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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 November 2023
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.GESTICULATE (verb) : इशारा करना
Pronunciation: jeh•sti•kyoo•layt
Meaning: use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.
Synonyms: signal, gesture, pantomime
Antonyms: repose, rest, hold
Sentence: He tried to gesticulate a message.
Pronunciation: jeh•sti•kyoo•layt
Meaning: use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.
Synonyms: signal, gesture, pantomime
Antonyms: repose, rest, hold
Sentence: He tried to gesticulate a message.
2.CATACLYSMIC (adj.) : दुर्घटना
Pronunciation: ka•tuh•kliz•muhk
Meaning: relating to or denoting a violent natural event.
Synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous
Antonyms: non-destructive, protective
Sentence: These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.
Pronunciation: ka•tuh•kliz•muhk
Meaning: relating to or denoting a violent natural event.
Synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous
Antonyms: non-destructive, protective
Sentence: These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.
3.VAINGLORIOUS (adj.) : गुमानी
Pronunciation: vayn•glaw•ree•uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: assured, biggety, complacent
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
Pronunciation: vayn•glaw•ree•uhs
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
Synonyms: assured, biggety, complacent
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: The vainglorious trainer spent more flexing his muscles than he did helping build his client’s.
4.AVOWAL (noun) : घोषणा-पत्र
Pronunciation: uh•vau•uhl
Meaning: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Synonyms: affirmation, assertion, asseveration
Antonyms: disavowal, denial
Sentence: The press carried his avowal throughout the country.
Pronunciation: uh•vau•uhl
Meaning: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Synonyms: affirmation, assertion, asseveration
Antonyms: disavowal, denial
Sentence: The press carried his avowal throughout the country.
5.INUNDATION (noun) : सैलाब
Pronunciation: i•nuhn•day•shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
Pronunciation: i•nuhn•day•shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
6.TRAILBLAZING (adj.) : पथप्रदर्शक
Pronunciation: trayl•blayz•uhng
Meaning: introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering.
Synonyms: pioneering, progressive, innovative
Antonyms: traditional, conventional
Sentence: The journalist, businesswoman, and author spoke about their trailblazing career.
Pronunciation: trayl•blayz•uhng
Meaning: introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering.
Synonyms: pioneering, progressive, innovative
Antonyms: traditional, conventional
Sentence: The journalist, businesswoman, and author spoke about their trailblazing career.
7.REDACT (verb) : संपादन करना
Pronunciation: ruh•dakt
Meaning: edit (text) for publication.
Synonyms: redraft, revamp, revise
Antonyms: stet, ignore, let go
Sentence: You can redact a word simply by selecting it with your mouse cursor.
Pronunciation: ruh•dakt
Meaning: edit (text) for publication.
Synonyms: redraft, revamp, revise
Antonyms: stet, ignore, let go
Sentence: You can redact a word simply by selecting it with your mouse cursor.
8.DISCRETIONARY (adj.) : वैकल्पिक
Pronunciation: duh•skri•shuh•nuh•ree
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user.
Synonyms: optional, non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory, mandatory, nonelective
Sentence: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
Pronunciation: duh•skri•shuh•nuh•ree
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user.
Synonyms: optional, non-compulsory, voluntary
Antonyms: compulsory, mandatory, nonelective
Sentence: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
9.RELEGATE (verb) : बाहर निकाल देना
Pronunciation: reh•luh•gayt
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
Pronunciation: reh•luh•gayt
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
10.GLIMMER (verb): जगमगाना
Pronunciation: gli•muh
Meaning: shine faintly with a wavering light.
Synonyms: gleam, shine, glint
Antonyms: dullness,darkness,obscurity
Sentence: A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.
Pronunciation: gli•muh
Meaning: shine faintly with a wavering light.
Synonyms: gleam, shine, glint
Antonyms: dullness,darkness,obscurity
Sentence: A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.
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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