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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 29 July 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. TEDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): थकाऊ
Pronunciation: tee·dee·uhs
Meaning: boring and lasting for a long time
Synonyms: Monotonous, Repetitive, Dreary
Antonyms: Engaging, Stimulating, Interesting
Sentence: The long and tedious meeting left everyone feeling exhausted and unproductive.
2. GRIEVANCE (NOUN): शिकायत
Pronunciation: greev·uhns
Meaning: a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
Synonyms: Complaint, grumble
Antonyms: Contentment, satisfaction
Sentence: She filed a grievance with the company regarding her unfair treatment.
3. PUTREFY (VERB): बदबूदार होना
Pronunciation: pyoo·truh·fai
Meaning:(of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.
Synonyms: Decay, rot, decompose, spoil
Antonyms: Preserve, freshen, revive
Sentence: The neglected food began to putrefy and emit a foul odor.
4. DREARY (ADJECTIVE): उदास, सुनसान
Pronunciation: dreeuh·ree
Meaning: depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.
Synonyms: Gloomy, dismal
Antonyms: Bright, cheerful
Sentences: She couldn't help but feel dreary after receiving the disappointing news.
5. COERCIVE (ADJECTIVE): बलपूर्वक
Pronunciation: koh·uhs·uhv
Meaning: relating to or using force or threats.
Synonyms: Insistent, Pressing
Antonyms: Powerless
Sentence: The governor has a hereditary army for coercive purposes.
6. SOMBER (ADJECTIVE): मलिन
Pronunciation: som·ber
Meaning: dark or dull in colour or tone.
Synonyms: earnest, serious
Antonyms: cheerful
Sentence: He looks at her with a somber expression.
7. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): हानिकारक
Pronunciation: deh·luh·teeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: causing harm or damage.
Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental
Antonyms: Beneficial
Sentence: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
8. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): निर्लज
Pronunciation: bray·zn
Meaning: bold and without shame.
Synonyms: Shameless, As bold as brass
Antonyms: Timid
Sentence: He was brazen about his illegal business.
9. UNSETTLE (VERB): अस्थिर करना
Pronunciation: uhn·seh·tl
Meaning: cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.
Synonyms: unnerve, upset
Antonyms: reassure
Sentence: The crisis has unsettled financial markets.
10. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): अन्तरिम
Pronunciation: uhn·teh·ruhm
Meaning: the intervening time.
Synonyms: temporary, protem
Antonyms: permanent
Sentence: An interim arrangement was made at the end.
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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