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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings: 14th 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. PORE OVER (PHRASAL VERB): अद्धय्यन करना
Pronunciation: pore over
Meaning: to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully.
Synonyms: contemplate, ponder, consider, study
Antonyms: ignore, disregard, overlook
Sentence: The judges will have to pore over the 22 volumes of evidence already accumulated and hear the 66 witnesses for the prosecution.
2. NEOTERIC (ADJECTIVE): नवीन
Pronunciation: ne·o·ter·ic
Meaning: new or modern; recent.
Synonyms: latest, modern, recent
Antonyms: old, oldfangled
Sentence: The neoteric design of the building stood out among the surrounding traditional structures.
3. SMIDGEN (NOUN): थोडा
Pronunciation: smi·jn
Meaning: a small amount of something.
Synonyms: bit, driblet, little
Antonyms: abundance, barrel, a boatload
Sentence: The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.
4. SNAZZY (ADJECTIVE): अत्यधिक आकर्षक
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention.
Synonyms: stylish, flashy, cool, fashionable, custom, jazzy
Antonyms: simple, modest, plain, unadorned
Sentence: Innovation is about more than designing snazzy products. It's also about improving customer experiences and services.
5. GAUGE (VERB): मापना
Pronunciation: gayj
Meaning: to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device; to make a judgment about something, usually people's feelings.
Synonyms: measure, calculate, determine, assess, appraise, evaluate.
Antonyms: estimation, guess, speculate
Sentence: We need to gauge the amount of work required before committing to the project.
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. STRANDED (ADJECTIVE): फंसा हुआ
Pronunciation: strand·uhd
Meaning: unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money (lacking what is necessary to leave a place or to get out of a situation).
Synonyms: marooned, stuck, abandoned, isolated
Antonyms: rescued, assisted, aided
Sentence: The travelers were stranded in the desert when their car broke down.
8. VIRULENCE (NOUN): अनिष्ट करता
Pronunciation: vi·ruh·luhns
Meaning: the danger and speed of spreading of a disease; very strong feelings of hating or opposing something or someone.
Synonyms: toxicity, malignancy, bitterness, acrimony
Antonyms: harmlessness, benignity
Sentence: The virulence of the virus made the disease very dangerous and deadly.
9. AGITATION (NOUN): व्याकुलता
Pronunciation: a·juh·tay·shn
Meaning: anxiety.
Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness
Sentence: She was wringing her hands in agitation.
10. ADJOURNMENT (NOUN): स्थगन
Pronunciation: uh·juhn·muhnt
Meaning: suspension.
Synonyms: interruption, postponement
Antonyms: continuation
Sentence: She sought an adjournment of the trial.
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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