Word meaning, antonym , synonym and usage to enhance vocabulary for SSC AND BANK EXAMS 2021

 

1. ABET (verb) – उकसाना

Pronunciation: uh·bet

Meaning: encourage or assist someone to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime

Synonyms: assist, aid, help, support, back, encourage, endorse

Antonyms: hinder

Usage: It's illegal to aid and abet a thief.

 

    2. ASSERTIVE (adjective) – प्रभावयुक्त

Pronunciation: uh·suh·tuhv

Meaning: having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Synonyms: confident, forceful, positive, bold, decisive, assured, authoritative

Antonyms: retiring, shy

Usage: The young man had an assertive manner about him as he introduced himself to the room.

 

   3. DISTEND (verb) – फूलना

Pronunciation: duh·stend

Meaning: swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

Synonyms: swell, bloat, bulge, expand, dilate, inflate, enlarge

Antonyms: shrink, contract

Usage: The excess food consumption caused her stomach to distend.

 

  4. INURE (verb) – सहनशील बनाना, अभ्यस्त होना

Pronunciation: uh·nyuord

Meaning: accustom to something, especially something unpleasant

Synonyms: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition, accustom, habituate

Antonyms: sensitize

Usage: After years in the boxing ring, Max had become inured to pain.

 

  5. PUNCTILIOUS (adjective) – सूक्ष्‍मताप्रिय

Pronunciation: puhngk·ti·lee·uhs

Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour

Synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive, scrupulous, painstaking

Antonyms: careless, slapdash

Usage: Margaret’s tendency to be punctilious makes her a great accountant.

 

 6. IRREVOCABLE (adjective) – अटल, स्थायी

Pronunciation: uh·reh·vuh·kuh·bl

Meaning: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered

Synonyms: final, irreversible, irremediable, unalterable, unchangeable

Antonyms: reversible, temporary

Usage: Your smoking is causing irrevocable harm to your body.

 

  7. GARRULOUS (adjective) – वाचालता

Pronunciation: guh·roo·luh·tee

Meaning: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, voluble, verbose, chatty, chattering, gossipy

Antonyms: taciturn, reticent

Usage: Because Jake is garrulous, asking him to keep a secret is impossible.

 

  8. QUELL (verb) – दमन करना

Pronunciation: kwel

Meaning: put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force

Synonyms: end, finish, crush, put down, check, curb, thwart

Antonyms: prompt, bring about

Usage: In order to quell unemployment, the government is giving more business loans.   

 

   9. BOGUS (adjective) – फर्जी

Pronunciation: bow·guhs

Meaning: not genuine or true

Synonyms: fake, spurious, false, fraudulent, sham, deceptive, misleading

Antonyms: genuine, authentic

Usage: The judge immediately dismissed the bogus lawsuit.

 

  10. IRE (noun) – क्रोध

Pronunciation: ai·uh

Meaning: anger

Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, wrath, outrage, temper, spleen, annoyance

Antonyms: delight, pleasure

Usage: The doctor’s rude behavior triggered the patient’s ire.