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BEST 500 WORDS ASKED
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FROM 1999 TO 2022, SSC HAS ASKED MORE THAN
3000 WORDS IN FORM OF SYNONYMS AND
ANTONYMS.
SOME OF THEM ARE EASY TO REMEMBER, WHILE

SOME OF THEM REQUIRE MULTIPLE REVISIONS IF
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1) Covenant ( अनबु ध
ं , प्रतिज्ञापत्र )
Syno - Contract, Accord, Pact, Agreement, Treaty,
Promise
Its meaning in the field of Finance & Economics:-"to
make a formal agreement to pay a fixed amount of money
regularly, especially to a charity."
Examples:
A) An international covenant was signed in the summit.
B) Ten percent of my income is covenanted to charity.
2) Gruff ( ककक श, रूखे आचरण वाला)

Syno – Rough, Harsh, Throaty, Rasping
(of a person's voice) rough and low in pitch, hoarse,
harsh
(of a person's behaviour) unfriendly or showing no
patience
Examples:
A) Dads can be gruff and impatient at times but they love
us the most.
B) "Can I get some water?" asked the wounded soldier in
his gruff voice.
3) Ravage ( तवनाश, बबाकद कर देना)

Syno - Demolish, Destroy, Ruin, Devastate
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Example : The area has been ravaged by drought/

floods/ war.
4) Vindicate ( न्यायसंगि तसद्ध करना)

Meaning- Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to
prove that someone is not guilty.
Synonyms- acquit, clear, exonerate, expulcate, free ,
redeem
Example :Raman has evidence that will vindicate him.
5) Propitiate ( शांि करना, रूठे हुए को मना लेना )

Syno - Appease, allay, alleviate, assuage, placate,
satisfy
Example: The goats or sheep were often sacrificed to
propitiate an angry God in the ancient times.
6) Premonition ( पूवाकभास )
Meaning- A feeling that something, especially something
unpleasant, is going to happen.
Syno - Foreboding, presage, forewarning,
prognostication, intuition, hunch, augury.
Example: He had a premonition that his plane would
crash, so he took the train.
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7) Dilate ( फै लाना )
Syno - Enlarge, widen, amplify, expand
Example: The doctor put drops in my eyes to dilate the
pupils.
8) Torpid ( आलसी, सस्ु ि, तनतरिय)

Syno - Dull, Inactive, lethargic, idle, quiescent,
sleepy
Example: My torpid brother rests on the couch all day.
9) Knavish ( कपटी, कुतटल)

Syno - Unscrupulous, dishonest, deceitful, conniving,
crafty, cunning
Example: The knavish wolf was able to convince the pig
to let him into his home.
10) Laconic ( संतिप्त, तमिभाषी, कम शब्दों में अपनी बाि कहने वाला)
Syno - Brief, concise, terse, succinct, gruff, brusque,
reticent, reserved, taciturn, gnomic
Example: A)"Hmm" was the laconic reply of his long text.
11) Uncouth ( असभ्य, गँवार, अपरररकृि)

Syno - Coarse, ill-bred, awkward, boorish, churlish,
cheap, unprincipled
Example: The uncouth young man didn't know which
fork to use during the salad portion of the formal dinner.
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12) Demented ( पागल, तवतिप्त)

Meaning - Behaving wildly and irrationally on account of
anger, distress, or excitement.
Syno- Idiotic, crazy, deranged, lunatic
Uncommon meaning- Unable to think or act clearly
because you are extremely worried, angry or excited by
something.
Examples :
A) The man is demented - he is going to wreck the whole
operation.
B) She was nearly demented with worry when her son
didn't come home on time.
13) Decimated ( िबाह करना, बड़ी संख्या में मारना )

Syno - Destroyed, exterminated, demolished,
annihilated, desolated, obliterated
Example: A nuclear bomb will decimate most of the
population in the region.
14) Scorn ( घृणा, तिरस्कार)

Meaning - Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of
intense dislike.
Synonyms - Condemn, disdain, deride, mockery,
ridicule
Examples:
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A) She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of

politicians.
B) Why do you always pour/heap scorn on (= criticize
severely and unfairly) my suggestions?
15) Apposite ( उतचि, उपयुक्त, सटीक, प्रासंतगक)

Syno - Appropriate, apt, pertinent, relevant, germane,
suitable
Example :
An apposite reply was given to enemy by surgical strike.
16) Indignation ( िोध / रोष)

Meaning- Anger about a situation that you think is
wrong or not fair.
Syno - Anger, annoyance, fury, ire, resentment,
umbrage, rage, outrage, irateness
Example : The Saint’s arrest have caused great
indignation among his followers.
17) Exotic ( अजीब, असाधारण, आकषकक, तवदेशी)

Literal Meaning - Unusual and exciting because of
coming ( or seeming to come) from far away, especially a
tropical country.
Syno - Strange, bizzare, outlandish, non-native,
foreign, tropical
Example : exotic flowers/food/ designs/animals/birds
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18) Abysmal ( बेहद खराब, अथाह, गहरा)

Syno - dreadful, abominable, awful, terrible ,
profound, extreme, unfathomable, bottomless,
complete, utter
Examples :
A) Labours face abysmal working conditions.
B) The food was abysmal.
C) Many waterfalls plunge into abysmal depths.
19) Flair ( स्वाभातवक कुशलिा, प्रवृति, सूक्ष्मदतशकिा)

Meaning- Natural talent or natural ability to do
something well.
Syno - Talent, aptitude, knack, gift , style, panache,
verve , mastery
Example : He has a flair for public speaking.
20) Rout ( पूणक पराजय, बुरी िरह हराना, भीड़)

Syno - Defeat, retreat, crush , state of wild confusion,
discomfit
Example: India routed Pakistan in the bilateral series.
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21) Felicity (Noun) (आनंद, परम सुख, सौभाग्य)

Syno - Happiness, Joy, Rapture, Bliss, Euphoria
Other Meaning - a word or remark that is suitable or
right and expresses well the intended thought or feeling.
Examples:
A) I was overcome with felicity when my first son was
born.
B) Rajat beamed with felicity when Rashmika accepted
his proposal of marriage.
22) Flimsy (Adj) (कमज़ोर, पतला, नाज़क

ु )
Syno - Insubstantial, slight, fragile, wobbly, frail,
diaphanous, very thin, weak
Examples: A) Rajat and Rashmika spent the night in a
flimsy wooden hut during their trip.
23) Prophylactic (Adj) (रोग ननरोधी, अनभरक्षक)

Syno - Preventive, safeguard, preventive medicine
Example: Rajat took malaria prophylactics on the advice
of his family doctor.
24) Derision (Noun) (उपहास)

Syno - Ridicule, contempt, mockery, disdain,
contumely
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Example: Rashmika laughed with derision after seeing
the dress Rajat wore for impressing her.
25) Irascible (Adj) (निड़निड़ा, क्रोधी)

Syno - Irritable, Acrimonious, choleric, caustic,
crotchety
Example: Rajat is becoming more and more irascible as
he grows older.
26) Promiscuous (कामक ू ण, असयनं म)

ु तापर्
Meanings - A) (of a person) having a lot of different
sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual
habits) involving a lot of different partners.
B) demonstrating or implying an unselective approach;
indiscriminate or casual.
Syno - Debauched, wild, licentious, unchaste,
random, casual, reckless, careless
Example – A) Rajat was quite promiscuous in his youth.
B) Promiscuous study doesn’t lead to final selection.
27) Propinquity (Noun) ( ननकटता )

Syno - Closeness, proximity, nearness, vicinity
Example – The Propinquity between Rajat and Rashmika
was increasing continuously with time.
28) Fatuous (Adj) ( ऊटपटांग, बुनिहीन )
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Syno - Silly, pointless, compacently or inanely
foolish, thoughtless
Example – Sometimes Rajat used to do some fatuous
things to make Rashmika laugh.
29) Perquisite (Noun) ( अनुलाभ, प्रानधकार)

Syno - Privilege, gain, profit, profit incidental to
regular salary or wages, perk, bonus, extra
Example – The perquisites of central government job
include Dearness and House Rent Allowance.
30) Execrate (Verb) ( शाप देना, नफ़रत करना, कोसना)

Syno - Curse, swear, abhor, abominate, denounce
Example - I execrate any policy that interferes with the
rights and freedoms of others.
31) Reverie (Noun) ( नदवास्वप्न, ध्यान , मनोनवलास)

Syno - Daydream, meditation, trance, a state of
having pleasant dream - like thoughts
Example – Rajat lost in reverie after seeing Rashmika in
her birthday dress.
32) Poignant (Adj) ( मानमणक, हृदय नवदारक)

Syno - Emotional, sad, heartbreaking, disturbing,
heart rending, sentimental
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Example - The photograph awakens poignant memories
of their happier days.
33) Perspicuous (Adj) ( स्पष्ट, सुबोध, सगु म)

Syno – clear, lucid, limpid, pellucid, unambiguous.
Example - This theory provides a simpler and more
perspicuous explanation than its rival.
34) Preponderance (Noun) ( प्रधानता, प्रमुखता)

Syno - Dominance, Supremacy, Noteworthiness, the
largest part or the greatest amount
Example - The preponderance of evidence suggests that
the crash was an accident.
35) Deluge (Noun) ( बाढ़)

Syno - Flood
Other meaning - A very large amount of something,
more than that can be managed.
Examples - A) This little stream can become a deluge
when it rains heavily.
B) The newspaper received a deluge of complaints /
letters / phone calls about the article.
36) Subjugate (Verb) ( वश में करना, परानित करना)

Syno - Conquer, enslave, enthrall, overcome
Example - She subjugated herself to her mother's needs.
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37) Solicit (Verb) ( यािना करना, उकसाना)
Syno - Request, beseech, ask for, seek, importune
Example - It is illegal for public officers to solicit gifts or
money in exchange of favours.
38) Grumble (Verb) ( नशकायत करना, असन्तोषपूवणक कुछ कहना,)

Syno - Complain, moan, groan, whine, grouse, bleat,
rumble, murmur
Example - When the teacher assigned extra homework,
she heard a few grumbles from the kids.
39) Culmination (Noun) ( पराकाष्ठा, समापन)

Syno - Climax, apex, acme, pinnacle, consummation
Example – Getting a 4600 GP post was the culmination
of his years of practice and hard work.
40) Inadvertent (Adj) ( अनिाने में, गलती से)

Syno - Unintentional, reckless, careless, negligent
Example - All authors need to be wary of inadvertent
copying of other people's ideas.
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41) Enigmatic (Adj) ( गढ़ू , रहस्यमय)

Syno - Puzzling, Equivocal, Ambiguous, Cryptic,
Obscure, Inscrutable, Mysterious
Example - He left an enigmatic message on my
answering machine.
42) Despondent (Adj) ( निराश)

Syno - Dejected, Sad, Morose, Discouraged, Forlorn,
Hopeless
Example - She started to feel despondent about ever
finding a job.
43) Affront (Noun/Verb) ( अपमाि, अपमानित करिा)

Syno - Insult, Arouse, Offend, Outrage
Examples –
1. He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity.
(Noun)
2. Never try to affront your teachers if you want to be
successful in your life. (Verb)
44) Defer (Verb) ( टालिा)

Syno - Postpone, Delay, Adjourn, Shelve, Set aside
Example - Can we defer making a decision until next
week?
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45) Sordid (Adj) ( घनटया, अिैनतक)
Syno - Besmirched, Unpleasant, sleazy, seamy,
abominable, debauched, dirty
Example - Rajat started avoiding sordid things after

meeting Rashmika.
46) Mellow (Adj/Verb) ( कोमल, िरम)

Usage A) (of a sound, flavour, or colour)
Syno - Dulcet, Euphonious, Melodious, Mellifluous
Usage B) (of a person's character)
Syno - tolerant, amicable, gentle
Examples - Rashmika has a very mellow voice.
Experience had mellowed Rajat's views about girls.
47) Nefarious (Adj) ( कुनटल, घृनित)

Syno - Wicked, Impious, Atrocious, Vile
Examples -
A) Some nefarious boys were jealous of the increasing
relationship between Rajat and Rashmika.
B) Mohan seems to have been involved in some nefarious
practices/activities.
48) Irresolute (Adj) ( अनिनित, ढुलमुल)

Syno - Doubtful, Undecided, Vacillating, Wavering
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Example - Rajat was still irresolute about the feelings of
Rashmika for him.
49) Commotion (Noun) (कोलाहल)

Syno - Uproar, Turbulence, Disturbance, Ruckus, Din
Example - He looked up to see what all the commotion
was about.
50) Docile (Adj) ( नििीत, अधीि)

Syno - Submissive, Obedient, Meek, Gentle, Easy -
Going
Example - They have a big dog, but it is friendly and
docile.
51) Impeccable (Adj) ( त्रुनटहीि, साफ़ - सुथरा)

Syno - Perfect, Flawless, Ideal, Immaculate
Example - His English is impeccable.
52) Vacillate (Verb) ( नििय ि कर पािा)

Syno - Waver, Indecisive, Dither, Shilly - Shally
Example - Her mood vacillated between hope and
despair.
53) Exhort (Verb) ( प्रोत्सानहत करिा)

Syno - Encourage, Goad, Urge, Request
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Example - The Governor exhorted the prisoners not to
riot.
54) Repartee (Noun) ( हानिरििाब, शीघ्र चातुयय पि

ू य उत्तर)
Syno - Quip, Banter (Quick Reply), Badinage, Retort,
Sarcasm, Rejoinder
Example - Oscar Wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.
55) Prognosis (Noun) ( पूिायिुमाि)

Syno - Forecast, Foretell, Forebode, Conjecture,
Augury, Prediction
Example - The prognosis after the operation was for a
full recovery.
Note - It is most commonly used as a Doctor's judgement
of the likely or expected development of a disease or of
the chances of getting better.
56) Lurid (Adj) ( भड़कीला, सिसिीखेि)

Syno - Exaggerated, Ghastly, Grisly, Gruesome,
Brightly coloured
Example - You can read all the lurid details of the affair
in today's paper.
57) Condone (Verb) ( माफ़ करिा, छोड़ देिा / ध्याि ि देिा)

Syno - Overlook, Pardon, Excuse, Forgive, Ignore,
Forget
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Example - If the government is seen to condone
violence, the bloodshed will never stop.
58) Rampart (Noun) ( नकले की दीिार)

Syno - Fortification, Stronghold, Bulwark
Example - Formerly, most towns had a modest rampart.
59) Tribulation (Noun) ( क्लेश, पीड़ा)

Syno - Agony, Anguish, Distress, Affliction, Sufferings
Example - Rashmika's silence was a source of great
tribulation for Rajat.
60) Innocuous (Adj) ( हानि ि करिे िाला, सीधा- सादा)

Syno - Harmless, Innocent, Banal, Bland, Jejune,
Sapless, Anodyne
Example - Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in
fact poisonous.
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61) Protrude (Verb) (बाहर निकला हुआ होिा)
Syno - Bulge, Poke out, Distend.
Example - The snake protruded its tongue and hissed
loudly.
62) Mundane (Adj) (िीरस, साधारण, मामूली)

Syno - Ordinary, Dull, Boring, Monotonous, Trite.
Example - Mundane matters such as paying bills and
shopping for food do not interest her.
63) Ascription (Noun) (आरोपण)

Syno - Attribution, Assignment, Credit, Imputation
Example - Most teachers would reject the ascription of
particular traits to whole groups of children on the basis
of social class.
64) Labyrinth (Noun) ( भूल भुलैया, व्याकुलता, अनत गहि स्थाि)

Syno - Meandering, Maze, Web, Entanglement
Example - Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she
found his office.
65) Tinsel (Noun/Adj/Verb) ( तड़क - भड़क, सजािा)

Syno - Pretentious, Glitter, Gaudy, Pseudo
Example - The show was all tinsel and glitter.
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66) Conjurer (Noun) ( जादूगर, मदारी)
Syno - Magician, Charmer, Enchanter, Necromancer,
Magus
Example - It was like the exercise of skill when the
Conjurer offers you a card.
67) Impetuous (Adj) ( अनििेकी, जल्दबाजी)

Syno - Hasty, Impulsive, Foolhardy, Brash, Brazen
Example - He is so impetuous - why can't he think
things over before he rushes into them.
68) Feign (Verb) ( बहािा करिा, झठू ा नदखािा करिा)

Syno - Pretend, Fake, Sham, Simulate
Example - She responded to his remarks with feigned
amusement.
69) Temerity (Noun) ( गुस्ताखी, उतािलापि)

Syno - Audacity, Brashness, Brazenness, Chutzpah,
Effrontery, Boldness
Example - She had the temerity to call me a liar.
70) Fling (Verb) ( डालिा, फेंकिा, दृढ़तापूिवक कहिा)

Syno - Throw, Hurl, Catapult
Other Meanings - A) to say something angrily
B) a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour.
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Examples - A) He crumpled up the letter and flung it into
the fire.
B) They were flinging bitter accusations at each other.
C) The girls are going to the beach for one last fling
before the end of summer.
71) Taciturn (Adj) ( अल्पभाषी)

Syno - Reserved, Reticent, Laconic, Silent, Dumb,
Uncommunicative
Example - He's a reserved, taciturn person.
72) Obstreperous (Adj) ( झगड़ालूपि, क़ाबू से परे)

Syno - Noisy, Difficult to Control, Clamant,
Vociferous, Boisterous
Example - If someone is obstreperous , he must be
detained in a cell.
73) Tepid (Adj) ( गुिगुिा, उतसाहहीि, हल्का गमव)

Syno - Warm, Lukewarm, Disinterested, Apathetic
Example - I got a tepid response to my suggestion.
74) Penchant (Noun) (निशेष रुनि)

Syno - Liking, Affection, Affinity
Example - His penchant for detail leads him to examine
the various approaches from all the angles.
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75) Exorbitant (Adj) ( हद से ज़्यादा)
Syno - Excessive, Very High ( of a price), Inordinate,
Pricey, Dear, Extortionate, Expensive
Example - The bill for dinner was exorbitant.
76) Diffident (Adj) ( संकोिी)

Syno - Shy, Timid, Coward, Timorous, Coy, Demure,
Introvert, Retiring, Withdrawn, Sheepish, Modest
Example - You shouldn't be so diffident about your
achievements - you've done really well.
77) Garble (Verb) ( भ्रनमत तरीक़े से कायव करिा)

Meaning - Reproduce (a message, sound, or
transmission) in a confused and distorted way.
Syno - Misinterpret, Confuse, Corrupt, Distort,
Misquote, Belie
Example - It's bad when phone garble conversations.
78) Peruse (Verb) ( ध्याि से पढ़िा)

Syno - Examine, Analyze, Survey, Scrutinize, Scan,
Inspect
Example - He opened a newspaper and began to peruse
the personal ads.
79) Impervious (Adj) (अप्रभानित)

Meaning - A) not allowing liquid to go through
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B) If someone is impervious to something, they are not
influenced or affected by something.
Syno - Impermeable, Impenetrable,
Impregnable, Invulnerable, Inaccessible, Hermetic
Example - He is impervious to criticism and rational
argument.
80) Sporadic (Adj) ( निट पुट)

Syno - Scattered, Irregular, Isolated, Intermittent,
Desultory, Casual, Fitful, Occasional.
Example - She makes sporadic trips to Europe.
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81) Inquisitive (Adj) ( जिज्ञासु )
Syno - Curious, Inquiring, Analytical, Impertinent,
Nosy, Big - Eyed, Investigative
Example - He is an inquisitive child.
82) Beseech (Verb) ( प्रार्थना करना )

Syno - Beg, Request, Implore, Adjure, Appeal,
Importune, Invoke
Example - Stay a little longer, I beseech you!
83) Odious (Adj) ( अजप्रय, घजृ ित )

Syno - Abhorrent, Abominable, Disgusting, Execrable,
Repugnant, Loathsome, Horrid, Detestable
Example – Insulting a teacher is an odious task.
84) Chide (Verb) ( डाांटना, फटकारना )

Syno - Admonish, Berate, Reprimand, Rebuke
Censure, Condemn, Reproach Upbraid
Example -She chided her son for his bad manners.
85) Tirade (Noun) ( कड़ी जनदां ा )

Syno - Criticism, Rant, Denunciation, Diatribe,
Harangue, Fulmination
Example -In a furious tirade of abuse, the mayor
demanded the Superintendent's resignation.
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86) Serpentine (Noun) ( सजपथल, टेढ़ा )
Syno - Sinuous, Curved, Crooked, Curled,
Roundabout, Snaky, Convoluted.
Other meaning - complicated and difficult to
understand.
Examples - A) We followed the serpentine course of the
river.
B) The film's serpentine plot was difficult to follow.
87) Visceral (Adj) ( अांतराांगी, अांतर्बोध से प्राप्त )

Meaning - A) relating to the large organs inside the
body, including the heart, stomach, lungs, and
intestines.
B) based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather
than on reason or thought.
Synonyms - Bodily, Abdominal, Intuitive, Instinctive,
Simple, Reflex, Reactive
Examples -
A) His approach to acting is visceral rather than
intellectual.
B) visceral hatred / excitement
C) He has a visceral feel on our problems.
88) Recapitulate (Verb) ( पुनरावृजि करना, सक्ष

ां ेप में दुहराना )
Syno - Summarise, Abstract, Brief, Encapsulate,
Epitomize, Reprise, Rehash, Review, Recap
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Example - The passage recapitulates the version he
offers in his prologue
89) Verisimilitude (Noun) ( सत्याभास )

Syno - Authenticity, Credibility, Plausibility,
Literalism, Naturalism, Realism
Example - She has included photographs in the book to
lend verisimilitude to the story.
90) Conjecture (Noun) ( अटकलर्बािी, अनुमान )

Syno - Guess, Imagine, Daresay, Assume, Surmise,
Speculate, Inference
Example - There has been a lot of conjecture in the
media recently about the marriage of Rakul Preet with
Jacky Bhagnani.
91) Quarry (Noun) ( खदान, जिकार )

Syno - Chase, Prey, Mine, Dig in, Burrow
Examples -
A) Using video cameras can be tricky for researchers
trying to blend in with their quarry.
B) The gray limestone in this area was once quarried for
use.
92) Damp ( Noun. Adjective) ( नम, गीला )

Syno - Wet, Humid, Drenched, Fog, Saturated, Moist
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Example - The grass is still damp.
93) Spume (Noun) ( झाग )

Syno - Bubble, Foam, Blister, Froth, Droplet, Blob
Example - The overcast sky merged with the spume of
the waves.
94) Procure ( Verb) ( प्राप्त करना )

Syno - Acquire, Obtain, Secure, Get, Attain, Earn
Example - Rajat has managed somehow to procure
Rashmika’s phone number.
95) Limpid (Adj) ( स्वच्छ, स्पष्ट )

Syno - Clear (weather), Clement, Cloudless,
Transparent, Pellucid, Lucent, See - Through
Example - A limpid swimming pool is necessary in a 5
star hotel now a days.
96) Crusade( Noun) ( धमथ यद्ध

ु , अजभयान )
Syno- Campaign, Drive, Movement,, Rally,
Juggernaut, Bandwagon
Example - They have long been involved in a crusade for
racial equality.
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97) Lousy (Adj) ( र्बहुत ख़रार्ब )
Syno- Very Poor, Awful, Abysmal, Terrible,
Despicable, Contemptible, Cheap, Deplorable
Example - I feel lousy - I'm going home.
98) Upbraid ( Verb) ( भत्सथना करना , फटकार लगाना )

Syno- Berate, Castigate, Scold, Chastise, Rebuke,
Bawl Out, Baste, Call Down, Chew Out, Dress Down
Example - In newspaper articles, she consistently
upbraided those in authority who overstepped their
limits.
99) Desultory (Adj) ( जनरुद्देश्य, असांगत )

Syno - Casual, Aimless, Chaotic, Haphazard,
Rambling, Random
Example - She made a desultory attempt at
conversation.
100) Stroll (Noun/Verb) ( टहलना )

Syno - Amble, Waste time, Burn around, Dilly - Dally,
Wander, Ramble, Rove, Meander, Tramp, Perambulate
Example - We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
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101) Revel (Noun/Verb) ( आमोद प्रमोद करना, धूमधाम की
दावत )
Syno - Enjoy, Celebrate, Bask, Delight, Relish,
Rejoice
Example - The stingy old man would revel in every penny
he saved.
102) Revile (Verb) ( भला - बरु ा कहना, गाली देना )

Syno - Criticise, Berate, Castigate, Denounce,
Disparage, Abuse
Example - The judge was reviled in the newspapers for
his opinions on rape.
103) Contraband (Noun) ( नननिद्घ, वनजित माल )

Syno -Illicit, Prohibited, Smuggled, Bootleg, Black -
Market
Example - The lorry contained thousands of pounds
worth of contraband.
104) Cupidity (Noun) ( लोभ )

Syno - Greediness, Avidness, Acquisitiveness,
Covetousness
Example - His cupidity led him to rob the bank.
105) Sycophant (Adj) ( चापलस

ू )
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Syno - Toady, Flatterer, Lackey, Bootlicker, Yes - Man
Example - The Prime Minister is surrounded by
sycophants.
ू , खुशामदी )
106) Obsequious (Adj) ( चापलस
Meaning - too eager to praise or obey someone.
Syno - Servile, Compliant, Fawning
Example - She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone
in authority.
107) Conscript (Noun/Adj/Verb) ( सेना में अननवार्ि

भती )
Syno - Enlist, Draftee, Selectee
Example - He was conscripted into the army at the age
of 18.
108) Reproof (Noun) ( फटकार , ननिंदा )

Syno - Rebuke, Recrimination, Reprimand, Scold,
Reprobation, Slur, Tirade, Castigation
Example - She got a sharp reproof for being late.
109) Profligate (Adj) ( खचीला, चररत्रहीन )

Syno - Extravagant, Wasteful, Improvident,
Spendthrift,, Reckless, Irresponsible
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Example - She is well - known for her profligate
spending habits.
110) Evince (Verb) ( प्रकट करना, इशारा, जताना )

Syno - Display, Expose, Express, Show, Manifest,
Reveal
Example - In all the years I knew her, she never evinced
any desire to do such a thing.
111) Pernicious (Adj) ( घातक )

Syno - Adverse, Bad, Baleful, Baneful, Dangerous,
Deadly
Example - The cuts in government funding have had a
pernicious effect on local health services.
112) Mordant (Noun/Adj) ( कटु / तीक्ष्ण )

Syno - Sarcastic, Acerbic, Caustic, Biting
Example – a mordant wit / humor / remark
113) Jinx (Noun/Verb) ( मनहूस )

Syno - Spell, Curse, Whammy, Bewitch, Affliction,
Hoodoo
Example - There is a jinx on this computer - it's crashed
three times this morning!
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ु , हिंगामा )
114) Furore (Noun) ( शोरगल
Syno - Excitement, Agitation, Commotion, Hysteria,
Uproar
Example - The government's decision to raise taxes has
caused a great furore.
रिं ार करना, सजा – सविं रा )

115) Spruce (Verb) ( श्ग
Syno - Clean, Dainty, Smart, Elegant, Dapper, Prim,
Classy, Well - Groomed
Example - He looked spruce and handsome in a clean
white shirt.
116) Swindle (Noun/Verb) ( ठगना, धोखा देना )

Syno - Deception, Cheat, Hoax, Racket, Ripoff,
Scam, Blackmail, Bunco, Con
Example - They swindled local businesses out of
thousands of dollars.
117) Precarious (Adj) ( खतरनाक, सनिं दग्ध )

Syno - Dicey, Insecure, Dangerous, Treacherous,
Grave
Example - The lorry was lodged in a very precarious
way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
118) Exasperate (Verb) ( भड़काना, बढ़ा देना )

Syno - Agitate, Annoy, Enrage, Irritate, Infuriate,
Excite, Incense, Rankle, Exacerbate, Aggravate
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Example - His assistant's carelessness is exasperating
him.
119) Wrench (Verb) ( मोच आना, मरोड़, भावनाओ िं को ठें स

पहिंचना, नट बोल्ट कसने का एक उपकरण )
Syno - Bend, Twist, Rip, Sprain, Tweak, Dislocate,
Yank, Coerce, Contort, Strain
Example - The phone had been wrenched from/off the
wall.
120) Gash (Noun/Verb) ( गहरा घाव करना )

Syno - Breach, Break, Chasm, Cut, Slash, Fissure,
Gap
Example - She slipped on a rock and gashed her knee.
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121) Splayed (Verb) ( फै लाना, कटाव )

Syno- Scattered, Spread, Branched, Radiated, Fanned,
Diffused
Example - The petals splayed out from the middle of the flower.
122) Incinerate (Verb) ( भस्म कर देना, जलाना )

Syno- Ignite, Cremate, Scorch, Blaze, Burn
Example - The spacecraft and its crew were incinerated by the
billion - degree temperatures generated by the fireball.
123) Stifle (Verb) ( दम घुटना, आग भुजाना )

Syno- Suffocate, Choke, Smother, Asphyxiate, Suppress,
Restrain
Example - He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.
124) Ephemeral (Adj) ( क्षणिक, क्षिभग

ं ुर )
Syno- Fleeting, Momentary, Transient, Evanescent, Short
Example - Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely
ephemeral.
125) Incursion (Noun) ( घुसपैठ, छापा )

Syno- Invasion, Aggression, Attack, Assault, Onslaught
Example - The country made incursions into enemy territory.
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126) Decree (Noun/Verb) ( अदालती हुक़्म, आदेश )

Syno- Edict, Order, Law, Statute, Dictum, Ordinance, Ukase,
Act, Bill, Mandate
Example - More than 200 people were freed by military decree.
127) Gripe (Noun/Verb) ( णशकायत, कष्ट देना)

Syno- Complain, Crab, Grievance, Distress, Moan, Groan,
Grumble, Grouse, Indisposition, Infirmity
Example - Her main gripe is that she is not being trained
properly.
128) Rendezvous (Noun/Verb) ( पूववणनणित समय और स्थान पर णमलना )

Syno- Meeting, Tryst, Engagement, Appointment, Assignment
Example – Rajat & Rashmika met at a secret rendezvous in the
park.
129) Imbue (Verb) ( भर देना, व्याप्त होना )

Syno- Permeate, Infuse, Inspire, Tinge, Inculcate, Soak,
Impregnate
Example – Rajat’s poetry is imbued with deep feelings of love for
Rashmika.
ू व, खुरचना, सूअर )
130) Hog (Noun/Verb) ( हणथया लेना, स्वाथव से पररपि
Syno- Pig, Glutton, Swine, Engross, Cloy
Other Meaning - someone who takes much more than a fair share
of something, especially by eating too much.
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Example – “You've eaten it all? You hog!” said Rajat when

Rashmika ate the whole pizza alone.
131) Exhilarate (Verb) ( आनणददत करना )

Syno- Elate, Exalt, Excite, Thrill, Boost, Uplift, Cheer,
Galvanize, Thrill
Example - Rashmika was exhilarated by the events Rajat had
planned for expressing his love for her.
132) Discerning (Adj) ( कुशाग्रबुणि )

Syno- Astute, Insightful, Knowledgeable, Perceptive, Brilliant
Example - He is a discerning judge of good design.
133) Batter (Verb) ( पीटना )

Syno- Attack, Assault, Beset, Chop, Cudgel, Assail
Example - He was battered to death with a rifle butt.
134) Jeer (Verb) ( उपहास, हस

ं ी उड़ाना )
Syno- Ridicule, Contempt, Banter, Deride, Gibe, Jab, Jest,
Poke
Example - Critics jeered at his moral stance.
135) Peripatetic (Adj) ( जगह जगह घम

ू ने वाला )
Syno- Ambulant, Errant, Itinerant, Nomad, Roving, Mobile,
Ramble
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Example – Rashmika has a peripatetic behaviour of running away

in search of adventure.
136) Besmirch (Verb) ( कीचड़ उछालना, बदनाम करना )

Syno- Defile, Denigrate, Smudge, Disgrace, Befoul, Bemire,
Daub
Example - His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch
her reputation.
137) Scram (Verb) ( धत, भागना )

Syno- Abscond, Decamp, Elope, Escape, Depart
Example - Get out of here! Go on, scram!
138) Predispose (Verb) ( पहले से ही प्रवृत्त होना )

Syno- Incline, Prepare, Dispose, Amenable, Prone
Example - Your family history can help a doctor determine if you
are predisposed to developing heart diseases.
139) Apocalyptic (Adj) ( भणवष्यसच

ू क, सववनाश )
Syno- Ominous, Destruction, Violence, Conclusive, Direful,
Decisive, Inauspicious, Portentous, Resultful
Example - Apocalyptic warnings about the destruction of the
environment should not be ignored.
140) Improvident (Adj) ( अदूरदशी, अपव्ययी )
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Syno- Careless, Reckless, Extravagant, Heedless,

Inconsiderate, Profuse, Profligate, Negligent, Lavish,
Thoughtless.
Example – Vishal must bear the consequences of his improvident
and undisciplined behaviour.
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141) Queasy (Adj) ( बेचन

ै , व्याकुल)
Syno- Sick, Squeamish, Anxious, Aflutter, Antsy, Atwitter, Dithery,
Jittery
Example - I started to feel queasy as soon as the boat left the harbour.
142) Poise (Noun/Verb) ( संतल

ु न, संतलु लत करना)
Syno- Balance, Aplomb, Equanimity, Confidence, Equilibrium, Stasis,
Coolness
Example - He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained
his poise.
143) Concoct (Verb) ( मनगढं त)

Syno- Prepare, Construct, Devise, Excogitate, Contrive, Fabricate,
Hatch, Envisage
Example -She concocted a story about working late at the office.
144) Proselytize (Verb) ( फुसलाना, धमम पररवतमन करना)

Syno- Convert, Evangelize, Advocate, Promote, Convince, Defend,
Persuade, Sway, Embrace
Example - Television has provided the evangelists with yet another
platform for their proselytizing.
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145) Ordain (Verb) ( ननयुक्त करना, आदे श दे ना)

Syno- Appoint, Decree, Consecrate, Anoint, Order
Example - He was ordained (as) a priest in this cathedral in 1999.
146) Parlance (Noun) ( बोली, वातामलाप)

Syno- Lingo, Vernacular, Colloquial, Speech, Verbiage, Diction,
Conversation
Example - Oral contraceptives are referred to as "the pill" in common
parlance.
147) Bounder (Noun) ( अलशष्ट)

Syno- Rascal, Bastard, Dastardly, Lout, Dishonourable, Hound, Cad
Example - He is nothing but a fortune - seeking bounder.
148) Gumption (Noun) ( सहज बुद्धध)

Syno- Acumen, Discretion, Common Sense, Savvy, Shrewdness,
Sagacity, Guts, Astuteness, Ability
Example - One must have the gumption to make decisions for the
welfare of oneself.
149) Perfidious (Adj) ( ववश्वासघाती)

Syno- Disloyal, Deceitful, Untrustworthy, Deceptive, Insidious
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Example - She described the new criminal bill as a perfidious attack on

democracy.
150) Apparition (Noun) ( प्रेतात्मा, प्रेतछाया)

Syno- Ghost, Spirit, Haunt, Hallucination, Chimera, Illusion, Spook,
Phantom, Spectre, Phantasm, Wraith, Revenant
Example - You look as though you've seen an apparition.
151) Vie (Verb) ( प्रनतस्पधाम करना)

Syno- Compete, Contend, Strive, Contest, Struggle, Push, Rival, Fight,
Race, Battle
Example - Every year, around 22 lacs candidates vie for 7,000
Government Posts in SSC CGL Exam.
152) Embroil (Verb) ( जान बझ

ु कर उलझाना, उलझना)
Syno- Entangle, Involve, Implicate, Mire, Embrangle, Confuse
Example - She had no desire to embroil herself in lengthy lawsuits with
the tabloid newspapers.
153) Valedictory (Adj) (ववदाई भाषण संबंधी, आशीवामदात्मक)

Syno- Final, Adieu, Terminal, Parting
Example - It may be a valedictory speech, but it is an important one.
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154) Denouement (Noun) ( समाप्तत)

Syno- Finale, Repercussions, Aftermath, Conclusion, End, Outcome,
Climax
Example - You made me miss the denouement of the play.
155) Tenuous (Adj) ( पतला, महीन )

Syno- Flimsy, Thin, Weak, Fragile, Negligible, Nebulous, Insubstantial
Example - The police have found only a tenuous connection between
the two robberies.
156) Welter (Noun) ( लोटना, डूब जाना, घालमेल, ननमग्न होना )

Syno- Ado, Alarums, Excursions, Bustle, Turmoil, Haste
Example - We are reducing the company's welter of development
projects and will streamline sales and marketing.
157) Nugatory (Adj) ( ननरर्मक, तच्

ु छ )
Syno- Worthless, Trivial, Unimportant, Meaningless, Aimless,
Ineffective, Banal, Devoid
Example - a nugatory amount
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158) Moribund (Adj) ( मरणासन्न )

Syno- Dying, Decaying, Declining, Decadent, Debased, Debauched,
Inactive, Unsuccessful
Example - How can the department be revived from its moribund
state?
159) Invidious (Adj) ( द्वेषजनक )

Syno- Unpleasant, Undesirable, Awkward, Absurd, Difficult,
Disgusting, Detestable
Example - Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position.
160) Dishevel (Adj) ( अस्त व्यस्त कर दे ना )

Syno- Untidy, Dirty, Messy, Disarrange, Confuse
Example - Decorations for the garden wedding were disheveled by the
wind.
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161) Hustle (Verb/Noun) ( हलचल, दौड़ दू म करना )
Syno- Rush, Haste, Scuttle, Scramble, Flutter, Alacrity, Ado
Example –He hustled around the house, getting everything ready.
162) Dainty (Adj) ( रुचचर, सुहावना, लचलत )

Syno- Elegant, Pretty, Delicate Tasty, Ethereal, Graceful,
Petite
Examples – A) She was a small, dainty child, unlike her sister
who was large and had big feet.
B) The chicken salad was served in dainty pastry shells.
163) Incensed (Adj) ( नाराज़ )

Syno- Angered, Enraged, Infuriated, Roiled, Rankled, Ired
Example – The villagers are incensed at the decision to close the
railway station.
164) Drivel (Noun) ( बकवास )

Syno- Nonsense, Blather, Dribble, Drools, Babble, Bumble
Example – You're talking drivel as usual!
165) Scuttle (Verb/Noun) ( चवफल कर दे ना, जल्दबाज़ी में चलना )

Syno- Barrel, Scurry, Scramble, Sprint, Dismantle, Brazier
Example – The children scuttled off as soon as the head teacher
appeared.
166) Iniquitous (Adj) ( अन्यायपूर्ण )

Syno- Bad, Immoral, Nefarious, Rotten, Unethical, Pernicious
Example – It is an Iniquitous system that allows a person to die
because they have no money to pay for medicine.
167) Haggard (Adj) ( थका माांदा, सूखा हुआ )
Syno- Tired, Exhausted, Emaciated, Lean, Fatigued
Example – He'd been drinking the night before and was looking a
bit haggard.
168) Jeopardy (Noun) ( जोखखम, खतरा )

Syno- Peril, Accident, Chance, Hazard, Insecurity, Risk,
Precariousness, Vulnerability
Example – The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a
result of the oil spill.
169) Obliterate (Verb) ( नामो चनशान चमटा दे ना )

Syno- Destroy, Wipe Out, Exterminate, Annihilate, Blot Out,
Cancel, Abolish
Example – The missile strike was devastating - the target was
totally obliterated.
170) Pillage (Verb/Noun) ( लूट – मार )

Syno- Loot, Plunder, Rob, Maraud, Pilfer, Ransack
Example – Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the
dark days of the Empire.
171) Stymie (Verb) ( गचतरोध )

Syno- Hamper, Impede, Stall, Thwart, Crimp, Foil, Confound
Example – In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the

absence of any recent documents.
172) Ravine (Noun) ( गड्ढा, दराण , बीहड़, घाटी दार )
Syno- Valley, Chasm, Deep, Abyss, Ditch

Example – They are coursing through ravines and over mountain
tops.
173) Requisite (Adj/Noun) ( ज़रूरत, आवश्यक )

Syno- Necessary, Essential, Indispensable , Integral
Example - He lacked the requisite skills for the job.
174) Imminent (Adj) ( आसन्न, घचटत होने वाला )

Syno- Forthcoming, Impending, Immediate, Approaching,
Nearing, Looming, Proximate
Example – A rain storm was imminent.
175) Inscrutable (Adj) ( गूढ़, रहस्यमय )

Syno- Mysterious, Enigmatic, Inexplicable, Cryptic,
Incomprehensible, Inexpressive, Arcane, Impenetrable
Example – He has an inscrutable face at that time.
176) Paranoid (Adj/Noun) ( पागल, सांचवभ्रमी )

Meaning - (of a mental illness) Feeling extremely nervous and
worried because you believe that other people do not like you or
are trying to harm you.
Syno- Incredulous, Mistrustful, Doubting, Disbelieving,
Deranged, Confused, Insane, Senile, Suspicious
Example – He started feeling paranoid and was convinced his
boss was going to fire him.
177) Lacuna (Noun) ( कमी, अन्तराल, अभाव )
Syno- Hiatus, Dearth, Deficit, Drought, Famine, Abyss, Cavity,
Void, Emptiness, Pause, Interval, Inadequacy, Insufficiency
Example – It is this lacuna that the book purports to fill.
178) Perjury (Noun) ( झठ

ू ी गवाही, चमथ्या शपथ, नमकहरामी )
Syno- Falsehood, Deception, Fabrication, Half - Truth, Fairy
Tale, Deceitfulness, Dishonesty
Example – She was sentenced to two years in jail for committing
perjury.
179) Squawk (Verb/Noun) ( ककणश आवाज़ चनकालना, चीख मारना )

Syno- Screech, Squeal, Croak, Scream, Crow, Caw, Bleat,
Cackle, Blare, Gripe, Hoot, Cry
Example – The baby never stopped squawking all night.
180) Ravenous (Adj) ( भूखा, क्षुधातुर, अचत पेटू, भुक्खड़ )

Syno- Extremely Hungry, Famished, Starved, Esurient,
Gluttonous, Insatiable, Edacious, Covetous, Devouring
Example – I'm ravenous - where's supper?
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181) Saucy (Adj) ( धृष्ट, गुस्ताख़, ज िंदाजदल )

Meanings –
A) rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a
humorous way.
B) Saucy also means confident and full of energy in an
entertaining and exciting way.
Syno- Titillating, Risqué, Rude, Bawdy, Ribald, Jaunty,

Sporty, Stylish, Dapper, Dashing, Sassy
Examples -A) a saucy remark / manner / look.
B) With a saucy attitude, the waitress was able to
engage and irritate customers at the same time.
182) Livid (Adj) ( रक्तहीन, बहुत अजधक नाराज़ )

Syno- Furious, Angry, Irate, Seething, Incensed, Indignant,
Infuriated, Beside Oneself, Annoyed, Bloodless, Enraged
Example -The rude letter from his mother - in - law made him
livid.
183) Imbue (Verb) ( भर दे ना, व्याप्त होना )
Syno- Inculcate, Invest, Ingrain, Suffuse, Infuse, Instill
Example - His poetry was imbued with deep, religious feeling.
184) Camaraderie (Noun) ( सौहादद , साझा )

Syno- Friendship, Companionship, Brotherhood
Example - When you've been climbing alone for hours, there's a
tremendous sense of camaraderie when you meet another climber.
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185) Raze (Verb) ( पूरी तरह नष्ट कर दे ना )

Syno- Demolish, Destroy, Obliterate, Bulldoze, Devastate,
Decimate, Overthrow, Smash, Topple
Example - The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid
- not a building was left standing.
186) Clench (Verb) ( कसकर पकड़ना, कड़ना, मुट्ठी बािंधना )

Syno- Clasp, Catch, Apprehend, Grasp, Hold
Example - The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at
us.
187) Taut (Adj) ( सख़्त, तनावयुक्त )

Syno- Tight, Rigid. Firm, Inflexible, Tense, Snug, Stiff
Example - He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with
concentration.
188) Famished (Adj) ( अजत भूखा )

Syno- Ravenous, Extremely Hungry, Starved, Peckish,
Beggared, Esurient, Voracious
Example - Have some dinner with us - you must be famished!
189) Obdurate (Adj) ( जज़द्दी, हठीला )

Syno- Adamant, Callous, Stubborn, Dogged, Bullhead,
Implacable, Hard, Firm
Example - The President remains obdurate on immigration.
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190) Amble (Verb) ( धीरे धीरे चलना, टहलना )

Syno- Stroll, Ramble, Saunter, Perambulate, Constitutional
Example - He was ambling along the beach.
191) Insoluble (Adj) ( ना घुलनेवाला, असमाधानीय )

Syno- Impossible, Insolvable, Insuperable, Hopeless, Baffling,
Inexplicable
Example - Traffic congestion in large cities seems to be an
insoluble problem.
192) Ardour (Noun) ( उत्साह, तत्परता )

Syno- Zeal, Enthusiasm, Infatuation, Fervor, Desire, Avidity,
Eagerness, Passion
Example - His ardour for her cooled after only a few weeks.
193) Perusal (Noun) ( अवलोकन, अध्ययन )

Syno- Examination, Inspection, Scrutiny, Surveillance, Watch,
Contemplation
Example - He sent a copy of the report to the governors for their
perusal.
194) Interlude (Noun) ( अन्तराल, मध्यािंतर )

Syno- Respite, Hiatus, Gap, Interregnum, Discontinuity,
Farce, Pause, Hiccup, Lull, Halt, Delay, Idyll, Break
Example - After a brief interlude working as an architect, he went
travelling.
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195) Outlandish (Adj) ( जवजचत्र, बेतुका )

Syno- Eccentric, Peculiar, Grotesque, Far - Out, Odd,
Outrageous, Preposterous, Ridiculous, Whimsical, Weird,
Bizzare, Strange, Unusual
Example - She liked to dress in outlandish clothes.
196) Faction (Noun) ( गुट, दलबिंदी )

Syno- Bloc, Party, Association, Sect, Group, Caucus, Wing,
Division, Contingent, Coterie, Clique, Cabal
Example - The president's advisors represent every faction of his
party.
197) Plenitude (Noun) ( प्रचुरता, बहुत, जवपुलता )

Syno- Abundance, Barrel, Excess, Surfeit, Profuseness
Example - They have a plenitude of vacancies for drivers.
198) Wrangle (Noun/Verb) ( उपद्रव करना, दे खभाल करना, जचक जचक ,

बहस करना)
Syno- Altercation, Bickering, Brawl, Argle - Bargle,
Disagreement, Hassle, Ruckus, Quarrel, Clash, Contest,
Controversy, Dispute
Example - The joint venture ended in a legal wrangle between the
two companies.
199) Heuristic (Adj) ( खो करने में सहायक, स्वानुभजवक )

Syno- Investigative, Didactic, Fact - Finding, Practical,
Experiential, Exploratory
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Example - a heuristic method of argument is applauded.
200) Revamp (Verb/Noun) ( मरम्मत करना, सुधार करना, नया करना)

Syno- Renovate, Rejuvenate, Recreate, Renew, Refurbish,
Replenish, Amend, Doctor, Overhaul
Example - We revamped the management system, but the
business is doing no better than it was before.
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201) Lurch (Verb) ( झटका )

Syno- Falter, Jerk, Flounder, Lean, Heave, Stagger, Stumble
Example - The train lurched forward and some of the people
standing fell over.
202) Polemical (Adj) ( वििादात्मक )

Syno- Argumentative, Contentious, Controversial,
Quarrelsome, Pugnacious
Example - Many philosophical texts have a highly polemical style.
203) Luminary (Noun) ( महान विद्वान, प्रकाश पुंज, तारा, चुंद्रमा )

Syno- Celebrity, Figure, Star, Bigwig, Notable, Teacher
Example – Virat Kohli is a luminary in the field of Cricket.
204) Delinquent (Adj/Noun) ( बाल अपराधी )

Syno- Lawless, Offending, Criminal, Troublesome, Negligent,
Derelict, Culpable, Faulty, Juvenile
Examples –
A) They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent
behaviour among young people.
B) She has been delinquent (late) in paying her taxes.
205) Haul (Verb) ( ढोना, बलपूिकक खी ुंचना )

Syno- Drag, Pull, Heave, Draw, Trail, Tow, Manhandle
Example - They hauled the boat out of the water.
206) Vanity (Noun) ( वदखािा, घमुंड )

Syno- Conceit, Narcissism, Egotism, Pride, Arrogance,
Haughtiness, Egocentrism, Affectation
Other Meaning - The quality of being worthless or futile.
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Examples –
A) He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
B) the vanity of human wishes
207) Quaint (Adj) ( अजीब , अनोखा, आकर्कक )

Syno- Picturesque, Charming, Sweet, Attractive, Unusual,
Bizzare, Eccentric, Quirky
Example - Rajat and Rashmika spent some quality time in a
quaint old cottage.
208) Truculent (Adj) ( उग्र, लड़ाका )

Syno- Abusive, Aggressive, Pugnacious, Antagonistic,
Bellicose, Argumentative
Example - He was truculent and difficult to deal with.
209) Esurient (Adj) ( भूखा, भक्खड़ )

Syno- Ravenous, Greedy, Rapacious, Gluttonous, Insatiable,
Avaricious, Eager, Voracious, Avid
Example - Have a lunch with us - you must be esurient.
210) Indigent (Adj) ( दररद्र )

Syno- Destitute, Poor, Needy, Hard - Up, Poverty – Stricken
Example – Roshan belonged to an indigent family
211) Austere (Adj) ( सख़्त, सादा, सुंयमी )

Syno- Stern, Strict, Harsh, Severe, Unfeeling, Unrelenting,
Unyielding, Unforgivable, Reserved, Formal, Stiff, Stringent
Example - He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.
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212) Loathe (Verb) ( नफ़रत करना )

Syno- Abhor, Despise, Detest, Hate, Abominate, Refuse,
Aversion, Odious
Example - From an early age, the brothers have loathed each
other.
213) Serendipity (Noun) ( आकस्मिक लाभिृवि )

Syno- Blessing, Boon, Windfall, Fluke, Godsend, Hit, Strike
Example - There is a real element of serendipity in archaeology.
214) Disseminate (Verb) ( फ़ैलाना, प्रचार करना )

Syno- Spread, Advertise, Circulate, Disperse, Propagate,
Publicise, Announce, Broadcast
Example - One of the organization's aims is to disseminate
information about the disease.
215) Startle (Verb) ( च क

ुं ा दे ना, चवकत करना )
Syno- Amaze, Astonish, Astound, Flabbergast, Agitate, Alarm,
Stagger, Surprise, Jolt
Example - Rajat was concentrating on his studies, but
Rashmika's new look startled him.
216) Reconnoitre (Verb) ( दे खभाल, पता लगाना )

Meaning - (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about
an area or the size and position of enemy forces.
Syno- Analyze, Inspect, Examine, Probe, Delve into,
Scrutinize, Research
Example - It is an aircraft of exceedingly long range, high speed
and great reconnoitre capability.
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217) Overture (Noun) ( प्रस्ताि, सुंबुंध बढ़ाने का इशारा, पूिक सुंगीत )

Meanings –
A) A piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece,
especially an opera.
B) A communication made to someone in order to offer something
(usually love proposal or peace proposal)
Syno- Prelude, Introduction, Preamble, Prologue, Curtain -
Raiser, Approach, Bid, Offer
Examples –
A) He has been making overtures (showing sexual interest), hasn’t
he?
B) Neither side in the conflict seems willing to make peace
overtures.
218) Arraign (Verb) ( दोर्ारोपण करना )

Syno- Prosecute, Indict, Denounce, Inculpate, Sue, Impeach,
Incriminate, Accuse, Charge, Cite, Book, Appeal
Example - He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting
terrorists.
219) Excruciating (Adj) ( अवत दखदायी, ममकभेदक )

Syno- Agonizing, Painful, Poignant, Severe, Sharp, Racking,
Harrowing, Tormenting
Other meaning - Extremely boring or embarrassing.
Examples –
A) I have an excruciating pain in the lower back.
B) His confession, when it came, was excruciating.
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220) Bestial (Adj) ( गुंिार, असभ्य )

Syno- Brutal, Beastly, Brutish, Barbarous, Boorish, Depraved,
Cruel, Feral, Ferine, Subhuman
Example - The soldiers were accused of bestial acts against
unarmed civilians.
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FROM 1999 TO 2022, SSC HAS ASKED MORE THAN 3000
WORDS IN FORM OF SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
SOME OF THEM ARE EASY TO REMEMBER, WHILE SOME OF

THEM REQUIRE MULTIPLE REVISIONS IF WE WANT TO
RETAIN THEM TILL EXAM.
USUALLY WE HIGHLIGHT THEM SO THAT WE CAN REVISE

THEM EASILY IN MINIMUM TIME.
IN THIS SERIES, WE HAVE PICKED UP SUCH BEST 500

WORDS WHICH NEED TO BE REVISED UMPTEEN TIMES.
WE HAVE PROVIDED THE – HINDI MEANING OF WORD, ITS

SYNONYMS & AN EXAMPLE SENTENCE TO MAKE YOU
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WE SHALL POST THESE 500 WORDS IN 25 SETS HAVING 20

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221) Incarceration (Noun) ( कैद, बााँधना )

Syno- Imprisonment, Captivity, Immurement, Impoundment,
Internment, Detain, Arrest
Example - The prisoner was sentenced to five months of
incarceration.
222) Exorcise (Verb) ( भगाना, ननकालना )

Syno- Discard, Ditch, Dump, Expel, Dismiss, Purge, Banish
Literal meaning - To remove the bad effects of a frightening or
upsetting event.
Example - It will take a long time to exorcise the memory of the
accident.
223) Squalid (Adj) ( घनिया, अनैनिकिापूर्ण )

Syno- Dirty, Filthy, Miserable, Insalubrious, Disgusting,
Slovenly, Slummy
Example - Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid
places.
224) Maverick (Adj/Noun) ( अपरं परागि, स्विंत्र निचार ं िाला )

Syno- Unorthodox, Dissident, Heretical, Non Conformist,
Individualist, Bohemian
Example - She is more maverick while I'm slightly more
conventional.
225) Wax (Noun/Verb) ( म म, निस्ताररि ह ना )

Syno- Augment, Build, Develop, Enlarge, Increase, Magnify,
Upsurge, Expand, Grow, Heighten
Example - Such controversies have waxed and waned (become
stronger and weaker) but continue to this day.
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226) Desiderate (Verb) ( कमी महसूस ह ना, अनुपस्थिनि के नलए

श क मनाना )
Meaning - Something that is needed or wanted.
Syno - Ache, Covet, Crave, Hanker, Begrudge.
Example - Let's assess how well the proposal does when
measured against this list of desiderata (plural of desideratum).
227) Jaded (Adj) ( िका हुआ , मुरझाया हुआ, फीका )

Syno- Satiated, Sated, Dulled, Fatigued, Surfeited, Bored,
Tired, Wearied
Example - Flying is exciting the first time you do it, but you soon
become jaded.
228) Flummoxed (Adj) ( भ ंचक्का )

Syno- Bemused, Befuddled, Baffled, Perplexed, Confused,
Addled, Puzzled
Example - Doctors were flummoxed by the boy's symptoms.
229) Clamour (Verb/Noun) ( क लाहल , ज़ रदार मााँग करना )

Syno- Din, Mayhem, Uproar, Yell, Scream, Bawl, Outcry,
Commotion
Example -. The children were all clamouring for attention.
230) Recondite (Adj) ( गूढ़ गहन, जनिल, कम जानकारी )

Syno- Abstruse, Arcane, Esoteric, Profound, Conundrum,
Cryptic, Hermetic, Difficult
Example - We had to work from material that was both complex
and recondite.
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231) Comely (Adj) ( मन हर, चारु )

Syno- Attractive, Beautiful, Bonny, Cute, Drop - Dead, Fair,
Aesthetic, Beauteous
Example - She is a comely young actress.
232) Precocious (Adj) ( अकालपक, अकालप्र ढ़ )

Syno- Early, Inopportune, Premature, Exceptionally smart,
Advanced, Intelligent, Aggressive
Example - A precocious child, he went to university at the age of
15.
233) Terse (Adj) ( रूखा, संनिप्त )

Syno- Brusque, Concise, Curt, Laconic, Succinct, Trenchant,
Brief, Capsule, Crisp, Compendious, Aphoristic, Apothegmatic
Example - " Are you feeling better?" "No!" was the terse reply.
234) Ignominy (Noun) ( निरस्कार, अपयश )

Syno- Disgrace, Dishonour, Infamy, Obloquy, Odium,
Discredit, Tarnish, Blemish
Example - The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total
defeat in the last election.
235) Perfunctory (Adj) ( लापरिाही से नकया हुआ , उिसाहहीन)

Syno- Cursory, Desultory, Casual, Insouciant, Complacent,
Disinterested, Offhand, Careless
Example - He gave a perfunctory nod.
236) Constrict (Verb) ( दबा दे ना, संकुनचि ह ना )

Syno- Tighten, Narrow, Compress, Choke, Clench, Condense,
Circumscribe, Contract, Limit, Confine
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Example - He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his

breathing.
237) Tenacious (Adj) ( दृढ़, अिल, अनिग, हठी )

Syno- Firm, Strong, Powerful, Adhesive, Clinging, Stubborn,
Obstinate, Unrelenting, Uncompromising, Persevering,
Obdurate, Inflexible
Example -. He is a tenacious opponent - he never gives in.
238) Bulwark (Noun) ( िरं गर ध, परक िा )

Syno- Wall, Rampart, Barricade, Blockade, Palisade, Fence,
Embankment, Roadblock, Buttress, Fort, Parapet, Stronghold,
Bastion, Palladium, Buffer
Example - My savings were to be a bulwark against
unemployment.
239) Ludicrous (Adj) ( उपहासपूर्ण )

Syno- Bizzare, Comical, Facetious, Crazy, Foolish, Farcical,
Grotesque, Funny, Outlandish, Preposterous, Silly, Pert,
Chucklesome, Hilarious, Humorous
Example - He looked ludicrous in that suit!
240) Salubrious (Adj) ( स्वास्थ्यिधणक, लाभदायक )

Syno- Healthy, Wholesome, Salutary, Sanative, Good,
Medicinal, Restorative
Example - He doesn't live in a very salubrious part of town.
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241) Resplendent ( चमकीला, दीप्त )

Syno - Blazing, Brilliant, Gleaming, Gorgeous, Magnificent,
Splendid, Flaming, Glossy, Lustrous, Dazzling, Exquisite,
Elegant, Bright
Example - Rashmika was looking resplendent in her new red
dress.
242) Jostle ( धकेलना, धक्का दे ना )

Syno - Bulldoze, Crash, Hustle, Scramble, Shove, Jolt, Nudge,
Collide
Example - Someone jostled her from behind.
243) Fret ( चचिंता प्रकट करना )

Syno - Worry, Agonize, Anguish, Sorrow, Sigh, Pine, Whine,
Grumble, Grieve, Fuss, Affront
Example - He spent the day fretting about / over what he'd said
to Rashmika.
244) Fervor ( उत्साह, फुती, तत्परता )

Syno - Alacrity, Avidity, Promptness, Cheerfulness, Briskness,
Ardour, Enthusiasm, Eagerness, Warmth, Heat
Example - The country was swept by patriotic fervor.
245) Besmirch ( कीचड़ उछालना, मैला करना )

Syno - Befoul, Bemire, Blacken, Calumniate, Smudge, Stain,
Taint, Tarnish, Slander, Defame, Malign, Defile
Example - His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch
her reputation.
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246) Occlude ( अवरूद्ध करना, रोक लगाना )

Syno - Block, Obstruct, Stymie, Hinder, Hamper, Choke,
Impede, Clog
Example - Veins can get occluded by blood clots.
247) Obtrusive ( बाधक )

Meaning - Too noticeable
Syno - Intrusive, Meddlesome, Interfering, Busy,
Presumptuous, Protrusive, Impertinent, Noticeable
Example - The soldiers were in civilian clothes, to make their

presence less obtrusive.
248) Consecrate ( पचवत्र करना )

Syno - Sacred, Anoint, Sanctify, Sacrosanct, Daub, Bless,
Smear, Beatify
Example - The church was completed and consecrated in
the 1980s.
249) Dunce ( मूर्ख, जड़, मूढ़मचत )

Syno - Blockhead, Bubblehead, Stupid, Buffoon, Dimwit, Fool,
Goof
Example - He was baffled by arithmetic and they called him a
dunce at school.
250) Collude ( सााँठ गााँठ करना )

Syno - Conspire, Connive, Intrigue, Contrive, Plot, Abet,
Collaborate
Example - It was suspected that the police had colluded with the
witnesses.
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251) Fetter ( Noun / Verb) ( बिंधन, बेड़ी डालना, रोक लगाना )

Syno - Hamper, Shackle, Clog, Bind, Restrain, Manacle, Leash,
Hamstring, Curb, Confine
Example - He felt fettered by a nine - to - five existence.
252) Ostracize (Verb) ( चनष्काचसत करना, जाचत से बाहर करना )

Syno - Blacklist, Censure, Condemn, Exile, Expel, Exclude,
Oust, Expatriate, Deport, Shun, Boycott
Example - His colleagues ostracized him after he criticised the

company in public.
253) Mutilate ( Verb) ( काटना, बुरी तरह नष्ट कर दे ना )

Syno - Disfigure, Maim, Mangle, Batter, Cripple, Amputate,
Disable
Example - Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition.
Other meaning - to destroy an idea or piece of art or

entertainment.
Example - They have mutilated a beautiful film by making these
changes.
254) Parochial (Adj) ( सीचमत, सिंकुचचत )

Syno - Restricted, Narrow - Minded, Conservative, Petty,
Insular, Picayune, Shallow, Biased
Examples - A) Although it's just a local paper, it somehow
manages not to be too parochial in its outlook.
B) a parochial view / opinion
255) Culpable (Adj) ( आपराचधक )
Syno - Guilty, Reprehensible, Amiss, Impeachable, Liable,

Punishable, Blameworthy
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Example - He was held culpable (=blamed) for all that had

happened.
256) Predilection (Noun) ( लगाव )

Syno - Affection, Affinity, Aptitude, Penchant, Liking, Bias,
Leaning, Bent, Preference, Mindset, Predisposition
Example - Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection
for spicy food.
257) Protean (Adj / Noun) ( पररवतखनशील )

Syno - Ever - Changing, Variable, Changeable, Inconsistent,
Uneven, Fluctuating, Unsteady, Vacillating, Mutable,
Adaptable, All – Round
Example - It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean
subject.
258) Cursory (Adj) ( लापरवाही से चकया गया )

Syno - Desultory, Superficial, Hasty, Haphazard, Headlong
Example - He gave the picture a cursory glance.
259) Despise (Verb) ( घृणा करना )

Syno - Abhor, Detest, Dislike, Deride, Disdain, Loathe,
Neglect, Scorn Repudiate, Abominate, Disregard, Flout
Example - The two groups despise each other.
260) Gruesome (Adj) ( भयावह )

Syno - Harrowing, Appalling, Awful, Dreadful, Ghastly,
Frightful, Atrocious, Horrible, Nasty, Offensive, Menacing,
Intimidating
Example - The newspaper article included a gruesome description
of the murder.
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261) Ephemeral (Adj) ( क्षणिक )

Syno - Transitory, Brief, Fleeting, Momentary, Evanescent,
Transient, Short, Deciduous Fugitive
Example - Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely
ephemeral.
262) Fiendish (Adj) ( क्रूर, गूढ़ )

Syno - Wicked, Cruel, Vicious, Evil, Nefarious, Satanic,
Barbaric, Brutal, Malevolent, Malignant
Example - He took a fiendish pleasure in hurting people.
263) Sobriety (Noun) ( गंभीरता, संयम )

Syno - Soberness, Seriousness, Solemness, Thoughtfulness,
Abstinence, Teetotalism, Moderation, Temperance,
Earnestness, Sombreness, Serenity
Example - This judge is known for his sobriety and fairness.
264) Shimmering (Adj) ( णिलणमलाता )

Syno - Glimmering, Agleam, Coruscant, Flaring Flashing,
Flickering
Example - We drove across the desert, through the shimmering
heat haze.
265) Desecration (Noun) ( अपणित्रीकरि )

Syno - Blasphemy, Defilement, Profanation, Sacrilege,
Irreverence, Impiety, Secularisation
Example - People were horrified at the desecration of the
cemetery.
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266) Timorous (Adj) ( डरपोक )

Syno - Fearful, Meek, Coward, Afraid, Timid, Faint - Hearted,
Unassertive, Apprehensive, Trepid, Shuddering, Fearsome
Example - She said 'yes' in a timorous voice.
267) Demented (Adj) ( पागल, णिणक्षप्त )

Syno – Deranged, Hysterical, Mad, Maniacal, Bedlam, Crazy,
Bemused, Unsound
Example - She was nearly demented with worry when her son
didn't come home.
268) Jade (Noun) ( थकाना )

Syno - Bore, Tire, Weary, Burn out
Other meaning - (of colour) bright green in colour
Examples - A) She was wearing a jade silk dress.
B) Flying is exciting the first time you do it, but you
soon become jaded.
269) Jest (Noun) ( मजाक, हँ सी उड़ाना )

Syno - Joke, Gag, Witticism, Quip, Pun, Hoax, Trick, Banter,
Jape, Clown
Example - His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.
270) Apocryphal (Adj) ( मनगढं त )

Syno - Fictitious, False, Doubtful, Speculative, Unauthentic,
Fabricated, Concocted
Example - It's a good story but I dare say it's apocryphal.
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271) Ruefully (Adv) ( खेदपूिवक )

Syno - Agonizingly, Bitterly, Dolefully, Deplorably,
Bemoaning, Distressingly
Example - "I wish we'd started six months earlier, " he said
ruefully.
272) Aberration (Noun) ( भ्ांणत, भ्म )

Syno - Anomaly, Abnormality, Variation, Derangement,
Dementia, Lunacy
Example - In a moment of aberration, she agreed to go with him.
273) Emaciated (Adj) ( शक्तिहीन )

Syno - Cadaverous, Wasted, Decayed, Haggard, Drooped,
Starved, Attenuated, Anorexic
Example - There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover
of the magazine.
274) Exhaustive (Adj) ( सम्पूिव )

Syno - Comprehensive, All - Out, Clean, Thorough, Extensive,
Sweeping
Example - an exhaustive study / report
275) Fictitious (Adj) ( काल्पणनक, िठ

ू ा)
Syno - False, Fabricated, Counterfeit, Imaginary, Fictional,
Invented, Make - Believe, Bogus, Apocryphal, Misleading,
Mythical
Example - Characters in this novel are entirely fictitious.
276) Crooked (Adj) ( कुणिल, िक्र )

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Syno - Criminal, Bent, Devious, Errant Gnarled, Curved,

Twisted
Example - You have to drive slowly on these crooked country
roads.
277) Knack (Noun) ( कौशल, युक्ति )

Syno - Talent, Flair, Ability, Gift, Aptitude, Capability,
Acumen, Dexterity, Forte, Ingenuity
Example - She has a knack of making people feel comfortable.
278) Comrade (Noun) ( साथी )

Syno - Associate, Companion, Compatriot, Fellow, Colleague,
Cohort, Ally, Compeer, Crony
Example - Many of his comrades were killed in the battle.
279) Indolent (Adj) ( आलसी, णनक्तिय )

Syno - Idle, Lazy, Slothful, Inactive, Lethargic, Lackadaisical
Example - They were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure.
280) Strife (Noun) ( संघर्व, णििाद )

Syno - Animosity, Bickering, Disharmony, Quarrel, Clash,
Conflict, Friction, Disagreement
Example - 20 years of civil strife have left the country's economy
in ruins.
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281) Barbarous (Adj) ( गँवार, अशिष्ट )

Synonyms - Cruel, Fierce, Rude, Savage, Rough, Uncultured,
Bestial, Brutal, Nefarious
Example - His murder was an outrageous and barbourous act.
282) Frailty (Noun) ( कमज़ोरी, शिर्बलता )

Synonyms - Infirmity, Weakness, Feebleness, Fragility,
Debility, Enervation
Example - Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never
stopped her from working.
283) Fastidious (Adj) ( तुिुक शमज़ाज )

Synonyms - Meticulous, Choosy, Demanding, Queasy,
Persnickety, Punctilious
Example - He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be
packed.
284) Insolent (Adj) ( र्दतमीज़, असभ्य )

Synonyms - Disrespectful, Bold, Brazen, Abusive, Arch,
Arrogant, Barefaced, Brassy, Audacious
Example – The teacher punished the insolent child.
285) Veneration (Noun) ( श्रद्धा, आदर )

Synonyms - Acclamation, Adoration, Adulation, Deference,
Homage, Honor, Approbation
Example - I cannot find words to express the veneration I feel for
those men.
286) Pernicious (Adj) ( हाशिकर )

Synonyms - Dangerous, Deadly, Destructive, Adverse, Baleful,
Damaging, Deleterious, Bad
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Example - The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious

effect on local health services.
287) Incessant (Adj) ( अिवरत, लगातार )

Synonyms - Ceaseless, Continual, Continuous, Endless,
Interminable, Non - Stop, Running, Persistent, Perpetual
Example – I couldn’t go outside due to the incessant rain.
288) Flippant (Adj) ( शििोरा, गम्भीर ि होिा )

Synonyms - Irreverent, Airy, Facetious, Smart - Alecky, Wise,
Saucy, Sassy, Disrespectful, Brazen, Fluent
Examples - A) a flippant remark / attitude
B) I think she just thought I was being flippant.
289) Wither (Verb) ( मुरझािा )

Synonyms - Fade, Die, Wilt, Diminish, Dwindle, Shrink,
Lessen, Languish, Weaken
Example - Grass has withered in the fields.
290) Dilate (Verb) ( फ़ैलािा )

Synonyms - Enlarge, Widen, Expand, Distend, Swell, Amplify,
Expound, Broaden, Develop
Example - The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
291) Carnal (Adj) ( दै शहक, िारीररक )

Meaning - relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and
activities.
Synonyms - Earthly, Lewd, Wanton, Sensuous, Corporal,
Corporeal, Lascivious, Licentious
Example - His mind coursed with carnal lust, raw and insatiable.
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292) Taint (Noun / Verb) ( कलंशकत करिा )

Synonyms - Spoil, Contaminate, Blemish, Blight, Stigmatize,
Stain, Smirch, Rot, Deprave
Example - His reputation was permanently tainted by the
financial scandal.
293) Maverick (Noun) ( अपरं परागत )

- a person who does not behave or think like everyone else,
but who has independent, unusual opinion.
Synonyms - Unorthodox, Heretical, Dissident, Dissenting,
Bohemian, Deviant, Iconoclast
Example - A maverick to the core, Chapman does whatever it
takes to get the bad guy.
294) Desist (Verb) ( परहे ज़ करिा )

Synonyms - Abstain, Cease, Relinquish, Abandon, Avoid,
Forbear, Halt, Suspend, Discontinue
Example - The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing
their guns.
295) Defile (Verb) ( हािी पहंचािा )

Synonyms - Spoil, Mar, Debase, Degrade, Pollute, Poison,
Corrupt, Taint, Tarnish, Canyon
Example - It's a shame that such a beautiful area has been defiled
by a rubbish dump.
296) Perilous (Adj) ( खतरिाक )

Synonyms - Dicey, Dangerous, Grievous, Hazardous,
Jeopardizing, Menacing, Risky, Shaking
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Example - The country roads are quite perilous in rainy season.
297) Dishevelled (Adj) ( अस्त व्यस्त )

Synonyms - Chaotic Cluttered, Disarranged, Disordered,
Messy
Example – He got rejected in the interview due to dishevelled
clothes.
298) Recede (Verb) ( घटिा, कम होिा )

Synonyms - Retreat, Diminish, Lessen, Decrease, Withdraw,
Abate, Fade, Dwindle
Example - The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
299) Amorphous (Adj) ( आकारहीि )

Meanings –
A) (of a physical thing) having no fixed form or shape.
B) (of an idea, a pane, etc.) having no clear structure or details.
Synonyms - Vague, Formless, Nebulous, Shapeless.
Example - How can historians deal with such amorphous human
qualities as fear and grief?
300) Distraught (Adj) ( परे िाि )

Synonyms - Agitated, Extremely Worried, Frantic, Upset,
Hysterical, Delirious, Anxious, Confused
Example - The missing child's distraught parents made an
emotional appeal for information on TV.
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301) Sweltering (Adj) (तपता हुआ)

Synonyms - Boiling, Fervid, Fervent, Fiery, Burning, Hot, Red,
Schorching, Searing, Torrid, Scalding, Blistering, Broiling
Example - He won the race despite the sweltering heat.
302) Immaculate (Adj) (शुद्ध, त्रुटिहीन)

Synonyms - Clean, Primitive, Unsullied Unsoiled, Shining,
Gleaming, Unblemished, Perfect
Example - Rashmika was dressed in an immaculate white suit.
303) Unscrupulous (Adj) (बेशरम)

Synonyms - Scandalous, Sinister, Unconscientious,
Underhand, Wicked, Unfair, Unprincipled
Example - The new law will give unscrupulous landlords an easy
way of getting rid of people.
304) Vacillate (Verb) (टनश्चय न कर पाना)

Synonyms - Dither, Hesitate, Falter, Balance, Scruple, Shilly -
Shally, Indecisive, See - saw, Waffle, Fluctuate, Oscillate
Example - Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.
305) Evanescent (Adj) ( क्षणभंगुर)

Synonyms - Dwindling, Ephemeral, Fleeting, Momentary,
Temporary, Brief, Fugitive, Fugacious
Example - It was evanescent, fading just as quickly as it had
appeared, and translucent to begin with.
306) Grotesque (Adj) (भद्दा)

Synonyms - Distorted, Deformed, Malformed, Absurd, Bizarre,
Mis proportioned, Outlandish, Strange, Odd, Hideous
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Example - Gothic churches are full of devils and grotesque

figures.
307) Ameliorate (Verb) (सुधारना, बेहतर बनाना)

Synonyms - Amend, Better, Enrich, Help, Improve, Enhance
Example - Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of
the drought.
308) Jettison (Verb) (फेंक दे ना, नही ं लेना)

Synonyms - Discard, Dispose, Dump, Throw, Expel, Reject,
Abdicate, Abandon
Other meaning - to decide not to use an idea or plan.
Examples -
A) The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.
B) We've had to jettison our trip because of Rajat's accident.
309) Meandering (Adj) (घुमावदार)
Synonyms - Winding, Zigzag, Serpentine, Sinuous, Snaky,

Twisty, Tortuous
Example - Meandering rivers flow at vastly different rates.
310) Perspicuity (Noun) (स्पष्टता)

Synonyms - Clarity, Explicitness, Lucidity, Simplicity, Clear
Transparent, Plainness, Distinctness, Limpidity
Example - The decisions themselves are models of perspicuity and
judicial soundness.
311) Verity (Noun) (सत्यता)

Synonyms - Truth, Honesty, Integrity, Probity, Factuality,
Exactitude, Accuracy, Verisimilitude
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Example - She has spent her whole life in a search for eternal/
scientific/universal verities.
312) Florid (Adj) (टदखाविी, अलंकृत)

Synonyms - Baroque, Ornate, Decorative, Extravagant,
Ostentatious, Red
Example - He had much taste and love for music, and
considerable gifts as an orator of a florid type.
313) Divulge (Verb) (भेद खोलना)

Synonyms - Bare, Disclose, Expose, Reveal, Spill, Tell, Let on
Example - Journalists do not divulge their sources.
314) Impetuous (Adj) (अटववेकी)

Synonyms - Impulsive, Rash, Reckless, Unplanned,
Impromptu, Hurried, Brash, Brazen
Example - He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over
before he rushes into them?
315) Lassitude (Noun) (थकान)

Synonyms - Burnout, Exhausted, Tired, Fatigue, Inaction,
Lethargy, Dullness, Apathy, Languor
Example - Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on
the lassitude of the CEO.
316) Capricious (Adj) (सनकी, पागल)
Synonyms - Mercurial, Fickle, Inconsistent, Arbitrary,

Careless, Erratic, Quirky, Unstable, Unreasonable
Example - He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
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317) Grating (Adj) (सख्त)

Synonyms - Harsh, Scratching, Piercing, Squeaky, Squawky,
Cacophonous, Discordant
Example - I turned on the car's engine, and there was that
familiar grating sound.
318) Retrench (Verb) (कम करना)

Synonyms - Economize, Save, Budget, Curtail, Boil Down,
Reduce, Decrease, Diminish
Example - The Government began to retrench on its nuclear
programmes.
319) Obtuse (Adj) (मूखख, मटतमंद, अटधक कोण)

Meaning - stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to
understand.
Synonyms - Blunt, Dull, Bonehead, Dumb, Imperceptive,
Insensitive, Ignorant, Crass, Insensible
Example - The answer is obvious - or are you being deliberately
obtuse?
320) Lunacy (Noun) (पागलपन)

Synonyms - Madness, Insanity, Derangement, Dementia,
Mania, Frenzy, Absurdity, Imbecility, Eccentricity
Example - It would be lunacy to try to climb the mountain in this

weather.
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321) Overt (Adj) (खुल्लमखुल्ला)

Synonyms - Apparent, Undisguised, Definite, Open, Clear,
Manifest
Example - There are no overt signs of damage in this car.
322) Seamy (Adj) (घटिया, वीभत्स)

Synonyms - Disreputable, Nasty, Sordid, Unpleasant, Bad,
Disappointing, Sleazy, Squalid
Example - The film vividly portrays the seamy side of life in
London in the early 1970s.
323) Indict (Verb) (दोष लगाना, अटभयोग लगाना)

Synonyms - Accuse, Charge, Criminal, Impeach, Incriminate,
Arraign, Blame
Example - Five people were indicted for making and selling
counterfeit currency.
324) Desecration (Noun) (अटिटवटिकरण)

Synonyms - Blasphemy, Debasement, Defilement, Impiety,
Irreverence, Profanation, Sacrilege, Secularisation, Violation
Example - People were horrified at the desecration of the
cemetery.
325) Predilection (Noun) (लगाव)

Synonyms - Affection, Affinity, Aptitude, Bias, Disposition,
Bent, Inclination, Leaning
Example - Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection
for spicy food.
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326) Vacillation (Noun) (टनश्चय न कर िाने की स्थिटि)

Synonyms - Hesitation, Doubt, Indecisiveness, Uncertainty,
Tentativeness, Oscillation, Shilly - Shally, Teetering,
Example - There were some doubts and vacillations on this issue
within the party.
327) Tremulous (Adj) (काांििा हुआ)

Synonyms - Fearful, Fainthearted, Scary, Shaky, Cowardly,
Timid, Timorous, Apprehensive, Quavering.
Example - He watched her tremulous hand reach for the teacup.
328) Tardy (Adj) (मांद, सुस्त)

Synonyms - Delayed, Laggard, Dilatory, Dawdling, Overdue,
Loitering, Lingering, Sluggish
Example - Dinner at Rashmika's home was somewhat delayed on
account of Rajat's rather tardy arrival.
329) Alight (Verb/ Adj ) (उिरना, नीचे आना)
Meanings - A)(adjective) (after verb) burning

B) (literary) showing excitement and happiness
C) (verb) (formal meaning) to get out of a vehicle, especially a train
or bus.
D) (literary) to find or unexpectedly see something.
Synonyms - Get Down, Disembark, Descend, Ablaze, Afire,

Ignited, Flaming, Arrive
Examples - A) I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.
B) Her eyes were alight with mischief.
C) He helped her alight from the train.
D) As she glanced round the room, her eyes alighted upon a small
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330) Disavowal (Noun) (अस्वीकरण)

Synonyms - Contradiction, Denegation, Denial, Disallowance,
Disclaimer, Negation, Rejection, Disconfirmation, Abdication
Example - Despite his repeated disavowals, he seems ambitious
for power.
331) Captivate (Verb) (मोटिि करना, मांिमुग्ध करना)

Synonyms - Allure, Beguile, Absorb, Occupy, Enchant,
Fascinate, Magnetize
Example - With her beauty and charm, she captivated film

audiences everywhere.
332) Irascible (Adj) (क्रोधी, टचड़टचड़ा)

Synonyms - Choleric, Crotchety, Grumpy, Irritated, Annoyed,
Crabby, Cranky, Fiery, Grouchy
Example - She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows
older.
333) Forlorn (Adj) (लाचार)

Synonyms - Unhappy, Sad, Miserable, Sorrowful, Dejected,
Despondent, Heartbroken, Melancholy, Downcast, Morose
Example - She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop.
334) Insular (Adj) (सांकुटचि)

Synonyms - Narrow - Minded, Limited, Petty, Parochial,
Restricted, Picayune
Example – Rajat was an insular person.
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335) Inclement (Adj) (िूफ़ानी, िेज़)

Synonyms - Cold, Hard, Harsh, Extreme, Severe, Freezing,
Intense, Stormy
Example - The concert in the park was postponed because of the

inclement weather.
336) Infirm (Adj) (अस्थिर, अशक्त)

Synonyms - Weak, Pale, Anemic, Feeble, Frail, Pallid,
Vacillating, Irresolute
Example - She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.
337) Ostracize (Verb) ( टनष्काटषि करना, गैरकानूनी घोटषि करना)

Synonyms - Blacklist, Exclude, Expel, Avoid, Shun, Boycott,
Deport, Reject
Example - His colleagues ostracized him after he criticised the
company in public.
338) Plummet (Verb) (िेज़ी से टगरना)

Synonyms - Crash, Crater, Decline, Descend, Dip, Cascade,
Collapse, Disembark
Example - House prices have plummeted in recent months.
339) Clandestine (Adj) (गुप्त)

Synonyms - Surreptitious, Sneaky, Covert, Private, Furtive,
Illicit, Stealthy, Fraudulent, Backstairs
Example - He has been having a clandestine affair with his
secretary for three years.
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340) Acrimony (Noun) (िीक्षणिा)

Synonyms - Bitterness, Animosity, Antagonism, Rancour,
Acerbity, Antipathy
Example - The decision was reached without acrimony or
controversy.
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341) Apparition (Noun) (प्रेतात्मा)

Synonyms - Ghost, Phantom, Spirit, Spectre, Hallucination,
Spook, Revenant, Bogey
Example - During the party, we saw a ghostly apparition.
342) Accentuate (Verb) (ज़ोर दे ना)

Synonyms - Emphasise, Highlight, Accent, Underline,
Underscore
Example - The new policy only serves to accentuate the
inadequacy of help for the homeless.
343) Levity (Noun) (छििोरापन)

Synonyms - Facetiousness, Flightiness, Flippancy, Frivolity,
Amusement
Example - She would tolerate no levity in the classroom.
344) Outlandish (Adj) (छिछित्र, बेतुका)

Synonyms - Bizzare, Eccentric, Extravagant, Fantastic, Odd,
Outrageous
Example - She liked to dress in outlandish clothes.
345) Coalesce (Verb) (एक साथ छिलना)

Synonyms - Consolidate, Fuse, Unite, Disintegrate, Adhere
Example - The theory is that galaxies coalesced from smaller
groupings of stars.
346) Fidgety (Adj) (बेिैन)

Synonyms - Apprehensive, Impatient, Jumpy, Restless,
Uneasy, Anxious, Agitated
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Example - She seemed restless and fidgety.
347) Intrinsic (Adj) (िूलभूत)

Synonyms - Peculiar, Deep - Seated, Inherent, Innate,
Constitutional, Essential, Hardwired, Immanent, Inbred
Example - Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
348) Pejorative (Adj) (छनिंदात्मक)

Synonyms - Belittling, Contemptuous, Decrying, Degrading,
Demeaning, Denigratory, Deprecatory
Example - Make sure students realize that "fat" is a pejorative
word.
349) Impiety (Noun) (नास्तिकता, अपछित्रता)

Synonyms - Godlessness, Irreligion, Sin, Vice, Sacrilege,
Immorality, Disbelief, Doubt, Profanity, Blasphemy
Example - The church accused him of Impiety and had all his
writings burned.
350) Jaunt (Noun) (सैर करना)

Synonyms - Trip, Journey, Excursion, Ramble, Expedition,
Pleasure, Cruise, Voyage
Example – We love a Sunday jaunt into the hills.
351) Demure (Adj) (ऐतराज़, शािंत)

Synonyms - Timid, Shy, Meek, Bashful, Introvert, Coy,
Sedate, Modest
Example - She gave him a demure smile.
352) Genteel (Adj) (नम्र)

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Synonyms - Befitting, Correct, De Rigueur, Decent, Elegant,

Civilized, Polite, Proper
Example - He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent
sound more genteel.
353) Pilfer (Verb) (िुराना, लेकर ििंपत हो जाना)

Synonyms - Filch, Appropriate, Annex, Heist, Purloin, Loot,
Swipe, Take, Snatch
Example - He was caught pilfering (sweets) from the shop.
354) Spurn (Verb) (ठु कराना)

Synonyms - Despise, Disdain, Disregard, Flout, Rebuff, Refuse,
Reject, Repudiate, Contempt, Decline
Example - She spurned my offers of help.
355) Brood (Noun / Verb / Adj) (छििंता करना)

Synonyms - Offspring, Hatch, Young, Worry about, Ponder,
Contemplate, Progeny
Example - I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day.
356) Cosset (Verb) (खूब लाड़ प्यार करना)

Synonyms - Caress, Cuddle, Love, Indulge, Pamper
Example - Children sometimes need to be cosseted.
357) Dawdle (Verb) (छिलिंब करना)

Synonyms - Linger, Dally, Idle, Delay, Procrastinate, Amble
Example - Stop dawdling! You'll be late for school!
358) Fuddle (Noun / Verb) (नशा, घबराना)

Synonyms - Addle, Bamboozle, Befuddle, Bewilder, Confuse,
Stupefy, Beat, Bemuse
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Example - The heat had fuddled my brain.
359) Sortie (Noun) (प्रयास, सिंछिप्त यात्रा, धािा, सािररक उड़ान)

Synonyms - Foray, Attack, Raid, Drive, Inroad, Strife, Warfare
Example - It was our first sortie into the shopping centre.
360) Jostle (Noun / Verb) (धक्का दे ना)

Synonyms - Push, Jolt, Hustle, Bulldoze, Vie, Compete
Example - Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view
of the royal couple.
361) Wring (Noun / Verb) (ऐिंठना)

Synonyms - Twist, Squeeze, Screw, Scrunch, Knead, Press
Example - She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry.
362) Inundate (Verb) (बाढ़ लाना)

Synonyms - Overwhelm, Overpower, Overload, Flood, Deluge,
Swamp
Example - We have been inundated with requests for help.
363) Privy (Adj) (शौिगृह, गुप्त जानकारी के सिंबिंछधत)

Synonyms - Confidential, Intimate, Nonpublic, Secret,
Ulterior, Clandestine
Example - I was never privy to conversations between top

management.
364) Scowl (Verb) (त्योरी िढ़ा कर दे खना)

Synonyms - Face, Frown, Grimace, Mouth, Express, Audacity,
Chutzpah
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Example - The boy scowled at her and reluctantly followed her

back into school.
365) Stupor (Noun) (सदिा, अधधिेतनािस्था)

Synonyms - Languor, Lassitude, Torpor, Listlessness, Lethargy
Example - He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.
366) Seedy (Adj) (गिंदा, घछिया, बीिार)

Synonyms - Sordid, Sleazy, Corrupt, Shameful, Neglected,
Shabby
Example - He didn't like the look of the seedy characters who
were hanging around outside the bar.
367) Fulmination (Noun) (भर्त्धना)

Synonyms - Protest, Complaint, Objection, Censure, Attack,
Curse, Outburst
Example - Her complaint took the form of fulmination, not
reasoned argument.
368) Sibilate (Verb) (छससकाते हुए उच्चारण करना)

Synonyms - Hiss, Sizz, Whistle, Whisper, Murmur, Fizzle
Example - Two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the
word 'Poet'.
369) Magnate (Noun) (प्रभािशाली व्यस्ति)

Synonyms - Aristocrat, Capitalist, Tycoon, Bigwig,
Industrialist, Leader, Mogul, King, Noble, Peer
Example – Rajat is a well - known shipping magnate.
370) Arcane (Adj) (गुप्त)

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Synonyms - Abstruse, Esoteric, Recondite, Ambiguous,

Mysterious, Enigmatic
Example - He was the only person who understood all the arcane
details of the agreement.
371) Subdue (Verb) (िश िें लाना)

Synonyms - Conquer, Defeat, Vanquish, Overcome,
Overpower, Quell, Trounce, Subjugate, Allay, Overwhelm
Example - The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews
could subdue it.
372) Frazzle (Verb) (थका हुआ)

Synonyms - Abraded, Chafed, Frayed, Fretted, Galled, Eroded,
Tired, Exhausted
Example - She's worn herself to a frazzle (made herself very tired
and nervous) trying to meet the deadline.
373) Flay (Verb) (किु आलोिना करना, लूिना, खाल उतारना)

Synonyms - Castigate, Berate, Chew out, Dress Down,
Reprove, Excoriate, Blister, Denounce, Attack, Criticise
Example - The critics really flayed (= severely criticised) his new
book.
374) Hew (Verb) (कुल्हाड़ी से कािना, िीरना)

Synonyms - Chop, Cut, Cleave, Mow, Cling, Slash
Example - The monument was hewn out of the side of a
mountain.
Other meaning -
To obey or behave according to (rules, principles or expectations)
Example - He never states his own opinion but hews to the party
line.
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375) Apocalypse (Noun) (पूणध छिनाश)

Synonyms - Calamity, Cataclysm, Catastrophe, Debacle,
Tragedy, Disaster, Doom
Example - The book offers a vision of the future in which there is

a great nuclear apocalypse.
376) Actuate (Verb) (प्रेररत करना, िालू करना)

Synonyms - Activate, Operate, Motivate, Energise, Initialize,
Trigger
Example - He was actuated almost entirely by altruism.
377) Amputate (Verb) (कािना, अिंगच्छे दन करना)

Synonyms - Cut, Chop, Tear, Wrench, Wrest, Yank, Grab,
Seize
Example - They had to amputate his foot to free him from the
wreckage.
378) Rake (Noun) (जिा करना, खरोिंिना)

Synonyms - Collect, Gather, Scratch, Lacerate, Abrade, Grate,
Scrape, Rasp, Search
Example - He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport.
379) Contrive (Verb) (युस्ति छनकालना)

Synonyms - Concoct, Construct, Devise, Manufacture,
Excogitate, Improvise, Create, Engineer
Example - Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert.
380) Snag (Noun) (कछठनाई, बाधा)

Synonyms - Obstacle, Difficulty, Setback, Complication,
Hitch, Tear, Rip, Gash, Catch, Issue, Problem
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Example - We don't anticipate any snags in/ with the

negotiations.
381) Muster (Verb) (इकट्ठा करना)

Synonyms - Assemble, Marshal, Rally, Mobilize, Collect,
Convene, Recruit, Conscript
Example - She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the
cinema.
382) Bucolic (Adj) (ग्रामीण, दे हाती)

Synonyms - Rural, Rustic, Pastoral, Simple
Example - The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with
peasants.
383) Daunt (Verb) (भयभीत करना, धमकाना)

Synonyms - Appall, Baffle, Deter, Discourage, Dishearten,
Dismay, Intimidate, Horrify
Example - She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.
384) Eulogistic (Adj) (प्रशंसात्मक)

Synonyms - Congratulatory, Polite, Respectful, Adulatory,
Approbatory, Approving, Celebrating
Example - He had been eulogistic, poetic, in his praise.
385) Balmy (Adj) (सुखदायक)

Synonyms - Aromatic, Pleasant, Ambrosial, Fragrant,
Redolent, Benign
Example – It was a balmy summer evening.
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386) Docile (Adj) (विनीत, अधीन)

Synonyms - Gentle, Laid - Back, Meek, Obedient, Pliable,
Pliant, Agreeable, Acceptable, Acquiescent
Example - The once docile population has finally risen up against
the ruthless regime.
387) Furtive (Adj) (गुप्त, रहस्यमय)

Synonyms - Covert, Surreptitious, Circumspect, Crafty,
Creepy, Elusive
Example - There was something furtive about his behaviour and I
immediately felt suspicious.
388) Debonair (Adj) (खुशवमज़ाज)

Synonyms - Confident, Cheerful, Blithe, Carefree, Insouciant,
Charming, Elegant
Example - All the men looked debonair and handsome in white tie
and tails.
389) Suavity (Noun) (विनम्रता, चापलूसीपूणण)

Synonyms - Amenity, Agreeable, Pleasing, Affability,
Amiability
Example - She couldn't resist his charming suavity.
390)Expurgate (Verb) (काट छांट करना)

Synonyms - Censor, Clean, Purge, Purify, Sanitize
Example - The book was expurgated to make it suitable for
children.
391) Chagrin (Noun / Verb) (क्लेश)

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Synonyms - Annoyance, Dismay, Disquiet, Irritation,

Discomfiture, Disappointment
Example - My children have never shown an interest in music,
much to my chagrin.
392) Diabolical (Adj) (क्रूर, अवप्रय)

Synonyms - Devilish, Infernal, Evil, Satanic, Fiendish, Wicked
Awful, Dreadful, Poor
Example - Conditions in the prison were diabolical.
393) Slender (Adj) (दु बला - पतला)

Synonyms - Slim, Lean, Meagre, Limited, Thin, Graceful,
Lanky.
Example - He put his hands around her slender waist &
expressed his feelings in a poetic manner.
394) Attenuate (Verb / Adj) (कम करना)

Synonyms - Constrict, Debilitate, Vitiate, Cripple, Enfeeble,
Undermine
Example - They propose more peacekeeping troops to attenuate
the violence.
395) Ulterior (Adj) (गुप्त)

Synonyms - Ambiguous, Buried, Clandestine, Concealed,
Covert, Cryptic
Example -
A) ulterior motive / reason / purpose
B) Rajat claims he just wants to help Rashmika but I suspect he
has an ulterior motive.
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396) Penitence (Noun) (पश्चाताप)

Synonyms - Regret, Remorse, Guilt, Contriteness, Repentance
Example - She cried tears of penitence.
397) Passivity (Noun) (वशविलता, िश्यता)

Synonyms - Indifference, Lethargy, Aloofness, Coolness,
Detachment, Detachable, Dullness
Example - The perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive.
398) Esoteric (Adj) (गोपनीय, गूढ़)

Synonyms - Mysterious, Obscure, Cryptic, Abstruse, Arcane,
Recondite, Conundrum
Example - She has a somewhat esoteric taste in clothes.
399) Petulant (Adj) (वचड़वचड़ा, बदवमजाज)

Synonyms - Choleric, Cranky, Crotchety, Grumpy, Grouchy,
Irritable, Perverse, Sullen
Example - He plays the part of a petulant young man in the film.
400) Avow (Verb) (घोवित)

Synonyms - Acknowledge, Admit, Affirm, Allow, Assert, Aver,
Avouch, Confess, Declare
Example - He avowed that he regretted what he had done.

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(FROM 1999 TO 2022)

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2) Gruff ( ककक श, रूखे आचरण वाला)

3) Ravage ( तवनाश, बबाकद कर देना)

Example : The area has been ravaged by drought/

4) Vindicate ( न्यायसंगि तसद्ध करना)

5) Propitiate ( शांि करना, रूठे हुए को मना लेना )

8) Torpid ( आलसी, सस्ु ि, तनतरिय)

9) Knavish ( कपटी, कुतटल)

11) Uncouth ( असभ्य, गँवार, अपरररकृि)

12) Demented ( पागल, तवतिप्त)

13) Decimated ( िबाह करना, बड़ी संख्या में मारना )

14) Scorn ( घृणा, तिरस्कार)

A) She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of

15) Apposite ( उतचि, उपयुक्त, सटीक, प्रासंतगक)

16) Indignation ( िोध / रोष)

17) Exotic ( अजीब, असाधारण, आकषकक, तवदेशी)

18) Abysmal ( बेहद खराब, अथाह, गहरा)

19) Flair ( स्वाभातवक कुशलिा, प्रवृति, सूक्ष्मदतशकिा)

20) Rout ( पूणक पराजय, बुरी िरह हराना, भीड़)

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21) Felicity (Noun) (आनंद, परम सुख, सौभाग्य)

22) Flimsy (Adj) (कमज़ोर, पतला, नाज़क

23) Prophylactic (Adj) (रोग ननरोधी, अनभरक्षक)

24) Derision (Noun) (उपहास)

25) Irascible (Adj) (निड़निड़ा, क्रोधी)

26) Promiscuous (कामक ू ण, असयनं म)

27) Propinquity (Noun) ( ननकटता )

28) Fatuous (Adj) ( ऊटपटांग, बुनिहीन )

29) Perquisite (Noun) ( अनुलाभ, प्रानधकार)

30) Execrate (Verb) ( शाप देना, नफ़रत करना, कोसना)

31) Reverie (Noun) ( नदवास्वप्न, ध्यान , मनोनवलास)

32) Poignant (Adj) ( मानमणक, हृदय नवदारक)

33) Perspicuous (Adj) ( स्पष्ट, सुबोध, सगु म)

34) Preponderance (Noun) ( प्रधानता, प्रमुखता)

35) Deluge (Noun) ( बाढ़)

36) Subjugate (Verb) ( वश में करना, परानित करना)

38) Grumble (Verb) ( नशकायत करना, असन्तोषपूवणक कुछ कहना,)

39) Culmination (Noun) ( पराकाष्ठा, समापन)

40) Inadvertent (Adj) ( अनिाने में, गलती से)

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