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Monday, May 10, 2021

Word, meanings and usage of difficult words to enhance vocabulary for competitive exams

 

1. MOUNTAINOUS (adjective) – पर्वतीय

Pronunciation: mawn·tuh·nuhs

Meaning: having many mountains

Synonyms: hilly, craggy, rocky, alpine, high, steep, precipitous

Antonyms: flat

Usage: A majority of the state is mountainous with a few flat areas scattered amongst the foothills.

 

 2. HABITABLE (adjective) – रहने योग्य

Pronunciation: ha·buh·tuh·bl

Meaning: suitable or good enough to live in

Synonyms: inhabitable, usable, tenantable, livable

Antonyms: uninhabitable, unlivable

Usage: The house should be habitable by Christmas.

 3. IMPLY (verb) – संकेत करना

Pronunciation: uhm·plai

Meaning: to hint at something without directly stating or presenting

Synonyms: implicit, indirect, hinted, suggested, insinuated, inferred, hint

Antonyms: explicit, direct

Usage: The letter seems to imply that the minister knew about the business deals.

 

 4. RAMBUNCTIOUS (adjective) – उधमी

Pronunciation: ram·buhngk·shuhs

Meaning: uncontrollably exuberant

Synonyms: boisterous, unrestrained, irrepressible, exuberant, uproarious, rollicking

Antonyms: restrained, quiet

Usage: Their rambunctious son always got into trouble.

 

 5. SCINTILLATING (adjective) – परिहास युक्त

Pronunciation: sin·tuh·lei·tuhng

Meaning: remarkably witty

Synonyms: brilliant, dazzling, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, invigorating

Antonyms: boring, dull

Usage: Throughout the debate, the politician made people laugh with his scintillating remarks.

 

 6. CONTAMINATE (verb) – दूषित करना

Pronunciation: kuhn·ta·muh·neit

Meaning: to make something dirty, dangerous or impure

Synonyms: pollute, adulterate, defile, debase, corrupt, taint, infect

Antonyms: purify, decontaminate

Usage: A sneeze guard covered the buffet line so that people wouldn’t contaminate the food.

 

 7. SOLITUDE (noun) – एकांत

Pronunciation: so·luh·chood

Meaning: the state or situation of being alone

Synonyms: loneliness, remoteness, isolation, seclusion, retirement, withdrawal

Antonyms: company

UsageSometimes, a little solitude is just what you need to clear your mind.

 

8. INFERIOR (noun) – निम्न

Pronunciation: uhn·feeuh·ree·uh

Meaning: a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability

Synonyms: subordinate, junior, underling, minion, menial

Antonyms: superior

Usage: A captain is inferior to a major.

 

  9. REDUNDANT (adjective) – अनावश्यक

Pronunciation: ruh·duhn·dnt

Meaning: not needed or useful

Synonymsunnecessary, inessential, unessential, needless, unneeded, dispensable

Antonyms: essential, necessary

Usage: The programmer deleted the redundant line of code that added no value to the software program.

 

  10. RAMPANT (adjective) – अनियंत्रित

Pronunciation: ram·pnt

Meaning: flourishing or spreading unchecked

Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread

Antonyms: controlled, restrained

Usage: Sadly, the Internet has made it easier for the rampant spread of false information.

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