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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 12th 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. BUTTRESS (VERB): समर्थन करना
Pronunciation: buh·truhs
Meaning: to give support to or strengthen something.
Synonyms: support, brace, reinforce, strengthen
Antonyms: undermine, weaken
Sentence: The new evidence served to buttress his argument for the defendant's innocence.
2. RELINQUISH (VERB): त्यागना
Pronunciation: ruh·ling·kvuhsh
Meaning: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
Synonyms: surrender, render, abandon
Antonyms: retain, keep, withhold
Sentence: He had to relinquish his position as CEO due to his health issues.
3. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): गुप्त
Pronunciation: kript·uhk
Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, hard to understand
Antonyms: understandable, clear, plain, transparent
Antonyms: understandable, clear, plain, transparent
Sentence: The message was written in cryptic code that only a few people could decipher.
4. GRASSSROOTS (NOUN): आधार
Pronunciation: graa·sroots
Meaning: the most basic level of an activity or organization.
Synonyms: central, constitutional, elemental
Antonyms: uncommon, incidental, incident
Sentence: He pointed out that grassroots local government gave communities the power to improve their lives materially in practical ways.
5. TRUCULENT (ADJECTIVE): उग्र, लड़ाकू
Pronunciation: truh·kyoo·luhnt
Meaning: eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Synonyms: aggressive, barbarous
Antonyms: cooperative, gentle
Sentence: The truculent dog barked aggressively at anyone who dared to approach its territory.
6. BATTERED (ADJECTIVE): क्षतिग्रस्त
Pronunciation: ba·tuhd
Meaning: hurt by being repeatedly hit; damaged, especially by being used a lot.
Synonyms: beaten up, damaged, worn out, weathered, dilapidated
Antonyms: undamaged, unspoiled, new, pristine
Sentence: The old, battered car was still running, but it was clearly on its last legs.
7. BEFUDDLE (VERB): स्वयं को मूर्ख बनाना
Pronunciation: be·fud·dle
Meaning: unable to think clearly.
Synonyms: Baffle, bewilder
Antonyms: Clarify, clear up
Sentence: The complex instructions befuddled the new recruits, leaving them unsure of what to do next.
8. DOYEN (NOUN): अनुभवी व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: doh·yayng
Meaning: the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
Synonyms: Chief, commander, Director, head
Antonyms: Employee, follower
Sentence: The professor was considered the doyen of the academic community due to his extensive knowledge and experience.
9. STIGMA (NOUN): कलंक
Pronunciation: stig·muh
Meaning: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
Synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonour, stain
Antonyms: honour, credit
Sentence: Often people are afraid to admit they have a mental illness because of the stigma attached to psychiatric disorders.
10. DECRY (VERB): निंदा
Pronunciation: duh·krai
Meaning: publicly denounce; to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary
Synonyms: criticize, denigrate, denounce, condemn
Antonyms: applaud, laud, praise, extol
Sentence: Several religious organizations have chosen to decry the obscene cartoon about Jesus.
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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