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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 21st July 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. INSCRUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): रहस्यपूर्ण
Pronunciation:uhn·skroo·tuh·bl
Meaning: impossible to understand, interpret, or read
Synonyms: unreadable, impenetrable, enigmatic
Antonyms: Obvious, Comprehensible, Intelligible
Antonyms: Obvious, Comprehensible, Intelligible
Sentence:Guy looked blankly inscrutable.
2.PLAUSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): वाजिब
Pronunciation:plaw·zuh·bl
Meaning: something that seems reasonable, believable, or likely to be true
Synonyms: credible, reasonable, believable
Antonyms: unlikely, Improbable, Implausible
Sentence: She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
Synonyms: credible, reasonable, believable
Antonyms: unlikely, Improbable, Implausible
Sentence: She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
3.ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): स्वादिष्ट
Pronunciation:roh·buhst
Meaning: strong, healthy, and unlikely to fail
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful, powerful
Antonyms: insipid, weak, tasteless
Sentence: The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful, powerful
Antonyms: insipid, weak, tasteless
Sentence: The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.
4.DISRUPT (VERB): बिगाड़ना
Pronunciation:duhs·ruhpt
Meaning: to interrupt or stop something from continuing in its normal, expected way
Synonyms: damage, interrupt, disturbance
Antonyms: organize, Order, Repair
Sentence: The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock.
Synonyms: damage, interrupt, disturbance
Antonyms: organize, Order, Repair
Sentence: The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock.
5.DAWDLE (VERB): विलंब करना
Pronunciation:daw·dl
Meaning: means to waste time by moving, acting, or proceeding very slowly.
Synonyms: delay, Dally, Linger
Antonyms: hurry, Rush, Speed
Sentence: She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.
Synonyms: delay, Dally, Linger
Antonyms: hurry, Rush, Speed
Sentence: She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.
6.GRAVE (ADJECTIVE): गंभीर
Pronunciation: grave
Meaning: something serious, somber, or of great importance
Synonyms: earnest, serious, sedate
Antonyms: carefree, cheerful, frivolous
Sentence:His face was grave.
Synonyms: earnest, serious, sedate
Antonyms: carefree, cheerful, frivolous
Sentence:His face was grave.
7.STRIDENT (ADJECTIVE): कठोर
Pronunciation:strai·dnt
Meaning: (used about a voice or a sound) loud and unpleasant
Synonyms: raucous, rough, shrill
Antonyms: soft, Dulcet, smooth
Sentence:His voice had become increasingly strident.
Synonyms: raucous, rough, shrill
Antonyms: soft, Dulcet, smooth
Sentence:His voice had become increasingly strident.
8.INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): अन्तरिम
Pronunciation:uhn·teh·ruhm
Meaning: means temporary, provisional, or "in the meantime."
Synonyms: Acting, pro tem, Caretaker
Antonyms: permanent, Final, Perpetual
Sentence: Interim booking has been made for now.
Synonyms: Acting, pro tem, Caretaker
Antonyms: permanent, Final, Perpetual
Sentence: Interim booking has been made for now.
9.UNFOUNDED (ADJECTIVE): निराधार
Pronunciation:uhn·fawnd·uhd
Meaning: not based on or supported by facts
Synonyms: baseless, unsubstantiated, groundless
Antonyms: well founded, substantiate, proven
Sentence:Her fear that she had cancer was unfounded.
Synonyms: baseless, unsubstantiated, groundless
Antonyms: well founded, substantiate, proven
Sentence:Her fear that she had cancer was unfounded.
10.BAFFLE (VERB): विस्मित करना
Pronunciation:ba·fl
Meaning: to be impossible to understand; to confuse somebody very much
Synonyms: mystify, bemuse, puzzle
Antonyms: enlighten, clear, understanding
Sentence: She was baffled by his sudden change of mood.
Sentence: She was baffled by his sudden change of mood.
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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