Word/Phrase | Part of Speech/Idiom | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms | Example |
Hark | Verb | (सुनना) Listen | Heed, Pay attention | – | The audience harked to the |
Amendment | Noun | (संशोधन) A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc. | Modification, Revision, Suggestion, Addendum | Repose, Rest, Worsening | The proposed amendment in the bill will be soon discussed. विधेयक में प्रस्तावित संशोधन पर जल्द ही चर्चा होगी। |
Isolation | Noun | (अलगाव) Seclusion | Separation, Segregation, Quarantine, Insulation, Confinement | – | He was kept in isolation so as to protect him from attack. |
Condemn | Verb | (निंदा करना) Blame | Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticise | Approve, Laud, Endorse, Praise | The government condemned the terrorist attack. सरकार ने आतंकवादी हमले की निंदा की। |
Wary | Adjective | (सावधान) Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. | Attentive, Circumspect, Considerate, Frugal | Careless, Certain, Inattentive, Inconsiderate, Indiscreet | Small children should be wary of strangers. |
Myriad | Adjective | (बहुत बड़ी संख्या) Innumerable | Countless, Endless, Multiple, Infinite | Bounded, Countable, Limited, Measurable | There are myriad problems in this business. |
Sacrament | Noun | (धार्मिक अनुष्ठान) A thing of mysterious and sacred significance | Communion, Liturgy, Celebration, Ceremony | Break, Denial, Divorce, Neglect | Marriage is considered a sacrament in India. भारत में विवाह को एक संस्कार माना जाता है। |
Brook | Verb | (बर्दाश्त करना) Endure | Countenance, Tolerate, Abide, Allow | Disapprove, Avoid, Disallow, Hold | Rajneesh brooked all the pain because of his mother. |
Ambivalence | Noun | (दुविधा) The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. | Doubt, Hesitancy, Indecision, Uncertainty | Certainty, Sureness, Decisiveness | He signed the deal but with ambivalence. |
Ruin | Verb | (बर्बाद) Devastate | Crush, Decimate, Demolish, Deplete | Build, Construct, Mend, Repair, Adorn | The shop was ruined by the robbers. लुटेरों ने दुकान को क्षतिग्रस्त कर दिया। |
Outdated | Adjective | (पुराना) Obsolete | Old fashioned, Outmoded, Old, Former | Contemporary, Current, Modern, New | The outdated equipment was discarded by the school. |
Restitution | Noun | (मुआवज़ा) Recompense for injury or loss | Indemnity, Payment, Restoration, Rebate | Dissatisfaction, Penalty, Fee, Taking | The wife asked for restitution for all the losses she faced because of her husband. |
Conjugal | Adjective | (वैवाहिक) Relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple | Marital, Matrimonial, Marriage, Wedded | – | The girl demanded her conjugal rights. लड़की ने अपने वैवाहिक अधिकारों की मांग की। |
Anachronistic | Adjective | (कालभ्रमित) Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. | Archaic, Outmoded, Obsolete, Antique | Modern, Present, Fresh, Up-to-date | Raju rebelled against the anachronistic principles of his parents. |
Statutory | Adjective | (वैधानिक) Required, permitted, or enacted by statute. | Lawful, Legal, Judicial, Rightful | Illegal, Illicit, Unlawful, Illegitimate | The authority has statutory powers to conduct its business. |
Coverture | Noun | (पनाह) The legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband’s protection and authority. | – | – | Earlier married women did not have the right to hold their own property because of coverture. |