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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 26th September 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.BRINK (NOUN): कगार
Pronunciation:bringk
Meaning: a crucial or critical point.
Synonyms: edge, Verge, Margin
Antonyms: inside, Centre, Core
Sentence: Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
Synonyms: edge, Verge, Margin
Antonyms: inside, Centre, Core
Sentence: Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
2. SORDID (NOUN): नीच
Pronunciation:saw·duhd
Meaning: involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; morally wrong and shocking.
Synonyms: dirty, Sleazy, Seamy
Synonyms: dirty, Sleazy, Seamy
Antonyms: noble, honorable, pure, respectable
Sentence: The movie described the sordid history of the mafia since 1950.
Sentence: The movie described the sordid history of the mafia since 1950.
3. FILLIP (NOUN): प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation:fi·luhp
Meaning: something that causes a sudden improvement.
Synonyms: stimulus, impetus, boost, encouragement
Antonyms: Dampener,Hindrance, Discouragement
Sentence: The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
Antonyms: Dampener,Hindrance, Discouragement
Sentence: The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
4. OSTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): दिखावटी
Pronunciation:aw·sten·suh·bl
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: apparent, Seeming, Supposed, Alleged
Antonyms: actual, Genuine, Real, True
Sentence: His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
Synonyms: apparent, Seeming, Supposed, Alleged
Antonyms: actual, Genuine, Real, True
Sentence: His ostensible reason for being late was traffic, but in reality, he just overslept.
5. EXTANT (ADJECTIVE): वर्तमान में मौजूद
Pronunciation:ek·stant
Meaning: still in existence; surviving.
Synonyms: existing, Surviving, Present, Alive
Antonyms: extinct, Nonexistent, Dead,Vanished
Sentence:The manuscript is one of the few extant copies of the ancient text.
Synonyms: existing, Surviving, Present, Alive
Antonyms: extinct, Nonexistent, Dead,Vanished
Sentence:The manuscript is one of the few extant copies of the ancient text.
6. MEAGRE (ADJECTIVE): कम, थोड़ा
Pronunciation:mea·ger
Meaning: lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate; small in amount.
Synonyms: scanty, Sparse, Inadequate
Antonyms: abundant, Plentiful, Ample
Synonyms: scanty, Sparse, Inadequate
Antonyms: abundant, Plentiful, Ample
Sentence: Despite working hard, his salary remained meagre and he struggled to make ends meet.
7. MENACE (NOUN): खतरा
Pronunciation:meh·nuhs
Meaning: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
Synonyms: danger, threat, peril, Hazard
Antonyms: safety, protection, Comfort
Synonyms: danger, threat, peril, Hazard
Antonyms: safety, protection, Comfort
Sentence: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
8. PICKLE (NOUN): कठिन स्थिति
Pronunciation:pi·kl
Meaning: a difficult situation; a troublesome or awkward state of affairs.
Synonyms: predicament, dilemma, quandary
Antonyms: solution, ease, Advantage
Sentence:The student found himself in a pickle then he was caught cheating in the examination.
Synonyms: predicament, dilemma, quandary
Antonyms: solution, ease, Advantage
Sentence:The student found himself in a pickle then he was caught cheating in the examination.
9. SUSCEPTIBILITY (NOUN): अतिसंवेदनशीलता
Pronunciation:suh·sep·tuh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, Proneness
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, insusceptibility
Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.
Synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, Proneness
Antonyms: immunity, resistance, insusceptibility
Sentence: Some people have a higher susceptibility to colds and coughs than others.
10. DETERIORATING (VERB): ख़राब होना
Pronunciation:duh·teeuh·ree·uh·rayt·uhng
Meaning: becoming progressively worse or declining in quality, value, or strength over time.
Synonyms: Degenerating, Declining,Decaying
Antonyms: improvement, Recovering,Progressing
Sentence: The weather conditions are deteriorating.
Synonyms: Degenerating, Declining,Decaying
Antonyms: improvement, Recovering,Progressing
Sentence: The weather conditions are deteriorating.
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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