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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 08th October 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. VITUPERATE (VERB): तिरस्कार करना, निंदा करना
Pronunciation: vuh·tyoo·puh·rayt
Meaning: criticize harshly.
Synonyms: abuse, accuse
Antonyms: honour, praise
Sentence: We shouldn’t vituperate anyone without any proper information.
2. GIMMICK (NOUN): हथकंडा, चाल, तिकड़मयानौटंकी
Pronunciation: gi·muhk
Meaning: trick
Synonyms: ruse, ploy
Antonyms: truth, honesty
Sentence: It's just a public relations gimmick.
3. WRANGLE (NOUN): लड़ाई
Pronunciation: rang·gl
Meaning: fight.
Synonyms: argument, bickering
Antonyms: agreement, harmony
Sentence: Localities were the witnessed of the dirty wrangle of the two political leaders.
4. WINNOW (VERB):फटकना
Pronunciation: vi·noh
Meaning: expel.
Synonyms: separate, terminate
Antonyms: include, hire
Sentence: Most of the faulty employees were winnowed out by these processes.
5. VIRILE (ADJECTIVE): साहसी
Pronunciation: vi·rile
Meaning: potent.
Synonyms: powerful, energetic
Antonyms: weak, feeble
Sentence: He was a virile dancer who brought out the best in the modern Bollywood.
6. APPRAISE (VERB): मूल्यांकन करना
Pronunciation: uh·prayz
Meaning: judge.
Synonyms: estimate, evaluate
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Sentence: Many companies were prompted to appraise their recruitment policies.
7. BROACH (VERB): सीख
Pronunciation: broche
Meaning: open up discussion.
Synonyms: bring up, moot
Antonyms: take back, deny
Sentence: The parents of the boy did not even broach the issue of marriage with Renee.
8. DITHER (NOUN): तड़पना
Pronunciation: di·dhuh
Meaning: upset.
Synonyms: tizzy, flap
Antonyms: calm, peace
Sentence: I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.
9. RENEGADE (ADJECTIVE): पाखण्डी
Pronunciation: reh·nuh·gayd
Meaning: rebellious.
Synonyms: difficult, resistant
Antonyms: obedient, dutiful
Sentence: The renegade policeman revealed details of the murder.
10. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): तुच्छ
Pronunciation: pawl·tree
Meaning: meager.
Synonyms: insignificant, worthless
Antonyms: considerable, substantial
Sentence: He was fined the paltry sum of $50.
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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