THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY

1 JUNE, 2023
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Uncertain showers: On monsoon information and the Indian
farmer
Phenomenon (n) – a fact or an event in
nature or society, especially one that is not fully
understood कृित अथवा RT CLASSES
समाज म कोई स ाई अथवा घटना
S: Miracle, wonder, event, happening
A: normality, regularity, simplicity, failure
Ex: Acid rain is not a natural phenomenon. It is
caused by pollution
Bountiful (adj.) – Something that is
bountiful is present in large quantities
चु र ,अिधक मा ा म
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S: Plentiful, ample, rich, abundant
A: scarce, rare, insufficient, lacking
Ex: There is an bountiful supply of
cheap labour
Incessant (adj.) – An incessant process or
activity is one that continues without stopping िनरं तर
,लगातार
S: Perpetual, continual, interminable,
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continuous
A: discontinuous, intermittent, occasional,
irregular
Ex: Incessant rain made conditions almost
intolerable
Downpour (n) – A downpour is a sudden
and unexpected heavy fall of rain मूसलाधार बा रश
S: Cloudburst, deluge, rainstorm, torrent
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A: sprinkle, drizzle, drought, dry spell
Ex: Heavy downpour turns roads into
rivers, traffic comes to a standstill
Peculiar (adj.) – strange or
unusual िविच ,अजीब ,असामा
S: strange, weird, curious,
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queer
A: common, normal, usual, ordinary
Ex: His face was a peculiar pink
colour
Spatially (adv.) – in a way that relates
to space and the position, area, and size
of things within it थान की ि से
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S: Space, spatial, locally, geographic
A: general
Ex: the species composition varies
spatially across the reserve
A Tad (n) – a very small amount
थोड़ा , अ , कम
S: Bit, shade, little, morsel,
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A: of lot, mess, bonanza, billions
Ex: It was a tad confusing
Woes (n) – Woe is great sadness परे शानी
,मुसीबत ,सं कट
S: Afflictions, miseries, sorrows,
troubles RT CLASSES

A: advantage, aid, blessing, certainty

Ex: He listened to my tale of woe
Under someone’s thumb (phr.) –
completely under someone's influence or
control पूरी तरह से िकसी के िनयं ण एवं भाव म होना
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Ex: he was very much under the
thumb of his father
Hegemony हˈजे̮म न (n) – Hegemony is a situation in which
one country, organization, or group has more power, control, or
importance than others नेतृ करना, िनयं ण होना, एक समू ह म एक सं गठन
अथवा एक दे श का अ दे शों पर RT
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, भाव, आिधप

S: Leadership, dominion, supremacy, power

A: repression, constraint, oppression, break
Ex: Apple and Samsung are fighting for hegemony in the
mobile phone market
Accusation (n) – If you make an accusation
against someone, you criticize them or express the
belief that they have done something wrong आरोप,दोष
,इ ाम ,दोषारोपण
RT indictment,
S: Charge, allegation, CLASSES complaint,
incrimination
A: apology, defense, praise, exculpation
Ex: Accusation of corruption has been made
against him
Reign रे न ् (n) – When a king or queen
reigns, he or she rules a country शासनकाल,
रा काल , शासन करना
S: Rule, dominate, control, sovereignty,
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command
A: submit, dissuade, no control
Ex: Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to
1189
 Amplify (v) – To amplify something means
to increase its strength or intensity बढ़ाना, िव ार
करना , ादा करना
S: Magnify, increase, augment, expand,
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intensify
A: reduce, contract, shorten, decrease
Ex: The mist had been replaced by a kind
of haze that seemed to amplify the heat
Arguably (adv.) – You can use arguably when
you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of
giving more authority to it तािकक ि से , यकीनन
S: Possibly, debatably, disputably, contestably,
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plausibly
A: unquestionably, incontestably
Ex: They are arguably the most important band
since The Rolling Stones
Abolished (v) – If someone in authority
abolishes a system or practice, they formally
put an end to it हटा दे ना, उ ूलन करना, र करना
S: Cancellation, invalidating,
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eliminate
A: construction, creating, engineering,
accepting
Ex: When was capital punishment abolished
here?
Clergy (n) – the people who perform
religious ceremonies in the Christian church
ईसाई चच का पुरोिहत वग
S: Clerics, clergymen, ministry, church,
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churchmen
A: temporalty, laity, laymen, believers
Ex: a member of the clergy
Upend (v) – If you upend something,
you turn it upside down समा करना अथवा
उलट दे ना
S: Invert, overturn, reverse, upturn
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A: add value, arise

Ex: He upended the beer, and
swallowed
Amassed (adj) – If you amass something such as
money or information, you gradually get a lot of it जमा
करना ,एक करना, इक ा करना
RT accumulation,
S: Gathering, collecting, CLASSES collection
A: dissipate, spending, allocate, apportion
Ex: We’ve amassed a lot of information on the subject
Stifle (v) – to stop sth happening,
developing or continuing िकसी बात को होने, बढ़ने से
रोकना, दबा दे ना, अथवा िकसी का दम घोंट ना या घु टना
S: Suppress, restrain, repress, strangle, curb
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A: encourage, accelerate, actuate, amplify
Ex: to stifle a yawn/cry/giggle
Rebel (v) – Rebels are people who are fighting
against their own country’s army in order to
change the political system there. िव ोही ,िव ोह करना,
राज ोही
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S: Insurgent, revolt, dissident, maverick
A: obedient, obey, acquiesce, compliant
Ex: Some parts of the country fell into rebel
hands.
Polarized (v) – to cause something, especially
something that contains different people or
opinions, to divide into two completely opposing
groups दो िवपरीत समूहों म बंटना
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S: Divide, bias, split, oppose, break, polarization
A: allocate, allot, apportion, assemble
Ex: The issue has polarized the nation
Legacy (n) – money or property that is given to
you after somebody dies, because he/she wanted
you to have it िवरासत ,धरोहर, संपदा, वसीयत
S: Inheritance, heritage, patrimony, endowment,
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estate
A: dispossession, new, disclamation, current
Ex: He left his children a legacy of love and
respect
Marred (v) – To mar something means to spoil or
damage it खराब करना, ित प ंचाना, िबगाड़ दे ना
S: Damaged, blemished, spoiled, defective
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A: perfect, fresh, adorned, faultless
Ex: The celebrations were marred by the

drunken fight
Authoritarian ऑˌ ॉ रˈटे अ रअन ् (n) – If you describe a
person or an organization as authoritarian, you are
critical of them controlling everything rather than
letting people decide things for themselves दबं ,स ावादी ,अिधकार
वादी ,तानाशाही
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S: Dictatorial, autocratic, despotic, imperious,
domineering
A: democratic, electable, humble
Ex: Senior officers could be considering a coup to
restore authoritarian rule
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Probity (n) – Probity is a high standard
of correct moral behaviour स िन ा ,ईमानदारी
S: Integrity, virtue, honesty, morality,
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A: corruption, dishonesty, immorality

Ex: He asserted his innocence and his
financial probity
Platitude (n) – A platitude is a statement that
is considered meaningless and boring because it
has been made many times before in similar
situations चलन से बाहर होना
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S: Adage, saying, maxim, motto, chestnut
A: profundity, disciple
Ex: The old platitude is true, it is not just
about WHAT you know
Immerse (v) – If something is immersed
in a liquid, someone puts it into the liquid
so that it is completely covered पूरी तरह पानी म
बहाना, डूबोना RT CLASSES
S: Submerge, plunge, soak, engulf, absorb
A: dry, deject, neglect
Ex: They gathered in Haridwar to
immerse their medals in the Ganga
Clamour (n) – If people are clamouring for
something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry
way जोरदार मांग करना, शोर ,कोलाहल
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S: Hue and cry, uproar, din, outcry
A: peace, calmness, silence, quiet
Ex: The public are clamouring for an answer to all
these questions
Condemned (v) – to say publicly that
sth is wrong; to be very critical of a person in
public िनंदा करना, आरोप लगाना
S: criticize, censure, attack, decry,
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denounce
A: praise, approve, support, acclaim,
celebrate
Ex: The actor has been condemned as a
bad influence on young people
Condemnation (n) – If you condemn something,
you say that it is very bad and unacceptable िनंदा करना
,आलोचना करना

S: Disapproving, denouncing, criticize, blaming

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A: acquitting, approving, blessing, commending
Ex: A government spokesman condemned the
bombing as a cowardly act of terrorism
Patronage (n) – Patronage is the support and
money given by someone to a person or a group such as
a charity संर ण दे ना ,आ य
S: Support, sponsorship, assistance, custom, disdain
A: opposition, competition, humility, discouragement,
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hindrance
Ex: Patronage of the arts comes mainly from
businesses and private individuals
Prestigious (adj.) – A prestigious institution,
job, or activity is respected and admired by people
गौरवमय, िति त, ाित ा
S: Esteemed, eminent, renowned, distinguished,
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celebrated, respected
A: shy, insignificant, minor, modest, obscure
Ex: It's one of the best equipped and most
prestigious schools in the country
Victims (n) – A victim is someone
who has been hurt or killed पीिड़त ,सताया आ
S: Prey, target, casualty, quarry, fatality
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A: attacker, assailant, offender, culprit
Ex: The children are often the
innocent victims of a divorce
Perpetrator (n) – someone who perpetrates
wrongdoing अपराध करता ,दोषी, मुज रम
S: Culprit, offender, criminal, wrongdoer
A: victim, sufferer, casualty, bill
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Ex: The perpetrator of this crime must be
traced
Riding the momentum: On National Statistical Office’s economic data and the
economy

Posit (n) - a statement which is made on the

assumption that it will prove to be true आधार मानना, मंजूर करना,
त मान लेना
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S: Postulate, submit, deposit, suppose, presuppose
A: analyze, appraise, assess, audit, certainty
Ex: If we posit that wage rises cause inflation,
it follows that we should try to minimize them
Headwinds (adj.) – wind blowing
opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
िवपरीत प र थितयां, अथवा िवपरीत हवा का झोंका
S: Adverse, wind,
RTcrosswind,
CLASSES breeze, air
A: downwind, blow, calm, tailwind
Ex: but there are other headwinds
Uptick (n) – a rise or increase इजाफा, वृ (थोड़ा
ब त)
S: Rise, addition, increment, boost, gain
A: downtick, declineRT CLASSES
Ex: December’s revenues were 2.5% higher
than November and reflected a 15.2%
year-on-year uptick
Omnibus (n) – An omnibus bill is a piece of
legislation which contains several different parts or
which applies to a variety of different situations कई मदों से
यु होना, कई बात स िलत होना
S: Comprehensive, all-inclusive,
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complete
A: incomplete, limited, restricted, basis, brief
Ex: The money was part of an omnibus spending bill
approved by Congress
Buoyed (n) – If someone in a difficult situation is
buoyed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful
and optimistic आशा एवं उ ाह से भरे होना
S: Bolstered, supported, encourage, sustained
A: sad, depressed, depressive
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Ex: In May they danced in the streets, buoyed by their
victory
Receding (v) – When something such as a
quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes
weaker, smaller, or less intense घटना, कम होना
S: Wane, diminish, fall, lessen, abate
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A: advance, rise, emerge, come, increase
Ex: Just as I started to think that I was never
going to get well, the illness began to recede
Silver lining (phr.) – an advantage
that comes from a difficult or unpleasant
situation िवपरीत प र थितयों म आशा की िकरण
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Ex: When things look black, there's

always a silver lining
Surged (n) – If there is an surge in something, there
is a sudden, large increase in it िकसी चीज म अचानक से वृ
होना
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S: upsurge, rise, increase, growth
A: contract, decline, decrease, abatement
Ex: the surge in oil prices
Augury (n) – An augury is a sign of what
will happen in the future आभास ,भिव वाणी, शकुन
S: Portent, presage, sign, prediction,
prognostic RT CLASSES
A: actuality, axiom, absoluteness
Ex: The auguries of death are fast
gathering around his head
Robust (adj.) – Someone or something that is
robust is very strong or healthy थ एवं तगड़ा ,मजबूत, ठोस

S: Strong, powerful, sturdy, vigorous

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A: weak, feeble, delicate, frail
Ex: He was always the robust one, physically strong
and mentally sharp
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 Reset time: On GST revenue growth
Flaws (n) – A flaw in something such as
a pattern or material is a fault in it that
should not be there RTदोष , ुिट, कलंक
CLASSES
S: Defects, faults, shortcomings,
blemishes, deficiencies, imperfections
A: strengths, milestone, benefits
Ex: There are some flaws in her
argument.
Nuanced (adj.) – a very small difference
in meaning, feeling, sound, etc सू भे द, सू
अंतर, बारीिकयां
S: Subtle, refined,RT
delicate,
CLASSES detailed, fine
A: appalling, awful, disgusting, dreadful
Ex: without understanding the finer
nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Warranted (adj.) – to make something seem
right or necessary; to deserve something सही
अथवा आव क लगना, िकसी बात का पा होना, मािणत
S: Justified, authorized, justifiable, sanctioned,
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certified, deserved
A: unreasonable, unwarranted, illegitimate
Ex: I don’t think her behaviour warrants such
criticism
Spurt (n) – to suddenly increase your
speed or effort बढ़ना, वृ होना, र ार बढ़ाना अथवा धार
छूटना
S: Spouted, sprayed, erupted, rushed,
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stream
A: calm, collect, contain, restrain
Ex: The back wheels spun and the van
spurted up the last few feet
Kitty (n) – a sum of money that is collected
from a group of people and used for a
particular purpose िवशेष योजन के िलए लोगों से इक ा िकया
आ पैसा, सामूिहक धन ,कोष
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S: Pool, fund, reserves, savings, bank
A: debts, liability, poverty
Ex: You haven't put any money in the
kitty for three weeks
Solemn सॉलम ् (adj.) –(used about a person)
very serious; not happy or smiling. Or sincere;
done or said in a formal way सं ार पूण, सौ , स िन ,
औपचा रक, अथवा अित गंभीर
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S: Serious, grave, sober, dignified, formal
A: funny, humorous, playful
Ex: Her solemn face told them that the news
was bad. Or
To make a solemn promise
Acceleration ् ् (n)
अक्ˌसे̮लˈरे शन – The
acceleration of a process or change is the fact that
it is getting faster and faster बढ़ोतरी ,वृ , तेजी, गित वृ
S: Speedup, accelerating, hastening, quickening,
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increase
A: deceleration, slowing, deferral, slowness
Ex: He has also called for an acceleration of political
reforms
Evasion (n) – Evasion means deliberately
avoiding something that you are supposed to
do or deal with बहाना, टालमटोल, अपवंचन
S: Escape, dodging, subterfuge, avoidance
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A: facing, meeting, encounter, payment
Ex: He was arrested for tax evasion
Expedite (v) – If you expedite something, you
cause it to be done more quickly शी ता करना ,ज ी
ज ी िनपटाना
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S: Hasten, quicken, advance, further
A: delay, halt, hinder, impede
Ex: We tried to help you expedite your plans
Anomalies (n) – something that is different
from what is normal or usual असामा ,असंगत
S: Irregularities, deviations, aberrations,
abnormality RT CLASSES
A: normality, standards, regularities, accuracy
Ex: We discovered an anomaly in the sales
figures for August
Dither (v) – When someone dithers, they hesitate
because they are unable to make a quick decision
about something उलझन म होना ,िनणय ना ले पाना, िहचिकचाना
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S: Wavering, hesitant, delay, unsure
A: certain, determined, arduous, absolute
Ex: Stop dithering and make up your mind!
Blueprint (n) – A blueprint for something
is a plan or set of proposals that shows how it
is expected to work योजना ,खाका
S: Plan, design, draft, scheme
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A: fake, closed book, chance
Ex: The government does not have a
blueprint for reform
Good and bad: On India and artificial intelligence

Harness (v) – If you harness something such as an

emotion or natural source of energy, you bring it
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under your control and use it िनयं ण मे लाना
S: Rein, exploit, tackle, control, rule
A: loosen, disconnect, undo
Ex: There is a great deal of interest in harnessing
wind and waves as new sources of power.
Embellished इमˈबे̮ लश ् (adj.) – If something is
embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has
those features or patterns on it and they make it look
more attractive सजाना ,सवारना ,अलंकृत करना ,शोभा म वृ करना
RT CLASSES adorned, ornamented
S: Decorated, ornate, garnished,
A: unembellished, bald, bare, plain
Ex: The boat was embellished with carvings in red and
blue
Awe (n) – feelings of respect and either
fear or admiration डर, भय, खौफ
S: Admiration, reverence, shock, intimidate
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A: expect, calmness, apathy, affinity, assure
Ex: As a young boy he was very much in
awe of his uncle
Generative (adj.) – If something is
generative, it is capable of producing
something or causing it to develop उ ादक,
उपजाऊ ,उ करने वालाRT CLASSES
S: Productive, reproductive, fertile,
creative, fruitful
A: consumptive, feminine, unfruitful
Ex: the generative power of the sun
Banal (adj.) – If you describe something
as banal, you do not like it because you
think it is so ordinary that it is not at all
effective or interesting मामूली ,साधारण, तु
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S: Stale, ordinary, insipid, boring, dull
A: romantic, fresh, extraordinary,
interesting
Ex: The text is banal
Mitigating (v) – lessen or to try to lessen the
seriousness or extent of गंभीरता को कम करना शांत करना, कम
करना, ह ा करना
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S: Alleviating, reducing, allaying, assuaging
A: aggravating, agitating, increase, aggravate
EX: There was room for mitigation of damages
Extinction (n) – no longer in
existence समा , िवनाश, िवलोप
S: Death, destruction, eradication,
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annihilation, demise
A: existence, reunion, care, ambush
Ex: the extinction of a species
Societal (n) – Societal means relating to
society or to the way society is organized सामािजक
S: Social, communal, society, community,
collective, common
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A: outcast, unsocial, classified, concealed
Ex: the societal changes that have taken place
over the last two decades
Complexity (n) – the state of being
complex and difficult to understand जिटलता ,
उलझन, पेचीदगी
S: Complication, RTdifficulty,
CLASSES obscurity,
sophistication, perplexity
A: simplicity, clarity, ease, simpleness
Ex: An issue of great complexity
Enumerated (v) – When you enumerate a
list of things, you name each one in turn गणना
करना ,िगनती करना
S: Listed, counted, itemized, indexed
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A: disarrange, disarray, disorganized
Ex: I enumerate the work that will have to be
done
Communique (n) – an official statement,
especially from a government, a political group, etc
शासकीय सूचना, आिधका रक व
S: Dispatch, statement, report, message,
announcement RT CLASSES
A: collect, denial, dereliction, disregard,
foolishness
Ex: after one of its official communiqués
became public
Inscrutability (n) – the quality of
being impossible to investigate रह मयता,
गूढता
S: Impenetrability, mystery,
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ambiguity, mysteriousness, obscurity

A: clarity, explicitness, brightness
Ex: the inscrutability of the future
Dignity (n) – Your dignity is the sense that
you have of your own importance and value,
and other people's respect for you मयादा, ग रमा,
ित ा ,गौरव RT CLASSES
S: Pride, self-respect, nobility, grandeur
A: dishonor, worthlessness, shame,
disgrace
Ex: She still has her dignity
Proactively (n) – Proactive actions are
intended to cause changes, rather than just
reacting to change अ सि य, सि य
S: Active, energetic,RT
dynamic,
CLASSES
aggressive,
enterprising
A: passive, idle, sluggish, anergic, lackadaisical
Ex: In order to survive the competition a
company should be proactive not reactive
Inaction (n) – If you refer to someone's
inaction, you disapprove of the fact that they
are doing nothing िन यता
S: Inactivity, inertia, idleness, passivity
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A: action, activity
Ex: He is bitter about the inaction of the other
political parties
Consequences (n) – something that
happens or follows as a result of sth else प रणाम
,नतीजा, फल अथवा मह
S: Impact, effect, result, outcomes
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A: antecedents, beginning, origin, reason
Ex: Many people may lose their jobs as a
consequence of recent poor sales
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Creeping change: On the High Court ruling in the Gyanvapi
Mosque case
Creeping (adj.) – To move forward
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slowly धीरे -धीरे आगे बढ़ना, अथवा चुपचाप और सावधानी से चलना तािक
कोई दे ख ना सके RT CLASSES

S: Crawling, crawl, lagging, reptile, dawdling

A: quick, blistering, fast, flying
Ex: The traffic was only creeping along
Wary (adj.) – marked by keen caution
and watchful prudence सावधान, चौकस, सतक
,सजग
S: Careful, cautious, circumspect,
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watchful, alert
A: careless, naïve, heedless
Ex: they were wary in their
movements
Incremental (adj.) – increasing gradually
by regular degrees or additions वृ होना
S: Gradual, progressive, additive, additional,
accumulative
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A: decremental, acute, sudden, abrupt
Ex: lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth
in salary
Legitimised (v) – make legal वैध करना ,कानूनी
बनाना
S: Legitimate, legalize, validate, authorize,
sanction RT CLASSES
A: criminalize, outlaw, disempower
Ex: He was planning to legitimise his
eldest son and name him heir
Plaintiff (n) – a person who starts a legal
action against sb in a court of law अदालत म िकसी पर
मुकदमा दज करने वाला, वादी, अिभयो ा
S: Complainant, claimant, petitioner, applicant,
RT CLASSES
litigant
A: defendant, accused, adversary, respondent
Ex: The lead plaintiff of the lawsuit is the
University of California
Demolishment (n) – The demolition of a
structure, for example, a building, is the act of
deliberately destroying it, often in order to build
something else in its place िवनाश ,तबाही ,तोड़फोड़
RT CLASSES
S: Destruction, devastation, ruin, wrecking,
demolition
A: rehabilitation, construction, renaissance, structure
Ex: The project required the total demolition of the
old bridge
Assertion (n) – a statement that says you
strongly believe that something is true दावा, ढ़ कथन
S: Declaration, statement, affirmation,
contention
RT CLASSES
A: denial, rejection, disproof, challenge
Ex: Merit, not caste, matters in the private
sector, he asserts
A vote for change: On the result of the Thai parliamentary election
Cede (v) – If someone in a position of authority
cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have
the land or power, often as a result of military or
political pressure सौ ंप दे नRT
ा ,आCLASSES
समपण करना
S: Yield, surrender, relinquish, abandon, grant
A: defend, retain, fight, bear
Ex: Larry Page and Sergey Brin will remain directors
of Google, but will cede their CEO and president
titles
Coup (n) – When there is a coup, a group of
people seize power in a country आक क शासन प रवतन,
त ापलट
S: Takeover, success, insurrection, rebellion,
revolt, seizure RT CLASSES
A: defeat, failure, catastrophe, abortion, bane,
blow
Ex: Military coups which had attempted to
overthrow the king
Coalition ् ् (n)
कोअˈ लशन – A coalition is a government
consisting of people from two or more political parties एक से
अिधक राजनीितक पािटयों को िमलाकर बनाई गई सरकार, गठबं धन
S: Alliance, union, federation, association
RT CLASSES

A: isolation, disassociation, discord, separation

Ex: Since June the country has had a coalition
government
Stake (n) – in danger of being lost; at risk
दां व पर (जहां हार का खतरा हो) जो खम म
S: Hazard, post, gamble, venture,
jeopardize, risk RT CLASSES
A: safety, displace, arrears
Ex: He thought very carefully because he
knew his future was at stake
Manifesto (n) – a written statement by a
political party that explains what it hopes to do if
it becomes the government in the future िकसी
राजनीितक दल का चुनावी घोषणा प
RT CLASSES
S: Declaration, pronouncement, statement,
edict, notice
A: secret, challenge, denial
Ex: The party released its manifesto
Conscription (n) – Conscription is officially
making people in a particular country join the
armed forces अिनवाय सैिनक सेवा, सेना म अिनवाय भत
S: Selective service, recruitment, enlistment,
RT CLASSES
induction
A: dismissal, aloneness, discharge,
disconnection
Ex: All adult males will be liable for
conscription
Monarchy (n) – the system of government or
rule by a king or queen जहां राजा या रानी का शासन हो, राजतं
S: Kingdom, sovereignty, autocracy, empire
A: democracy, republic, nation
RT CLASSES
Ex: India had monarchy previous to british rule
Fledgling ले̮ज ् ल (n) – You use fledgling
to describe a person, organization, or system
that is new or without experience अनुभवहीन
,संगठन, णाली अथवा
RTिचिड़या का ब
CLASSES ा िजसने अभी-अभी
उड़ना सीखा हो
S: Freshman, newcomer, newbie, novice,
beginner
A: professional, expert, multiskilled
Ex: Russia's fledgling democracy
Bicameral (adj.) –(of a legislative body)
having two chambers िजसके दो क हो
S: Two-chambered, bipartite, bilateral,
binomial, dual RT CLASSES
A: unicameral, single
Ex: It is a bicameral legislature composed of
an upper house, the Senate, and a lower
house, the House of Delegates
Defamation (n) – Defamation is the damaging
of someone's good reputation by saying something
bad and untrue about them मानहािन ,अपयश, िनंदा
S: Slander, vilification, denigration,
RT CLASSES
disparagement
A: compliment, commendation, praise,
applause, acclaim
Ex: He sued for defamation
Ratify (v) – to make an agreement
officially acceptable by voting for or signing
it िकसी समझौते की औपचा रक पुि करना
S: Endorse, approve, RT validate,
CLASSES confirm,
sanction, authorize
A: reject, deny, disapprove, aboalish
Ex: ministers are expected to ratify the
treaty at the meeting
Predecessor (n) – the person who was
in the job or position before the person who
is in it now पूववत अिधकारी (जो इससे पहले इस पद पर रह चुका हो)
S: Precursor, antecedent,
RT CLASSES forebear,
harbinger
A: successor, descendant डˈसे̮नड् , child,
follower
Ex: He maintained that he learned
everything he knew from his predecessor
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Tragic track: on the Balasore train accident and corrective measures
by the Indian Railways

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Collision (n) – A collision occurs when a moving
object crashes into something
RT CLASSES टकराव होना
S: Crash, impact, smash, clash, accident
A: avoidance, caveat

Ex: They were on their way to the airport when

their van was involved in a collision with a car
Foretold (n) – to say what will happen in
the future भिव बताना
S: Predicted, foreseen, expected, forecast,
predict RT CLASSES
A: unforeseen, unannounced
Ex: The lady foretold that a bright and
happy future lay ahead for him
Intended (adj.) – You use intended to describe
the thing you are trying to achieve or the person
you are trying to affect अभी , िनयत
S: Planned, designed, intentional, deliberate,
RT CLASSES
aimed
A: accidental, unplanned, incidental, unintended
Ex: The advertisements are intended to
improve the company's image.
Disastrous (adj.) – A disastrous event has
extremely bad consequences and effects िवनाशकारी
, िव ं सकारी, संकट पूण RT CLASSES
S: Calamitous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal
A: fortunate, lucky, blessed, happy
Ex: Our mistake had disastrous results
Ambitious (adj.) – having a strong
desire to be successful, to have power,
etc मह कां ी ,उमंग ,होना
RT CLASSES
S: Determined, aspiring, challenging,
eager
A: lazy, easy, idle, unambitious
Ex: We are ambitious to succeed
Overstretched (v) – If a system or organization
is overstretched, it is being forced to work more
than it is supposed to आव कता से अिधक काय करवाना
S: Overextended, burdened, overbooked, pressured,
RT CLASSES
under pressure
A: keep calm, kept cool
Ex: The crime rate is rising rapidly and the
police force is overstretched.
Camouflage (n) – hide or disguise the
presence of (a person, animal, or object) by
means of camouflage छु पाना, छल , छलावा
S: Disguise, mask,RThide, conceal, cover
CLASSES

A: uncover, unmask, show, reveal

Ex: The army tanks were painted green and
brown for camouflage.
Glitzy (adj.) – Something that is glitzy
is exciting and attractive in a showy way
रोचक, शानदार ,तड़क-भड़क ,भड़कीला, चमकदार
S: Flashy, showy, RTgarish,
CLASSESflash
A: classy, plain, simple
Ex: Aspen, Colorado, one of the
glitziest ski resorts in the world
Facades (n) – a deceptive outward
appearance मुखौटा, िदखावटी
S: Masquerades, pretenses, disguises,
RT CLASSES
exteriors, foregrounds
A: honesty, rear, truth
Ex: Behind that amiable facade, he's a
deeply unpleasant man.
Evidently (adv.) – Openly; evidently
, , साफ तौर पर
RT CLASSES
S: Plainly, clearly, Patently
A: anti, calmly, covertly, hazily
Ex: That law is evidently ridiculous
Prompt (adj.) – To prompt someone to do
something means to make them decide to do
it ो ािहत करना,उ ेिजत करना, उकसाना
S: Induce, provoke, RT CLASSES
motivate, inspire, prod
A: tardy, slow, late, discourage
Ex: Japan's recession has prompted
consumers to cut back on buying cars
Strive (v) – If you strive to do something or
strive for something, you make a great effort to do
it or get it कुछ पाने के िलए जी जान से मे हनत करना, कठोर
RT CLASSES
प र म करना
S: Struggle, endeavor, fight, attempt
A: relax, forget, skip, abandon
Ex: He strives hard to keep himself very fit
Paramount (adj.) – Something that is
paramount or of paramount importance is more
important than anything else सव प र, सव , सवािधक
RT CLASSES
S: Chief, foremost, main, supreme
A: minor, secondary, trivial, insignificant
Ex: The children's welfare must be seen as
paramount
Sabotage सैबटा ् (v) – If someone sabotages a
plan or a meeting, they deliberately prevent it from
being successful जानबूझकर, नुकसान प ंचाना
S: Wreck, destroy, undermine,
RT CLASSES
damage, ruin,
subvert
A: fix, help, aid, endorse, support
Ex: He accused the opposition of doing
everything they could to sabotage the election
Probed (v) – If you probe into something, you
ask questions or try to discover facts about it जांच
पड़ताल करना
RT CLASSES
S: Investigate, examine, study, explore
A: absurd, basis, deficient, denial
Ex: The newspapers are now probing into the
President’s past
Curtail (v) – If you curtail something, you reduce
or limit it छोटा करना ,कम करना
S: shorten, reduce, diminish, decrease
RT CLASSES
A: extend, increase, expand, amplify
Ex: I had to curtail my answer as I was running
out of time
Consequent (adj.) – Consequent means
happening as a direct result of an event or
situation प रणाम प, फल प
S: Resultant, subsequent, resulting, ensuing,
RT CLASSES
consequential
A: aforementioned, aforesaid, antecedent
Ex: The warming of the Earth and the
consequent climatic changes affect us all
Sanction (n) – Sanctions are measures taken by
countries to restrict trade and official contact with a
country that has broken international law अंतररा ीय िनयमों
RT CLASSES
का पालन ना करने पर िकसी दे श पर कई तरह के ितबं ध लगाना
S: Penalty, punishment, ban, discourages
A: rewards, debars
Ex: Economic sanctions were imposed on any
country that refused to sign the agreement
Steadily (adv.) – at a steady rate or pace
िनरं तर, िनयिमत गित से , थरता पू वक
S: Constantly, regularly, steady,
progressively RT CLASSES
A: unsteadily, excitedly, inconsistently,
irregularly
Ex: Coal production and consumption
increased steadily through the inter-war
years
Percolated (v) –(used about a liquid, gas,
etc.) to move gradually through a surface
that has very small holes or spaces in it रसना,
बहना, बूंद बूंद करके टपकना
RT CLASSES
S: Infiltrated, filtered, seeped, penetrated,
leached
A: dry, free, bush, pour
Ex: Water had percolated down through
the rocks
Forego (v) – to decide not to have or do
something that you want छोड़ना, ागना
S: Relinquish, forgo, forfeit, abandon,
precede RT CLASSES

A: follow, accompany, adopt

Ex: I decided to forego unnecessary
shopping this summer so I could save
up more money
Distinct (adj.) – clear; easily seen, heard or
understood ,सु
S: Clear, separate, different, obvious, definite,
evident RT CLASSES
A: like, similar, hazy, vague, obscure
Ex: There has been a distinct improvement in
your work recently
Vigour (n) – strength or energy उ ाह, जोश,
श , बल
S: Energy, verve, strength, spirit, vitality,
power RT CLASSES
A: laziness, weakness, lethargy
Ex: After the break we started work again
with renewed vigor
Erosion (n) – The erosion of support, values,
or money is a gradual decrease in its level or
standard कमी आना, कटाव
S: Eroding, deterioration, friction, loss,
RT CLASSES
destruction
A: strengthening, building, enlargement,
develop
Ex: the erosion of moral standards
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Knotty (adj.) – A knotty problem is
complicated and difficult to solve पेचीदा ,जिटल,
िवकट
S: Complex, complicated,
RT CLASSES involved, difficult
A: royal, simple, easy, facile
Ex: The new management faces some knotty
problems
Dereliction (n) – the fact of deliberately not
doing what you should be doing, especially when
it is part of your job or responsibility जानबूझकर कत
म की गई लापरवाही, कत ाग
RT CLASSES
S: Neglect, failure, omission, negligence,
default
A: attentiveness, care, caution, loyalty
Ex: Dereliction of duty is unpardonable in this
company
Riots (n) – a situation in which a group of
people behave in a violent way in a public place,
often as a protest दं गा, उप व, कोलाहल
S: Disturbances, revolts, clashes, clamors,
RT CLASSES
rebellions
A: calm, harmony, lawfulness, peace, accord
Ex: Twelve inmates have been killed during a
riot at the prison
Reconciliation (n) – Reconciliation between
two people or countries who have quarreled is the
process of their becoming friends again सुलह, िमलान,
पुनिमलन, मेल-जोल
RT CLASSES
S: Compromise, settlement, agreement,
balancing
A: conflict, breakup, combat, disagreement
Ex: the reconciliation of his checkbook and the
bank statement
Armory (n) – a place where
weapons are stored श ागार ,आयुध शाला
S: Arsenal, store, armoury,
RT CLASSES
inventory, depot
A: disburse, disorder, dispel,
dissipate
Distrust (n) – If you distrust someone or
something, you think they are not honest,
reliable, or safe संदेह ,अिव ास, शंका
S: Doubt, mistrust, suspect, suspicion, question
RT CLASSES
A: trust, hope, assurance, confidence
Ex: I don't have any particular reason to
distrust them
Intact (adj.) – Something that is intact is
complete and has not been damaged or changed
सही सलामत, साबुत, ितरिहत, अ ु
S: Integral, entire, undamaged, whole,
unharmed RT CLASSES
A: broken, damaged, defective
Ex: Customs men put dynamite in the water to
destroy the cargo, but most of it was left intact
Catalyst (n) – something that causes an
important event to happen प रवतन लाने वाला, ऐसा
िलख िदया था व ु जो प र थितयों को बदल दे
S: Accelerator, stimulus,
RT CLASSES incentive, spur,
motivation
A: anticatalyst, prevention, block
Ex: the invasion acted as a catalyst to
unite the country
Adjoining (adj.) – next to, nearest to or
joined to sth साथ लगा आ, सटा आ ,िनकटवत , संल
S: Adjacent, abutting, contiguous,
neighboring, nextRT CLASSES
A: lonely, detached, distant, far, away
Ex: A scream came from the adjoining
room
Affiliations (n) – If one group has an
affiliation with another group, it has a close
or official connection with it संबंध ,संबंधन,
S: Association, alliance, partnership,
RT CLASSES
connection, relationship
A: isolation, detachment
Ex: The kidnappers had no affiliation with
any militant group
Rumination (n) – Your ruminations are your
careful thoughts about something िचंतन करना ,मनन
करना अथवा पशुओ ं के ारा जु गाली करना
S: Contemplation, reflection, musing,
RT CLASSES
meditation, deliberation
A: heedlessness, negligence
Ex: Many of Vasari's ruminations on the
subject are not always to be believed
Resent (v) – If you resent someone or
something, you feel bitter and angry about
them नाराज होना , ोिधत होना, नाखुश होना
S: Dislike, envy, hate, mind
RT CLASSES

A: like, adore, crave, wish

Ex: She resents her mother for being so
tough on her
Privilege (n) – A privilege is a special right or
advantage that only one person or group has
िवशेषािधकार ा होना
S: Right, prerogative, favor, entitlement, liberty,
immunity RT CLASSES

A: disadvantage, restriction, prohibition

Ex: The Russian Federation has issued a decree
abolishing special privileges for government
officials
Encroach (v) – advance beyond the
usual limit सीमा लांघना ,उ ंघन करना अनािधकार
वे श
S: Infringe, impinge, invade, trespass,
RT CLASSES

intrude, infiltrate
A: avoid, banish, abstain
Ex: We should not encroach over
others right
Susceptible (adj.) – easily influenced,
damaged or affected by somebody/something
कोमल, नाजुक
S: Vulnerable, sensitive, pliant, responsive,
RT CLASSES
receptive
A: immune, resistant, invulnerable
Ex: He's very susceptible to colds
Sectarianism (n) – Sectarianism is strong
support for the religious or political group you
belong to, and often involves conflict with other
groups स दायवाद , सा RT
दाियकता , धािमक दलबं दी
CLASSES
S: Denominationalism, bigotry, dogmatism,
factionalism, partisanship, bias
A: fairness, impartiality, disinterest
Ex: he condemned religious sectarianism
Tamp down (phr.v) – to reduce the
amount, level, size, or importance of
something कमी करना
RT CLASSES
Ex: The party retained power by
boosting the economy and tamping
down corruption
Siege (n) – the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while
continuing to attack घेराबंदी करना, घेराव करना
S: Blockade, attack,RTassault,
CLASSES battle
A: defend, guard, ceasefire, peace
Ex: The rebels laid siege to the governor's
residence
Congregate (v) – When people
congregate, they gather together and form a
group भीड़ अथवा समूह के प म इक ा होना, एकि त होना
S: Gather, assemble, collect, meet, convene
RT CLASSES

A: separate, scatter, disperse, divide

Ex: Visitors congregated on Sunday
afternoons to view public exhibitions
Connoisseur कॉनˈस(र)् (n) – a person who
knows a lot about art, good food, music, etc.
िवशेष जानकार, पारखी
S: Expert, specialist, authority, aficionado,
RT CLASSES
master
A: amateur, beginner, novice
Ex: he's a connoisseur of good food and
wine
A climax at the summit: on the World Test Championship in London
today

Held one’s nerve (phr.) – If you hold

your nerve or keep your nerve, you remain
RT CLASSES
calm and determined in a difficult situation
िवपरीत प र थित म शांित एवं ढ़ता के साथ िटके रहना
Ex: I know learning to drive can be
daunting, but if you can hold your nerve
out on the road, you'll do just fine
Commencing (v) – to start or begin
आरं भ करना या होना ,शु करना
S: Initial, beginning, start, begin,
initiate RT CLASSES

A: final, ceasing, concluding

Ex: We will commence building work
in August of next year
Cliché ल शे (n) – a phrase or idea that has
been used so many times that it no longer has
any real meaning or interest िघसी िपटी कोई बात, उ ,
कहावत
S: Adage, motto, oldRT CLASSES
story, proverb, saying,
slogan
A: new, original, novel, fresh
Ex: My wedding day - and I know it's a cliché -
was just the happiest day of my life
Reside (v) – to have your home in
or at a particular place रहना ,वास करना,
िनवास करना
RT CLASSES
S: dwell, stay, exist, lodge, occupy
A: blank, depart, bounce, channel
Ex: Happiness does not reside in
strength or money
Exhilaratingly ए िलरे िटं गली (adv.) – causing strong
feelings of happy excitement and elation अित स ता
,उ ास ,उ ाह की भावना

S: Delightedly, stimulatingly, rousingly, joyfully,

thrillingly RT CLASSES

A: abjectly, abysmal
Ex: It was exhilarating to be on the road again
Culminate (v) – If you say that an activity, process, or
series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you
mean that event happens at the end of it समा होना ,चरम सीमा तक
प ं चना RT CLASSES
S: Climax, peak, end, finish
A: start, commence, begin, embark
Ex: The team’s efforts culminated in victory in the
championships
Vogue (n) – If there is a vogue for something, it
is very popular and fashionable बोलबाला ,फैशन, रवाज
,चलन
S: Fashion, style, craze, trend
RT CLASSES
A: unfashionable, unstylish, unpopular, old-
fashioned
Ex: a vogue for large cars
Whimsical (adj.) – unusual and strange
in a way that might be funny or annoying
िब ु ल भी गंभीर ना हो और असामा , सनकी, मनमौजी
S: Capricious, fickle, erratic, volatile,
RT CLASSES
unpredictable
A: normal, common, reasonable, sensible
Ex: The whimsical music made me feel like
a little kid again
Looming (v) – If a worrying or threatening
situation or event is looming, it seems likely to
happen soon मंडराना, अ एवं धुं धला िदखाई दे ना
S: Approaches, emerge, hover, threaten,
RT CLASSES
overshadow
A: retreats, depart, disappear
Ex: The threat of renewed civil war looms ahead
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End the debate: On the Law Commission’s recommendation on
sedition
Sedition (n) – Sedition is speech, writing, or
behavior intended to encourage people to fight against
or oppose the government ड़दं ग, दं गा, िव ोह ,राज ोह
RT CLASSES
S: Treason, insurrection, rebellion, revolution
A: loyalty, allegiance, obedience, devotion
Ex: Government officials charged him with sedition
Retention (n) – The retention of something is
the keeping of it जारी रखना ,कायम रखना
S: Holding, keeping, maintenance, retaining,
preservation
RT CLASSES
A: release, liberation, abolition, discharge,
dismissal
Ex: Smooth camera work will do wonders for
your subscriber retention
Offence (n) – a crime; an illegal action
अपराध, गैरकानूनी काम
S: Crime, insult, violation,
infringement, misdemeanour
RT CLASSES

A: defense, equity, service, virtue

Ex: to commit an offence
Albeit (conj.) – You use albeit to
introduce a fact or comment that reduces
the force or significance of what you have
just said हालांिक, यRTिप, तथािप
CLASSES
S: Although, though, while, however
A: accordingly, consequently, hence, ergo
Ex: Controls had their effect, albeit
delayed, on prices
Safeguards (n) – To safeguard something or
someone means to protect them from being
harmed, lost, or badly treated बचाव, र ा ,सुर ा
S: Securities, protection, preserves, defenses,
RT CLASSES
precautions
A: accesses, advances, annexes
Ex: They will press for international action
to safeguard the ozone layer
Colonial (adj.) – connected with or belonging to a
country that controls another country िकसी अ दे श ारा
िनयंि त दे श से संबंिधत, औपिनवे िशक
RT CLASSES
S: Imperialist, insulated, settler, isolated
A: multicultural, modern, new
Ex: The colonial system of administration was
maintained
Vestige (n) – A vestige of something is a very
small part that still remains of something that
was once much larger or more important िनशानी
,अवशेष, शेष,िनशान
RT CLASSES
S: Remnant, remainder, remains, mark,
residue, survival
A: base, root, beginning
Ex: We represent the last vestige of what made
this nation great – hard work
Hatred (n) – Hatred is an extremely strong
feeling of dislike for someone or something े ष
,नफरत, घृणा
S: Hate, antipathy, animosity, hostility
RT CLASSES
A: love, desire, blessing, benevolence
Ex: It allows them to think of hope rather than
hatred
Contempt (n) – If you have contempt for
someone or something, you have no respect
for them or think that they are unimportant
अपमान ,ितर ार ,अवमानना
RT CLASSES
S: Disdain, disrespect, shame, disregard,
scorn
A: respect, regard, admiration, esteem
Ex: he was held in contempt
Disaffection (n) – the feeling of being
alienated from other people मनमुटाव ,असंतोष
S: Estrangement, alienation, dissatisfaction,
discontent, disloyalty
RT CLASSES
A: loyalty, pleasure, allegiance, attraction,
devotion
Ex: people's disaffection with their country
and its leaders
Upheld (prep.) – To support a decision,
etc. especially when other people are against
it िकसी िनणय आिद का समथन करना
S: Supported, affirmed, confirm,
RT CLASSES
reaffirmed, backed
A: opposed, condemned, ignored

Ex: we have a duty to uphold the law

Incite (v) – to encourage sb to do sth by
making him/her very angry or excited उकसाना
,भड़काना ,उ ेिजत करना
S: Provoke, stimulate, encourage, prompt,
RT CLASSES
rouse
A: deter, calm, discourage, dissuade, suppress
Ex: He was accused of inciting the crowd to
violence
Jurisprudence (n) – Jurisprudence is the study
of law and the principles on which laws are based
ाय णाली , ाय शा ,धम शा
S: Law, legislation, precedent, canon, code
RT CLASSES
A: abortion, ban, blindness, embargo
Ex: the great problem for jurisprudence to allow
freedom while enforcing order
Abeyance (phr.) – If something is in abeyance, it is not
operating or being used at the present time िणक िवराम, ठहराव
S: Suspension, intermission, remission, latency
RT CLASSES
A: activity, act, continuation, revival
Ex: The bill was kept in abeyance until the next session of
Parliament
Rigours (n) – harsh and demanding
conditions स के साथ ,कठोरता के साथ सावधानी
से
S: Severity, harshness,
RT CLASSES stringency,

asperity, hardness
A: advantage, agility, benevolence
Ex: the rigours of a harsh winter
Milieu (n) – Your milieu is the group of people or
activities that you live among or are familiar with वातावरण,
प रवेश ,पयावरण, हालात
S: Environment, setting, surroundings, ambience
A: no place, advantage,RT
certainty,
CLASSES disregard
Ex: They stayed, safe and happy, within their own
social milieu
Rampant (adj.) – If you describe something
bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you
mean that it is very common and is increasing in
an uncontrolled way अिनयंि त प से बढ़ना या फैलना
RT CLASSES
S: Unrestrained, uncontrolled, widespread,
unchecked
A: controlled, restrained, limited, minor
Ex: Car theft is rampant in this town
Relevance (n) – Something's relevance to a
situation or person is its importance or significance in
that situation or to that person ासंिगकता ,औिच
RT CLASSES
S: Significance, importance, application, pertinence
A: irrelevance, unfitness, animosity, disregard
Ex: What you think are the relevant facts
Hackneyed (adj.) – If you describe something such
as a saying or an image as hackneyed, you think it is no
longer likely to interest, amuse, or affect people because
it has been used, seen, or heard many times before
अ िधक योग के कारण नीरस, एवं RT CLASSES
उबाऊ, िघस-िपटा (वा ां श ,िवचार फैशन)
S: Overused, stereotyped, conventional, stale, banal
A: fresh, new, strange
Ex: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts
absolutely. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's
true
Statute (n) – A statute is a rule or law which has been made
by a government or other organization and formally written down
अिधिनयम, कानून ,िवधान

S: Regulation, decree, ordinance, legislation

RT CLASSES
A: refrain, convict, inactivity, deepen
Ex: The new statute covers the care for, raising, and
protection of children
Imprison (v) – lock up or confine, in
or as in a jail कैद करना ,बंदी बनाना
S: Incarcerate, confine, jail, detain,
RT CLASSES
remand
A: free, liberate, release
Ex: The suspects were imprisoned
without trial
Mooted (adj.) – If a plan, idea, or
subject is mooted, it is suggested or
introduced for discussion िववादा द िबंदु, बहस के
यो RT CLASSES
S: Disputable, debatable, arguable,
controversial
A: certain, definite, positive, absolute
Ex: How long he'll be able to do so is a
moot point
Probe (v) – If you probe into something,
you ask questions or try to discover facts
about it जांच पड़ताल करना
RT CLASSES

S: Investigate, examine, study, explore

A: absurd, basis, deficient, denial
Ex: The newspapers are now probing into
the President’s past
Discard (v) – If you discard something,
you get rid of it because you no longer
want it or need it बेकार समझ कर फक दे ना
S: Dump, reject,RT drop, abandon,
CLASSES

jettison
A: keep, retain, bear
Ex: Read the manufacturer's
guidelines before discarding the box
Proliferate (v) – If things proliferate, they
increase in number very quickly चुर मा ा म
बढ़ना ,सं ा म वृ होना
S: Multiply, increase, grow, snowball,
RT CLASSES
burgeon
A: decrease, decline, dwindle, fall
Ex: Computerized databases are
proliferating fast
Radicalization (n) – the action or process
of causing someone to adopt radical
positions on political or social issues क रता
S: Extremism, radicalism,
RT CLASSES militancy

A: alliance, amities, association,

brotherhood
Ex: the radicalization of the intelligentsia
led to the revolution
Propaganda (n) – Propaganda is information, often
inaccurate information, that a political organization
publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people चार
,मत चार, दु चार
S: Publicity, promotion,
RTadvertising,
CLASSES hype,
disinformation
A: truth, accuracy, truthfulness, honesty
Ex: The party adopted an aggressive propaganda
campaign against its rivals
Incitement (n) – If someone is accused of incitement
to violent or illegal behaviour, they are accused of
encouraging people to behave in that way उकसाना, भड़काना,
उ ेिजत करना
RT CLASSES
S: Provocation, incentive, stimulus, exhortation
A: hindrance, appeasement, discouragement,
disincentive
Ex: Insults can lead to the incitement of violence
Imputation (n) – a statement attributing
something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
आरोप ,इ ाम, लांछन
S: Allegation, indictment, accusation,
RT CLASSES
insinuation
A: credit, defense, confession, commend
Ex: he denied the imputation
Curbed (v) – to limit or control sth,
especially sth bad रोक, िनयं ण , ितबंध
S: Restrain, control, restrict, suppress,
limit, check RT CLASSES

A: encourage, aid, support, help, assist

Ex: He needs to learn to curb his anger
Notwithstanding (prep.) – If something is
true notwithstanding something else, it is true in
spite of that other thing के बावजूद, तथािप, य िप ,हालांिक
S: Nevertheless, nonetheless, though, still,
RT CLASSES
despite, however
A: as a result, according to, accordingly
Ex: He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding
the similar views they both held
Deadly billboards: On billboards and their regulation

Billboard (n) – A billboard is a very large board

on which advertisingRTis displayed िव ापन बोड, हो ं
CLASSES
S: Hoarding, poster, placard, sign, signboard
A: block, confuse, curb
Ex: So you're never going to see them on a
billboard
Incident (n) – An incident is something that
happens, often something that is unpleasant घटना
S: Event, occurrence, happening, episode,
affair
RT CLASSES
A: fate, concept, key
Ex: These incidents were the latest in a series
of disputes between the two nations
Ironically (adv.) – contrary to plan or
expectation ं पूवक, ितकूल तरीके से
S: Mockingly, absurdly, paradoxically,
ridiculously
RT CLASSES
A: actually, unironically, approvingly
Ex: ironically, he ended up losing money under
his own plan
Placard (n) – a large written or printed notice
that is put in a public place or carried on a stick
in a protest िवरोध दशन म योग िकए गए सूचना प क, िव ापन
S: Posters, signs, advertisement,
RT CLASSES notices
A: avoid, ban, cover, conceal
Ex: The protesters sang songs and waved
placards
Mushrooms (v) – grow and spread fast कम
समय म बड़ी तेज़ी के साथ वृ होना
S: Spread, increase, growing, proliferation,
RT CLASSES
explosion
A: decline, still, wany, declining, decreasing
Ex: The problem mushroomed
Fatal (adj.) – causing or ending in death
ाण घातक, घातक
S: Deadly, lethal, mortal, disastrous,
calamitous RT CLASSES
A: healthful, non-fatal, safe, frivolous
Ex: a fatal accident/disease
Sustained (adj.) – that can continue or be
continued for a long time जो दे र तक बना रहे या कायम रखा जा
सके
S: Supportable, tenable, viable, bearable
RT CLASSES
A: unsustainable, unstable, astatic, intolerable
Ex: The creation of an efficient and sustainable
transport system is critical
Illuminated (v) – Something that is
illuminated is lit up, usually by electric
lighting कािशत करना, आलोिकत करना
S: Enlighten, light,RTlighten,
CLASSES clarify, explain

A: darken, dim, confuse, obscure

Ex: illuminated advertising
Lucrative (adj.) – A lucrative activity,
job, or business deal is very profitable
लाभकारी ,लाभ द
S: Profitable, remunerative,
RT CLASSES gainful,
fruitful
A: unprofitable, baneful, damaging, barren
Ex: Thousands of ex-army officers have
found lucrative jobs in private security
firms
Enumerate (v) – When you enumerate a list
of things, you name each one in turn गणना करना
,िगनती करना
S: Listed, counted, itemized, indexed
RT CLASSES
A: disarrange, disarray, disorganized
Ex: I enumerate the work that will have to be
done
Stringent (adj.) – Stringent laws, rules,
or conditions are very severe or are strictly
controlled कठोर, स
S: Rigorous, strict,
RTharsh,
CLASSES severe
A: tolerant, flexible, lenient, lax
Ex: He announced that there would be
more stringent controls on the possession
of weapons
Prosecute (v) – If the authorities prosecute
someone, they charge them with a crime and put
them on trial मुकदमा दायर करना, अिभयोग लगाना
S: prosecution, suing, charge, bring to trial
RT CLASSES
A: abandoning, aborting, according
Ex: The police have decided not to prosecute
because the evidence is not strong enough
Complicit (adj.) – If someone is complicit in a
crime or unfair activity, they are involved in it िकसी
तरह के अपराध म एवं गलत काम म सनिल होना
S: Accomplices, associates, accessory, active,
complicity RT CLASSES

A: adversary, antagonist
Ex: He did not witness her execution, yet he
and the others are complicit in her death
Devise (v) – If you devise a plan, system, or
machine, you have the idea for it and design it कुछ
करने का नया तरीका िनकालना
S: Designed, arranged, planned, developed,
RT CLASSES
invent
A: borrowed, copy, decline, demolish
Ex: They’ve devised a plan for keeping traffic
out of the city centre
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Another low: On the latest provocation by Canadian Sikh separatist
groups in Canada
Provocation (n) – If you describe a person's action
as provocation or a provocation, you mean that it is a
reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or
RT CLASSES
emotionally उ ेिजत करना, उकसाना
S: Incitement, irritation, aggravation, stimulus
A: pacification, prevention, suppression, intercession
Ex: You should never hit children, even under
extreme provocation
Extremism (n) – the fact of someone having
beliefs that most people think are unreasonable
and unacceptable उ वाद ,अितवाद ,चरमपंथ
S: Radicalism, fanaticism, immoderation,
RT CLASSES
zealotry, bigotry
A: moderation, kindness, patience, sufferance
Ex: New global threats include international
terrorism and violent extremism
Tableau ˈटै बलो
् (n) – a scene showing, for
example, events and people from history, that is
presented by a group of actors who do not move
or speak झांकी ,चु ी साधना, मौन रहना, मु क
RT CLASSES
S: Pageant, scene, picture, illustration,
painting
A: audio, chaos, conceal, confuse
Ex: The procession included a tableau of the
Battle of Panipat
Apologize (v) – acknowledge faults or
shortcomings or failing मा मांगना, माफी मांगना
S: Excuse, apology, justify, say sorry, ask
forgiveness RT CLASSES
A: defy, attack, defend, avenge
Ex: We wish to apologise to all ticket
holders for any inconvenience this has
caused
Assassination (n) – murder of a public figure by
surprise attack ह ा कर दे ना, वध कर दे ना अथवा िकसी िस
की ह ा
RT CLASSES
S: Murder, killing, homicide, slaughter
A: human life, birth, life, arrival
Ex: Sir, they've also assassinated the South Korean
Prime Minister
Outrage (v) – arouse fierce anger,
shock, or indignation in (someone).
अ िधक ोध उ करने वाली बु री अव था
S: Affront, offend,RT
atrocity,
CLASSES insult
A: calm, delight, please, cheer
Ex: the public were outraged at the
brutality involved
Graffiti ˈफ़ ट (n) – Graffiti is words or
pictures that are written or drawn in public
places, for example on walls or posters सावजिनक
थान पर बना िच या की गई िलखावट
RT CLASSES
S: Graffito, scribbling, defacement, drawings,
vandalism
A: plain, blank, mend, delete
Ex: Buildings old and new are thickly covered
with graffiti
Caters (v) – to provide what sb/sth needs
or wants आव कताओं की पूित करना, आव क सेवाएं दान
करना
S: Accommodate,RT feed, provides, serve,
CLASSES
supply
A: deprive, disallow, disapprove, displease
Ex: We need a hotel that caters for small
children
Glorify (v) – To glorify something means
to praise it or make it seem good or special,
usually when it is not बढ़ा चढ़ा कर कहना, गुणगान
करना, बड़ाई करना RT CLASSES
S: Exalt, extol, praise, laud, worship,
adore, honor
A: deal with it, condemn, disparage
Ex: This magazine in no way glorifies
gangs
Spiral (v) – If an amount or level spirals, it
rises quickly and at an increasing rate तेजी के
साथ बढ़ना
S: Ascending, meandering,
RT CLASSES mounting,
shoot up, soar
A: decrease, diminish, decline, drop
Ex: Production costs began to spiral
Nadir (n) – the worst moment of a
particular situation िन र पर होना ,पतन की
चरम अव था
RT CLASSES
S: Bottom, minimum, base, depths
A: acme, peak, zenith, apex
Ex: She is at the nadir of her career
Demarche (n) – a political step or
initiative कोई राजनीितक कदम उठाना एवं पहल करना
S: Action, approach, measure, step,
RT CLASSES
effort
A: avoid, cessation, delay
Ex: foreign policy démarches
Conspiring (v) – make secret plans
jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
ष ं रचना
S: Plotting, conspiracy, scheming,
RT CLASSES
intriguing
A: candid, disagree, dismiss, disorder
Ex: they conspired against him
Chalk out (phr.v) – to outline (a plan,
scheme, etc); sketch योजना बनाना , परे खा तैयार करना
S: Draft, schedule, sketch, outline, delineate
A: disorder, disorganize, disrupt
RT CLASSES
Ex: Modi government must now chalk out a
broader diplomatic strategy to ensure a more
effective way of dealing with the problem
Economic emphasis: On India-Nepal ties

Intimate (adj.) – If you have an intimate friendship

with someone, you know them very well and like them
RT CLASSES
a lot दो ी ,घिन संबंध ,अथवा अंतरं ग संबंध होना
S: Suggest, private, imply, close, personal, familiar
A: distant, public, formal, unfriendly
Ex: I discussed with my intimate friends whether I
would immediately have a baby
Ebbs (v) – a gradual decline (in size or
strength or power or number) कमी आना, घटना, ीण
होना RT CLASSES

S: Decline, wane, decrease, diminish

A: surge, increase, advancement, rise
Ex: The crowd’s enthusiasm began to ebb
Hawkish (adj.) – Journalists use hawkish to
describe politicians or governments who are in favour of
using force to achieve something, rather than using
peaceful and diplomatic methods यु कारी, आ मणशील
S: Bellicose, militant, RT CLASSES aggressive,
belligerent,
combative
A: pacifist, peaceful, friendly, dovish
Ex: He is one of the most hawkish members of the
new cabinet
Restoration (n) – the act of restoring to a
more youthful condition कायाक करना, जीण ार
करना, पुनजागरण
S: Renewal, resurgence, resurrection,
RT CLASSES
rejuvenation
A: week, debilitation, fatigue, decay
Ex: The annual restoration of the landscape
Alliance (n) – An alliance is a group of
countries or political parties that are formally
united and working together because they have
similar aims संिध ,समझौता, मै ी
RT CLASSES
S: Union, association, league, coalition,
federation
A: isolation, hostility, separation, war
Ex: The two parties were still too much apart to
form an alliance
Irritant (adj.) – If you describe something
as an irritant, you mean that it keeps
annoying you उ ेजना पैदा करने वाला, ोध पैदा करने
वाला RT CLASSES
S: Nuisance, pest, irritation, headache,
pain
A: benefit, aid, patience
Ex: He said the issue was not a major
irritant
Delved (v) – If you delve into
something, you try to discover new
information about it गहन शोध करना, खूब छानबीन
करना RT CLASSES

S: Dig, grub, burrow, excavate, explore

A: absorb, comprehend
Ex: Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny
delves into her mother's past
Bonhomie (n) – Bonhomie is happy,
good-natured friendliness िमलनसार, खुशिमजाज
S: Affability, amiability, geniality,
RT CLASSES
friendliness, cordiality
A: animosity, enmity, evil
Ex: He was full of bonhomie
Fillip (n) – If someone or something gives
a fillip to an activity or person, they
suddenly encourage or improve them बढ़ावा,
ो ाहन RT CLASSES
S: Incentive, boost, stimulus, impetus,
encouragement
A: discourage, suppress, daunt
Ex: The news gave a fillip to the
telecommunications sector
Fruition ु ˈइशन
् ् (n) – If something comes to
fruition, it starts to succeed and produce the
results that were intended or hoped for वह समय जब
िकसी योजना के सुप रणाम आनेRT
लगे , सफलता
CLASSES
S: Attainment, success, consummation,
fulfillment
A: failure, unfulfillment, loss
Ex: After months of hard work, our efforts were
coming to fruition
Emphasis (n) – giving) special importance or
attention (to something) जोर दे ना, मह दे ना ,बल दे ना

S: Focus, stress, attention, significance, importance

RT CLASSES
A: unimportance, weakness, pettiness, insignificance
Ex: You should put a greater emphasis on quality
rather than quantity when you write
Foray (n) – an initial attempt (especially
outside your usual areas of competence
ारं िभक यास ,नई शु आत
RT CLASSES

S: First, primary, early, opening, introductory

A: final, last, closing, latter

Ex: scientists' forays into politics

Intrusive (adj.) – Something that is intrusive
disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like
अनुिचत प से ह ेप करना, घु सपैठ करना
S: Obtrusive, interfering, invasive, meddling
A: unintrusive, unobtrusive, protrusive, extrusive
RT CLASSES
Ex: He also warned Pakistan to prevent further
intrusions
Agitation (n) – If someone is in a state of agitation, they are
very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour,
movements, or voice आं दोलन करना
S: Turmoil, commotion, disquiet, excitement
RT CLASSES
A: peace, calm, comfort, composure
Ex: Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the
big department stores
In a good stead (phr.) – If you say that
something will stand someone in good stead,
you mean that it will be very useful to them
in the future फायदे मंदRT
होना ,लाभदायक होना
CLASSES
Ex: These two games here will stand them
in good stead for the future
Back burner (phr.) – If you put an issue on
the back burner, you leave it in order to deal with
it later because you now consider it to have
become less urgent RT
or CLASSES
important. Compare
ाथिमकता ना दे ना
S: Second place, back seat, secondary goal,
secondary target
A: primary focus, priority, main goal
Ex: Many speculated that the U.S. would put
the peace process on the back burner
Modalities (v) – a particular way of doing or
experiencing something तौर-तरीके , परे खा
S: Conditions, styles, arrangements, mode
A: certainties, facts RT CLASSES
Ex: A variety of modalities of communication
can be used to transmit health warnings to the
public
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Unwavering focus: On the Monetary Policy Committee’s
approach to policy

RT CLASSES

Unwavering (adj.) – If you describe a feeling or

attitude as unwavering,RTyou
CLASSES
mean that it is strong and
firm and does not weaken मजबूत ,अटल , ढ़
S: Steadfast, firm, resolute, determined, steady
A: irresolute, wavering, indecisive, doubtful
Ex: She has been encouraged by the unwavering
support of her family
Unequivocal (adj.) – in an unambiguous
manner सु ढं ग से
S: Unambiguously, clearly, surely, explicitly
A: equivocally, ambiguously, unclearly,
RT CLASSES
doubtfully
Ex: she stated her intentions unequivocally
Cognizant (n) – having or showing knowledge
or understanding or realization or perception िकसी
बात का जानकारी म होना , ाता
S: Aware, conscious, mindful, informed,
RT CLASSES
knowing
A: oblivious, unaware, ignorant, uninformed
Ex: The Governor and town judges dealt with
civil cases, whereas the Kotwal took
cognisance of criminal cases
Unabated (adj.) – If something continues
unabated, it continues without any reduction in
intensity or amount िनरं तर , ों का ों ,िबना कमी के
S: Relentless, unrelenting, unremitting,
RT CLASSES
unreduced, unmitigated
A: changed, unenduring
Ex: The fighting has continued unabated for
over 24 hours
Volatility (n) – A situation that is volatile is
likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly
प रवतनशील , अ थरता
S: Unstable, fickle, inconstant, variable,
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unpredictable
A: stable, steady, calm, non-volatile
Ex: There have been riots before and the
situation is volatile
Conviction (n) – If someone has a
conviction, they have been found guilty of a
crime in a court of law दोष िस अथवा प ा िव ास
होना RT CLASSES
S: Confidence, belief, reliance, persuasion
A: disbelief, doubt, uncertainty, distrust
Ex: He will appeal against his conviction
Unrelenting (adj.) – continuously
strong, not becoming weaker or stopping
लगातार, अिडग, टस से मस ना होना
S: Relentless, inexorable,
RT CLASSES inflexible,
stubborn, determined
A: compassionate, flexible, sporadic
Ex: an unrelenting downpour of rain
Benchmark (n) – a standard that other
things can be compared to तुलना के िलए िनधा रत मानक,
कसौटी
S: Standard, touchstone, criterion, measure,
RT CLASSES
gauge
A: estimate, aberration, anomaly, atypical
Ex: These new safety features set a benchmark
for other manufacturers to follow
Retarded (v) – If something retards a process,
or the development of something, it makes it
happen more slowly रोकना, धीमा करना , गित रोकना
S: Delay, impede, slow down, hinder
RT CLASSES
A: accelerate, expedite, galvanize
Ex: He is mentally challenged, not retarded
Polarization (n) –division into two sharply
distinct opposites. especially: a state in which the
opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society
no longer range along a continuum but become
RT CLASSES
concentrated at opposing extremes. political
polarization ुवीकरण
S: Polarity, division, bias, circulation, diffusion,
emission
A: reunion, convergence, co-existence
Assail (v) – If someone assails you, they
criticize you strongly िनंदा करना ,आलोचना करना
अथवा धावा बोलना ,आ मण करना
S: Charge, bombard, criticize, abuse,
RT CLASSES
denounce
A: defend, protect, aid, praise
Ex: Protesters assailed the proposed fare
increase
Alleged (v) – If you allege that something
bad is true, you say it but do not prove it िबना
माण के आरोप लगाना
S: Claim, assert, declare,
RT CLASSESaffirm, state,
contend
A: contradict, deny, disagree, repudiate
Ex: The accused is alleged to have killed a
man
Topple(v) – To topple a government or
leader, especially one that is not elected by
the people, means to cause them to lose
power िगर जाना, अथवाRTसरकार का त ापलट होना
CLASSES
S: Overturned, fall, tumbled, plunged
A: installed, righted, made, advance
Ex: the revolution which toppled the
regime
Contender (n) – A contender is someone
who takes part in a competition ितयोगी, ाशी
S: Competitor, rival, challenger,
contestant, adversary
RT CLASSES
A: supporter, sidekick, ally
Ex: Her trainer said yesterday that she
would be a strong contender for a place
on the Olympic team
Incumbent (n) – a person who is currently in an
official position वतमान समय म िकसी पद पर िव मान अिधकारी
,पदािधकारी
RT CLASSES
S: Occupant, officeholder, obligatory, current
A: candidate, non-current, optional, unnecessary
Ex: the present incumbent of the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Partisan (adj.) – showing too much support
for one person, group or idea, especially without
considering it carefully अ िधक समथन दे ना ,प पात ,क र
,अंधभ
S: Biased, prejudiced, supporter, partial,
RT CLASSES
follower
A: neutral, impartial, unbiased, nonpartisan, fair
Ex: Most newspapers are politically partisan
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Telltale (n) – revealing, indicating, or
RT CLASSES

betraying somethingRTभेदCLASSES
खोलना , सं केत दे ने वाला
S: Revealing, informer, scandalmonger,
giveaway,
A: uninformative, audience, listener
Ex: the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon
Polarisation (n) –division into two sharply
distinct opposites. especially: a state in which the
opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society
no longer range along a continuum but become
RT CLASSES
concentrated at opposing extremes. political
polarization ुवीकरण
S: Polarity, division, bias, circulation, diffusion,
emission
A: reunion, convergence, co-existence
Premeditated (v) – A premeditated crime is
planned or thought about before it is done पहले से
िवचा रत, पहले से िनयोिजत
S: Planned, deliberate, calculated, intentional,
studied RT CLASSES

A: spontaneous, unpremeditated, accidental,

casual
Ex: In a case of premeditated murder a life
sentence is mandatory
Keep the pot boiling (phr.)
– to make sure that a process does
not stop िकसी भीRTकाय को ना कने दे ना
CLASSES

Ex: I threw in a question, just to

keep the pot boiling while my
brain caught up
Derailed (v) – To derail something such as a
plan or a series of negotiations means to prevent it
from continuing as planned िकसी योजना एवं काय का सफल
ना होने दे ना अथवा ना होना
RT CLASSES
S: Thwart, hinder, foil, stop, block
A: assist, encourage, aid
Ex: The present wave of political killings is the
work of people trying to derail peace talks
Eruption (n) – the sudden occurrence of a
violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
ालामु खी का फटना ,िव ोट
S: Outbreak, outburst, explosion, burst, blast,
rash RT CLASSES

A: calmness, peacefulness, chill

Ex: Fears of Bali volcano eruption spark exodus
of nearly 100,000 people
Prohibitory (adj.) – prohibiting or
tending to prohibit विजत ,िनषेध
S: Prohibitive, restrictive, inhibitory,
forbidding, proscriptive
RT CLASSES

A: affordable, cheap
Ex: The language in the statute is neither
prohibitory nor limiting
Dearth (n) – If you say that there is a
dearth of something, you mean that there is
not enough of it कमी ,अभाव, ूनता, अ ता
S: paucity , scarcity, lack, insufficiency
RT CLASSES
A: plethora, abundance, plenty, sufficiency
Ex: There’s a dearth of young people in the
village
Provocative (adj.) – If you describe something as
provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react
angrily or argue against it उकसाने वाला, भड़काने वाला
S: Exciting, seductive, inflammatory,
RT CLASSES alluring
A: boring, dull, unprovocative, unattractive
Ex: He made a provocative remark about a woman’s place
being in the home
Prophet (n) – in the Christian, Jewish and
Muslim religions) a person who is sent by God to
teach the people and give them messages from
God भिव वादी, पैगंबर
RT CLASSES
S: Diviner, augur, seer, oracle, forecaster
A: foolishness, ignorance, stupidity, antagonist
Ex: Musa was a prophet in muslim religion
Escalated (v) – If a bad situation escalates or
if someone or something escalates it, it becomes
greater in size, seriousness, or intensity िबगाड़ दे ना
,अिधक गंभीर बना दे ना
RT CLASSES
S: Increased, intensified, ascended, soared
A: decreased, low, bottom, diminished
Ex: The terrorist attacks escalated tension in
the capital
Vandalism (n) – willful or malicious
destruction or defacement of public or private
property िव ंसक वृि ,बबरता , तोड़फोड़, तहस-नहस, बबाद
S: Hooliganism, sabotage,
RT CLASSES destruction,
devastation, damage
A: building, constructiveness, production
Ex: He was arrested for vandalism
Obeisance ओˈबेसन ् ् (n)
् स – respect for and
willingness to obey somebody/something
स ान ,आदर, आ ा का पालन
S: Homage, deference, obedience, respect,
RT CLASSES
reverence
A: disobedience, disrespect, contempt
Ex: to make/pay obeisance to somebody
Procession (n) – A procession is a group of
people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line
as part of a public event जुलूस, बारात ,शोभाया ा
S: Parade, progression, march, caravan, line
RT CLASSES
A: retreat, regress, recess
Ex: I did not go out in procession of my own
free will
Disrupted (v) – If someone or something
disrupts an event, system, or process, they cause
difficulties that prevent it from continuing or
operating in a normal way िव पैदा करना ,बाधा पैदा करना
RT CLASSES
S: Disturbed, interrupted, upset, broken
A: continuous, assisted, organized, troubleshot
EX: The strike severely disrupted flights to New
Delhi
Massive (adj.) – Something that is
massive is very large in size, quantity, or
extent िवशाल ,बड़े पैमाने पर, भारी
S: Huge, enormous, gigantic, immense,
RT CLASSES

large
A: tiny, little, small
Ex: There was evidence of massive fraud
Faction (n) – A faction is an organized group
of people within a larger group, which opposes
some of the ideas of RT
theCLASSES
larger group and fights
for its own ideas गुट, दल
S: Group, party, camp, wing
A: unity, conformity, agreement, total
Ex: rival factions within the organization
Mitigate (v) – To mitigate something means to
make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful गंभीरता
को कम करना, ह ा करना, धीमा करना
S: Alleviate, reduce, ease, lessen
RT CLASSES
A: aggravate, increase, intensify, worsen
Ex: He wanted to mitigate misery in the world
Miles to go: On the state of the Indian economy
Poised (adj.) – not moving but ready to move
मान िलया गया, कुछ करने के िलए तैयार
S: Self-possessed, confident, assured, tranquil,
RT CLASSES
placid
A: unbalanced, discomposed, agitated, insecure,
worried
Ex: Shall I call the doctor or not?’ he asked, his
hand poised above the telephone
Steering (adj.) – A steering committee or a steering
group is a group of people that organizes the early
stages of a project, and makes sure it progresses in a
satisfactory way िदशा को िनयंि त करने वाला, प रचालन करना
RTdriving,
S: Guidance, direction, CLASSESlead
A: according, granting, aborting
Ex: There will be an economic steering committee
with representatives of each of the republics
Uninterrupted (adj.) – If something is
uninterrupted, it is continuous and has no
breaks or interruptions in it िनरं तर ,बाधारिहत, लगातार
S: Continuous, unbroken, constant, nonstop,
RT CLASSES
continual
A: broken, discontinuous, sporadic
Ex: the window gives an uninterrupted view of
the mountains
Prognosis (n) – a judgement about how sth
is likely to develop in the future , पूवानुमान, शकुन
S: Prediction, forecast, projection, prophecy
RT CLASSES
A: past, calculate, compute, doubt
Ex: The prognosis is for more people to work
part-time in the future
Asserted (adj.) – If someone asserts a
fact or belief, they state it firmly दावा करना
S: Affirmed, claimed, stated, declared,
alleged RT CLASSES

A: denied, renounced, concealed,

undeclared
Ex: Mr. Suraj plans to assert that the bill
violates the First Amendment
Elucidation (n) – If you elucidate something,
you make it clear and easy to understand करना,
समझाना , ा ा करना काश डालना
RT CLASSES
S: Explained, interpreted, clarified, explicated
A: confused, unseen, cloud, blur
Ex: I will try to elucidate what I think are the
problems
Nudge (v) – to move by a small amount in a
particular direction, especially up, or make
something do this िकसी िदशा म थोड़ा आगे बढ़ना वृ होना, अथवा कोहनी
से धकेलना

S: Poke, prod, push,RTelbow,

CLASSES
touch, jab
A: pull, dampen, daunt, discourage
Ex: Shares in the company nudged higher
while its competitors' shares fell
Archaic आˈकेइक् (adj.) – Archaic means
extremely old or extremely old-fashioned पुरातन,
ाचीन
S: Antiquated, old-fashioned, obsolete,
RT CLASSES
outmoded, outdated, antique
A: modern, contemporary, new, current,
fresh
Ex: archaic laws that are very seldom used
Buttress (n) – a stone or brick structure that
supports a wall or makes it stronger सहारा दे ना
,मजबू ती दान करना
S: Support, reinforce, strengthen, bolster
RT CLASSES
A: weaken, let down, debunk, administer
Ex: Stone buttresses support the walls of the
church
Revs up (ph.v) – to become more
active, or to make someone or
something become more active अिधक सि य
RT CLASSES
होना
Ex: The hotel is revving up for the
busy summer season
Desist (v) – If you desist from doing
something, you stop doing it परहे ज करना ,छोड़
दे ना, क जाना
S: Stop, cease, discontinue,
RT CLASSES refrain
A: continue, endure, persevere, resume
Ex: You need to desist right now
Tinkering with (v) – If you tinker with
something, you make some small changes to it, in
an attempt to improve it or repair it ठीक करना , मर त
करना, ठोका िपटी करना
RT CLASSES
S: Tampering, fiddling, adjust, fiddle, puttering
A: destroy, leaving alone, radical change
Ex: Instead of the country admitting its error,
it just tinkered with the problem
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Successor (n) – Someone's successor is the
person who takes their job after they have left
वा रस, उ रािधकारी
S: Heir, descendant, replacement, beneficiary
RT CLASSES
A: predecessor, ancestor, sign, antecessor
Ex: He set out several principles that he hopes
will guide his successors
Recency (n) – the fact of being recent, of
having occurred a relatively short time ago;
closeness of a past event to a later past time or to
the present जो कुछ समय पहले घिटत आ हो
RT CLASSES
S: Freshness, recentness, newness, newer
A: antiquity, oldness
Ex: The general nervousness during that period
was mostly due to the recency of the great
stock market crash
Bias (v) – a particular tendency, trend,
inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially
one that is preconceived or unreasoned
झुकाव, िविश ता, एक तरफा, प पात
RT CLASSES
S: Prejudice, mindset, partiality,
influence, leaning
A: fairness, equity, justice
Ex: our strong bias in favor of the idea
Prevail (v) – If one side in a battle, contest, or
dispute prevails, it wins जीतना , सफलता िमलना
S: Dominate, triumph, predominate, succeed, persist
RT CLASSES
A: fail, lose

Ex: He appears to have the votes he needs to

prevail
Pursuit पˈ यू (n) – the action of
trying to achieve or get sth कुछ पाने की
कोिशश करना
S: Quest, chase, RT
search,
CLASSES hunt, interest

A: retreat, surrender, idleness, dislike

Ex: the pursuit of pleasure
Wilted (v) – to become weaker, tired, or
less confident कमजोर होना, िनबल होना अथवा पौधों का
मु रझाना
S: Limp, faded, droop, declined,
RT CLASSES
deteriorated, collapsed
A: flourished, fresh, improve
Ex: He said that individual enterprise was
a very tender thing, very easily wilted
Attrition (n) – a process of making sb/sth,
especially your enemy, weaker by attacking
him/her/it or causing problems for him/her/it
over a period of time समय-समय पर श ु को दुबल करने के िलए
RT CLASSES
आ मण करना अथवा सम ाएं पै दा करना
S: erosion, weakening, attenuation, exhaustion
A: strengthening, accretion, accumulation,
amplify
Ex: It was a war of attrition
Inexplicably (adv.) – that cannot be
explained िजसकी ा ा ना की जा सके, िबना िकसी ीकरण के
S: Mysteriously, unaccountably, inconceivably,
oddly, unexplainably
RT CLASSES
A: explicably, actually, clearly, absolutely,
apparently
Ex: Her sudden disappearance is quite
inexplicable
Flickering (adj.) – moving or shining
irregularly or unsteadily; also: uncertain
and feeble चंचलता ,अ थरता, िटमिटमाना
S: Tremble, fluctuate, glare, blinking,
RT CLASSES
shiver
A: stay, remain
Ex: He seems to have had only a
flickering awareness of what he was doing
Exert (v) – to make a big effort सामा से
अिधक यास करना
S: Strive, practice, exercise
A: careless, flip, RT
doCLASSES
nothing
Ex: You won’t make any progress if you
don’t exert yourself a bit more
Transition (n) – a change from one state or
form to another एक प से दूसरे प म प रवितत होना,
बदलाव, सं मण ,स ांित
S: Passage, conversion, changeover,
RT CLASSES
transformation
A: same, beginning, still, stagnation
Ex: the transition from childhood to
adolescence
Elude (v) – If you elude someone or something, you
avoid them or escape from them बच िनकलना, टालमटोल करना
S: Evade, avoid, dodge, escape
RT CLASSES
A: confront, encounter, face, accept
Ex: He eluded the police for 13 years
Fall from grace: on the political trajectory of Boris
Johnson

Fall from graceRT(phr.)

CLASSES– to a loss of
status, respect, or prestige स ान एवं ित ा खोना
Ex: The finance minister's fall from grace
gave his enemies great satisfaction
Probing (adj.) – If you probe into something,
you ask questions or try to discover facts about it
जांच पड़ताल करना ,जांच करना
S: Searching, probe, investigation, inquiring,
RT CLASSES
questioning
A: dull, immaterial, impassive
Ex: The police asked the suspects probing
questions about the missing man
Apparently (adv.) – Openly; evidently ,
, साफ तौर पर

S: Plainly, evidently, clearly, Patently

RT CLASSES

A: anti, calmly, covertly, hazily

Ex: That law is apparently ridiculous
Hyperbole (n) – a way of speaking or writing that
makes sth sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc.
than it really is बढ़ा चढ़ाकर बखान करना, अितशयो
S: Exaggeration, overstatement, magnification,
amplification RT CLASSES
A: understatement, derogation, detraction, lessening
Ex: His latest movie is accompanied by the usual
hyperbole
Chaotic (adj.) – Something that is
chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and
confusion अ - , अ व थत
S: Disordered, disorganized,
RT CLASSES messy
A: organized, ordered, systematic,
methodical
Ex: With no one in charge the situation
became chaotic
Abject (adj.) – You use abject to
emphasize that a situation or quality is
extremely bad दयनीय, िनराशाजनक ,भयानक
RT CLASSES

S: Miserable, low,RTwretched,
CLASSES contemptible,
mean
A: happy, noble, proud, exalted
Ex: Both of them died in abject poverty
Repent (v) – If you repent, you show
or say that you are sorry for something
wrong you have done पछताना ,प ाताप करना
RT CLASSES
S: Regret, atone, rue, bewail,
apologize, bemoan
A: enjoy, exult, compliment
Ex: To repent of your sins
Quest (n) – A quest is a long and difficult
search for something खोज, तलाश
S: Search, hunt, seek, mission, exploration
A: retreat, escape,RTbolt, cover
CLASSES
Ex: the quest for
happiness/knowledge/truth
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Ethnicization (n) –RT The

CLASSES
act or process of
making or becomingRTethnic जातीय
CLASSES
S: Cultures, ethnics, origins, races,
nationalities
A: delay, dawdles
Ex: It is a justified ethnicization of the term,
coming from living in deafness
Stumbling (v) – to hit your foot against sth
when you are walking or running and almost fall
over लड़खड़ाना ,डगमगाना
S: Halting, blundering, floundering, awkward
RT CLASSES
A: accomplished, beautiful, clever, competent
Ex: He stumbled and almost fell
Aftermath (n) – a situation that is
the result of an important or unpleasant
िकसी मह पूण अथवा अि य घटना का प रणाम
S: Consequence,RTeffect,
CLASSES outcome, wake

A: antecedent, cause, prologue, reason

Ex: The denizens of Mumbai showed
resilience in the aftermath of heavy
floods
Wanton (v) – A wanton action deliberately
causes harm, damage, or waste without
having any reason to िबना िकसी कारण के िकसी को हािन
प ंचाना, तकलीफ प ंचाना
RT CLASSES
S: Immoral, profligate, lustful, dissolute
A: kind, moral, decent
Ex: this unnecessary and wanton
destruction of our environment
Blockades (n) – A blockade of a place is
an action that is taken to prevent goods or
people from entering or leaving it घेराबंदी
,नाकेबंदी, अवरोध RT CLASSES
S: Obstacles, barriers, obstructions,
stoppages, jams
A: break, opens, abet
Ex: It's not yet clear who will actually
enforce the blockade
Eminent (adj.) – Someone who is
prominent is important and well-known मुख
,मु , मह पूण
S: famous, notable, distinguished,
RT CLASSES
prominent
A: unknown, invisible, unimportant,
outcast
Ex: a prominent political figure
Tamping down (phr.v) – to reduce
the amount, level, size, or importance of
something कमी करना
RT CLASSES
Ex: The party retained power by
boosting the economy and tamping
down corruption
Embers (n) – The embers of a fire are
small pieces of wood or coal that remain and
glow with heat after the fire has finished
burning बुझी ई आग क े बाद
RT दहकने वाले अंगारे ,कोयला
CLASSES
S: Ashes, coals, fire, slag
A: black, chill, cold, cool
Ex: During a visit we cooked on embers
Stem (n) – If a condition or problem stems
from something, it was caused originally by
that thing ितबंिधत करना, काबू म करना, रोकना
S: Curb, halt, stop,RTrestrict
CLASSES
A: accelerates, encourages, expressed, aid
Ex: Austria has sent three army battalions
to its border with Hungary to stem the flow
of illegal immigrants
Arson (n) – Arson is the crime of
deliberately setting fire to a building or
vehicle घरों, दुकानों ,वाहन को आग लगाना, आगजनी करना
S: Fire, burning, RT torching,
CLASSES firing, burning
A: putting out, fireproof
Ex: a terrible wave of rioting, theft and
arson
Battered (adj.) – Something that is
battered is old and in poor condition because
it has been used a lot ित , टू टा-फूटा
S: Shabby, beaten,RTbroken-down,
CLASSES damaged
A: undamaged, improve, new, protected
Ex: He drove up in a battered old car
Hit a snag (phr.) – Encounter a
problem or obstacle कोई सम ा एवं
किठनाई आना, सम ाओं म किठनाई का सामना
RT CLASSES
करना
Ex: We've hit a snag with this
building project
Transcend (v) – Something that
transcends normal limits or boundaries goes
beyond them, because it is more significant
than them उ ृ , े ,सामा से परे
RT CLASSES
S: Exceed, surpass, outstrip, beat, excel
A: fail, cheat, track
Ex: issues like disaster relief that
transcend party loyalty
Unwarranted (adj.) – If you describe something as
unwarranted, you are critical of it because there is no
need or reason for it बेबुिनयाद ,िनराधार ,असंगत, अनुिचत
S: Unjustified, undue, unjustifiable, unreasonable
A: justified, reasonable, RTright,
CLASSES warranted
Ex: He has made some crude and unwarranted
remarks
Persuading (v) – to make sb do sth by
giving him/her good reasons समझाना ,राजी करना
,सहमत कराना
S: Convince, influence, prompt, cajole,
RT CLASSES
urge
A: dissuade, prevent, discourage, deter,
stop
Ex: It was difficult to persuade Leela to
change her mind
Prominent (adj.) – Someone who is
prominent is important and well-known मुख ,मु ,
मह पू ण
S: Eminent, famous, notable, distinguished
RT CLASSES
A: unknown, invisible, unimportant, outcast
Ex: a prominent political figure
Under the aegis of (phr.) – with the
protection or support of someone or
something, especially an organization
सरं ण िमलना ,सहायताRTाCLASSES
होना
Ex: The project was set up under the
aegis of the university
 Love all: On Djokovic’s latest feat

Feat (n) – If you refer to an action, or the result of an

action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive
RT CLASSES
and difficult achievement उ ेखनीय उपल ,साहस से पू ण काय

S: Achievement, accomplishment, exploit, deed

A: failure, abortion, cessation, defeat
Ex: That new bridge is a remarkable feat of
engineering
Fandom (n) – the fans of a particular
person, team, fictional series, etc.
regarded collectively as a community or
subculture िकसी RT CLASSES
िवशेष अथवा टीम के शं सकों
का समु दाय
S: Fan domain, fan group
A: group of haters
Ex: the Breaking Bad fandom
Polyglot पॉ लगलॉ
् (n) – A polyglot is a person
who speaks or understands many languages एक से
अिधक भाषा का ान रखने वाला
S: Linguist, multilingual, bilingual, translator
RT CLASSES
A: unilinguist, monolingual
Ex: The polyglot Pope, at intervals, addressed
the crowd in Romanian, Serbian, Croatian,
Czech, and Polish
Endear (v) – If something endears you to
someone or if you endear yourself to them,
you become popular with them and well
liked by them दूसरों का ि य होना
RT CLASSES
S: Attract, captivate, engage, seduce, entice
A: disenchant, alienate
Ex: This behavior endeared her to me
Herald (v) – to be a sign that sth is going to
happen soon सूचना दे ना, घोषणा करना

S: Harbinger, pretend, presage, announce,

RT CLASSES
foretell, bode
A: suppressed, hush-hush, bottle up, bury
Ex: The minister’s speech heralded a change of
policy
Steer (v) – to control the direction that a
vehicle is going in चलाना ,मागदशन करना
S: Guide, lead, pilot, direct, head, manage
A: abandon, accept, RT CLASSES
adhere to, agree to
Ex: to steer ship/bicycle/motorbike
Fortnight (n) – A fortnight is a
period of two weeks2 स ाह की अविध,
पखवाड़ा
RT CLASSES
S: Two weeks, bi-weekly, pair of
weeks
A: eternity
Ex: I hope to be back in a fortnight
Trudged (v) – If you trudge somewhere,
you walk there slowly and with heavy steps,
especially because you are tired or unhappy
थकावट के कारण धीरे -धीरेRT
चलना
CLASSES
S: Crept, crawled, dragged, tramp,
lingered
A: jogged, dance, breeze
Ex: We had to trudge up the track back to
the station
Head and shoulders above others
(phr.) – If someone or something is head
and shoulders above other people or things,
he, she, or it is a lot better than them दूसरों की
RT CLASSES
तुलना म अ ा होना, बेहतर होना

Ex: There's no competition - they're head

and shoulders above the rest
Yardstick (n) – a fact or standard by which
you can judge the success or value of
something मापने अथवा परखने का पैमाना ,कसौटी
S: Standard, measure, benchmark, gauge,
RT CLASSES
criterion
A: defilement, bottom
Ex: Productivity is not the only yardstick
of success
Clawing (n) – to scratch or tear
somebody/something with claws or with
your fingernails पंजो ,नाखून से ख़रोंचना, फाड़ना
RT CLASSES
S: Lacerate, tear, scratch, scrape,
graze
A: advantage, comfort, free
Ex: The cat was clawing at the
furniture
Peer (n) – a person who is of the same age
or position in society as you समक होना ,बराबर
होना
S: Equal, match, fellow, counterpart,
RT CLASSES
equivalent
A: idea, elder, superior, peek, blimps
Ex: Children hate to look stupid in front of
their peers
Seldom (adv.) – If something seldom
happens, it happens only occasionally कभी
कभार ,यदा-कदा
S: Rarely, infrequently, scarcely, little,
RT CLASSES
hardly
A: often, frequently, always, usually
Ex: She is very careful, so she seldom
makes mistakes
Ode (n) – An ode is a poem, especially one
that is written in praise of a particular
person, thing, or event किवता ,गजल, गीत
S: Poem, sonnet, verse, rhyme, song
RT CLASSES

A: rap, formal, mild

Ex: Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale
Beckons (v) – to show sb with a
movement of your finger or hand that you
want him/her to come closer इशारा करना, इशारे से
बुलाना RT CLASSES
S: Calls, attracts, invites, wave
A: dismisses, staves off, repels
Ex: She beckoned me over to speak to her
Nerd (n) – If you say that someone is a nerd, you
mean that they are unpopular or boring, especially
because they wear unfashionable clothes or show
too much interest in computers or science उबाऊ
, खूसट आदमी RT CLASSES

S: Bookworm, dope, swot, techie, idiot

A: brainbox, maven, clever
Ex: Mark claimed he was made to look a nerd
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Base boost: On inflation and the consumer

Inflation (n) – Inflation is a general increase

in the prices of goods and services in a country
मू वृ की दर ,मु ा ीित
RT CLASSES
S: Increase, expansion, rise, extension, growth
A: deflation, decrease, collapse, reduction,
contraction
Ex: Inflation now stands at 3%
Erode (v) – If the value of something erodes or
is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its
value decreases य होना, कम होना ,अपरदन होना
S: Erosion, wearing,RT
corroding,
CLASSES destroy
A: fixing, constructing, accretion, accrual
Ex: Competition in the financial marketplace
has eroded profits
Propelled (v) – To propel something in a
particular direction means to cause it to move in
that direction े रत करना, धकेलना ,आगे बढ़ना
S: Driving, pushing, moving, launching,
RT CLASSES
motivating
A: undynamic, dull, off, static
Ex: A strong domestic base is propelling Indian
chess to great heights
Elevated (v) – to move somebody/something to
a higher place or more important position िकसी
का उ तर पद पर प ंचना
S: High, lofty, exalted, raised
RT CLASSES
A: vile, base, little, low
Ex: He was elevated to the Board of Directors
 Decelerating (v) – When the rate of
something such as inflation or economic
growth decelerates, it slows down दे र करना, धीमा
होना, िवलंब करना
RT CLASSES
S: Slowed, delayed, slow, hindered
A: accelerated, amassed, active
Ex: Inflation has decelerated remarkably
over the past two years
Sequential (adj.) – Something that is
sequential follows a fixed order मब
S: Consecutive, serial, successive, sequent,
subsequent RT CLASSES

A: disordered, spatial, anterior, coincident

Ex: data stored sequentially on the
computer
Deceleration (n) – reduction in speed or
rate कमी होना
S: Retardation, slowdown, delay, braking,
downturn RT CLASSES
A: acceleration, advantage, promptness
Ex: speed brakes enable the aircraft to
carry out rapid deceleration
Cereal (n) – Cereals are plants such as
wheat, corn, or rice that produce grain अनाज ,अ
,धा RT CLASSES
S: Grain, oatmeal, corn, wheat
A: toast, chunk
Ex: I have a bowl of cereal every morning
Evident (adj.) – Openly; evidently ,

, साफ तौर पर
RT CLASSES
S: Plainly, clearly, Patently
A: anti, calmly, covertly, hazily
Ex: That law is evidently ridiculous
Disconcerting (v) – If you say that something is
disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious,
confused, or embarrassed परे शान कर दे ने वाला
S: Upsetting, disturbing, RT
confusing,
CLASSESunsettling
A: comforting, pleasing, affable, amusing
Ex: She was disconcerted when everyone stopped talking
and looked at her
Pegging (v) – If a price or amount of
something is pegged at a particular level,
it is fixed at that level मू िनधारण
RT CLASSES
S: Stick, stakes, marks
A: abandon, avoids, clears
Ex: The Bank wants to peg rates at 9%.
Plea (n) – A plea is an appeal or
request for something, made in an
intense or emotional way दलील, यािचका,
RT CLASSES
िनवेदन
S: Appeal, petition, request, excuse, suit
A: answer, charge, command, challenge
Ex: a plea for help
Indictment (n) – An indictment is a formal
accusation that someone has committed a crime
औपचा रक अिभयोग प , अ ारोपण
S: Charge, accusation, allegation, impeachment
RT CLASSES
A: justification, vindication, acquittal, reason
Ex: Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment
on racketeering and fraud charges
Bipartisan (adj.) – supported by or
involving two political parties दो राजनीितक दलों ारा
समिथत, ि प ीय
S: Two-party, two-way, bilateral, double
RT CLASSES
A: partial, biased, partisan, individual
Ex: A bipartisan approach to educational
reform
Espionage ए̮स ् पअनाश ् (n) – Espionage is the
activity of finding out the political, military, or
industrial secrets of your enemies or rivals by
using spies जासूसी करना ,गु चरी करना
RT CLASSES
S: Spying, intelligence, surveillance, espial
A: neglect, apathy, default, disregard
Ex: The authorities have arrested several people
suspected of espionage
Arraigned (v) – to bring a person to a court of
law in order to formally accuse him/her दोषी ठहराना,
अपराधी ठहराना, आरोप लगाना
S: Accused, charged, indicted, impeached,
RT CLASSES
blamed
A: unaccused, absolved, acclaim, acquitted
Ex: He was arraigned for murder
Allegations (n) – An allegation is a
statement saying that someone has done
something wrong आरोप लगाना
S: Accusation, claim, charge, affirmation
RT CLASSES

A: denial, attestation, cancellation,

rejection
Ex: The company has denied the
allegations
Hush Money (n) – a bribe paid to
someone to insure that something is kept
secret र त , िफरौती
S: Bribe, blackmail, kickback, payoff,
RT CLASSES

graft
Ex: In New York in the case of hush-
money paid to adult film actor Stormy
Daniels in 2016
Felony (n) – In countries where the legal
system distinguishes between very serious
crimes and less serious ones, a felony is a
very serious crime RT
such as armed robbery घोर
CLASSES
अपराध ,महा अपराध
S: Crime, offense, misdemeanor, misdeed,
wrongdoing
A: fairness, fidelity, truth
Ex: He pleaded guilty to six felonies
Prosecutor (n) – a public official who charges
sb with a crime and tries to show that he/she is
guilty in a court of law अदालत म िकसी पर अपराध के िलए
अिभयोग चलाने वाला सरकारी अिधकारी ,अिभयोजक
RT CLASSES
S: Attorney, public prosecutor, complainant,
prosecution
A: defendant, lawyer, defender
Ex: the public/state prosecutor
Conspiracy (n) – Conspiracy is secret planning by
a group of people to do something illegal सािजश, ष ं , चाल

S: Plot, intrigue, scheme, cabal

RT CLASSES
A: truth, honesty, faithfulness, righteousness
Ex: No force, no conspiracy can keep these people in
slavery
Obstruct (v) – To obstruct progress or a
process means to prevent it from happening
properly बाधा डालना , कावट डालना, िवरोध करना
S: Hinder, impede, RTblock,
CLASSES hamper, stop
A: support, aid, assist
Ex: The authorities are obstructing a
United Nations investigation
Witch-hunt (n) – the activity of trying to find
and punish people who hold opinions that are
thought to be unacceptable or dangerous to
society संिद यों की खोज, सं िद यों के िव अिभयान
चलाना RT CLASSES
S: Persecution, harassing of dissenters, witch
wars
A: aid, assistance
Ex: In America, Senator McCarthy led a witch
hunt against people suspected of being
communists
Misinformation (n) – Misinformation is
wrong information which is given to someone,
often in a deliberate attempt to make them believe
something that is not true गलत सूचना ,झठ
ू ा समाचार
RT CLASSES
S: Disinformation, untruth, deception, falsity,
misinform
A: truth, advice, counsel, clue
Ex: This was a deliberate piece of
misinformation
Culpability (n) – a state of guilt
गलत काम के िलए उ रदाई होना
S: Guilt, blame, fault, responsibility,
liability, accountability
RT CLASSES

A: innocence, aloofness, callousness

Ex: Govt proposes bringing down the
age of criminal culpability to 16
years
Vitiate (v) – If something is vitiated, its
effectiveness is spoiled or weakened िनर करना, र
करना ,दूिषत करना
S: debased, weakened, corrupted, diminished
A: based, incorrupt,RT CLASSES
troubleshot, error free
Ex: Strategic policy during the War was vitiated
because of a sharp division between easterners
and westerners
Scarce (adj.) – If something is scarce,
there is not enough of it अ ,अपया ,दुलभ
S: Sparse, uncommon, rare,
insufficient, scant
RT CLASSES

A: abundant, plentiful, common, ample

Ex: Food was scarce and expensive
Behove (v) – If it behoves you to do
something, it is right, necessary, or useful
for you to do it उपयु होना, यो होना, आव क होना
S: Befit, be suitableRT for, suit, be necessary
CLASSES
A: bad, crook, evil, ghastly
Ex: It behoves us to think of these dangers
Extremist (n) – a person who goes to
extremes, especially in political matters. a
supporter or advocate of extreme doctrines or
practices अितवादी ,चरमपंRT
थी ,उ िवचारों वाला
CLASSES
S: Radical, fanatic, zealot, ultra, extreme
A: moderate, conservative, conventional
Ex: The country needs a strong intelligence
service to counter espionage and foreign
extremists
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Code red: On the 22nd Law Commission and a uniform civil code

Divisive (adj.) – Something that is

divisive causes unfriendliness and
argument between people मतभेदका र, िवभाजक
RT CLASSES
,बांटने वाला
S: Factious, alienating, dissentious,
quarrelsome, divisional
A: accordant, accord, accuracy
Ex: Abortion has always been a divisive
issue
Solicit (v) – If you solicit money, help,
support, or an opinion from someone,
you ask them for it धन, सहायता, समथन मांगना
S: Request, seek, petition,
RT CLASSES implore, entreat
A: grant, refuse, reject
Ex: He's already solicited their support
on health care reform
Elapsed (v) – When time elapses, it
passes समय का बीतना,अतीत , तीत होना
S: Expired, gone, past, lapsed, passed
RT CLASSES
A: renewed, future, active
Ex: Forty-eight hours have elapsed
since his arrest
Sought (n) – being searched for. (Sought is
the past tense and past participle of. seek) चाहा
गया , अिभिल खत
S: Wanted, desired, requested, searched,
RT CLASSES
asked
A: unwanted, outcast, forgot, neglected
Ex: Politicians are still seeking a peaceful
solution
Garner (n) – If someone has garnered something
useful or valuable, they have gained it or collected
it एक करना, इक ा करना
S: Collect, gather, amass, accumulate, hoard,
RT CLASSES
reap
A: disperse, dissipate, distribute, divide
Ex: Durham had garnered three times as many
votes as Carey
Categorically (adv.) – in a way that's so
clear that it's impossible to be confused or
uncertain सुिनि त प से, सु प से
S: Absolutely, flatly,RTpositively,
CLASSES definitely,
unconditionally
A: vaguely, ambiguously, arguably, basically
Ex: The Minister categorically denied the
rumour
Elimination (n) – the act of removing or
getting rid of something िन ासन, उ ूलन, बिह रण
S: Removal, eradication, abolition, evacuation,
exclusion RT CLASSES
A: addition, renaissance, inclusion, upgradation
Ex: Practice the elimination diet. Try
keeping a diet diary
Uniformity (n) – If there is uniformity in something
such as a system, organization, or group of countries,
the same rules, ideas, or methods are applied in all
parts of it एक पता, सम पता ,समानता
S: Consistency, regularity, sameness, unity
RT CLASSES
A: chaos, disagreement, curiosity, disparity
Ex: He argues that we need statewide uniformity
Emphasised (v) –(giving) special importance
or attention (to something. जोर दे ना ,बल दे ना
S: Stressed, highlighted, underlined, emphatic
A: denied, downplayed, minimized, softened
RT CLASSES
Ex: To emphasise this point, two faces are shown in
Fig. 1
Inheritance (n) – An inheritance is money or
property that you receive from someone who has
died िवरासत, धरोहर ,उ रािधकार
S: Legacy, estate, endowment,
RT CLASSES heredity,
heritage
A: base, core, debt, afterglow
Ex: She feared losing her inheritance to her
stepmother
Warrant (v) – If something warrants a
particular action, it makes the action seem
necessary or appropriate for the circumstances
िव ास िदलाना ,आ ासन दे ना, िकसी बात का पा होना
S: Guarantees, pledges, licenses, promises,
RT CLASSES
permits
A: bans, betrayals, breaks
Ex: The allegations are serious enough to
warrant an investigation
Entail (n) – If one thing entails another, it
involves it or causes it आव क, ज री
S: Involve, necessitate, imply, require,
demand RT CLASSES

A: delete, exclude, eliminate

Ex: Such a decision would entail a huge
political risk in the midst of the
presidential campaign
Dispensation (n) – A dispensation is special
permission to do something that is normally not
allowed व था, िवधान ,छूट
S: Exemption, permission, license, allotment
RT CLASSES
A: denial, veto , harshness, ban
Ex: They were promised dispensation from
military service
Lofty (adj.) –(of a thought, aim, etc.)
of high moral quality, or noble
character उ ृ , उ
RT CLASSES
S: Elevated, exalted, grand, high, noble
A: modest, humble, low
Ex: Amid the chaos, he had lofty
aims
Impinge (v) – Something that impinges on you
affects you to some extent िकसी बात का िकसी दूसरी बात
पर साफ तौर पर असर होना, ( ितकूल भाव होना)
RT CLASSES
S: Infringe, encroach, intrude, invade
A: dodge, avoid, extol, calculate
Ex: I’m not going to let my job impinge on my
home life
Evokes (v) – to produce a memory, feeling,
etc. in somebody जागृत करना, पैदा करना ( ृित, अनुभूित)
S: Elicited, caused, induced, provoked, elicit
RT CLASSES
A: concealed, silenced, halted
Ex: For me, that music always evokes hot
summer evenings
Fraught (adj.) – If a situation or action is
fraught with problems or risks, it is filled with
them जो खम एवं खतरों से भरपूर, अ िचकर बातों से भरा आ
S: Tense, anxious, stressed,
RT CLASSESdistraught

A: empty, devoid, bare, destitute

Ex: a situation fraught with danger/difficulty
Irretrievable (adj.) – not able to be
retrieved or put right दोबारा पानी के अयो
S: Lost, irreparable, irrevocable,
irreversible, unrecoverable
RT CLASSES
A: reparable, recoverable, remediable
Ex: the irretrievable breakdown of
their marriage
Taboo (n) – something that you must not say
or do because it might shock, offend or make
people embarrassed विजत, िनषेध , ितबंिधत
S: Forbidden, prohibited, ban, interdict,
RT CLASSES
banned
A: acceptable, allowed, ok, make legal,
allowance
Ex: a taboo subject/word
Stereotype (n) – a fixed general image or set
of characteristics that a lot of people believe
represent a particular type of person or thing
िढ़वादी, पुराना, िघसा-िपटा
RT CLASSES
S: Pigeonhole, categorize, label, stamp,
standardize
A: difference, fact, truth
Ex: You are likely to find many people who
have stereotyped ideas about women
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Frivolous (adj.) – in a silly way that does

not take somethingRTseriously
CLASSES िबना गं भीरता के , ओछे पन
से
S: Trivial, silly, foolish, unimportant, insignificant
A: serious, important, solemn
Ex: We didn't make this decision
frivolously," she said
Ceased (v) – If something ceases, it
stops happening or existing रोकना, समा
करना, बं द करना
S: stop, discontinue, halt, terminate,
RT CLASSES

quit
A: continue, commence, begin, start
Ex: At one o'clock the rain had ceased
Ostensibly (adv.) – seeming or stated to
be real or true, but not necessarily real or
true वा िवक जैसा पर वा िवक नही ं, िदखावटी
S: Apparent, seeming, alleged, supposed
RT CLASSES
A: improbable, genuine, obscure, profound
Ex: The ostensible reason she gave for her
absence was illness
Ensuing (v) – Ensuing events happen
immediately after other events प रणामी ,अगला
,प रणाम प
S: Subsequent, following,
RT CLASSES succeeding,
consequent, resulting
A: former, said, aforementioned
Ex: Ensuing tests disclosed an
irregular heartbeat
Proffer (n) – If you proffer something such as
advice to someone, you offer it to them िनवेदन करना
, ाव करना
S: Offer, tender, submit, propose, suggest,
RT CLASSES
extend
A: discourage, dissuade, withdraw, abandon
Ex: The army has not yet proffered an
explanation of how and why the accident
happened
Propelled (adj.) – To propel something in a
particular direction means to cause it to move in
that direction े रत करना, धकेलना ,आगे बढ़ना
S: Driving, pushing, moving, launching,
RT CLASSES
motivating
A: undynamic, dull, off, static
Ex: A strong domestic base is propelling Indian
chess to great heights
Staunch टॉ च ् (adj.) – believing in
sb/sth or supporting sb/sth very strongly
क र,प ा, िन ावान
S: Steadfast, loyal,RTfaithful,
CLASSES devoted
A: disloyal, irresolute, traitorous,
unreliable
Ex: He's a staunch supporter of controls
on government spending
Infer (v) – to form an opinion or decide that
something is true from the information you
have उपल सूचना के आधार पर राय बनाना ,प रणाम िनकालना
S: Deduce, conclude, gather, guess, surmise
RT CLASSES
A: depicture, announce, declare
Ex: I inferred from our conversation that
he was unhappy with his job
Paranoia (n) – an extreme and
unreasonable feeling that other people do
not like you or are going to harm or criticize
you िम ा म, संदेह, वेहम RT CLASSES
S: Psychosis, insanity, suspicion, derangement
A: sanity, intelligence
Ex: There's a lot of paranoia about crime
at the moment
Repertoire रे ̮प वा(र्) (n) – all the plays or
music that an actor or a musician knows
and can perform नाटक ,गानों का पूरा सं ह, रं गपटल
S: repertory, stock,RT
collection,
CLASSES capabilities,
range
A: absence, arrears, debt
Ex: He must have sung every song in his
repertoire last night
Surveillance (n) – Surveillance is the careful
watching of someone, especially by an
organization such as the police or the army िनगरानी
,चौकसी, रखवाली
S: Watch, supervision, observation,
RT CLASSES
monitoring, oversight
A: carelessness, indifference, neglect
Ex: He was arrested after being kept under
constant surveillance
Trove (n) – a store of valuable or
delightful things कोष ,गु कोष
S: Treasure, accumulation,
conglomeration, RT collection,
CLASSES hoard
A: debris, junk, dust
Ex: the cellar contained a trove of rare
wines
Formidable (adj.) – difficult to deal
with; needing a lot of effort िजससे िनपटना मु ल
हो, िवकट अथवा डर पैदा करने वाला
S: Mighty, strong,RT
powerful,
CLASSES heavy,
arduous
A: weak, harmless, easy, feeble
Ex: We have a formidable task ahead of
us
Tussle (n) – If one person tussles with
another, or if they tussle, they get hold of each
other and struggle or fight उलझना ,लड़ना, संघष, लड़ाई
S: Struggle, fight, battle, skirmish
RT CLASSES
A: agreement, calm, harmonize, consensus
Ex: He grabbed my microphone and we tussled
over that
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Harbinger (n) – Something that is a harbinger
of something else, especially something bad, is a
sign that it is going to happen कुछ बुरा होने का संकेत,
अपशगुन RT CLASSES
S: Presage, portent, sign, omen, foretell,
announce
A: descendant, come in last, rule follower
Ex: The November air stung my cheeks, a
harbinger of winter
Successive (adj.) – following
immediately one after the other िनरं तर, लगातार
S: Consecutive, sequential, serial, sequent,
subsequent RT CLASSES

A: aforementioned, disordered
Ex: This was their fifth successive win
Contraction (n) – the process of becoming or
of making something become smaller or shorter कमी
आना, संि ीकरण
S: Compression, abbreviation, reduction,
shrinkage RT CLASSES
A: expansion, extension, increase, dilation
Ex: the expansion and contraction of a muscle
Sequentially (v) – in a way that follows a
particular order मानुसार ,यथा म
S: Consecutively, successively, consecutive,
serially, in turn RT CLASSES
A: at once, afore, all at once
Ex: data stored sequentially on the
computer
Boom(n) – a period in which sth increases or
develops very quickly िवकास होना ,समृ
S: Flourishing, roaring, prosperous, successful,
resonant RT CLASSES
A: peaceful, low, depressed, gentle, declining,
dying
Ex: There was a boom in car sales in the 1990s
Mere मअ(र)् (adj.) – used for emphasizing how
small or unimportant something is) nothing more
than से अिधक नही ं ,मा , (िकसी व तु की व पता पर बल दे ने के िलए यु ) से अिधक
नही ं)
RTonly,
S: Simple, plain, just, CLASSES
ordinary, simply
A: powerful, blighted, extreme
Ex: Ninety per cent of the country’s land is
owned by a mere two per cent of the population
Appetite (n) – a strong desire for sth,
especially food भूख ,लालसा, इ ा
S: Hunger, desire, craving, thirst, taste
A: dislike, aversion, hate, disgust
RT CLASSES

Ex: He has a great appetite for

work/life
Revive (v) – to become or to make
somebody/something strong or healthy again; to
come or to bring somebody back to life or
consciousness नई जानRTडाल दे ना, पु नज िवत करना या होना
CLASSES
S: Revitalize, restore, reanimate, refresh,
animate
A: kill, destroy, abolish
Ex: Hopes have revived for an early end to the
fighting
Fructify (n) – make (something) fruitful or
productive फल द, उपयोगी ,उपजाऊ
S: Fertilize, pollinate, grow, flourish,
develop RT CLASSES
A: collapse, decline
Ex: they were sacrificed in order that their
blood might fructify the crops
Suffice (v) – If you say that something will
suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a
purpose or to fulfil aRT
need पया
CLASSES होना, उपयु होना

S: Satisfy, serve, be sufficient, be enough

A: dissatisfy, displease, annoyed, complication
Ex One example will suffice to illustrate the
point
Fleeing (v) – to run away or escape
from sth भाग जाना
S: Escape, run away, fly, leave
RT CLASSES
A: stay, appear, arrive, approach
Ex: The robbers fled the town with Rs
2,00,000
Congregation (n) – the act of coming
together in a crowd or group; a gathering लोगों का
एकि त होना ,सभा
S: Assembly, gathering, flock, crowd, throng,
RT CLASSES
company
A: diffusion, demobilize, separation
Ex: The whole congregation was asked to stand
and join in prayer for us
 At the eleventh-hour (phr.)
– the latest possible moment.अंितम
णम RT CLASSES

Ex: "the decision to send Eddie with

the team was made at the eleventh
hour"
Arose (v) – to begin to exist; to
appear अ म आना , कट होना
S: Appeared, emerged, arise, occurred,
RT CLASSES
appear
A: fade, accepted
Ex: If any problems arise, let me know
Notion (n) – A notion is an idea or
belief about something धारणा, मत, िवचार ,इरादा
S: Idea, impression, thought, concept,
RT CLASSES
opinion, view, belief
A: need, truth, fact, accident, actuality
Ex: I had a vague notion that I had
seen her before
Entrap (v) – If you entrap someone, you
trick or deceive them and make them
believe or do something wrong फसना
S: Trap, snare, catch, entangle, entice
RT CLASSES

A: liberate
Ex: The police have been given extra
powers to entrap drug traffickers
Liaison (n) – communication between two or
more people or groups that work together or a
secret sexual relationship साथ काम करने वाले यों के
बीच म संपक अथवा गु यौन संबंध
RT CLASSES
S: Amour, affair, relationship, romance, link
A: disconnection, inaccessibility
Ex: the head porter works in close liaison with
the reception office
Evict (v) – If someone is evicted from the place
where they are living, they are forced to leave it,
usually because they have broken a law or
contract जगह से िनकाल दे ना, बेदखल करना
RT CLASSES
S: Eject, oust, remove, banish, dislodge
A: admit, include, welcome
Ex: The landlord can evict a tenant who doesnt
pay the rent
Bizarre (adj.) – very strange or
unusual िविच , अनोखा
S: strange, weird, peculiar, unusual,
RT CLASSES
queer
A: normal, common, average,
standard
Ex: The story had a most bizarre
ending
Trample (v) – to walk on sb/sth and
damage or hurt him/her/it कुचलना ,न करना
S: Squashed, stomped, tread, crushed
RT CLASSES
A: glided, undefeated, easy
Ex: The boys trampled on the flowers
Hooligan (n) – a person who
behaves in a violent and aggressive way
in public places गुंडा ,उप वी
RT CLASSES
S: Thug, rowdy, bully, vandal
A: peacemaker, protector
Ex: The windows were broken by a
gang of teenage hooligans
 Amplified (v) – To amplify something means
to increase its strength or intensity बढ़ाना, िव ार
करना , ादा करना
S: Magnify, increase, augment, expand,
RT CLASSES
intensify
A: reduce, contract, shorten, decrease
Ex: The mist had been replaced by a kind
of haze that seemed to amplify the heat
Demolition (n) – The demolition of a structure, for
example, a building, is the act of deliberately destroying
it, often in order to build something else in its place िवनाश
,तबाही ,तोड़फोड़
S: Destruction, devastation, ruin, wrecking,
RT CLASSES
demolishment
A: rehabilitation, construction, renaissance, structure
Ex: The project required the total demolition of the
old bridge
Encroachment (n) – entry to another's
property without right or permission अित मण करना
S: Violation, invasion, intrusion, trespass
A: affection, benevolence, compassion,
RT CLASSES
considerateness
Ex: An anti-encroachment drive is going on in
full swing in M.P
Vaguely (adv.) – in a way that is
not clear; slightly अ प से, अिनि त
S: Faintly, unclearly, obscurely,
RT CLASSES
indefinitely
A: precisely, clearly, unmistakably
Ex: Her name is vaguely familiar
Tacit (adj.) – understood but not
actually said िनिहत, परो प से समझा गया
S: Implied, implicit, silent, unsaid
RT CLASSES
A: spoken, said, explicit, express
Ex He tacitly admitted that the government had
breached regulations
Pilgrimage (n) – If you make a
pilgrimage to a holy place, you go there for
a religious reason तीथ ,तीथ या ा, तीथ थान
S: Journey, voyage, crusade, hajj, quest
RT CLASSES

A: settle, stay, jaunt, halt

Ex: We must respect the rules of the
pilgrimage
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Fury (n) – the property of being wild or

turbulent or very great anger कोप ,उ , ोध, आवेश
S: Violence, wrath,RTanger,
CLASSES ferocity,
intensity
A: calm, happiness, peace, calmness
Ex: India escaped the fury of the cyclone, Biparjoy,
because of early warnings from the India
Meteorological Department
Potent (adj.) – Something that is potent
is very effective and powerful सश , भावकारी
, बल
S: Strong, powerful, forceful, effective,
RT CLASSES
influential
A: weak, feeble, helpless, ineffective
Ex: Their most potent weapon was the
Exocet missile
Evacuating (v) – to move people from a
dangerous place to somewhere safer; to leave a
place because it is dangerous लोगों को खतरों से एवं
जो खम से भरी जगह से हटाकर सु रि त जगह पर ले जाना
RT CLASSES
S: Empty, leave, vacate, void, abandon
A: remain, enter, occupy, fill
Ex: Thousands of people were evacuated from
the war zone
Outage (n) – a situation in which a service,
such as the electricity supply, is not
available or cannot be provided for a
temporary period िबजली की आपू ित को अ थाई
RT CLASSES प से
बािधत होना, कटौती
S: Blackout, failure, breakdown, power
failure, disruption
A: business, adequacy
Ex: power outage
Awaited (adj.) – If you await someone or
something, you wait for them िकसी की ती ा
करना
S: Expected, expect, wait, foreseen,
RT CLASSES
prospective
A: departed, unexpected
Ex: Very little was said as we awaited the
arrival of the chairman
Precisely (adv.) – Precisely means
accurately and exactly िब ु ल ठीक, िनि त प से, सही-
सही
S: Exactly, accurately, right, just, correctly
RT CLASSES
A: inexactly, imprecisely, inaccurately,
erroneously
Ex: The first bell rang at precisely 10:29
a.m
Gauge (n) – A gauge is a device that
measures the amount or quantity of
something and shows the amount measured
माप, पैमाना, थित का मू RTां कन
CLASSES
S: Measure, evaluate, estimate, judge,
assess
A: guess, estimate, absurd
Ex: temperature gauges
Horizon (n) – the line where the earth and
sky appear to meet ि ितज, जहां पर पृ ी एवं अकाश
िमलते ए नजर आते ह अथवा ान, अनु भव की प रिध
S: Skyline, purview, view, scope, range
RT CLASSES
A: angle, blindness, certainty, chaos
Ex: The ship appeared on/disappeared
over the horizon
Fountainhead (n) – an original
source of something ो
S: Source, origin, fountain, head, root
RT CLASSES
A: conclusion, death, close
Ex: he was the sole fountainhead of
advice
Intervention (n) – the act of intervening (as to
mediate a dispute) कावट पैदा करना , वधान पैदा करना ,ह ेप
करना ,बीच-बचाव करना
RT CLASSES
S: Interference, intercession, interposition, intrusion
A: non-interference, non-intervention, challenge,
advantage
Ex: After a certain point, medical intervention may
be necessary
Prescribe (v) – If a person or set of laws or
rules prescribes an action or duty, they state that
it must be carried out िनधा रत करना
S: Appointed, official, decreed, specified,
RT CLASSES
positive
A: appointed, unofficial, decreed
Ex: article II of the constitution, which
prescribes the method of electing a president
Dwellings (n) – A dwelling or a dwelling
place is a place where someone lives िनवास
थान ,आवास गृह ,आिशयाना
S: Homes, housed, residences, abodes,
RT CLASSES
house
A: deport, dispute, dissent
Ex: Some 3,500 new dwellings are
planned for the area
Inhabitant (n) – The inhabitants of a place
are the people who live there िनवासी, िकस थान पर
रहने वाला, बािशंदा
S: Resident, dweller, denizen, occupant,
RT CLASSES
native
A: visitor, foreigner, outsider
Ex: The Bactrian camel is an inhabitant of
Central Asia and has two humps
Bulwark (n) – बचाओ ,सु र ा दान करना, अथवा
चारदीवारी
S: Rampart, wall, bastion, protection
RT CLASSES

A: fragility, expose, massacre, ambush

Ex: I can create a bulwark of stability and
predictability
Mangrove (n) – a tropical tree that
grows in wet ground at the edge of rivers
and has some roots that are above
RT CLASSES
ground सदाबहार
Ex: The mangrove forest in the region
has already been reduced by half
Buttressed (v) – a stone or brick structure
that supports a wall or makes it stronger मजबूत
बनाना ,सहारा दे ना
S: Backed, bolstered, upheld, aided
RT CLASSES weakened,
A: brought upon, enervated,
dissolved
Ex: Stone buttresses support the walls of the
church
Massacre of innocents: On the attack on a school on the Uganda-Congo
border

Massacre मैसक(र)् (n) – A massacre is the

killing of a large number of people at the same
time in a violent and RT
cruel way ह ाकांड, मारकाट
CLASSES
S: Slaughter, murder, kill, butcher
A: saving, protection, security, peace
Ex: Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the
massacre
Militancy (n) – aggressive activism or
combativeness in supporting or agitating for a
cause आतंकवाद ,उ वाद
S: Combativeness, activism, aggression,
RT CLASSES
belligerence, bellicosity
A: affection, love, admiration
Ex: Militancy make sense on the battlefield
but is unwelcome in the school cafeteria
during lunch
Machete मˈश̮ ट (n) – a broad heavy
knife used as a cutting tool and as a
weapon छूरा , खंजर
RT CLASSES
S: Cleaver, knife, matchet, axe, blade
A: spoon, assist
Ex: The machete felt heavy in her
sweating palm
Dormitory (n) – A dormitory is a building
at a college or university where students
live कॉलेज , ू ल ,िव िव ालय का छा ावास
S: Dorm, bedroom, hall, hostel, residence
RT CLASSES
hall
A: office
Ex: She lived in a college dormitory
Looted (adj.) – to steal things from shops
or buildings during a war, a riot, a fire, etc लूट
, लूटना
S: Ransacked, plundered,
RT CLASSES pillaged, robbed,
grabbed
A: full, made, demoted
Ex: desperate residents looted shops for
food and water
Outfit (n) – You can refer to an
organization as an outfit संगठन
S: Company, team, organization,
RT CLASSES
business, enterprise
A: contender, competition, country
Ex: He works for a private security
outfit
Allegiance अˈल ज स ् (n) – support for a
leader, government, belief, etc िकसी नेता, सरकार अथवा
िव ास के ित िन ा एवं समथन
S: Loyalty, fidelity, devotion, commitment,
faithfulness RT CLASSES

A: treason, disloyalty, betrayal

Ex: Many people switched allegiance and
voted against the government
Entity (n) – something that exists separately
from something else and has its own identity अलग
एवं तं अ होना
S: Being, object, existence, item, thing, body,
individual RT CLASSES
A: dream, idea, abstract
Ex: The kindergarten and the school are in the
same building but they’re really separate
entities
Discriminated (v) – If you can discriminate
between two things, you can recognize that they
are different भेदभाव ,प पात
S: Differentiate, distinguish, separate, know, tell
RT CLASSES
A: confuse, unite, indiscriminate, join, equal
Ex: He is incapable of discriminating between a
good idea and a terrible one
Invasion (n) – the action of entering
another country with an army in order to
take control of it आ मण ,हमला
S: Raid, assault, onslaught,
RT CLASSES attack
A: retreat, defend, exodus, surrender
Ex: Ahmad shah Abdali done invasion on
Punjab eight times
Proliferation (n) – a rapid increase in
number (especially a rapid increase in the
number of deadly weapons) चार , सार, फैलाव
S: Growth, spread, expansion,
RT CLASSES

enlargement
A: decline, abatement, cutback,
alleviation
Ex: the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Grave (adj.) – A grave event or situation
is very serious, important, and worrying गंभीर,
िचंता यु अथवा कि ान
S: Serious, severe,RTcritical,
CLASSES dangerous, dire
A: silly, unimportant, trivial, funny
Ex: He said that the situation in his
country is very grave
Ally ऐलाइ (n) – A country's ally is another
country that has an agreement to support it,
especially in war सहायक ,िम
S: Associate, unite, friend, combine, colleague,
RT CLASSES
affiliate
A: rival, foe, antagonist, opponent
Ex: Washington would not take such a step
without its allies' approval
Repressive (adj.) – that limits people’s
freedom दमनकारी ,दमन करने वाला
S: Oppressive, despotic, inhibitory,
autocratic, dictatorial
RT CLASSES

A: unrestrictive, inspirational, provocative

Ex: The military regime in power was
unpopular and repressive
Expanse इक्ˈ पै स ् (n) – An expanse of
something, usually sea, sky, or land, is
a very large amount of it सार, िव ार, फैलाव
(जमीन ,समु आकाश ) RT CLASSES
S: Area, extent, stretch, space, scope
A: contraction, compress, abbreviation
Ex: a vast expanse of grassland
Extremist (n) – a person who goes to
extremes, especially in political matters. a
supporter or advocate of extreme doctrines or
practices अितवादी ,चरमपंRT
थी ,उ िवचारों वाला
CLASSES
S: Radical, fanatic, zealot, ultra, extreme
A: moderate, conservative, conventional
Ex: The country needs a strong intelligence
service to counter espionage and foreign
extremists
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Mammoth (adj.) – You can use mammoth to
emphasize that a task or change is very large and
needs a lot of effort to achieve िवशाल ,ब त बड़ा , महाकाय
S: : Gigantic, enormous, huge, colossal
RT CLASSES
A: tiny, little, small, microscopic
Ex: Indian women's cricket team made a mammoth
358 runs against Ireland
Contrast (n) – the state of being strikingly different
from something else in juxtaposition or close
association िवषमता ,िभ ता
S: Difference, dissimilarity, disparity, distinction,
variation RT CLASSES

A: agreement, compare, similarity, copy

Ex: the day began cold and blustery, in contrast
to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine
Amid (prep.) – in the middle of;
among के बीच म ,म म, के दौरान
S: Among, between, amidst, during
RT CLASSES
A: beyond, outside, separate, far
away
Ex: The house stood amid apple
trees.
Intimidation (n) – the act of intimidating a
weaker person to make them do something धमकी
दे ना ,डराना
RT CLASSES
S: Bullying, duress, menace, threat
A: care, charge, indemnity, independence
Ex: Criminal Intimidation is an offense
Grievances ी स् (n) – If you have a
grievance about something that has happened or
been done, you believe that it was unfair िशकायत,
िगला
RT CLASSES
S: Complaint, grudge, objection, beef
A: compliment, praise, acknowledge, peace
Ex: The main grievance of the drivers is the
imposition of higher fees for driving licences
Deteriorating (v) – If something
deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way थित को
और ादा िबगाड़ दे ना अथवा दूिषत करना
S: Decline, degenerate, worsen, fail
RT CLASSES
A: improve, recover, develop, better
Ex: There are fears that the situation might
deteriorate into full-scale war
Nudged (v) – to move by a small amount in a
particular direction, especially up, or make
something do this िकसी िदशा म थोड़ा आगे बढ़ना वृ होना, अथवा कोहनी
से धकेलना

S: Poke, prod, push,RTelbow,

CLASSES
touch, jab
A: pull, dampen, daunt, discourage
Ex: Shares in the company nudged higher
while its competitors' shares fell
Chaos केऑस(n)
् – Chaos is a state of
complete disorder and confusion अ व था की
थित
S: Disorder, turmoil, confusion, mess
RT CLASSES
A: order, harmony, calm, system
Ex: The country was in chaos after the war
Lawlessness (n) – the quality or condition of
being without regard for the law; behavior that is
contrary to or shows indifference
RT CLASSES to the law
अराजकता, गड़बड़ी, अ व था
RT chaos,
S: Anarchy, disorder, CLASSES turmoil, disarray

A: hierarchy, structure, regime, order

Ex: Unfortunately, a lot of confusion,
lawlessness, stupidity, and even death
surrounds alcohol use in college settings
Safety first: on Indian pharma products and drug safety
Severe (adj.) – You use severe to
indicate that something bad or undesirable
is great or intenseRTकCLASSES
द ,गं भीर ,कठोर
S: Harsh, serious, hard, tough
A: calm, mild, kind, peaceful
Ex: Such terrible crimes deserve the
severest punishment
Culprit (n) – a person who has done sth
wrong दोषी ,अपराधी ,पापी
S: Criminal, offender, malefactor,
delinquent RT CLASSES
A: innocent, victim, lawman, pure
Ex: He alleged that he was not the culprit
in the crime
Ingredient (n) – one of the items of food you
need to make something to eat घटक, त ,अवयव
S: Component, element, factor, feature
A: mixture, whole, preparation, composite
RT CLASSES
Ex: Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl
Contamination (n) – the act of contaminating or
polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally)
unwanted substances or factors दूिषत करना ,समिमि त
S: Pollution, taint, infection, impurity
A: purification, antidote, cleansing, cleanliness
RT CLASSES
Ex: Therefore, scrupulous care should be taken to
keep the milk free from any contamination
Offensive (adj.) – violating or tending to
violate or offend against अि य; अपमानजनक,आ मक
S: Foul, disgusting, repulsive, obnoxious,
vile RT CLASSES

A: delicious, pleasing, beautiful, delightful

Ex: considered such depravity offensive
against all laws of humanity
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Conflict कॉनि् ल (n) – a fight or an

argument िवरोधी, टकराव, संघष ,यु
S: Dispute, fight, battle, struggle, combat
RT CLASSES
A: agreement, harmony, calm, accord, concord
Ex: The new laws have brought the Government
into conflict with the unions over pay
increases
Contentious (adj.) – A contentious issue
causes a lot of disagreement or arguments िववाद-
,िववाद पूण
S: Controversial, quarrelsome, combative,
RT CLASSES
disputatious
A: pacifist, peaceful, agreeable, friendly
Ex: It is certainly the most contentious
political issue
curbs (v) – to limit or control sth,
especially sth bad रोक, िनयं ण, ितबंध
S: Checks, hinders, restraints, hampers,
RT CLASSES
controls
A: aid, ignites, starts, assist
Ex: He needs to learn to curb his anger
Rancour (n) – Rancor is a feeling of
bitterness and anger े ष की भावना
S: Bitterness, resentment, animosity,
RT CLASSES
hatred
A: benevolence, kindness, helpfulness,
love
Ex: There was a rancor in her behavior
Yield (v) – to produce or provide crops,
profits or results लाभ या प रणाम दे ना, उपल
कराना, अथवा फसल या उपज
S: Produce, give, capitulate,
RT CLASSES
provide,
generate
A: deny, resist, fight, oppose
Ex: How much wheat does each field
yield?
Sustain (v) – If you sustain something, you
continue it or maintain it for a period of time जो दे र
तक बना रहे या कायम रखा जा सके
S: Supportable, tenable, viable, bearable
RT CLASSES
A: unsustainable, unstable, astatic, intolerable
Ex: Recovery can't be sustained unless
more jobs are created
Disagreement (n) – a situation in which
people have a different opinion about
something and often also argue मतभेद ,असहमित
S: Dispute, argument, conflict, quarrel,
RT CLASSES
difference
A: agreement, peace, harmony, accord
Ex: It’s normal for couples to have
disagreements
Inevitably (adv.) – If something will inevitably
happen, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented
or avoided अिनवाय प से, अप रहाय प से िनसंदेह
S: Necessarily, unavoidably, inescapably, needs,
surely RT CLASSES
A: avoidably, dimly, although, anyway
Ex: Technological changes will inevitably lead to
unemployment
Transnational (adj.) – extending or
operating across national boundaries
अंतररा ीय
S: Multinational, RT
international,
CLASSES
intercontinental, multicultural, universal
A: domestic, internal, national
Ex: transnational advertising agencies
Emerges (v) – to become known पता चलना,
कट होना , काश म आना
S: Rising, emergent, developing, budding,
RT CLASSES
fresh
A: fading, disappearing, vanish, dying
Ex: During investigations it emerged that
she was lying about her age
Avenue (n) – a way of doing or getting
something कुछ करना पाने का तरीका ,उपाय
S: Way, channel, means, course, medium
A: chaos, confusion
RT CLASSES
Ex: We must explore every avenue
open to us [try every possibility
Rhetoric (n) – Rhetoric is the skill or art
of using language effectively बोलने अथवा िलखने
की कला, वाकपटु ता, वा ातु य
S: Oratory, eloquence, bombast,
RT CLASSES
ornateness
A: quiet, conciseness, dialect, jargon
Ex: People are now fed up with empty
rhetorics of politicians
Distant (adj.) – Distant means very far
away दूर
S: Remote, aloof, faraway, detached,
reserved RT CLASSES

A: near, adjacent, close, nearby

Ex: The mountains rolled away to a
distant horizon
Evoked (v) – to produce a memory, feeling,
etc. in somebody जागृत करना, पैदा करना ( ृित, अनुभूित)
S: Elicited, caused, induced, provoked, elicit
RT CLASSES
A: concealed, silenced, halted
Ex: For me, that music always evokes hot
summer evenings
Embedded hate: violence and racial discrimination by the U.S. police

Embedded (adj.) – If an attitude or feeling

is embedded in a society or in someone's
personality, it has become a permanent
RT CLASSES
feature of it.समािहत,अंतिनिह, जड़ना, बैठाना
S: Rooted, inserted, fixed, enclosed,
included
A: dislodged, exact, unenclosed, excavated
Ex: This belief was strongly embedded in
nineteenth century society.
Salience (n) – the quality of being
particularly noticeable or important; prominence
िवशेषता, मुखता, खािसयत
S: Importance, prominence, projection,
RT CLASSES
eminence, salient
A: indentation, utter, rubbish
Ex: the political salience of religion has a
considerable impact
Erupted (v) – used about violence,
shouting, etc.) to start suddenly भड़क उठना अथवा
लावा फूटना
S: Exploded, ejected, emitted, burst
RT CLASSES
A: subsided, brewed, alleviate
Ex: The demonstration erupted into
violence
Racial (adj.) – connected with people’s
race; happening between people of
different races मानव जाितयों से संबंिधत
S: Cultural, ethnic, tribal, national,
RT CLASSES

genetic
A: interactive, international
Ex: racial tension/discrimination
Numerous (adj.) – amounting to a
large indefinite number ब त, अनेक, ब सं क
RT CLASSES
S: Many, several, countless, multiple,
various RT CLASSES

A: few, little, small, sparse

Ex: Sex crimes were just as numerous
as they are today
Entrenched (v) – If something such as power, a
custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly
established, so that it would be difficult to change
it मजबूत थित बनाना, मोचाबंदी करना
RT CLASSES
S: Impinge, encroach, trench, embed, infringe
A: displace, remove, combat
Ex: I perceived his comments as a criticism
Over-reliance (n) – excessive
dependence on or trust in someone or
something आव कता से अिधक भरोसा एवं िव ास करना
S: Excessive, reliance, overdependence,
RT CLASSES

A: dispassion, impassivity, apathy

Ex: an over-reliance on technology
Callous (adj.) – not caring about the
feelings or suffering of other people िन ठु र ,िनदई,
कड़ा संवेदनाहीन
S: Heartless, unfeeling, insensitive, cold,
RT CLASSES
cruel
A: sympathetic, kind, sensitive
Ex: If you laugh at your little sister while
she's trying to show you her poetry, you're
being callous
Nuances (n) – a very small difference in
meaning, feeling, sound, etc सू भे द, सू अंतर,
बारीिकयां
S: Subtle, refined,RT
delicate,
CLASSES detailed, fine
A: appalling, awful, disgusting, dreadful
Ex: without understanding the finer
nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Investigation (n) – an official examination
of the facts about a situation, crime, etc
छानबीन ,तहकीकात, जांच
S: Examination, study, inquiry, research,
RT CLASSES
survey
A: glance, skim, surmise
Ex: The airlines are going to carry out an
investigation into security procedures at
airports
Overzealous (adj.) – showing too much
energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or
objective ादा, अित उ ाह से
S: Fanatical, opinionated,
RT CLASSES overeager,
enthusiastic
A: passionless, rational, impassive
Ex: he's been overzealous in handing out
parking tickets
Enforcement (n) – If someone carries out
the enforcement of an act or rule, they
enforce it लागू करना , वतन, अमल , संपादन
S: Implementation, coercion, enforce,
RT CLASSES
execution
A: acquittance, dismissal
Ex: The doctors want stricter enforcement
of existing laws
Prejudiced (v) – Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a
particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of
people or things over another पूवधारणा, प पात ,हािन प ं चाना
S: Bias, partiality, discrimination, influence
RT CLASSES
A: tolerance, fairness, justice, equity
Ex: There was a deep-rooted racial prejudice long before the two
countries went to war
Instances (n) – You use for instance to
introduce a particular event, situation, or person
that is an example of what you are talking about
उदाहरण ,िमसाल
RT CLASSES
S: Examples, illustrations, samples, case
A: hides, confuse, disarray, disorder
Ex: In most instances the drug has no side
effects
Scathing (adj.) – expressing a very
strong negative opinion about
somebody/something; very critical हनी
RTआलोचना
प ंचाने वाला, अ ंत कठोर, CLASSESपू ण

S: Caustic, cutting, mordant, trenchant

A: gentle, mild, humble
Ex: a scathing attack on the new
leader
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Conflagration (n) – a large and violent event,
such as a war, involving a lot of people: or a large
fire which burns a lot of buildings, land, forests, etc िहंसा
का भड़कना, अथवा आग लगनाRT CLASSES
S: Inferno, fire, hostilities, warfare
A: secure, accord, agreement
Ex: The government has turned a minor local
problem into a full-blown regional
conflagration
Legitimate (adj.) – Something that is
legitimate is acceptable according to the law
ाय संगत, तकसंगत ,उिचत ,वै ध
S: Legal, lawful, valid, rightful, legitimize
RT CLASSES
A: illegal, invalid, bad, illicit
Ex: Could he earn so much from
legitimate business activities?
Crippling (adj.) – If you say that an action, policy,
or situation has a crippling effect on something, you
mean it has a very serious, harmful effect गंभीर प से
RT CLASSES
नुकसान प ंचाना, ित कर दे ना
S: Ruinous, disabling, harmful, damaging
A: medical, accomplishing, achieving, beneficial
Ex: The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on
many small firms
Vital (adj.) – If you say that something is vital,
you mean that it is necessary or very important
आव क, अिनवाय, मह पू ण

S: Essential, crucial, critical, important,

RT CLASSES
necessary
A: unimportant, unnecessary, minor,
unessential
Ex: The port is vital to supply relief to millions
of drought victims
Euphemism (n) – A euphemism is a polite word or
expression that is used to refer to things that people may
find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example
sex, the human body, or death कटु श को परो प से कम अि य ढं ग
से करने वाला श RT CLASSES
S: Substitute, alternative, polite term, indirect term,
allegory, expression
A: challenge, fact, prompt, question, request
Ex: Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’
Extremist (n) – a person who goes to
extremes, especially in political matters. a
supporter or advocate of extreme doctrines or
practices अितवादी ,चरमपंRT
थी ,उ िवचारों वाला
CLASSES
S: Radical, fanatic, zealot, ultra, extreme
A: moderate, conservative, conventional
Ex: The country needs a strong intelligence
service to counter espionage and foreign
extremists
Explicitly (adv.) – in a way that is
clear and exact प से ,साफ तौर पर
S: Expressly, clearly, definitely,
RT CLASSES
specifically, unequivocally
A: implicitly, aimlessly, ambiguously
Ex: I told you quite explicitly to be
home by midnight
Inflammatory (adj.) – likely to cause
very strong feelings of anger भड़काने वाला ,उकसाने
वाला
S: Incendiary, seditious, provocative,
RT CLASSES
instigative, incitive
A: calming, soothing, unprovocative,
pacific
Ex: inflammatory remarks
Sledgehammer (n) – A
sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer
with a long handle, used for breaking up
RT CLASSES
rocks and concrete हथोड़ा ,हथौड़ी से मारना, िनदई,
श शाली
S: Hammer, sledge, maul, mallet, gavel
A: acclaim, be defeated
Contravention (n) – coming into conflict
with उ ंघन करना, खंडन करना ,िवरोध करना
S: Breach, violation, infraction,
transgression RT CLASSES
A: obedience, conformity, observance,
accuracy
Ex: This was a clear contravention of the
rules
Adhere (v) – If you adhere to a law, agreement, or
decision, you do what it says you should do िनयमों एवं
कानून का पालन करना
RT CLASSES
S: Respect, comply with, abide by, follow
A: administer, command, conduct, dominate
Ex: We must adhere to the rules of the game
Dragnet (n) – a system of coordinated
measures for apprehending (criminals or
other individuals जाल, महाजाल
S: Trawl, net, trap,RThunt,
CLASSEStrawler

A: aid, answer, benefit, cover

Ex: caught in the police dragnet
Beleaguered (adj.) – in a very difficult
situation मु ल थित म होना, फंसे होना

S: Besieged, embattled, troubled, blockaded,

harassed RT CLASSES
A: aided, carefree, unworried
Ex: the board is supporting the beleaguered
director amid calls for his resignation
At the helm (ph.) – in charge of an
organization, group of people, etc िकसी
संगठन या य समूह का मु ख
Ex: He left afterRTonly a year at the
CLASSES

helm of the corporation

Intransigence (n) – If you talk about someone's
intransigence, you mean that they refuse to behave
differently or to change their attitude to something हठी ,अिडग
रहना
S: Inflexibility, obstinacy, rigidity, obduracy,
RT CLASSES
stubbornness
A: flexibility, compliance, acceptance
Ex: He often appeared angry and frustrated by the
intransigence of both sides
Inability (n) – lack of ability, power or
skill मता, श अथवा कौशल का अभाव
S: Incompetence, incapacity, ineptitude,
inadequacy, incapability
RT CLASSES
A: professionalism, ability
Ex: He has a complete inability to listen to
other people’s opinions
Ethnic (adj.) – connected with or
typical of a particular race or religion िवशेष
जाित अथवा धम से संबंिधत
S: Cultural, racial, national, tribal
RT CLASSES

A: non-racial, international, reserved

Ex: ethnic minorities
Pursue (v) – If you pursue an activity,
interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it
कुछ पाने की कोिशश करना ,काम म लगे रहना
S: Follow, chase, RT
track, seek,
CLASSES
continue
A: ignore, give up, shun
Ex: He said Japan would continue to
pursue the policies laid down at the
London summit
Sporadic (adj.) – Sporadic occurrences of
something happen at irregular intervals कभी-कभार
,अिनयिमत प से, िछटपुट
S: Intermittent, irregular, occasional, periodic,
RT CLASSES
infrequent
A: frequent, constant, persistent, repeated
Ex: Apart from hearing sporadic gunfire, the day
was pretty quiet
Heat and state: On a heatwave being only one half of the issue

Exacerbated (v) – If something exacerbates a

problem or bad situation, it makes it worse और ादा िबगाड़
दे ना, खराब कर दे ना RT CLASSES

S: Worsen, aggravate, intensify, exasperate

A: improve, better, help, alleviate
Ex: the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only
exacerbated the problem
Ascribing (v) – to say that sth was written by
or belonged to sb; to say what caused sth िज करना,
संबंध बताना ,कारण बताना
S: Attributing, assign, awarding, granting,
RT CLASSES
giving
A: relieving, ban, beg, deny
Ex: Many people ascribe this play to Kalidasa
Contaminated (v) – the act of contaminating or
polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally)
unwanted substances or factors दूिषत करना ,समिमि त
S: Pollution, taint, infection, impurity
A: purification, antidote, cleansing, cleanliness
RT CLASSES
Ex: Therefore, scrupulous care should be taken to
keep the milk free from any contamination
Acclimatisation (n) – get used to a certain climate
अ होना, अनुकूिलत होना, प र थितयों के साथ ढलना, प र थित-अनु कूलन

S: Acclimated, habituated, accustomed, adapted

RT CLASSES
A: awkward, damage, demolish

Ex: Six-week-old plants were acclimatized in the

greenhouse
Exertion (n) – use of physical or
mental energy; hard work यास , म ,प र म,
थकावट
S: Effort, toil, labor, struggle, sweat
RT CLASSES

A: laziness, idleness, inaction

Ex: they managed only with great
exertion
Comorbidity (n) – the simultaneous
presence of two or more diseases or
medical conditions in a patient ता, बीमारी
RT CLASSES
Ex: age and comorbidity may be risk
factors for poor outcome
Augurs (v) – If something augurs well or badly
for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that
things will go well or badly पूव सूचना दे ना ,भिव बतलाना
S: Portend, bode, foretell, predict, forecast
RT CLASSES
A: ignore, conceal, dismiss, disregard
Ex: The renewed violence this week hardly
augurs well for smooth or peaceful change
Stricture (n) – You can refer to things that
limit what you can do as strictures of a particular
kind सीिमत करना , बािधत करना,िनयंि त करना अथवा कटु
आलोचना करना
RT CLASSES
S: Criticism, restriction, constraint, limitation
A: blessing, praise, accord, agreement
Ex: Your goals are hindered by financial
strictures
Amenities (n) – something that makes a
place pleasant or easy to live in सुख सुिवधाएं
S: Conveniences, comforts, facilities, features,
services RT CLASSES
A: horrify, discomforts, disappoint,
inconveniences
Ex: Among the town’s amenities are two
cinemas and a sports centre
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Unedifying row: on panchayat polls in West Bengal
and security
Unedifying (adj.) – RTunpleasant
CLASSES and causing
people to feel no respect स ानहीन, अि य ,अशोभनीय
RT CLASSES
S: Educate, undeserving, unenlightening,
uninstructive
A: edifying, enlightening
Ex: We were treated to the unedifying
spectacle of Congressmen fighting like
children
Deployment (n) – the distribution of forces in
preparation for battle or work सेना की तैनाती करना
S: Placement, distribution, mobilization,
positioning RT CLASSES
A: aloneness, detachment, discharge,
disconnection
Ex: the deployment of troops into townships
Heed (v) – If you heed someone's advice or
warning, you pay attention to it and do what they
suggest ान दे ना
S: Observe, notice, obey, attention
RT CLASSES
A: ignore, neglect, disregard, overlook
Ex: But few at the conference in London last
week heeded his warning
Perceived (v) – to understand or think
of something in a particular way सोचना
,समझना, जानना
S: Beholds, comprehends,
RT CLASSES observes, senses
A: disregard, ignore, miss, mistake
Ex: I perceived his comments as a
criticism
Prospective (adj.) – likely to be or to
happen; possible घटने की संभावना, संभािवत ,संभव ािशत
S: Future, potential, forthcoming, possible,
eventual RT CLASSES
A: retrospective, aforementioned, retro,
apathetic
Ex: prospective changes in the law
Requisition (n) – the act of officially
asking for or taking something औपचा रक
तौर पर कुछ मांगना, लेना, ाथना करना
S: Request, demand, claim, order,
RT CLASSES
application
A: give, recover, reply
Ex: The staff made a requisition for
new chairs and desks
Grievance ी स् (n) – If you have a
grievance about something that has happened or
been done, you believe that it was unfair िशकायत,
िगला
RT CLASSES
S: Complaint, grudge, objection, beef
A: compliment, praise, acknowledge, peace
Ex: The main grievance of the drivers is the
imposition of higher fees for driving licences
Misgiving (n) – If you have misgivings about
something that is being suggested or done, you feel that
it is not quite right, and are worried that it may have
unwanted results संदेह, िचंता, शंका ,अिव ास
RT CLASSES
S: Apprehension, suspicion, qualm, doubt, mistrust
A: faith, confidence, trust, certainty
Ex: She had some misgivings about what she was
about to do
Affirmed (v) – to say formally or clearly that
something is true or that you support something
strongly िकसी बात को ढ़ता पूवक ीकार करना, िन य पूवक समथन
करना, सही मानना
RT CLASSES
S: Confirmed, approved, asserted, reaffirmed,
endorsed
A: challenged, denied, disapproved
Ex: The government has affirmed its
commitment to equal rights
Apex (n) – The apex of an organization or
system is the highest and most important
position in it शीष िबंदु, िशखर अथवा अ ंत मह पूण
S: Peak, acme, summit, pinnacle
RT CLASSES
A: bottom, nadir, base, foot
Ex: At the apex of the party was its central
committee
Pique (n) – Pique is the feeling of annoyance
you have when you think someone has not treated
you properly मनमुटाव, नाराजगी, खीझ
S: Anger, irritate, annoy, resentment
RT CLASSES
A: delight, happiness, please, cheer, joy
Ex: Mimi had got over her pique at Susan's
refusal to accept the job
Resentment (n) – Resentment is bitterness
and anger that someone feels about something
नाराजगी ,नाखुशी, ोध
S: Bitterness, animosity, indignation, rancor
RT CLASSES
A: helpfulness, blessing, togetherness, love
Ex: She expressed resentment at being
interviewed by a social worker
Compliance (n) – Compliance with something, for
example a law, treaty, or agreement, means doing what
you are required or expected to do अनु पता, समानता ,अनुकूलता
S: Submission, acquiescence, conformity, obedience,
acceptance, RT CLASSES
A: refusal, defiance, dissent, denial, disagreement
Ex: Inspectors were sent to visit nuclear sites and
verify compliance with the treaty
Intervened (adj.) – to act in a way that
prevents something happening or influences
the result of something बाधा प ंचाना, टोकना
S: Mediated, interfered, arbitrated,
RT CLASSES
negotiated, interceded
A: joined, disregarded
Ex: She would have died if the neighbors
hadn’t intervened
Endemic (adj.) –(often used about a disease
or problem) regularly found in a particular place
or among a particular group of people and
difficult to get rid of कोई रोग, सम ा जो थानीय हो
RT CLASSES
S: Indigenous, native, pandemic, aboriginal
A: foreign, epidemic, alien
Ex: Malaria is endemic in many hot countries
Strained (adj.) – If someone's
appearance, voice, or behavior is strained,
they seem worried and nervous तनावपूण
,तनाव RT CLASSES
S: Tense, forced, unnatural, constrained
A: comfortable, relax, easy
Ex: Relations between the two countries
are strained
Watchdog (n) – A watchdog is a person or
committee whose job is to make sure that
companies do not act illegally or irresponsibly
रखवाली करने वाला , हरी
RT CLASSES
S: Monitor, custodian, guardian, keeper,
inspector
A: prisoner, attacker, holder
Ex: an anticrime watchdog group funded by
New York businesses
Combat कॉमबै् (n) – Combat is fighting
that takes place in a war जुझना, लड़ना, िवरोध
करना ,लड़ाई करना
S: Fight, counter, battle, tackle
RT CLASSES
A: peace, surrender, agree, compromise
Ex: Over 16 million men had died in
combat
Rampage (v) – to move through a place in
a violent group, usually breaking things
and attacking people आवेश ,गु े म इधर-उधर भागना,
ोध करना, उप व करना
RT CLASSES
S: Rage, riot, run wild, storm, rave
A: calm, harmony
Ex: The football fans rampaged through
the town
Settler (n) – a person who goes to live
permanently in a place where not many
people live िनवासी ,िकसी जगह नया बसने वाला
RT CLASSES
S: Immigrant, newcomer, pioneer,
foreigner, inhabitant
A: emigrant
Ex: the first white settlers in
Australia
Escalation (n) – an increase to counteract a
perceived discrepancy चार फैलाव अथवा बढ़ोतरी होना
S: Increase, rise, growth, upsurge, expansion
A: decrease, reduction, decline, abate
RT CLASSES

Ex: An escalation of violence

Reminiscent (adj.) – If you say that one
thing is reminiscent of another, you mean that it
reminds you of it याद िदलाने वाला, रण शील
S: Allusive, remindful, suggestive, memorized
RT CLASSES
A: forgetful, faint, insipid, unreminiscent
Ex: His suit was reminiscent of an old army
uniform
Mushroomed (v) – grow and spread fast कम
समय म बड़ी तेज़ी के साथ वृ होना
S: Spread, increase, growing, proliferation,
RT CLASSES
explosion
A: decline, still, wany, declining, decreasing
Ex: The problem mushroomed
Resistance (n) – trying to stop sth from
happening or to stop sb from doing sth बाधा, कावट,
ितरोध
S: Opposition, immunity, impedance,
underground RT CLASSES
A: acceptance, patience, submission,
agreement, alacrity
Ex: The government troops overcame the
resistance of the rebel army
Emerged (v) – to become known पता चलना,
कट होना , काश म आना
S: Rising, emergent, developing, budding,
RT CLASSES
fresh
A: fading, disappearing, vanish, dying
Ex: During investigations it emerged that
she was lying about her age
Militant (n) – willing to use force to get what
you want उ वादी ,लड़ाकू, झगड़ालू
S: Belligerent, activist, aggressive,
RT CLASSES
combative
A: pacifist, peaceful, compliant, passive
Ex: The workers were in a very militant
mood
Waned (v) – If something wanes, it becomes
gradually weaker or less, often so that it
eventually disappears घटता आ, य
S: Fading, decline, moribund, diminishing
RT CLASSES
A: waxing, expanding, successful, increasing
Ex: My enthusiasm was waning rapidly
Retaliation (n) – action taken in return for an
injury or offense बदला लेना, ितशोध लेना
S: Revenge, retribution, response, comeback
RT CLASSES
A: mercy, acceptation, forgiveness, remission
Ex: Feeling of retaliation causes harm to
everyone
 Demolish (v) – To demolish something such
as a building means to destroy it completely न कर
दे ना, िगरा दे ना, बबाद कर दे ना
S: Destroy, wreck, ruin, crush, devastate
RT CLASSES
A: build, create, fashion, construct
Ex: The old shops were demolished and a
supermarket was built in their place
Impunity (n) – if a person does something bad
with impunity, they do not get punished for what
they have done छु टकारा, दं ड मु ,मनमानी
RT CLASSES
S: Exemption, freedom, license, amnesty
A: liability, custody, accountability,
answerability
Ex: By silencing the media, politicians know
they can do whatever they like with impunity
Aspiration (n) – Someone's
aspirations are their desire to achieve
things आकां ा, मह ाकां ा, लालसा
RT CLASSES
S: Ambition, desire, dream, hope, wish
A: laziness, hate, unambitious, dislike
Ex: the needs and aspirations of our
pupils
Status quo (n) – the existing state of affairs
पहले जैसी थित ,यथा थित, पू व थित
S: Current situation, existing situation, present
situation, circumstances, current status
RT CLASSES
A: lapse, reverse, former, old
Ex: Maintain the status quo till the dispute is
settled by the court
Blockaded (v) – A blockade of a place is
an action that is taken to prevent goods or
people from entering or leaving it घेराबंदी
,नाकेबंदी, अवरोध RT CLASSES
S: Obstacles, barriers, obstructions,
stoppages, jams
A: break, opens, abet
Ex: It's not yet clear who will actually
enforce the blockade
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Bilateral (adj.) – involving two

groups of people or two countries ि प ीय
,दो तरफा RT CLASSES
S: Two-sided, mutual, dual, binary,
bipartite
A: one-sided, unrequited, unilateral
Ex: bilateral trade/talks
Votary (n) – ardently devoted to the
services or worship of God, a deity, or a saint
अनुयायी,समथक ,भ
S: Devotee, adherent, follower, partisan,
RT CLASSES
believer, admirer
A: mentor, insurgent, antagonist
Ex: the cultured votary of science
Trailblazing (adj.) – A trailblazing idea, event, or
organization is new, exciting, and original पथ दशक, मागदशक
S: Pioneering, innovative, revolutionary, advanced,
inventive
RT CLASSES
A: dumb, unsophisticated, uneducated, banal
Ex: a trailblazing agreement that could lead to a
global ban on nuclear weapons
Exploration (n) – to travel for the purpose of
discovery खोज ,अनुसंधान, खोजी या ा

S: Investigation, examination, probe, study,

research RT CLASSES
A: tardiness, ignorance, cover, find
Ex: The exploration of oil resources received
special attention in the Second Plan
Catapult (n) – to throw
somebody/something suddenly and with
great force व ु अथवा को अचानक ब त जोर से फकना
S: Hurl, throw, propel, launch, shoot
RT CLASSES
A: stationary, agitate, block, calm
Ex: When the car crashed the driver was
catapulted through the windscreen
Diffident (adj.) – not having confidence
in your own strengths or abilities अपनी यो ता एवं
श म िव ास ना रखने वाला ,आ सं शिय, आ िव ास हीन
S: Timid, shy, bashful, modest, timorous,
RT CLASSES
humble
A confident, desirous, sassy:
Ex: He was modest and diffident about his
own success
Discrimination (n) – Discrimination is the
practice of treating one person or group of people less
fairly or less well than other people or groups भेद-भाव
RT CLASSES
,प पात ,तरफदारी
S: Discernment, judgment, prejudice, bias
A: fairness, indifference, justice, acceptance
Ex: Discrimination against women is not allowed
Crackdown (n) – A crackdown is strong official
action that is taken to punish people who break
laws अपराध रोकने के िलए कारवाई करना, कड़ी कारवाई
S: Clampdown, repression, suppression,
RT CLASSES
restriction, onslaught
A: beginning, abet, advantage, assist, benefit
Ex: anti-government unrest that ended with
the violent army crackdown
Bridging the gap: On India and Gender Gap Report

Attainment (n) – the act of achieving

sth उपल , ा
S: Achievement, accomplishment,
RT CLASSES success,
fruition, triumph
A: failure, disaster, defeat, loser
Ex: the attainment of the government’s
objectives
Spur (v) – If one thing spurs you to do
another, it encourages you to do it े रत एवं
ो ािहत करना
S: Prod, urge, encourage,
RT CLASSESstimulus
A: discourage, block, dissuade, hindrance
Ex: her sons' passion for computer games
spurred her on to set up a software
business
Parity (n) – the state of being equal, especially
the state of having equal pay or position बराबरी,
समानता, समतु ता
S: Equality, equivalence, similarity, par,
RT CLASSES
uniformity
A: discrepancy, disproportion, unequal
Ex: Women have yet to achieve wage or
occupational parity in many fields
Vicious (adj.) – A vicious person or a
vicious blow is violent and cruel िनमम ,खराब,
दु
S: Cruel, savage, wicked,
RT CLASSESevil
A: good, kind, nice, benevolent
Ex: He was a cruel and vicious man
Fragility (n) – quality of being easily
damaged or destroyed नाजुकपन, कोमलता
S: Delicacy, weakness, infirmity,
RT CLASSES
debility, vulnerability
A: resilience, power, strength, violence
Ex: I find that Americans see the
fragility in changes
Constrained (v) – to limit sb/sth; to
force sb/sth to do sth सीिमत करना , अव करना
S: Forced, strained, curbed, bound,
compelled RT CLASSES
A: freed, unaffected, abandoned, allowed
Ex: The company’s growth has been
constrained by high taxes
Patriarchal (adj.) – A patriarchal society, family,
or system is one in which the men have all or most of
the power and importance पु ष धान ,पु ष धान समाज
RT CLASSES
S: fatherly, paternal, ancestral, patriarchic
A: feminist, advanced, common, unfatherly
Ex: A very patriarchal society could only change
gradually
Stalled (v) – If a process stalls, or if
someone or something stalls it, the process
stops but may continue at a later time रोकना,
टालना RT CLASSES
S: Stopped, deadlocked, halted, stop
A: ongoing, advanced, afoot, scuttled
Ex: but the peace process stalled
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Tenets (n) – one of the principles or

beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is
based on िस ांत
RT CLASSES
S: Philosophy, ideology, principles, beliefs,
doctrine
A: abortion, blindness, ignorance
Ex: one of the basic tenets of Christianity
Urgency (n) – the state of being urgent; an
earnest and insistent necessity अ ाव क ,मह पूण
S: Emergency, need, stress, importunity,
necessity
RT CLASSES
A: unimportance, hesitancy, indecision,
slowness
Ex: And that we have to deal with the same
urgency
Deliberations (n) – Deliberation is the long and
careful consideration of a subject िव ृत िवचार-िवमश, सावधानी,
समझ-बूझ
S: Consideration, thought, meditation, discussion
RTpreparedness,
A: foolishness, alacrity, CLASSES indifference
Ex: After much deliberation I decided to reject the
offer
Exploratory (adj.) – done in order to
find something out कुछ खोजने से संबंिधत, खोजपरक,
खोजपू ण,अ ेषी
S: Experimental, explorative,
RT CLASSES trial,
preliminary, tentative, test
A: non-exploratory, definite
Ex: The doctors are doing some
exploratory tests to try and find out
what’s wrong
Devising (v) – If you devise a plan, system, or
machine, you have the idea for it and design it कुछ
करने का नया तरीका िनकालना
S: Designed, arranged, planned, developed,
RT CLASSES
invent
A: borrowed, copy, decline, demolish
Ex: They’ve devised a plan for keeping traffic
out of the city centre
Fiddle (v) – a dishonest action,
especially one connected with money
बेईमानी, जालसाजी
RT CLASSES
S: Play, manipulate, meddle,
tamper, tinker
A: rationality, be honest
EX: a tax fiddle
Forefront (n) – the leading position;
the position at the front नेतृ का पद, सबसे आगे
की थित
RT CLASSES
S: Front, fore, lead, head, front line
A: background, aback, border, barrier
Ex: Our department is right at the
forefront of scientific research
Uphill (adj.) – If you refer to something as an uphill
battle or an uphill struggle, you mean that it requires a
lot of effort and determination, but it should be possible
to achieve it किठन , म सा , दु:साधय,अथवा चढ़ाई
S: Arduous, difficult, laborious,
RT CLASSES tough, rising, hard
A: easy, downhill, solution, advantage
Ex: It had been an uphill battle to achieve what she
had wanted
Opportunism (n) – taking advantage of
opportunities without regard for the
consequences for others
RT CLASSES
अवसरवादीता, मौका पर ी
S: Expedience, expediency,
RT CLASSES pragmatism,
exploitation, politics
A: generosity, inexpedience
Ex: Moscow had backed me up politically
as against his opportunism
Stark (adj.) – Stark choices or
statements are harsh and unpleasant
कड़ा ,कठोर , स
RT CLASSES
S: Bare, severe, bleak, harsh
A: filled, luxuriant, adorned, bombastic
Ex: I'm always stark with liars
Persuasion (n) – a communication intended to urge
or persuade the recipients to take some action उपदे श दे ना ,
ो ािहत करना ,मनाना
RT CLASSES
S: Incitement, encouragement, warning, exhortation
A: dissuasion, abandonment, carelessness, compulsion
Ex It took a lot of persuasion to get Anjali to

agree
Secularism (n) – Secularism is a system of
social organization and education where religion is
not allowed to play a part in civil affairs धमिनरपे ता,
असं दाियकता
RT CLASSES
S: Impiety, disbelief, atheism, infidelity
A: certainty, faith, harmony, assurance
Ex: When there is no religion, there can't be
any secularism
Vacillation (n) – indecision in speech or
action िन य ना कर पाने की थित, िहचिकचाहट
S: Wavering, hesitation, hesitancy,
indecision, irresolution
RT CLASSES

A: permanence, alacrity, resolution

EX: AAP’s vacillations are instructive
A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and
clinical trials

Introspect (v) – Introspection is the examining of

your own thoughts, ideas, and feelings आ
RT CLASSES िव े षण, आ
परी ण आ मंथन करना
S: Meditation, contemplation, reflection, introversion
A: extravert, gregarious, extrovert, friendly
Ex: After a little bit of introspection, I was able to get
to the bottom of the problem
Pioneer (n) – a person who is one of the
first people to do something िकसी े म अ णी
होना, पथ दशक, मागदशक
S: Initiate, trailblazer, explorer, innovator,
RT CLASSES
introduce
A: indigenous, last, native
Ex: one of the pioneers of modern science
Obsessive (adj.) – If someone's behaviour
is obsessive, they cannot stop doing a particular
thing or behaving in a particular way वहमी ,मनो ,
आस
RT CLASSES
S: Compulsive, fanatical, neurotic, persistent,
passionate
A: unneurotic, careless, indecisive
EX: Williams is obsessive about motor racing
Amenable (adj.) – If you are amenable to
something, you are willing to do it or accept it खुशी
से मानने वाला, अनुकूल आचरण करने वाला
S: Compliant, pliant, receptive, agreeable
RT CLASSES
A: stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, intractable
Ex: I’m amenable to any suggestions you may
have
Cohort (n) – A person's cohorts are their
friends, supporters, or associates दल ,द ा ,समूह
S: Companion, colleague, associate, group
A: antagonist, enemy, rival, opponent
RT CLASSES
Ex: Sunil and his cohorts were not pleased with
my appointment
Efficacy (n) – If you talk about the efficacy of
something, you are talking about its effectiveness
and its ability to do what it is supposed to भाव
का रता , मता, गुण
RT CLASSES
S: Effectiveness, potency, effect, force
A: inefficiency, inefficacy, weakness, failure
Ex: The efficacy of the drug should be
evaluated before launching it in the market
Leeway (n) – Leeway is the freedom that
someone has to take the action they want to or to
change their plans झठू , गुं जाइश, कसर, कमी
S: Scope, room, space, freedom
RT CLASSES
A: inflexibleness, constraint, restraint,
curtailment
Ex: Rarely do schoolteachers have leeway to
teach classes the way they want
Mistrust (v) – to have no confidence in
somebody/something because you think he/she/it
may be harmful संदेह करना, शक करना, अिव ास करना
S: Doubt, distrust, suspicion, suspect, misgiving
RT CLASSES
A: trust, believe, faith, confidence
Ex: I always mistrust politicians who smile too
much
Arbitrary (v) – If you describe an action, rule, or decision as
arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan,
or system. It often seems unfair because of this िबना िकसी िनयं ण
के, े ाचारी, मनमाने ढं ग से
RT CLASSES
S: Random, dictatorial, capricious, autocratic
A: circumspect, rational, fair, reasonable
Ex: Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were
common
Lax (adj.) – not having high
standards; not strict लापरवाह ,बेपरवाह, ढीला एवं
सु
S: Flexible, loose,
RT slack,
CLASSES careless, pliant

A: strict, prudent, tight, diligent

Ex: Their security checks are rather
lax
Plagued (adj.) – If you are plagued by
unpleasant things, they continually cause
you a lot of trouble or suffering मुसीबत पैदा करना
अथवा चूहों से फैलने वाला सं ामक रोग
RT CLASSES
S: Torment, trouble, worry, pester
A: aid, advantage, joy
Ex: The project was plagued by a series of
disasters
Infancy (n) – Infancy is the period of
your life when you are a very young child
ारं िभक अव था, िशशु होने की अव था ,शै शव
S: Babyhood, childhood,
RT CLASSESyouth, beginning,
start
A: adulthood, conclusion, old age
EX: the development of the mind from
infancy onwards
Pandemic (n) – a disease that spreads
over a whole country or the whole world
सव ापी महामारी, िव ापी महामारी
S: Epidemic, widespread,
RT CLASSES prevalent,
pestilence, universal
A: specific, exclusive, incomplete, limited
Ex: a pandemic outbreak of monkeypox
Streamline (v) – To streamline an organization or
process means to make it more efficient by removing
unnecessary parts of it आधुिनक तरीके से उपयोगी एवं सरल बनाना
S: Simplify, modernize, update, rationalize, facilitate
RT CLASSES
A: complexify, abandon, damage, depress
Ex: They're making efforts to streamline their
normally cumbersome bureaucracy
Weed out (phr.v) – If you weed out things or
people that are useless or unwanted in a group, you find
them and get rid of them बेकार लोगों एवं चीजों को बाहर िनकालना, छांटना
S: Remove, eradicate, uproot, eliminate, filter out
RT CLASSES
A: amass, attach, bind, cling to
Ex: He is eager to weed out the many applicants he
believes may be frauds
Adverse (adj.) – Adverse decisions, conditions, or
effects are unfavorable to you ितकूल,िवपरीत भाव होना
S: Detrimental, negative, unfavorable, harmful
RT CLASSES
A: favorable, good, helpful, fortunate
Ex: Our flight was cancelled because of adverse
weather conditions
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Condoning (v) – to accept or agree with sth
that most people think is wrong अनदे खी करना , ान ना
दे ना, माफ करना
RT CLASSES
S: Forgive, excuse, overlook, allow, pardon
A: forbid, punish, accuse, avenge, deal with it
Ex: I can never condone violence—no matter
what the circumstances are
Blockade (v) – A blockade of a place is an
action that is taken to prevent goods or
people from entering or leaving it घेराबंदी
,नाकेबंदी, अवरोध RT CLASSES
S: Obstacles, barriers, obstructions,
stoppages, jams
A: break, opens, abet
Ex: It's not yet clear who will actually
enforce the blockade
Antiquities (n) – a building or object
from ancient times ाचीन भवन अथवा व ु
S: Antique, ancientness, antiquity,
artefacts, antiques
RT CLASSES
A: antecedent, base, beginning
Ex: Greek/Roman antiquities
Archaeology आ कˈऑलिज (n) – the study of the
past, based on objects or parts of buildings that
are found in the ground पुरात िव ान ( जमीन के भीतर पाए
गए ाचीन व ु एवं भवनों के अवशेष पर आधा रत अतीत का अ यन)
RT CLASSES
S: Paleology, prehistory, excavation,
paleontology
Ex: With no proper time or resources for
archaeology, the results were poor and largely
unpublished
Mosque (n) – a building where Muslims
meet and pray म द

S: Temple, shrine,RTmasjid,
CLASSES church

A: fatality, incomplete, limited, restricted

Ex: This mosque needs a new imam
Dispel (v) – To dispel an idea or feeling that
people have means to stop them having it शंका को दूर
करना
S: Remove, dissolve, disperse, chatter
A: collect, gather, assemble,
RT CLASSESemphasize
Ex: His reassuring words dispelled all her fears.
Misgivings (n) – If you have misgivings about
something that is being suggested or done, you feel that
it is not quite right, and are worried that it may have
unwanted results संदेह, िचंता, शंका ,अिव ास
RT CLASSES
S: Apprehension, suspicion, qualm, doubt, mistrust
A: faith, confidence, trust, certainty
Ex: She had some misgivings about what she was
about to do
Conferred (adj.) – to give somebody a
special right or advantage िकसी को िवशेष लाभ अथवा
अिधकार दान करना
S: Give, grant, award, provide, donate
RT CLASSES
A: taking, disallow, disconnect, beg
Ex: The university will confer an honorary
degree on the governor
Multilateral (adj.) – Multilateral means
involving at least three different groups of
people or nations ब प ीय, 3 से अिधक लोग एवं दे शों का
स िलत होना RT CLASSES
S: Many-sided, multifaceted, trilateral,
multinational
A: unilateral, bilateral
Ex: Many want to abandon the
multilateral trade talks in Geneva
Constraints (n) – A constraint is something
that limits or controls what you can do अवरोधकारी
त , ितबंध ,सीिमत करने RT
वाला
CLASSES
S: restraint, restriction, limitation, control
A: permission, democracy, liberty, freedom
Ex: There are always some financial constraints
on a project like this
Deliberate (adj.) – done on purpose;
planned जानबूझकर िकया गया, योजना के अनुसार
S: Intentional, consider, conscious,
contemplate, premeditated
RT CLASSES

A: accidental, unintentional, random,

abrupt
Ex: Was it an accident or was it
deliberate?
Bolstered (v) – If you bolster something such as
someone's confidence or courage, you increase it
बढ़ावा दे ना , ो ािहत करना ,समथन दे ना
RT CLASSES
S: Reinforced, supported, assisted, backed
A: abate, challenged, damaged, demolish, destroy
Ex: His remarks did nothing to bolster my
confidence
Turmoil (n) – Turmoil is a state of
confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great
anxiety असमंजस ,शोरगुल ,खलबली ,हलचल, अिनि तता एवं अ व था
की थित RT CLASSES
S: Disorder, commotion, chaos, confusion
A: calm, peace, order, harmony
Ex: His mind was in (a) turmoil
Autonomous (adj.) – An autonomous country,
organization, or group governs or controls itself
rather than being controlled by anyone else ाय
, शासी
RT CLASSES
S: Independent, sovereign, self-sufficient,
separate
A: dependent, subject, subservient
Ex: They proudly declared themselves part of
a new autonomous province
Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner
private military company

Rebellion (n) – the action of fighting against

authority or refusing to accept rules बगावत ,िव ोह
,राज ोह RT CLASSES
S: Revolt, uprising, insurrection, disobedience
A: obedience, peace, harmony, alliance
Ex: Voting against the leader of the party was
an act of open rebellion
Mutiny (n) – open rebellion against constituted
authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their
officers) िव ोह करना, बगावत करना, दं गा करना
S: Revolt, rebel, rebellion, insurrection, uprising
A: obey, loyalty, obedience,RT CLASSESserve, comply
Ex: A series of coup attempts and mutinies within
the armed forces destabilized the regime
Feud (n) – an angry and serious argument
between two people or groups that continues over
a long period of time दो यों अथवा दो समूहों के बीच लं बे समय
से चला आ रहा झगड़ा, पु ैनी रं िजश
RT CLASSES
S: Squabbling, conflict, discord, rivalry, strife
A: accord, acquiesce, agreement, alliance
Ex: a family feud [within a family or between
two families.
Warlord (n) – a military commander,
especially an aggressive regional commander with
individual autonomy सेनापित ,िसपहसालार
S: Boxer, tyrant, dictator, commander, soldier
RT CLASSES
A: accord, alliance, amity
Ex: The mountains were commanded by
ferocious and imposing warlords
An iron fist (phr.) – to control a
group of people very firmly, having
complete powerRTover everything
CLASSES
they
do पूरी तरह िनयंि त करना
Ex: Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet
Union with an iron fist
Dissent डˈसे̮ (n) – disagreement with official
or generally agreed ideas or opinions मतभेद ,असहमित
,अ ीकार करना, िव होना
S: Disagree, differ, dissension, objection
RT CLASSES
A: agree, assent, approval, accept
Ex: There is some dissent within the Congress
Party on these policies
Betrayal (n) – violation of a person’s
trust or confidence, of a moral standard धोखा,
िव ासघात
S: Disloyalty, revelation,
RT CLASSESinfidelity, treason
A: loyalty, support, protection, faithfulness
Ex: I thought betrayal was a sin only
committed by humans
Battlefield (n) – A battlefield is a place
where a battle is fought रणभूिम, यु भूिम
S: Battleground, combat zone, war zone,
arena RT CLASSES

A: accord, agreement, alliance

Ex: they made a tour of Civil War
battlefields
Exile (n) – the state of being forced to live
outside your own country (especially for
political reasons दे श से िनकाल िदया जाना ,िनवासन
S: Banish, deport,RTexpel,
CLASSESexpatriate,
banishment
A: welcome, repatriate, allow
Ex: After the revolution the king was
exiled
Averted (adj.) – To prevent sth
unpleasant िकसी अि य घटना को घटने से टालना, रोकना
S: Aversion, avoid, prevent, shunning
A: permitting, attract, enchant,
RT CLASSES
encouraging
Ex: The accident could have been averted
Escalating (v) – If a bad situation escalates
or if someone or something escalates it, it
becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity
अिधक ती होना, अिधक गंभीर बनना
RT CLASSES
S: Increasing, rising, growing, developing
A: diminishing, abating, deteriorating,
weakening
Ex: The demonstrations are escalating into
violent protests in all the major cities
Incompetence (n) – If you refer to someone's
incompetence, you are criticizing them because
they are unable to do their job or a task properly
अयो ता ,असमथता
RT CLASSES
S: Ineptitude, inadequacy, inability, inefficiency,
incapability
A: preparedness, professionalism, power, ability
Ex: The incompetence of government officials is
appalling
Dismantle (v) – to take something to pieces;
to separate something into the parts it is made
from टु कड़े टु कड़े करना ,खंिडत करना ,न करना
S: Pull down, disassemble, RT CLASSES
tear down, demolish,
break up
A: assemble, construct, build
Ex: The photographer dismantled his
equipment and packed it away
Revolt (n) – A revolt is an illegal and often
violent attempt by a group of people to change
their country's political system िव ोह करना, राज ोह, बगावत
S: Revolution, rebellion, rebel, insurrection,
RT CLASSES
uprising
A: obey, calm, loyalty, comply
Ex: It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary
people against their leaders
Cohesive (adj.) – characterized by or
causing cohesion जोड़ने वाला ,संयोग शील
S: Coherent, adhesive, unified, integrated,
united RT CLASSES
A: divided, detached, disunited, incoherent
Ex: each parish was formerly a cohesive
unit
Mounting (n) – increasing बढ़ता आ
S: Climbing, rising, ascending, upward,
uprising
RT CLASSES
A: decreasing, descending, downfall,
dropping
Ex: mounting unemployment/tension
To Keep one’s house In Order (phr.) – to
make sure that all your affairs are arranged
properly and there is nothing wrong with them दूसरों
की आलोचना करने की बजाय यं म सु धार करना
RT CLASSES
Ex: The government gives the newspaper
industry a twelve-month deadline to put its
house in order or face tough statutory controls
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Gambit (n) – A gambit is an action or set of
actions which you carry out in order to try to gain
an advantage in a situation or game िकसी तरह की चाल
,ितकड़म
RT CLASSEStrick
S: Ploy, maneuver, scheme,
A: honesty, truth, good faith, big picture

Ex: CPI (M) has described Modi government’s

announcement of 10% reservation for upper
class as an “election gambit”
Strategic high: On India-U.S. ties and strategic
cooperation
Concluded (adj.) – to end or to bring
sth to an end समा , संप
RT CLASSES
S: Completed, ended, terminated, finished
A: unfinished, ongoing, uncompleted,
undone
Ex: The President concluded his tour with
a visit to a charity concert
Propel (v) – To propel something in a
particular direction means to cause it to move in
that direction े रत करना, धकेलना ,आगे बढ़ना
S: Driving, pushing, moving, launching,
RT CLASSES
motivating
A: undynamic, dull, off, static
Ex: A strong domestic base is propelling Indian
chess to great heights
Unprecedented (adj.) – If something is
unprecedented, it has never happened before आज से
पहले जो कभी घिटत ना आ हो , अनोखा,अभूतपूव ,अि तीय
S: Unparalleled, novel, singular, unusual,
RT CLASSES
exceptional, unique
A: traditional, familiar, ordinary, typical,
precedented
Ex: Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented
Indigenous (adj.) – Indigenous people
or things belong to the country in which
they are found, rather than coming there or
being brought there from another country
RT CLASSES
थानीय, दे सी
S: Native, endemic, local, original
A: foreign, alien, exotic, immigrant
Ex: the country's indigenous population
Howitzer (n) – A howitzer is a large gun with a
short barrel, which fires shells high up into the air so
that they will drop down onto the target तोप ,बंदूक
S: Cannon, mortar, gun, pistol, firearm
A: counter, assail RT CLASSES
Ex: Purpose-design howitzers and field guns,
however, don't need so much armor-penetrating
velocity, and are built for much longer barrel lives
Expansion (n) – the action of becoming
bigger or the state of being bigger than before
िव ार, सार, फैलाव
S: Growth, increase, extension,
RT CLASSES
enlargement, development
A: epitome, decrease, contraction, decline
Ex: The rapid expansion of the university
has caused a lot of problems
Wean (v) – If you wean someone off a habit or
something they like, you gradually make them stop doing
it or liking it, especially when you think it is bad for them
छु ड़ाना अथवा माता का िशशु से दूध छु ड़वाना
S: Detaching, cessation,
RTdisengage,
CLASSES alienating
A: bar, block, continue, damage
Ex: You are given capsules or pills with small
quantities of nicotine to wean you from the habit
Perspective (n) – A particular perspective is a
particular way of thinking about something,
especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or
experiences मत , ि कोण, प रपे
RT CLASSES
S: View, viewpoint, standpoint, outlook, angle,
attitude, prospect
A: hopeless, unpromising, effectless
Ex: Write a letter to yourself from this
perspective
Competence (n) – Competence is the
ability to do something well or effectively अपने
की यो ता, मता, साम
S: Ability, capability, proficiency, skill,
RT CLASSES
expertise
A: inability, inadequacy, incapability
Ex: Many people have testified to his
competence
Across the board (phr.) – including all
एक समान प से ,सभी के िलए, ापक तौर पर
S: General, comprehensive,
RT CLASSES inclusive, overall

A: distinctive, customized, particular,

localized
Ex: We got a pay raise across the board
Embrace इमˈ् ेस ् (v) – If you embrace a
change, political system, or idea, you accept it
and start supporting it or believing in it े ा से
ीकार करना अथवा ेम से गले लगाना
RT CLASSES
S: Adopt, include, hold, hug
A: exclude, reject, deny, avoid
Ex: He embraces the new information age
Comprehensive (adj.) – Something that
is comprehensive includes everything that is
needed or relevant िव ृत तौर पर , ापक तौर पर
S: Extensive, complete, full, inclusive,
RT CLASSES
universal
A: incomplete, exclusive, limited, partial,
minor
Ex: a guidebook giving comprehensive
information on the area
Cognisant (n) – having or showing knowledge
or understanding or realization or perception िकसी
बात का जानकारी म होना , ाता
S: Aware, conscious, mindful, informed,
RT CLASSES
knowing
A: oblivious, unaware, ignorant, uninformed
Ex: The Governor and town judges dealt with
civil cases, whereas the Kotwal took
cognisance of criminal cases
Autonomy (n) – the right of a person, an
organization, a region, etc. to govern or control
his/her/its own affairs यं शासन
S: Freedom, independence,
RT CLASSES
liberty, sovereignty
A: dependence, captivity, constraint,
enslavement
Ex: Teenagers should have the autonomy to
make their own decisions in preparation for
their lives as adults.
Bipolar (adj.) – Bipolar systems or
situations are dominated by two strong
and opposing opinions or elements ि प ीय
,दो तरफा RT CLASSES

Ex: bipolar contest between the Bharatiya

Janata Party and the Congress
Sovereignty (n) – Sovereignty is the power that a
country has to govern itself or another country or state
रा की यं अपना शासन चलाने की श - भु ता, सं भु ता
RT CLASSES
S: Rule, authority, dominion, supremacy
A: dependence, servitude, submission, retention
Ex: In a democracy, sovereignty vests in the people
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Forge (adj.) – to make an illegal copy
of something जाली, खोटा ,नकली, धोखा, गैर कानूनी
S: Fake, counterfeit, false, fraudulent,
RT CLASSES
sham
A: genuine, actual, pleasing, admirable
Ex: to forge a signature/bank
note/passport/cheque
Consensus (n) – A consensus is general
agreement among a group of people आम सहमित
,सवस ित
S: Agreement, accord, unity, concurrence
RT CLASSES
A: disagreement, dissension, conflict
Ex: The two parties have reached a
consensus.
Reassessment (n) – the consideration or
assessment of something again, in the light of new
or different factors पुनमू ांकन, पुनरिनधारण
S: Review, revaluation, reappraisal, revision,
RT CLASSES
rethink
A: disdain, ease
Ex: Publications will be subject to annual
reassessment
Ripe (adj.) – ready for something or in a suitable
state for something or (used about fruit, grain, etc.)
ready to be picked and eaten उपयु होना, िकसी थित के िलए तैयार
होना ,अथवा पका आ अनाज, फल
S: Mature, ready, aged,
RT adult,
CLASSESright
A: immature, young
Ex: Eventually, soon after the beginning of the civil
war, he judged the time ripe for reclaiming all the
former power and wealth of his ancestors
Aspects (n) – one part of a situation,
problem, subject, etc पहलू ,प , ि कोण
S: Views, facets, scenes, angles, situations,
looks RT CLASSES

A: wholes, bypass, digest

Ex: His illness affects almost every aspect
of his life
Adapt (v) – to become familiar with a new
situation and to change your behaviour
accordingly अनुकूल होना ,अनु प होना
S: Adjust, modify,RT change,
CLASSES alter,

accommodate
A: disarrange, defective, decline
Ex: He was quick to adapt (himself) to the
new system
Demography (n) – the changing number of
births, deaths, diseases, etc. in a community
over a period of time; the scientific study of these
changes जनसं ािक िव RT
ान,(एक िनि त समय म ज ,मृ ु आिद के
CLASSES
कारण िकसी जनसमुदाय की सं ा म प रवतन का अ यन करना)
S: Statistics, anthropology, census
A: confuse, disorder
Ex: the social demography of Africa
Emerging (v) – to become known पता चलना,
कट होना , काश म आना
S: Rising, emergent, developing, budding,
RT CLASSES
fresh
A: fading, disappearing, vanish, dying
Ex: During investigations it emerged that
she was lying about her age
Anchor (n) – to fix something firmly so
that it cannot move or to drop an anchor;
to stop a boat moving by using an anchor
मजबूती से जमा दे ना, सहारा,
RT लं गर डालना
CLASSES
S: Secure, fasten, mainstay, tie up,
presenter
A: detach, loosen, disassemble
Ex: The roots anchor the plant in the
earth
Didactic (adj.) – telling people things rather
than letting them find out for themselves or
designed to teach people something, especially a
moral lesson िश ा कRT,उपदे शा क, िश ा द,
CLASSES
S: Instructive, educational, instructional,
informative, pedagogic
A: uninformative, uninstructive
Ex: Her way of teaching literature is too
didactic
blow/clear away the cobwebs
(phr.) – to remove a feeling of confusion,
vagueness, or lack of clarity about
RT CLASSES
something (from one's mind) उपदे शपूण िकसी तरह
के असमंजस, दुिवधा को दूर करना , करना
Ex: She took a walk to clear the cobwebs
from her head
Remnants (n) – The remnants of something
are small parts of it that are left over when the
main part has disappeared or has been used or
destroyed बचा आ ,अवशेष, शेष
RT CLASSES
S: Leftovers, remains, scraps, remainder
A: whole, cores, bases, middle
Ex: These few trees are the remnants of a huge
forest
Anticipate (n) – to expect something to
happen (and prepare for it) पूव अनुमािनत, ािशत
,अपेि त
S: Expected, awaited, foreseen, predictable
RT CLASSES
A: unexpected, happy, abrupt, unforeseen
Ex: I anticipate that the situation will get
worse
Confrontation (n) – A confrontation is a
dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of
people िवरोध करना ,मुकाबला करना ,आमना- सामना
S: Conflict, encounter, clash, fight
RT CLASSES

A: agreement, calm, consensus, peace

Ex: There was a confrontation between the two
tribes
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Outcome (n) – the result or effect of

RT CLASSES

an action or an event प रणाम ,नतीजा

RT CLASSES
S: Result, consequence, effect,
conclusion, issue
A: beginning, cause, origin
Ex: what was the outcome of the
talks?
Pertains (v) – If one thing pertains to
another, it relates, belongs, or applies to it
संबंिधत होना, सरोकार रखना
S: Relates, concerns, touch, appertain,
RT CLASSES
refers
A: avoid, bore, calm
Ex: My remark pertained to your earlier
comments
Anxiety (n) – a feeling of worry or
fear, especially about the future भय,िचंता,
अिन य
RT CLASSES
S: Worry, fear, apprehension,
nervousness, concern, distress
A: calmness, peace, confidence, calm
Ex: a feeling/state of anxiety
Disbursal (n) – the act of spending or
disbursing money धन के खच ,लागत एवं िवतरण संबंधी
S: Disbursement, spending, outlay, expense,
expenditure, payment
RT CLASSES
A: arrears, burden, concentrate, debt
Ex: Earlier this year, the delays in funds
disbursal to the States were on account of
procedural delays
Implications (n) – The implication of
something are the things that are likely to happen
as a result एक बात का दूसरे पर भिव म पड़ने वाला भाव अथवा
अ प से समझी गई बात
RT CLASSES
S: Significance, import, insinuation, suggestion,
hint, innuendo
A: exception, exclusion, loneliness
Ex: The new law will have serious implications
for our work
Verdict (n) – In a court of law, the verdict is the
decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a
trial ब त सोच िवचार करने के बाद िलया गया कोई िनणय, ायालय के ारा
RT CLASSES
िदया गया कोई फैसला
S: Decision, judgment, ruling, determination
A: accusation, suggestion, inception, prelude
Ex: The jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’
Authenticity (n) – the quality of being
real or true मािणकता, असिलयत, स ाई
S: Truth, accuracy, genuineness, fact,
reality RT CLASSES
A: dream, deceit, dishonesty
Ex: the paper should have established the
authenticity of the documents before
publishing them
Consent (n) – to agree to something; to
allow something to happen सहमित , ीकृित
S: Approval, agreement, assent,
permission, sanction
RT CLASSES

A: disagree, denial, refusal, rejection

Ex: The child’s parents had to give their
consent to the operation
Commenced (v) – When something
commences or you commence it, it begins ारं भ
करना या होना, आरं भ करना, शु होना
RT CLASSES
S: Started, began, start, launched
A: ended, disappear, done, finished
Ex: The academic year commences at the
beginning of October
A herculean task (phr.) – very hard to
perform. किठन काय , दु र

RT CLASSES
Ex: Digging the tunnel was a herculean
task.
Establishment (n) – an organization,
a large institution or a hotel संगठन ,बड़ी सं था,
ित ान
S: Institution, creation, organization,
RT CLASSES
formation, foundation, company
A: abolition, annulment, devastation
Ex: an educational establishment
Proactive (adj.) – Proactive actions are
intended to cause changes, rather than just
reacting to change अ सि य, सि य
S: Active, energetic,RT
dynamic,
CLASSES
aggressive,
enterprising
A: passive, idle, sluggish, anergic, lackadaisical
Ex: In order to survive the competition a
company should be proactive not reactive
Played in India: On India as cricket’s World Cup
host
Prominence (n) – If someone or something is in a
position of prominence, they are well-known and
important मुखता, िविश ता, धानय
RT CLASSES
S: Eminence, importance, distinction, celebrity
A: obscurity, depression, unimportance, hollow
Ex: Crime prevention had to be given more
prominence
Close on the heels (phr.) – Following
close behind someone or something;
happening soon after another event िकसी घटना
के घिटत होने के बाद शी घिटत होने वाला
RT CLASSES
Ex: to happen very soon afterward her
second movie followed close on the heels
of her successful film debut
Maiden (n) – Being or involving the first
attempt or act of its kind पहला ,पहली बार, अथवा
अिववािहत ी
RT CLASSES
S: Virgin, first, inaugural, initiatory
A: latest, adolescent, youngster
Ex: In 2006 she made her maiden voyage to
China and Australia
Triumph (n) – A triumph is a great success or
achievement, often one that has been gained with
a lot of skill or effort RT
िवजय ,जीत ,सफलता
CLASSES
S: Success, victory, succeed, win
A: defeat, disappointment, fail, loss
Ex: The team returned home in triumph
Tandem (n) – having two things arranged one
in front of the other मब ता ,एक के बाद एक
S: Team, pair, span, bicycle-built-for two
A: single, alone, all alone, apart
RT CLASSES
Ex: They moved in tandem without looking at
each other, their movements controlled and
efficient
Wane (v) – If something wanes, it becomes
gradually weaker or less, often so that it
eventually disappears घटता आ, य
S: Fading, decline, moribund, diminishing
RT CLASSES
A: waxing, expanding, successful, increasing
Ex: My enthusiasm was waning rapidly
Jinx िज स ् (n) – You can call something or
someone that is considered to be unlucky or
to bring bad luck a jinx दुभा , अिभशाप अथवा अशुभ या
व ु RT CLASSES
S: Unlucky, unfortunate, doomed, unhappy
A: affluent, favorable, lucky, golden
Ex: He was beginning to think he was a jinx
Turf (v) – Someone's turf is the area which is
most familiar to them or where they feel most
confident े ािधकार अथवा घास का मैदान
S: Grass, area, lawn,RTfield, domain
CLASSES
A: sky, house, shelter, lodge
Ex: Their turf was St.Louis: its streets,
theaters, homes, and parks
Propagating (v) – If people propagate an
idea or piece of information, they spread it and
try to make people believe it or support it चार करना,
चारों और फैलाना, उपजना
RT CLASSES
S: Spread, broadcast, disseminate, distribute,
diffuse, disperse
A: hide, destroy, kill, conceal
Ex: Then Gautama Buddha asked them to
propagate what they had realized
 Proverbial (adj.) – You use proverbial to show that
you know the way you are describing something is one
that is often used or is part of a popular saying िस कहावत
RT CLASSES
एवं मु हावरा

S: Well-known, famed, axiomatic, famous

A: unknown, abnormal, different, foreign
EX Like the proverbial tortoise, it must
win the race in the end
Gimmicky (adj.) –(of a trick or
device) intended to attract attention,
publicity, or trade दूसरों का ान आकिषत करना,
RT CLASSES
चार करना
S: Newfangled, contemporary,
fashionable, modern, new
A: dumb, uneducated
Ex: gimmicky 3D effects
Infuse (v) – to make
somebody/something have a particular
quality िवशेष भावना या गुण का संचार करना
S: Imbue, permeate, instill, pervade, steep
RT CLASSES

A: boldness, abstract
Ex: Her novels are infused with sadness
Jostling (v) – to push hard against sb in
a crowd भीड़ म ध ा-मु ी करना, उलझना
S: Crowd, thrust, push, scramble, force
A: pull, ignore, calm, check
RT CLASSES

Ex: We spent an hour jostling with the

crowds as we did our shopping
Reluctance (n) – a certain degree of
unwillingness अिन ा, िवमुखता ,अ िच
S: Hesitation, aversion,
RT CLASSESdoubt, dislike
A: alacrity, enthusiasm, affinity, desire
Ex: He was very reluctant to admit his
mistake
Aloof (adj.) – not friendly to other
people; distant अलग ,दूर, मेलजोल ना बढ़ाने वाला
S: Distant, unfriendly, remote, detached
RT CLASSES
A: friendly, warm, cordial, familiar
Ex: Her shyness made her seem aloof
Regime (n) – a particular government or a
system or method of government:शासन व था, शासन
,शासन णाली
S: Government, administration, rule, system
RT CLASSES disorganization
A: chaos, disorder, anarchy,
Ex: But then what was the answer of the
regime?
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 Spiraling food prices: on the build-up of underlying inflation pressures

Spiraling (v) – If an amount or level

spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing
rate तेजी के साथ बढ़ना RT CLASSES
S: Ascending, meandering, mounting,
shoot up, soar
A: decrease, diminish, decline, drop
Ex: Production costs began to spiral
Sustainable (adj.) – that can continue or be
continued for a long time जो दे र तक बना रहे या कायम रखा जा
सके
S: Supportable, tenable, viable, sustained,
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bearable
A: unsustainable, unstable, astatic, intolerable
Ex: The creation of an efficient and sustainable
transport system is critical
Cope with (v) – if you cope with a problem or
task, you feal with it successfully. सामना करना ,किठन
प र थित से सफलतापूवक िनपटना , संभालना
S: Deal with, confront, handle, manage
A: break down, admitRT defeat,
CLASSES be defeated, fail

Ex: She's struggling to cope with the heavy

workload
Surge (n) – If there is an surge in something,
there is a sudden, large increase in it िकसी चीज म
अचानक से वृ होना RT CLASSES
S: upsurge, rise, increase, growth
A: contract, decline, decrease, abatement
Ex: the surge in oil prices
Staples ˈ टे पल् ् (n) – A staple food, product, or
activity is one that is basic and important in
people's everyday lives उपज अथवा मु , धान
S: Basic, main, primary, chief
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A: minor, secondary, inessential, unnecessary
Ex: Rice is the staple food of more than half
the world's population
Benign (adj.) – A benign substance or process
does not have any harmful effects िकसी भी तरह का कोई
हािनकारक भाव ना होना अथवा ऐसा जो दयालु हो, उदारशील
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हो
S: Kind, benevolent, harmless, gentle
A: hostile, malignant, bad, harsh
Ex: An air of benign affability
Trajectory (n) – The trajectory of a
moving object is the path that it follows as it
moves पथ, व पथ, ेप पथ
S: Course, track, path, orbit, route, line
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A: distraction, disorientation, redirection,
wrong way
Ex: trajectory of a spacecraft
Symptomatic (adj.) – Symptomatic can
mean showing symptoms, or it may concern
a specific symptom ल ण आ क ,सूचक
S: Indicative, characteristic,
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diagnostic, suggestive
A: symptomless
Ex: Symptoms may be signs of disease or
injury
Unsettling (adj.) – making you feel
upset, nervous or worried घबराहट ,परे शानी
,िचंता
S: Disturbing, disconcerting,
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disquieting, troubling
A: peaceful, comforting
Ex: her arrival had a very unsettling
effect on him
Instance (n) – You use for instance to
introduce a particular event, situation, or person
that is an example of what you are talking about
उदाहरण ,िमसाल
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S: Examples, illustrations, samples, case
A: hides, confuse, disarray, disorder
Ex: In most instances the drug has no side
effects
Imposition (n) – the act of imposing
something (as a tax) आरोपण करना
S: Application, exaction, imposture, tax,
enforcement RT CLASSES
A: absolve, abdicate, advantage
Ex: In 1910 the Canadian Government declared
the imposition of a ban on the immigration of
people from Asia
Lentils (n) – a small brown, orange or
green seed that can be dried and used in
cooking दाल (मूंग, मसर, चना)
S: Beans, corn, peas, maize
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A: mineral
Ex: Stir in the lentils, broth, salt and
pepper
Harvest (n) – the time of year when the
grain, fruit, etc. is collected on a farm; the act
of collecting the grain, fruit, etc फसल काटना एवं
इक ा करने का काम RT CLASSES
S: Reap, crop, collect, gather, glean
A: plant, seed
Ex: Farmers always need extra help with
the harvest
Prevailing (v) – to exist or be common in
a particular place or at a particular time
िव मान होना, चलन म होना
S: Reign, dominate, RT predominate,
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A: depart, discontinue, turns into, has
become
Ex: Ravi still believes that justice will
prevail
Produce (n) – food, etc. that is
grown on a farm and sold खेत की उपज
, ाकृितक ि या से कुछ उगाना या उ करना
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S: Create, generate, make, develop,
yield
A: destroy, demolish, extinguish
Ex: fresh farm produce
Substantial (adj.) – large in amount मा ा
म बडा ,अिधक ,अ ा-खासा, चुर
S: Significant, considerable, strong, large,
solid RT CLASSES
A: minor, insignificant, insubstantial,
small, little
Ex: The storms caused substantial damage
Unremunerative (adj.) – bringing
little or no profit or income कम अथवा ना के
बराबर आमदनी, आय होना
S: Unprofitable, RTfruitless,
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unproductive
A: effective, fruitful
Ex: Unremunerative research work
Spatial (adj.) – Spatial is used to
describe things relating to areas थानीय
,भौगोिलक
S: Space, structural, solid
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A: temporal, sequential
Ex: the spatial distribution of black
employment and population in South
Africa
Walk the talk (phr.) – To do what one
said one could do, or would do, not just
making empty promises
Ex: If our companyRT promises
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environment, we have to walk the talk
Inclusive (adj.) – used about a price,
etc.) including or containing everything;
including the thing mentioned स िलत, शािमल
करते ए RT CLASSES
S: Comprehensive, universal, overall,
complete
A: exclusive, limited, narrow, restricted
Ex: The rent is inclusive of electricity
Paved the Way For (phr.) –
create the circumstances to enable
(something) to happen or be done िकसी काम
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को होने के िलए रा ा बनाना, माग श करना
Ex: the proposals will pave the way for
a resolution to the problem
Greek recovery: on the road ahead for Kyriakos Mitsotaki

Emerge (v) – to become known पता चलना,

कट होना , काश म आना
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S: Rising, emergent, developing, budding,
fresh
A: fading, disappearing, vanish, dying
Ex: During investigations it emerged that
she was lying about her age
Festering (v) –(used about an unpleasant
situation, feeling or thought) to become more
unpleasant because you do not deal with it
successfully वृ होना, बढ़ना (िकसी अि य थित ,सम ा का और
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अिधक बढ़ जाना)
S: Decay, decompose, rankle, spoil, putrefy
A: heal, ease, lessen, dull, recover
Ex: Resentments are starting to fester
Mass(n) – Mass is used to describe a large
number of people who have been brought
together for a particular purpose बड़ी सं ा, ढे र,
जमा करना RT CLASSES
S: Assembled, collected, gathered, heaped
A: less, dabbed, dispersed, fewer
Ex: There were masses of people at the
market today
Drowned (v) – to die in water because it
is not possible to breathe; to make
somebody die in this way पानी म डूब कर मृ ु होना
S: Flooded, inundated, deluged, drown,
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immersed
A: floated, dry, emersed
Ex: The girl fell into the river and
drowned
Perception (n) – a particular way of looking
at or understanding sth; an opinion ि कोण, राय, मत
S: Understanding, impression, sense, feeling,
notion RT CLASSES
A: misunderstanding, foolishness,
incomprehension, ignorance, stupidity
Ex: What is your perception of the situation?
Resounding (adj.) – very great
उ ेखनीय ,असाधारण
S: Resonant, reverberating, booming,
ringing, emphatic RT CLASSES

A: faint, quiet, soft

Ex: a resounding
victory/win/defeat/success
Imprisoned (adj.) – If someone is imprisoned, they
are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison, as a
punishment for a crime or for political opposition कैदी बनाना
,बंदी बनाना, जेल म डालना
S: Incarcerated, detained, prison, jailed
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A: free, uncuffed, released, unpunished
Ex: He was imprisoned for 18 months on charges of
theft
Brink (n) – If you are on the brink of something,
usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you
are just about to do it or experience it खतरनाक अथवा उ ेजक
थित के अ ंत िनकट होना ,िकनारे पर, कगार पर होना
S: Verge, edge, border, brim
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A: center, middle, axis, crux
Ex: Their economy is teetering on the brink of
collapse
Asylum (n) – If a government gives a person from
another country asylum, they allow them to stay,
usually because they are unable to return home
safely for political reasons आ य दे ना, पनाह दे ना
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S: Refuge, sanctuary, shelter, retreat, institution
A: hazard, threat, evolve, trouble
Ex: He applied for asylum in 1987 after fleeing
the police back home
Avert (v) – To prevent sth unpleasant िकसी
अि य घटना को घटने से टालना, रोकना
S: Aversion, avoid, prevent, shunning
A: permitting, attract, enchant,
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encouraging
Ex: The accident could have been averted
Realms (n) – You can use realm to
refer to any area of activity, interest, or
thought े अथवा रा
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S: Domain, province, kingdom, sphere,
area
A: estate, urban, state
Ex: the realm of politics