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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 05th November 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. WRECK (VERB): बिगाड़ देना
Pronunciation: rek
Meaning: ruin.
Synonyms: spoil, disrupt
Antonyms: facilitate
Sentence: An eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career.
2. EXODUS (NOUN): प्रस्थान
Synonyms: spoil, disrupt
Antonyms: facilitate
Sentence: An eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career.
2. EXODUS (NOUN): प्रस्थान
Pronunciation: ek·suh·duhsa
Meaning: leaving.
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation
Antonyms: Arrival
Sentence: The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to Rome.
3. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): अस्वाभाविक
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation
Antonyms: Arrival
Sentence: The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to Rome.
3. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): अस्वाभाविक
Pronunciation: straynd
Meaning: forced.
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural
Sentence: She gave a strained laugh.
4. MERITORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): सराहनीय
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural
Sentence: She gave a strained laugh.
4. MERITORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): सराहनीय
Pronunciation: meh·ruh·toh·ree·uhs
Meaning: praiseworthy.
Synonyms: laudable commendable
Antonyms: worthless
Sentence: I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.
5. CRAMP (VERB): बाधा डालना
Synonyms: laudable commendable
Antonyms: worthless
Sentence: I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.
5. CRAMP (VERB): बाधा डालना
Pronunciation: kramp
Meaning: hinder.
Synonyms: impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate
Sentence: Tighter rules cramp economic growth.
Synonyms: impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate
Sentence: Tighter rules cramp economic growth.
6. RESCIND (VERB): रद्द कर देना
Pronunciation: ruh·sind
Meaning: revoke.
Synonyms: repeal, cancel
Antonyms: enforce
Sentence: The government eventually rescinded the directive.
Synonyms: repeal, cancel
Antonyms: enforce
Sentence: The government eventually rescinded the directive.
7. COUNTER (ADJECTIVE): विरोध
Pronunciation: kawn·tuh
Meaning: opposing.
Synonyms: opposed,opposite
Antonyms: Complimentary
Sentence: After years of argument and counterargument, there is no conclusive answer.
Synonyms: opposed,opposite
Antonyms: Complimentary
Sentence: After years of argument and counterargument, there is no conclusive answer.
8. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): भूतपूर्व
Pronunciation: uhs·tvile
Meaning: former.
Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Sentence: He fled to America with Gia Manek, an erstwhile friend of his wife's.
Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Sentence: He fled to America with Gia Manek, an erstwhile friend of his wife's.
9. PROMPT (ADJECTIVE): शीघ्र
Pronunciation: prawmt
Meaning: quick.
Synonyms: swift, rapid
Antonyms: slow
Sentence: She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulance men.
Synonyms: swift, rapid
Antonyms: slow
Sentence: She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulance men.
10. HARASS (VERB): सताना
Pronunciation: huh·raas
Meaning: pester.
Synonyms: badger, hound
Antonyms: leave in peace
Sentence: Being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless.
Synonyms: badger, hound
Antonyms: leave in peace
Sentence: Being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless.
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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