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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 27th May 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. EDIFY (VERB): उपदेश देना
Pronunciation: eh·duh·fai
Meaning: instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Synonyms: educate, instruct, teach
Antonyms: confuse, perplex, puzzle
Sentence: They tried to edify the child with music.
2. PROPONENT (NOUN): समर्थक
Pronunciation: pruh·poh·nuhnt
Meaning: a person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Synonyms: advocate, supporter, upholder
Antonyms: adversary, antagonist, opponent
Sentence: She has always been a strong proponent of women’s rights.
3. SEDENTARY (ADJECTIVE): निष्क्रिय
Pronunciation: seh·duhn·tree
Meaning: (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
Synonyms: dormant, immobile, inanimate
Antonyms: active, mobile, busy
Sentence: They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
4. ENDURANCE (NOUN): धैर्य
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoh·ruhns
Meaning: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
Synonyms: toleration, bearing, sufferance
Antonyms: cessation, indolence, lethargy
Sentence: She showed great endurance in the face of pain.
5. UNWONTED (ADJECTIVE): असामान्य
Pronunciation: un-wohn-tid
Meaning: unaccustomed or unusual.
Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unaccustomed
Antonyms: common, customary, normal
Sentence: He spoke with unwonted enthusiasm.
6. GARGANTUAN (ADJECTIVE): विशाल
Pronunciation: gaa·gan·choo·uhn
Meaning: unusually large.
Synonyms: enormous, extremely big, extremely large
Antonyms: little, mini, petite
Sentence: Of all her mistakes, this was the most gargantuan.
7. UNCTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): अशिष्ट
Pronunciation: uhngk·choo·uhs
Meaning: (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
Synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious
Antonyms: genuine, heartfelt, honest
Sentence: He seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way.
8. GRAPPLE (VERB): मुठभेड
Pronunciation: gra·pl
Meaning: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle
Antonyms: concord, harmony, peace
Sentence: Two sumo wrestlers were grappling like a pair of mammoth bears.
9. PERUSAL (NOUN): अध्ययन
Pronunciation: puh·rooz·uhl
Meaning: the action of reading or examining something.
Synonyms: reading, scrutiny, inspection
Antonyms: ignorance, neglect,peek
Sentence: I continued my perusal of the instructions.
10. REBUTS (VERB): खंडन
Pronunciation: ruh·buhts
Meaning: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Synonyms: deny, negate, deflate
Antonyms: allow, agree, abet
Sentence: He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
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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