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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. Abstruse (ऐब्स्ट्रूस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Difficult to understand; obscure.
- Hindi Meaning: समझने में कठिन, गूढ़ या जटिल।
- Synonyms: Obscure, Perplexing, Complex.
- Antonyms: Clear, Obvious, Simple.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The professor's lecture on quantum physics was too abstruse for the beginners. (क्वांटम भौतिकी पर प्रोफेसर का व्याख्यान शुरुआती लोगों के लिए बहुत गूढ़/समझने में कठिन था।)
2. Cogent (कोजेंट) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Clear, logical, and convincing.
- Hindi Meaning: प्रभावशाली, ठोस या तर्कसंगत।
- Synonyms: Convincing, Compelling, Persuasive.
- Antonyms: Vague, Ineffective, Weak.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The lawyer presented a cogent argument that easily convinced the jury. (वकील ने एक ठोस/प्रभावशाली तर्क प्रस्तुत किया जिसने जूरी को आसानी से मना लिया।)
3. Exacerbate (एग्जैसरबेट) (Verb)
- English Meaning: Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- Hindi Meaning: बिगाड़ना, बदतर करना या भड़काना।
- Synonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Inflame.
- Antonyms: Improve, Soothe, Alleviate.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Shouting at an angry person will only exacerbate the situation. (किसी क्रोधित व्यक्ति पर चिल्लाने से स्थिति और भी बदतर होगी।)
4. Irascible (इरैसिबल) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
- Hindi Meaning: चिड़चिड़ा, क्रोधी या जल्दी गुस्सा होने वाला।
- Synonyms: Irritable, Quick-tempered, Testy.
- Antonyms: Calm, Cheerful, Easygoing.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The irascible old man often shouted at children playing near his house. (चिड़चिड़ा बूढ़ा आदमी अक्सर अपने घर के पास खेलने वाले बच्चों पर चिल्लाता था।)
5. Lugubrious (लुगूब्रियस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
- Hindi Meaning: शोकाकुल, उदास या निराशाजनक।
- Synonyms: Mournful, Gloomy, Sorrowful.
- Antonyms: Cheerful, Joyful, Optimistic.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): His lugubrious expression made it clear that he had received some bad news. (उसके शोकाकुल/उदास भाव से स्पष्ट हो गया कि उसे कोई बुरी खबर मिली है।)
6. Maladroit (मैलड्रॉइट) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Inefficient or inept; clumsy.
- Hindi Meaning: अकुशल, भद्दा या बेढंगा।
- Synonyms: Clumsy, Awkward, Inept.
- Antonyms: Skillful, Adroit, Graceful.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Her maladroit handling of the fragile glass vases resulted in several broken pieces. (नाजुक कांच के फूलदानों को उसके अकुशल/बेढंगे तरीके से संभालने के कारण कई टुकड़े टूट गए।)
7. Misanthrope (मिसेंथ्रोप) (Noun)
- English Meaning: A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
- Hindi Meaning: मानवद्वेषी या लोगों से घृणा करने वाला।
- Synonyms: Cynic, Hater, Recluse.
- Antonyms: Philanthropist, Humanitarian.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): After facing multiple betrayals, he turned into a misanthrope and started living alone in the forest. (कई बार धोखा खाने के बाद, वह एक मानवद्वेषी बन गया और जंगल में अकेला रहने लगा।)
8. Obsequious (ऑब्सीक्वियस्) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
- Hindi Meaning: चापलूस, जी-हुज़ूरिया या अति-आज्ञाकारी।
- Synonyms: Sycophantic, Submissive, Fawning.
- Antonyms: Domineering, Arrogant, Assertive.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The rich businessman was always surrounded by obsequious assistants hoping for a promotion. (अमीर व्यापारी हमेशा पदोन्नति की उम्मीद करने वाले चापलूस सहायकों से घिरा रहता था।)
9. Perfunctory (परफंक्टरी) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: (Of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
- Hindi Meaning: कामचलाऊ, बेपरवाह या असावधान।
- Synonyms: Cursory, Superficial, Careless.
- Antonyms: Careful, Thorough, Meticulous.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The security guard gave my bag a quick, perfunctory glance before letting me inside. (सुरक्षा गार्ड ने मुझे अंदर जाने देने से पहले मेरे बैग पर एक त्वरित, कामचलाऊ नज़र डाली।)
10. Reticent (रेटिसेंट) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
- Hindi Meaning: मौन रहने वाला, अल्पभाषी या संकोची।
- Synonyms: Reserved, Silent, Introverted.
- Antonyms: Talkative, Outspoken, Communicative.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): She was extremely reticent about her personal life during the interview. (इंटरव्यू के दौरान वह अपनी निजी ज़िंदगी के बारे में बेहद संकोची/मौन थीं।)
11. Surreptitious (सरप्टिशस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
- Hindi Meaning: गुप्त, चोरी-छिपे किया हुआ या रहस्यमय।
- Synonyms: Secretive, Stealthy, Clandestine.
- Antonyms: Open, Public, Obvious.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The student took a surreptitious glance at his notes during the final test. (छात्र ने अंतिम परीक्षा के दौरान अपने नोट्स पर एक गुप्त/चोरी-छिपे नज़र डाली।)
12. Trenchant (ट्रेंचेंट) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
- Hindi Meaning: तीखा, कटु या प्रभावशाली।
- Synonyms: Incisive, Sharp, Penetrating.
- Antonyms: Vague, Bland, Mild.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The journalist wrote a trenchant article exposing the massive corruption in the department. (पत्रकार ने विभाग में भारी भ्रष्टाचार को उजागर करने वाला एक तीखा/प्रभावशाली लेख लिखा।)
13. Ubiquitous (यूबीक्विटस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- Hindi Meaning: सर्वव्यापी या हर जगह मौजूद।
- Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive.
- Antonyms: Rare, Scarce, Uncommon.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of modern daily life. (स्मार्टफोन आधुनिक दैनिक जीवन का एक सर्वव्यापी/हर जगह मौजूद हिस्सा बन गए हैं।)
14. Vagary (वैगरी) (Noun)
- English Meaning: An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.
- Hindi Meaning: सनक, मौज या अनिश्चितता।
- Synonyms: Whim, Quirk, Fluctuation.
- Antonyms: Certainty, Predictability, Constancy.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Farmers are completely dependent on the vagaries of the weather for a good harvest. (एक अच्छी फसल के लिए किसान पूरी तरह से मौसम की अनिश्चितताओं/सनक पर निर्भर होते हैं।)
15. Voracious (वोरैशस) (Adjective)
- English Meaning: Wanting or devouring great quantities of food, or having a very eager approach to an activity.
- Hindi Meaning: पेटू, लालची या अति-उत्सुक।
- Synonyms: Insatiable, Ravenous, Greedy.
- Antonyms: Satisfied, Full, Quenched.
- Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He is a voracious reader who easily finishes three thick books every week. (वह एक अति-उत्सुक/पेटू पाठक है जो हर हफ्ते आसानी से तीन मोटी किताबें खत्म कर देता है।)
💬 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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