Vocabulary Part - 3 For All Competitive Exams
1. LAISSEZ-FAIRE (NOUN): inaction:( अहस्तक्षेप)
Synonyms: do-nothing policy, noninterference
Antonyms: activity, involvement
Example Sentence:
Industrialisation has made the State to shift its emphasis from the concept of laissez-faire to that of social welfare.
2. SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm:(शांत)
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous, turbulent
Example Sentence:
Afghan refugees have never been given space in India nor should Baloch political dissident.
3. ABSOLVE (VERB): To forgive; to free from guilt:(मुक्त करना)
Synonyms: exculpate, pardon
Antonyms: accuse, blame
Example Sentence:
Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
4. BUFFOONERY (NOUN): Foolish behavior:(मसखरापन)
Synonyms: jocularity, clowning
Antonyms: tragedy, seriousness
Example Sentence:
Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after class for his buffoonery.
5. GARISH (ADJECTIVE): offensively bright:(भड़कीला)
Synonyms: gaudy, loud
Antonyms: plain, simple
Example Sentence:
The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
6. BALK (VERB): hesitate:(टाल जाना)
Synonyms: resist, shirk
Antonyms: accept, face
Example Sentence:
He balked at such a drastic solution.
7. CASTIGATE (VERB): berate:(दुर्वचन कहना)
Synonyms: chastise, criticize
Antonyms: praise, laud
Example Sentence:
She was castigated by the teacher.
8. ABYSMAL (NOUN): bottomless:(अथाह)
Synonyms: boundless, incalculable
Antonyms: restricted, bounded
Example Sentence:
They are a thumbs down for the abysmal quality of construction.
9. CULPABILITY (NOUN): blameworthiness :(अभियोज्यता)
Synonyms: culpableness, accountability
Antonyms: slimness, thinness
Example Sentence:
In the circumstances, there is no evidence which will reflect culpability of the appellant.
10. REVELRY (NOUN): merrymaking:(आनंदोत्सव)
Synonyms: debauchery, carousal
Antonyms: sadness, mourning
Example Sentence:
Siddhartha is involved in revelry these days.
11. OVERREACH (): (अधिक करना): Overdo
Synonyms: overact, overextend
Antonyms: play down, decrease
Example Sentence:
Mohak overreaches in his latest book while his argument is not convincing.
12. DEBONAIR (ADJECTIVE): (मोहक): Charming
Synonyms: affable, elegant
Antonyms: awkward, inelegant
Example Sentence:
Suneet has a debonair personality.
13. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्राणघाती): Baneful
Synonyms: contagious, deleterious
Antonyms: harmless, innocuous
Example Sentence:
To many, homeless beggars are nothing more than pestilent irritants.
14. PERPETRATE (VERB): (करना): Be responsible for
Synonyms: carry out, commit
Antonyms: halt, stop
Example Sentence:
Who would perpetrate for this crime?
15. RAKISH (ADJECTIVE): (विलासी जैसा): Charming and immoral
Synonyms: dashing, jaunty
Antonyms: moral, upright
Example Sentence:
She gave Maddy a rakish smile.
16. ENGROSS (VERB): (मोहित करना): Bewitch
Synonyms: captivate, enrapture
Antonyms: disenchant, disgust
Example Sentence:
I was totally engrossed by her beauty.
17. MIDDLING (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त): Adequate
Synonyms: mediocre, passable
Antonyms: extreme, exceptional
Example Sentence:
The patient needs middling amount of water every half an hour.
18. DECOY (NOUN): (पाश): Trap
Synonyms: attraction, inducement
Antonyms: honesty, frankness
Example Sentence:
We caught a rat, using a decoy to trick it into the cage.
19. CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (झगड़ालू): Ill-tempered
Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical
Antonyms: pleasant, peaceful
Example Sentence:
You are a cantankerous man.
20. DANK (ADJECTIVE): (नम): Moist
Synonyms: clammy, muggy
Antonyms: parched, dry
Example Sentence:
The middle section of the house is fully dank.
21. EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): appropriate:(फ़ायदेमंद)
Synonyms: feasible, practicable
Antonyms: unfeasible, unseemly
Example Sentence:
We gave them an expedient solution to their problems.
22. CRUMBLING (ADJECTIVE): rotting:(कमज़ोर पड़ना)
Synonyms: disintegrating, collapsing
Antonyms: healing, restorative
Example Sentence:
The crumbling building got destroyed in minutes.
23. PROVOKING (ADJECTIVE): annoying:(गुस्सा भड़काने वाला)
Synonyms: tormenting, vexing
Antonyms: pleasing, soothing
Example Sentence:
The provoking words of the boss made him resign.
24. RENDERED (ADJECTIVE): performed:(प्रतिपादन करना)
Synonyms: concluded, accomplished
Antonyms: incomplete, unfinished
Example Sentence:
They rendered a brilliant act of the play.
25. BOLSTER (VERB): help:(सहारा)
Synonyms: reinforce, sustain
Antonyms: halt, neglect
Example Sentence:
His actions bolstered our actions.
26. REPEL (VERB): push away:(हटाना/टालना)
Synonyms: ward off, fend off
Antonyms: approve, aid
Example Sentence:
He repelled the enemies away.
27. INSURGENT (ADJECTIVE): rebellious:(द्रोही)
Synonyms: revolutionary, anarchical
Antonyms: obedient, subordinate
Example Sentence:
The insurgent activists were killed.
28. PROVINCIAL (ADJECTIVE): narrow:(संकीर्ण)
Synonyms: bigoted, hidebound
Antonyms: broad-minded, liberal
Example Sentence:
The provincial views must be changed.
29. RETALIATE (VERB): get even with someone:(जैसे को तैसा देना)
Synonyms: reciprocate, retrospect
Antonyms: pardon, forgive
Example Sentence:
The enemy didn’t retaliate at the same time.
30. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): thoughtful:(प्रकांड)
Synonyms: philosophical, thorough
Antonyms: superficial, unintelligent
Example Sentence:
He took profound steps.
31. DAWDLE (VERB): waste time:(समय नष्ट करना)
Synonyms: laze, saunter
Antonyms: rush, hasten
Example sentence:
People hasten to ask for help but often dawdle when help is needed.
32. SCURRY (VERB): move along swiftly:(शीघ्र चलना)
Synonyms: scamper, dash
Antonyms: loaf, dawdle
Example sentence:
The little girl scurried towards her father when he called her name.
33. DENIGRATION (NOUN): belittlement:(बदनामी)
Synonyms: defamation, ridicule
Antonyms: cajolery, blandishment
Example sentence:
Those who denigrate others often do it to hide their own failures.
34. DRUDGERY (NOUN): tedious work:(कठिन परिश्रम)
Synonyms: labor, travail
Antonyms: lethargy, indolence
Example sentence:
To lose weight one has to endure the drudgery of hard exercises.
35. ORDEAL (NOUN): unpleasant and prolonged experience:(कठिन परीक्षा)
Synonyms: difficulty, trouble
Antonyms: comfort, peace
Example sentence:
This article had a gory description about the ordeals faced by players who came back after loosing a match.
36. RAMPANT (NOUN): flourishing or spreading unchecked:(अनियंत्रित)
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unbridled
Antonyms: restrained, moderate
Example sentence:
Corruption is rampant and government is trying its best to control it.
37. FATHOM (VERB): to understand after much thought:(पूर्ण रूप से समझना)
Synonyms: comprehend grasp
Antonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand
Example sentence:
Since I have always scored good marks I cannot fathom why my teacher gave me poor grades.
38. SPAWN (VERB): originate:(बनाना)
Synonyms: create, generate
Antonyms: destroy, kill
Example sentence:
The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses.
39. LIMPID (ADJECTIVE): clear, transparent:(पारदर्शक)
Synonyms: comprehensible, lucid
Antonyms: muddy obscure
Example sentence:
The writer's limpid writing style greatly pleased readers who disliked complicated novels.
40. GRATIS (ADJECTIVE): free:(मुफ़्त)
Synonyms: complementary, costless
Antonyms: costly, expensive
Example sentence:
Gratis distribution of net is already being applied successfully in several impoverished countries.
41. PRODIGY (NOUN): (गुणी): person who is an expert
Synonyms: virtuoso, adept
Antonyms: amateur, ignoramus
Example Sentence:
He is a prodigy in painting.
42. WHEEDLE (VERB): (खुशामद से मना लेना): flatter
Synonyms: cajole, coax
Antonyms: disgust, bully
Example Sentence:
To wheedle your boss is not a solution of every problem.
43. EFFACE (VERB): (मिटाना): destroy
Synonyms: abolish, annihilate
Antonyms: retain, maintain
Example Sentence:
He effaced the building completely.
44. EPIGRAM (NOUN): (चुटकुला): joke
Synonyms: witticism, quirk
Antonyms: seriousness, sincerity
Example Sentence:
He is an expert in cracking epigrams.
45. NOISY (ADJECTIVE): (उधमी): loud, energetic
Synonyms: boisterous, rambunctious
Antonyms: calm, quiet
Example Sentence:
It was a noisy party.
46. FEUD (VERB): (झगड़ा): quarrel
Synonyms: fight, bicker
Antonyms: agree, socialize
Example Sentence:
He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.
47. FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): (कट्टर): narrow minded
Synonyms: orthodox, biased
Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced
Example Sentence:
In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.
48. SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): (फरेब): tricky behaviour
Synonyms: chicanery, crafty
Antonyms: probity, modesty
Example Sentence:
He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.
49. QUASH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): cancel
Synonyms: revoke, abrogate
Antonyms: permit, authorize
Example Sentence:
For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.
50. NOVICE (NOUN): (नवशिक्षित): beginner
Synonyms: tyro, learner
Antonyms: expert, veteran
Example Sentence:
Ankit was a complete novice in foreign affairs.
1. LAISSEZ-FAIRE (NOUN): inaction:( अहस्तक्षेप)
Synonyms: do-nothing policy, noninterference
Antonyms: activity, involvement
Example Sentence:
Industrialisation has made the State to shift its emphasis from the concept of laissez-faire to that of social welfare.
2. SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm:(शांत)
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous, turbulent
Example Sentence:
Afghan refugees have never been given space in India nor should Baloch political dissident.
3. ABSOLVE (VERB): To forgive; to free from guilt:(मुक्त करना)
Synonyms: exculpate, pardon
Antonyms: accuse, blame
Example Sentence:
Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
4. BUFFOONERY (NOUN): Foolish behavior:(मसखरापन)
Synonyms: jocularity, clowning
Antonyms: tragedy, seriousness
Example Sentence:
Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after class for his buffoonery.
5. GARISH (ADJECTIVE): offensively bright:(भड़कीला)
Synonyms: gaudy, loud
Antonyms: plain, simple
Example Sentence:
The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
6. BALK (VERB): hesitate:(टाल जाना)
Synonyms: resist, shirk
Antonyms: accept, face
Example Sentence:
He balked at such a drastic solution.
7. CASTIGATE (VERB): berate:(दुर्वचन कहना)
Synonyms: chastise, criticize
Antonyms: praise, laud
Example Sentence:
She was castigated by the teacher.
8. ABYSMAL (NOUN): bottomless:(अथाह)
Synonyms: boundless, incalculable
Antonyms: restricted, bounded
Example Sentence:
They are a thumbs down for the abysmal quality of construction.
9. CULPABILITY (NOUN): blameworthiness :(अभियोज्यता)
Synonyms: culpableness, accountability
Antonyms: slimness, thinness
Example Sentence:
In the circumstances, there is no evidence which will reflect culpability of the appellant.
10. REVELRY (NOUN): merrymaking:(आनंदोत्सव)
Synonyms: debauchery, carousal
Antonyms: sadness, mourning
Example Sentence:
Siddhartha is involved in revelry these days.
11. OVERREACH (): (अधिक करना): Overdo
Synonyms: overact, overextend
Antonyms: play down, decrease
Example Sentence:
Mohak overreaches in his latest book while his argument is not convincing.
12. DEBONAIR (ADJECTIVE): (मोहक): Charming
Synonyms: affable, elegant
Antonyms: awkward, inelegant
Example Sentence:
Suneet has a debonair personality.
13. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्राणघाती): Baneful
Synonyms: contagious, deleterious
Antonyms: harmless, innocuous
Example Sentence:
To many, homeless beggars are nothing more than pestilent irritants.
14. PERPETRATE (VERB): (करना): Be responsible for
Synonyms: carry out, commit
Antonyms: halt, stop
Example Sentence:
Who would perpetrate for this crime?
15. RAKISH (ADJECTIVE): (विलासी जैसा): Charming and immoral
Synonyms: dashing, jaunty
Antonyms: moral, upright
Example Sentence:
She gave Maddy a rakish smile.
16. ENGROSS (VERB): (मोहित करना): Bewitch
Synonyms: captivate, enrapture
Antonyms: disenchant, disgust
Example Sentence:
I was totally engrossed by her beauty.
17. MIDDLING (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त): Adequate
Synonyms: mediocre, passable
Antonyms: extreme, exceptional
Example Sentence:
The patient needs middling amount of water every half an hour.
18. DECOY (NOUN): (पाश): Trap
Synonyms: attraction, inducement
Antonyms: honesty, frankness
Example Sentence:
We caught a rat, using a decoy to trick it into the cage.
19. CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (झगड़ालू): Ill-tempered
Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical
Antonyms: pleasant, peaceful
Example Sentence:
You are a cantankerous man.
20. DANK (ADJECTIVE): (नम): Moist
Synonyms: clammy, muggy
Antonyms: parched, dry
Example Sentence:
The middle section of the house is fully dank.
21. EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): appropriate:(फ़ायदेमंद)
Synonyms: feasible, practicable
Antonyms: unfeasible, unseemly
Example Sentence:
We gave them an expedient solution to their problems.
22. CRUMBLING (ADJECTIVE): rotting:(कमज़ोर पड़ना)
Synonyms: disintegrating, collapsing
Antonyms: healing, restorative
Example Sentence:
The crumbling building got destroyed in minutes.
23. PROVOKING (ADJECTIVE): annoying:(गुस्सा भड़काने वाला)
Synonyms: tormenting, vexing
Antonyms: pleasing, soothing
Example Sentence:
The provoking words of the boss made him resign.
24. RENDERED (ADJECTIVE): performed:(प्रतिपादन करना)
Synonyms: concluded, accomplished
Antonyms: incomplete, unfinished
Example Sentence:
They rendered a brilliant act of the play.
25. BOLSTER (VERB): help:(सहारा)
Synonyms: reinforce, sustain
Antonyms: halt, neglect
Example Sentence:
His actions bolstered our actions.
26. REPEL (VERB): push away:(हटाना/टालना)
Synonyms: ward off, fend off
Antonyms: approve, aid
Example Sentence:
He repelled the enemies away.
27. INSURGENT (ADJECTIVE): rebellious:(द्रोही)
Synonyms: revolutionary, anarchical
Antonyms: obedient, subordinate
Example Sentence:
The insurgent activists were killed.
28. PROVINCIAL (ADJECTIVE): narrow:(संकीर्ण)
Synonyms: bigoted, hidebound
Antonyms: broad-minded, liberal
Example Sentence:
The provincial views must be changed.
29. RETALIATE (VERB): get even with someone:(जैसे को तैसा देना)
Synonyms: reciprocate, retrospect
Antonyms: pardon, forgive
Example Sentence:
The enemy didn’t retaliate at the same time.
30. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): thoughtful:(प्रकांड)
Synonyms: philosophical, thorough
Antonyms: superficial, unintelligent
Example Sentence:
He took profound steps.
31. DAWDLE (VERB): waste time:(समय नष्ट करना)
Synonyms: laze, saunter
Antonyms: rush, hasten
Example sentence:
People hasten to ask for help but often dawdle when help is needed.
32. SCURRY (VERB): move along swiftly:(शीघ्र चलना)
Synonyms: scamper, dash
Antonyms: loaf, dawdle
Example sentence:
The little girl scurried towards her father when he called her name.
33. DENIGRATION (NOUN): belittlement:(बदनामी)
Synonyms: defamation, ridicule
Antonyms: cajolery, blandishment
Example sentence:
Those who denigrate others often do it to hide their own failures.
34. DRUDGERY (NOUN): tedious work:(कठिन परिश्रम)
Synonyms: labor, travail
Antonyms: lethargy, indolence
Example sentence:
To lose weight one has to endure the drudgery of hard exercises.
35. ORDEAL (NOUN): unpleasant and prolonged experience:(कठिन परीक्षा)
Synonyms: difficulty, trouble
Antonyms: comfort, peace
Example sentence:
This article had a gory description about the ordeals faced by players who came back after loosing a match.
36. RAMPANT (NOUN): flourishing or spreading unchecked:(अनियंत्रित)
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unbridled
Antonyms: restrained, moderate
Example sentence:
Corruption is rampant and government is trying its best to control it.
37. FATHOM (VERB): to understand after much thought:(पूर्ण रूप से समझना)
Synonyms: comprehend grasp
Antonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand
Example sentence:
Since I have always scored good marks I cannot fathom why my teacher gave me poor grades.
38. SPAWN (VERB): originate:(बनाना)
Synonyms: create, generate
Antonyms: destroy, kill
Example sentence:
The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses.
39. LIMPID (ADJECTIVE): clear, transparent:(पारदर्शक)
Synonyms: comprehensible, lucid
Antonyms: muddy obscure
Example sentence:
The writer's limpid writing style greatly pleased readers who disliked complicated novels.
40. GRATIS (ADJECTIVE): free:(मुफ़्त)
Synonyms: complementary, costless
Antonyms: costly, expensive
Example sentence:
Gratis distribution of net is already being applied successfully in several impoverished countries.
41. PRODIGY (NOUN): (गुणी): person who is an expert
Synonyms: virtuoso, adept
Antonyms: amateur, ignoramus
Example Sentence:
He is a prodigy in painting.
42. WHEEDLE (VERB): (खुशामद से मना लेना): flatter
Synonyms: cajole, coax
Antonyms: disgust, bully
Example Sentence:
To wheedle your boss is not a solution of every problem.
43. EFFACE (VERB): (मिटाना): destroy
Synonyms: abolish, annihilate
Antonyms: retain, maintain
Example Sentence:
He effaced the building completely.
44. EPIGRAM (NOUN): (चुटकुला): joke
Synonyms: witticism, quirk
Antonyms: seriousness, sincerity
Example Sentence:
He is an expert in cracking epigrams.
45. NOISY (ADJECTIVE): (उधमी): loud, energetic
Synonyms: boisterous, rambunctious
Antonyms: calm, quiet
Example Sentence:
It was a noisy party.
46. FEUD (VERB): (झगड़ा): quarrel
Synonyms: fight, bicker
Antonyms: agree, socialize
Example Sentence:
He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.
47. FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): (कट्टर): narrow minded
Synonyms: orthodox, biased
Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced
Example Sentence:
In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.
48. SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): (फरेब): tricky behaviour
Synonyms: chicanery, crafty
Antonyms: probity, modesty
Example Sentence:
He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.
49. QUASH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): cancel
Synonyms: revoke, abrogate
Antonyms: permit, authorize
Example Sentence:
For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.
50. NOVICE (NOUN): (नवशिक्षित): beginner
Synonyms: tyro, learner
Antonyms: expert, veteran
Example Sentence:
Ankit was a complete novice in foreign affairs.
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