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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 05 September 2025
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. MONSTROUS (ADJECTIVE): विकट/राक्षसी
Pronunciation: mawn·struhs
Meaning: shockingly devilish.
Synonyms: atrocious, heinous
Antonyms: moral, sensible
Sentence: It is monstrous how badly he is treated.
2. MORPH (VERB): रूपबदलना
Pronunciation: mawf
Meaning: to change into.
Synonyms: transform, contort
Antonyms: Sustain, stagnate
Sentence: Cinematic special effects morphed the villain into a snake.
3. QUINTESSENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): सारमय
Pronunciation: kvin·tuh·sen·shl
Meaning: representing the perfect example of a class or quality.
Synonyms: classic, ideal
Antonyms: atypical, unique
Sentence: Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.
4. PREREQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): शर्त
Pronunciation: pree·reh·kvuh·zuht
Meaning: required or necessary as a prior condition.
Synonyms: mandatory, expedient
Antonyms: inessential, voluntary
Sentence: Young children can be taught the prerequisite skills necessary for reading.
5. REVERENT (ADJECTIVE): श्रद्धालु
Pronunciation: reh·vuh·ruhnt
Meaning: showing great respect.
Synonyms: reverential, appreciative
Antonyms: impolite, rude
Sentence: A reverent silence followed the professor's lecture.
6. JOLT (VERB): ऐंठना
Pronunciation: jolet
Meaning: convulse.
Synonyms: disturb, jar
Antonyms: calm, comfort
Sentence: His statement jolted me in my mind.
7. VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): वाचाल
Pronunciation: vuh·bose
Meaning: wordy.
Synonyms: gabby, circumlocutory
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Sentence: He is a verbose man.
8. HERETIC (NOUN): नास्तिक
Pronunciation: heh·ruh·tuhk
Meaning: schismatic.
Synonyms: apostate, pagan
Antonyms: believer, follower
Sentence: As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.
9. COVERT (ADJECTIVE): गुप्त
Pronunciation: cov-ert
Meaning: hidden.
Synonyms: undercover, secret
Antonyms: open, known
Sentence: Behind his soft behaviour, he has some covert intentions.
10. DEFILE (VERB): अपवित्र करना
Pronunciation: dih-fayl
Meaning: Corrupt.
Synonyms: degrade, desecrate
Antonyms: honour, praise
Sentence: He tried to defile the system.
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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