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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 27th 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.PORTEND (VERB): पूर्वसूचना देना
Pronunciation:pawr·tend
Meaning: To be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future
Synonyms: Augur, Presage, predict
Synonyms: Augur, Presage, predict
Antonyms: describe, tell, report
Sentence:Having a black cat pass your path is said to portend bad luck.
Sentence:Having a black cat pass your path is said to portend bad luck.
2.PENETRABLE(ADJECTIVE): भेदनीय
Pronunciation:peh·nuh·truh·bl
Meaning: Allowing things to pass through; permeable
Synonyms: Pervious, passable, porous
Synonyms: Pervious, passable, porous
Antonyms: impenetrable, impassable, impervious
Sentence: The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom.
Sentence: The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom.
3.VOLATILITY(NOUN): अस्थिरता
Pronunciation:vaw·luh·ti·li·tee
Meaning: Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly
Synonyms: Fickleness, Mutability, variability
Antonyms: stability, steadiness, constancy
Sentence: The high volatility of gold in the presence of certain metals must also be considered.
Synonyms: Fickleness, Mutability, variability
Antonyms: stability, steadiness, constancy
Sentence: The high volatility of gold in the presence of certain metals must also be considered.
4.SHUNNED(VERB): दूर रखना
Pronunciation:shuhnd
Meaning: To avoid or refuse to accept someone or something
Synonyms: Evaded, Eschew, rejected
Antonyms: Accept , Adopted , Embrace
Synonyms: Evaded, Eschew, rejected
Antonyms: Accept , Adopted , Embrace
Sentence: Historians of political thought have largely shunned the work.
5. ALLEVIATE (VERB): कम करना
Pronunciation:uh·lee·vee·ayt
Meaning: to make pain, stress, or a bad problem less severe
Synonyms: ease, relieve, mitigate, assuage
Antonyms: aggravate, Exacerbate, heighten
Sentence:He was able to only alleviate her pain.
Synonyms: ease, relieve, mitigate, assuage
Antonyms: aggravate, Exacerbate, heighten
Sentence:He was able to only alleviate her pain.
6.DISENGAGE (VERB): छुड़ाना
Pronunciation:dis·uhn·gayj
Meaning: to detach, disconnect, or withdraw from something
Synonyms: detach, disentangle, separate
Antonyms: attach , Connect, Couple
Synonyms: detach, disentangle, separate
Antonyms: attach , Connect, Couple
Sentence:I disengaged his hand from mine.
7.REBUFF (VERB): तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation:ruh·buhf
Meaning: to reject or refuse someone or something (like an offer, request, or friendly gesture) in a blunt, abrupt, or unfriendly way
Synonyms: Repudiate, spurn, snub
Antonyms: accept , approve , Encourage
Sentence:I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
8.ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): आरोपित हुआ
Synonyms: Repudiate, spurn, snub
Antonyms: accept , approve , Encourage
Sentence:I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
8.ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): आरोपित हुआ
Pronunciation:uhn·trencht
Meaning: firmly established, deeply rooted, and very difficult to change.
Synonyms: established, well established, deep-rooted
Antonyms: superficial, Unsettled, Impermanent
Synonyms: established, well established, deep-rooted
Antonyms: superficial, Unsettled, Impermanent
Sentence:I have an entrenched resistance to change.
9.VINDICTIVE (ADJECTIVE): प्रतिशोधी
Pronunciation:vuhn·dik·tuhv
Meaning: Wanting to get revenge, holding a grudge, or being unforgiving
Synonyms: vengeful, spiteful, malicious
Antonyms: forgiving, benevolent, humane
Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
Antonyms: forgiving, benevolent, humane
Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
10.TRIGGER (VERB): प्रेरित करना
Pronunciation:tri·guh
Meaning: to cause an event, process, or reaction to begin or happen
Synonyms: Prompt, activate, spark
Antonyms: Suppress, Inactivate, halt
Synonyms: Prompt, activate, spark
Antonyms: Suppress, Inactivate, halt
Sentence: Stress or overwork can trigger an allergy.
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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