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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 04th 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.
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1.TRANSIENT(ADJECTIVE): अस्थिर
Pronunciation:tran·zee·uhnt
Meaning: Lasting for only a short time; temporary
Synonyms: Ephemeral, Short –term, transitory, brief
Antonyms: Permanent, Constant, ceaseless
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
Antonyms: Permanent, Constant, ceaseless
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
2.DEFER (VERB):समर्पण करना
Pronunciation:di·fuh
Meaning: to delay an action or to yield to another person's opinion
Synonyms: Submit, Yield, postpone
Antonyms: Stand up to, Resist, Withstand
Sentence:He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
3.DISRUPT(VERB): भंग करना
Synonyms: Submit, Yield, postpone
Antonyms: Stand up to, Resist, Withstand
Sentence:He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
3.DISRUPT(VERB): भंग करना
Pronunciation:duhs·ruhpt
Meaning: to break the normal flow of something, cause disorder, or stop an event or system from working
Synonyms: damage, interrupt, sabotage, unsettle, upset
Antonyms: Organize, arrange, ready
Synonyms: damage, interrupt, sabotage, unsettle, upset
Antonyms: Organize, arrange, ready
Sentence:Alcohol can disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg.
4.GLORIFY (VERB): महिमामंडन करना
Pronunciation:glaw·ruh·fai
Meaning: to make somebody/something appear better or more important than they really are
Synonyms: Exalt, Elevate, praise, laud, celebrate
Antonyms: Dishonor, condemn, castigate, belittle
Sentence:A football video went viral glorifying violence.
Synonyms: Exalt, Elevate, praise, laud, celebrate
Antonyms: Dishonor, condemn, castigate, belittle
Sentence:A football video went viral glorifying violence.
5.FASCINATING (ADJECTIVE): चित्ताकर्षक
Pronunciation:fa·suh·nay·ting
Meaning: extremely interesting, charming, or captivating
Synonyms: Captivating, Absorbing, alluring, charming
Antonyms: Boring, awful, repulsive, dull
Sentence:He was also the most fascinating person she'd ever spoken to.
Synonyms: Captivating, Absorbing, alluring, charming
Antonyms: Boring, awful, repulsive, dull
Sentence:He was also the most fascinating person she'd ever spoken to.
6.OVERSTATED(VERB): बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना
Pronunciation:oh·vuh·stayt·uhd
Meaning: To state something too strongly
Synonyms: Exaggerate, inflated, amplified, overdone
Antonyms: Understated, Minimized, Played down
Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.
Antonyms: Understated, Minimized, Played down
Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.
7.DELIMITATION(NOUN): सीमांकन करना
Pronunciation:duh·li·muht·ay·shn
Meaning: Method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something
Synonyms: borderline, mete, Demarcation
Synonyms: borderline, mete, Demarcation
Antonyms: unity, association, interior
Sentence: The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
Sentence: The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
8.MARSHALLED(VERB): ठीक करना
Pronunciation: MAR-shuhld
Meaning: To bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
Synonyms: Mobilized, Organized, assembled
Antonyms: Disorder, Disperse, Disorganize
Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.
Synonyms: Mobilized, Organized, assembled
Antonyms: Disorder, Disperse, Disorganize
Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.
9.SPAT(NOUN): झगड़ा
Pronunciation:spat
Meaning: a short, minor argument or a small quarrel about an unimportant matter
Synonyms: Altercation, squabble, wrangle, tiff
Antonyms: Harmony, concord, accord, concurrence
Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.
Synonyms: Altercation, squabble, wrangle, tiff
Antonyms: Harmony, concord, accord, concurrence
Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.
10.EARMARK(VERB): अलग रखना
Pronunciation:eeuh·maak
Meaning: To intend something for a particular purpose
Synonyms: Reserve, allocate, designate
Synonyms: Reserve, allocate, designate
Antonyms: ignore, neglect, misuse
Sentence: Ten thousand dollars of this year's budget is earmarked for the renovation of the building.
Sentence: Ten thousand dollars of this year's budget is earmarked for the renovation of the building.
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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