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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 March 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.TRANSIENT(ADJECTIVE) : क्षणिक
Pronunciation:tran·zee·uhnt
Meaning : Lasting for only a short time; temporary
Synonyms: Ephemeral , Short –term, brief
Antonyms: Permanent , Constant, perpetual
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
Antonyms: Permanent , Constant, perpetual
Sentence:The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
2.DEFER(VERB): आस्थगित करें
Pronunciation:di·fuh
Meaning: to leave something until a later time.
Synonyms: postpone, delay, wait
Antonyms: do, act, deal(with)
Sentence:He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
Synonyms: postpone, delay, wait
Antonyms: do, act, deal(with)
Sentence:He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
3.DISRUPT(VERB): विघ्न डालना
Pronunciation:duhs.ruhpt
Meaning: to stop something happening as or when it should.
Synonyms: destroy, shatter, bust
Antonyms: Organize, fix, repair
Synonyms: destroy, shatter, bust
Antonyms: Organize, fix, repair
Sentence:Alcohol can disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg.
4.GLORIFY (VERB): महिमामंडन
Pronunciation:glaw·ruh·fai
Meaning: to make somebody/something appear better or more important than he/she/it really is.
Synonyms: Exalt, Elevate, worship
Antonyms: Dishonor, humble, decry
Sentence:A football video went viral glorifying violence.
Synonyms: Exalt, Elevate, worship
Antonyms: Dishonor, humble, decry
Sentence:A football video went viral glorifying violence.
5.FASCINATING (ADJECTIVE): आकर्षक
Pronunciation:fa·suh·nay·ting
Meaning: extremely interesting.
Synonyms: Captivating, Absorbing, interesting
Antonyms: Boring, dull, revolting
Sentence:He was also the most fascinating person she'd ever spoken to.
Synonyms: Captivating, Absorbing, interesting
Antonyms: Boring, dull, revolting
Sentence:He was also the most fascinating person she'd ever spoken to.
6.OVERSTATED(VERB) : अतिरंजित
Pronunciation:oh·vuh·stayt·uhd
Meaning: To state something too strongly
Synonyms: Emphasize, Exaggerate, overdo
Antonyms: Understated, reasonable, realistic
Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.
Antonyms: Understated, reasonable, realistic
Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.
7.DELIMITATION(NOUN) : परिसीमन
Pronunciation:duh·li·muht·ay·shn
Meaning: Method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something.
Synonyms : Demarcate, define, limit
Synonyms : Demarcate, define, limit
Antonyms : Liberation, let go
Sentence : The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
8.MARSHALLED(VERB) : ठीक करना
Pronunciation:maa·shld
Meaning: To bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim.
Synonyms: Mobilized , Organized, arrranged
Antonyms: Disorder, dismissed, disrupted
Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.
Synonyms: Mobilized , Organized, arrranged
Antonyms: Disorder, dismissed, disrupted
Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.
9.SPAT(NOUN) : झगड़ा
Pronunciation:spat
Meaning: A short argument usually about something that is not important.
Synonyms: Altercation, dispute, bicker
Antonyms: Harmony, accept, agree
Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.
Synonyms: Altercation, dispute, bicker
Antonyms: Harmony, accept, agree
Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.
10. Stratagem (Noun) : युक्ति
Pronunciation : stra.tuh.jm
Meaning: a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy.
Synonyms: ruse, scheme, trick
Antonyms: frankness, honesty, honor
Sentence: a cunning stratagem completely misled the opposition.
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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