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In today’s highly competitive exams such as Banking, SSC, UPSC, and State PSCs, the English section often plays a decisive role in your final selection. And the master key to scoring high in English is a strong vocabulary.
To help you conquer this section, we bring you our 'Daily Vocabulary Booster'. In this article, our expert team meticulously extracts the most important and trending words from top national dailies like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and The Times of India. For every word, we provide its exact English and Hindi meanings, along with crucial Synonyms and Antonyms.
To get the most out of this series, make it a daily habit to read this post, note down new words in your notebook, and try to use them in your own sentences. Let's build your word power and boost your exam score!"
1. Abysmal (अबिस्मल) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Extremely bad; appalling.
- Hindi Meaning: बहुत बुरा, अथाह या अत्यंत खराब।
- Synonyms: Awful, Terrible, Dreadful.
- Antonyms: Excellent, Superb, Outstanding.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The team's performance in the second half was absolutely abysmal. (दूसरे हाफ में टीम का प्रदर्शन बिल्कुल ही खराब/बहुत बुरा था।)
2. Bemused (बिम्यूज़्ड) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Puzzled, confused, or bewildered.
- Hindi Meaning: हैरान, भ्रमित या उलझन में।
- Synonyms: Confused, Perplexed, Baffled.
- Antonyms: Clear, Understanding, Unconfused.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He looked completely bemused by the strange question. (अजीबोगरीब सवाल से वह पूरी तरह से हैरान/भ्रमित लग रहा था।)
3. Castigate (कास्टिगेट) (Verb)
- English Meaning: Reprimand (someone) severely.
- Hindi Meaning: फटकारना, कड़ी निंदा करना या दंड देना।
- Synonyms: Reprimand, Rebuke, Scold.
- Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Approve.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The principal castigated the students for their bad behavior in the school. (प्रिंसिपल ने स्कूल में बुरे व्यवहार के लिए छात्रों को कड़ी फटकार लगाई।)
4. Defunct (डिफंक्ट) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: No longer existing or functioning.
- Hindi Meaning: मृत, निष्क्रिय या जो अब अस्तित्व में न हो।
- Synonyms: Extinct, Obsolete, Nonexistent.
- Antonyms: Alive, Functioning, Operating.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He works for a magazine that is now defunct. (वह एक ऐसी पत्रिका के लिए काम करता है जो अब निष्क्रिय हो चुकी है।)
5. Ennui (एनूई) (Noun)
- English Meaning: A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
- Hindi Meaning: विरक्ति, ऊब या मानसिक थकान।
- Synonyms: Boredom, Tedium, Lethargy.
- Antonyms: Excitement, Enthusiasm, Energy.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The long, rainy afternoon filled her with a deep sense of ennui. (लंबी, बारिश वाली दोपहर ने उसे गहरी ऊब/विरक्ति से भर दिया।)
6. Gullible (गलिबल) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
- Hindi Meaning: भोला-भाला, सीधा-सादा या जो आसानी से धोखा खा जाए।
- Synonyms: Credulous, Trusting, Naive.
- Antonyms: Suspicious, Skeptical, Astute.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The scammer targeted gullible old people who believed his fake story. (स्कैमर ने उन भोले-भाले बुजुर्गों को निशाना बनाया जिन्होंने उसकी झूठी कहानी पर विश्वास कर लिया था।)
7. Hapless (हैपलेस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: (Especially of a person) unfortunate.
- Hindi Meaning: अभागा, बदनसीब या दुर्भाग्यशाली।
- Synonyms: Unfortunate, Unlucky, Miserable.
- Antonyms: Lucky, Fortunate, Blessed.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The hapless passengers were stranded at the airport for three days. (बदनसीब यात्री तीन दिनों तक हवाई अड्डे पर फंसे रहे।)
8. Impetuous (इम्पेटुअस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- Hindi Meaning: अविवेकी, उतावला या जल्दबाज़।
- Synonyms: Rash, Hasty, Reckless.
- Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, Thoughtful.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He later regretted his impetuous decision to quit his job. (बाद में उसे अपनी नौकरी छोड़ने के उतावले/जल्दबाज़ी वाले फैसले पर पछतावा हुआ।)
9. Knotty (नॉटी) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Extremely difficult or intricate.
- Hindi Meaning: जटिल, उलझा हुआ या कठिन।
- Synonyms: Complex, Complicated, Intricate.
- Antonyms: Simple, Easy, Straightforward.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The lawyers took weeks to solve the knotty legal problem. (वकीलों को उलझी हुई कानूनी समस्या को सुलझाने में हफ्तों लग गए।)
10. Laconic (लैकोनिक) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: (Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
- Hindi Meaning: संक्षिप्त, मितभाषी या नपा-तुला।
- Synonyms: Brief, Concise, Terse.
- Antonyms: Verbose, Loquacious, Talkative.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): His laconic reply clearly showed that he was not interested in talking. (उनके संक्षिप्त/नपे-तुले जवाब ने स्पष्ट कर दिया कि उन्हें बात करने में कोई दिलचस्पी नहीं थी।)
11. Mundane (मन्डेन) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
- Hindi Meaning: साधारण, नीरस या सांसारिक।
- Synonyms: Dull, Boring, Routine.
- Antonyms: Exciting, Extraordinary, Heavenly.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): She was tired of the mundane tasks of her everyday office life. (वह अपने रोज़मर्रा के कार्यालय जीवन के साधारण/नीरस कार्यों से थक चुकी थी।)
12. Nonplussed (नॉनप्लस्ड) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
- Hindi Meaning: भौचक्का, अवाक या हतप्रभ।
- Synonyms: Baffled, Bewildered, Confused.
- Antonyms: Unsurprised, Clear, Calm.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The sudden and bizarre question left him completely nonplussed. (अचानक और अजीबोगरीब सवाल ने उसे पूरी तरह से भौचक्का/अवाक कर दिया।)
13. Obtuse (ऑब्ट्यूस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
- Hindi Meaning: मंदबुद्धि, सुस्त या मूर्ख।
- Synonyms: Stupid, Slow, Dull-witted.
- Antonyms: Sharp, Astute, Clever.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): I wonder if he is being deliberately obtuse or just pretending not to understand. (मुझे आश्चर्य है कि क्या वह जानबूझकर मंदबुद्धि बन रहा है या सिर्फ ना समझने का नाटक कर रहा है।)
14. Penchant (पेंचांट) (Noun)
- English Meaning: A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
- Hindi Meaning: झुकाव, लगन या विशेष रुचि।
- Synonyms: Liking, Fondness, Preference.
- Antonyms: Dislike, Aversion, Hatred.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He has a strong penchant for collecting old vintage cars. (पुरानी विंटेज कारों को इकट्ठा करने में उनकी विशेष रुचि/लगन है।)
15. Spurious (स्प्यूरियस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
- Hindi Meaning: जाली, नकली या बनावटी।
- Synonyms: Fake, False, Counterfeit.
- Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic, Real.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The politician dismissed the allegations as completely spurious. (राजनेता ने आरोपों को पूरी तरह से जाली/नकली बताकर खारिज कर दिया।)
💬 Your Task for Today / आज का आपका टास्क:
Choose the word from the 15 words above that you found most interesting, and make a new sentence with it. Write it down in the Comment Box below! (ऊपर दिए गए 15 शब्दों में से जो शब्द आपको सबसे नया और अच्छा लगा हो, उसे चुनें और उससे एक नया वाक्य बनाकर नीचे Comment Box में लिखें!)
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