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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 11 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. GRAPPLE (VERB): किसी समस्या से निपटना
Pronunciation: gra·pl
Meaning: grab/wrestle.
Synonyms: confront, contend
Antonyms: agree, avoid
Sentence: Many companies are starting to grapple with this new technology’s limitations.
2. IMPORTUNATE (ADJECTIVE): दुराग्रही
Pronunciation: uhm·paw·choon·uht
Meaning: persistent, especially to the point of annoyance.
Synonyms: appealing, pleading
Antonyms: satisfied, content
Sentence: His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.
3. IRREDUCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): अलघुकरणीय
Pronunciation: i·ruh·dyoos·uh·bl
Meaning: profiting.
Synonyms: exclusive, final
Antonyms: unprofitable, fruitless
Sentence: We know that this form of association is not primary and irreducible.
4. IMPERTURBABLE (ADJECTIVE): अविचलित, शांत, याशान्त
Pronunciation: im·puh·tuhb·uh·bl
Meaning: not easily excited or upset.
Synonyms: complacent, composed
Antonyms: jittery, irritable
Sentence: Ram says that he likes me because of my imperturbable nature.
5. HOARSE (ADJECTIVE): कर्कश
Pronunciation: haws
Meaning: raspy in voice.
Synonyms: harsh, gruff
Antonyms: polite, smooth
Sentence: His voice turned hoarse because he addressed several public gatherings.
6. WINSOME (ADJECTIVE): मनोहर
Pronunciation: vin·sm
Meaning: charming.
Synonyms: captivating, delightful
Antonyms: repulsive, unattractive
Sentence: She gave her sister her most winsome smile.
7. EXPONENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): घातीय
Pronunciation: ek·spuh·nen·shuhl·ee
Meaning: rapidly changing.
Synonyms: aggressive, epidemic
Antonyms: planned, schematic
Sentence: Too many exponential experiments may hamper the growth of a company.
8. CATHOLIC (ADJECTIVE): उंदार
Pronunciation: kath·luhk
Meaning: of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive.
Synonyms: worldwide, cosmopolitan
Antonyms: limited, particular
Sentence: He was a man of catholic taste, enjoying music and fine arts of all kinds.
9. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation: ka·luhs
Meaning: emotionally hardened.
Synonyms: insensitive, unbending
Antonyms: concerned, sensitive
Sentence: The callous doctor had no problem telling the overweight man he was fat and lazy.
10. CALUMNIATE (VERB): अपवाद करना
Pronunciation: kuh·luhm·nee·ayt
Meaning: To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.
Synonyms: defame, asperse
Antonyms: honour, exalt
Sentence: The dishonest man calumniates his own mother in order to make front-page news.
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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