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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 05th March 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. GARNER (VERB): संचित करना
Pronunciation: gaa·nuhr
Meaning: gather.
Synonyms: collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse
Synonyms: collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disperse
Sentence: The police struggled to garner sufficient evidence.
2. REVEL (VERB): आनंद लेना
Pronunciation: reh·vl
Meaning: celebrate.
Synonyms: make merry, party
Antonyms: mourn
Sentence: They spent the evening revelling with their guests.
3. OUTBREAK (NOUN): प्रकोप
Pronunciation: awt·brayk
Meaning: eruption.
Synonyms: flare-up, upsurge
Antonyms: pacification
Sentence: The origin of the outbreak is uncertain.
4. WITHOLD (VERB): रोक लेना
Pronunciation: vuhdh·holed
Meaning: hold back.
Synonyms: keep back, conceal
Antonyms: reveal
Antonyms: reveal
Sentence: The name of the dead man is being withheld.
5. DISSENSION (NOUN): कलह
Pronunciation: duh·sen·shn
Meaning: disagreement.
Synonyms: difference of opinion, dispute
Antonyms: agreement, accord
Sentence: These issues caused bitter dissension in the party.
6. GENEROSITY (NOUN): उदारता
Pronunciation: juh·nuh·raw·si·tee
Meaning: liberality.
Synonyms: magnanimity
Antonyms: meanness
Sentence: I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours.
7. EMBRACE (VERB): गले लगाना
Pronunciation: eh·brays
Meaning: welcome.
Synonyms: accept, take up
Antonyms: reject
Sentence: Besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.
8. PROMPT (VERB): उत्तेजित करना
Synonyms: accept, take up
Antonyms: reject
Sentence: Besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.
8. PROMPT (VERB): उत्तेजित करना
Pronunciation: prawmt
Meaning: give rise to.
Synonyms: cause, occasion
Synonyms: cause, occasion
Antonyms: deter
Sentence: The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country.
Sentence: The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country.
9. DISSENT (NOUN): मतभेद
Pronunciation: duh·sent
Meaning: difference of opinion.
Synonyms: disagreement, argument
Antonyms: agreement
Sentence: There was no dissent from this view.
10. INQUISITIVE (ADJECTIVE): जिज्ञासु
Synonyms: disagreement, argument
Antonyms: agreement
Sentence: There was no dissent from this view.
10. INQUISITIVE (ADJECTIVE): जिज्ञासु
Pronunciation: uhng·kvi·zuh·tuhv
Meaning: curious.
Synonyms: intrigued, interested
Antonyms: uninterested
Sentence: I do not like to seem inquisitive to anyone.
Synonyms: intrigued, interested
Antonyms: uninterested
Sentence: I do not like to seem inquisitive to anyone.
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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