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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 15 June 2024
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.RAPACIOUS (adj.): लालची
Pronunciation: ruh•pay•shuhs
Meaning: aggressively greedy or grasping.
Synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious
Antonyms: satisfied, generous
Sentence: Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on a variety of small animals.
Pronunciation: ruh•pay•shuhs
Meaning: aggressively greedy or grasping.
Synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious
Antonyms: satisfied, generous
Sentence: Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on a variety of small animals.
2.PRELUDE (noun) : प्रस्तावना
Pronunciation: preh•lyood
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening
Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion
Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.
Pronunciation: preh•lyood
Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening
Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion
Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.
3.ENTRANT (noun) : शामिल होने वाला
Pronunciation: en•truhnt
Meaning: a person or group that enters, joins, or takes part in something.
Synonyms: beginner, newcomer, fresher
Antonyms: dropout, veteran
Sentence: The prize will be awarded to the entrant who wins the tiebreak.
Pronunciation: en•truhnt
Meaning: a person or group that enters, joins, or takes part in something.
Synonyms: beginner, newcomer, fresher
Antonyms: dropout, veteran
Sentence: The prize will be awarded to the entrant who wins the tiebreak.
4.EXONERATE (verb) : मुक्त करना
Pronunciation: uhg•zaw•nuh•rayt
Pronunciation: uhg•zaw•nuh•rayt
Meaning: release someone from (a duty or obligation).
Synonyms: release, discharge, relieve
Antonyms: criminate, incriminate, accuse
Sentence: Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons.
Synonyms: release, discharge, relieve
Antonyms: criminate, incriminate, accuse
Sentence: Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons.
5.WARY (adj.) : सावधान
Pronunciation: veuh•ree
Meaning: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Synonyms: cautious, careful, circumspect
Antonyms: careless, heedless, incautious
Sentence: Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers.
Pronunciation: veuh•ree
Meaning: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Synonyms: cautious, careful, circumspect
Antonyms: careless, heedless, incautious
Sentence: Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers.
6.ADVERSARY (noun) : विरोधी
Pronunciation: ad•ver•sary
Meaning: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
Synonyms: opponent, rival, enemy
Antonyms: partner, friend
Sentence: Davis beat his old adversary in the quarterfinals.
Pronunciation: ad•ver•sary
Meaning: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
Synonyms: opponent, rival, enemy
Antonyms: partner, friend
Sentence: Davis beat his old adversary in the quarterfinals.
7.LARGESSE (noun) : उदारता
Pronunciation: laa•jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.
Pronunciation: laa•jes
Meaning: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence
Antonyms: cheapness, parsimony
Sentence: She is not noted for her largesse.
8.APPROBATION (noun) : प्रशंसा
Pronunciation: a•proh•bay•shn
Meaning: approval or praise.
Pronunciation: a•proh•bay•shn
Meaning: approval or praise.
Synonyms: approval, acceptance, assent
Antonyms: disapprobation, disapproval, criticism
Sentence: The manager surveyed her report with approbation.
Antonyms: disapprobation, disapproval, criticism
Sentence: The manager surveyed her report with approbation.
9.REPRIMAND (noun) : डांटना
Pronunciation: reh•pruh•maand
Meaning: a rebuke, especially an official one.
Synonyms: rebuke, reproof, admonishment
Antonyms: citation, commendation, endorsement
Sentence: The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules.
Pronunciation: reh•pruh•maand
Meaning: a rebuke, especially an official one.
Synonyms: rebuke, reproof, admonishment
Antonyms: citation, commendation, endorsement
Sentence: The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules.
10.VAGUE (adj.) : अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: vayg
Meaning: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, unclear
Antonyms: clear, definite, specific
Sentence: They had only a vague idea of where the place was.
Pronunciation: vayg
Meaning: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, unclear
Antonyms: clear, definite, specific
Sentence: They had only a vague idea of where the place was.
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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