION (NOUN): उल्लंघन
Pronunciation:vai·uh·lay·shn
Meaning: An action that breaks or acts against something
Synonyms: Breach, Infringement, infraction
Antonyms: Honor, Obey, observance
Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.
Antonyms: Honor, Obey, observance
Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.
9.DEROGATION (NOUN): अनादर
Pronunciation:deh·ruh·gay·shn
Meaning: Process of weakening, lessening, or taking away power or authority
Synonyms: Aspersion, Disparage, depreciation, detraction
Antonyms: Approval, Praise, flattery , exaltation
Sentence: Such conduct is a derogation of your reputation.
Synonyms: Aspersion, Disparage, depreciation, detraction
Antonyms: Approval, Praise, flattery , exaltation
Sentence: Such conduct is a derogation of your reputation.
10.USURP (VERB): छीन लेना
Pronunciation:yoo·zuhp
Meaning: To take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so.
Synonyms: Annex, Arrogate, seize, supplant
Antonyms: Relinquish, forfeit, abdicate
Sentence:This decision will usurp the powers of the committee.
Synonyms: Annex, Arrogate, seize, supplant
Antonyms: Relinquish, forfeit, abdicate
Sentence:This decision will usurp the powers of the committee.
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.
1 like |
0 comment
