Vocab File - YET Aman Sir - Continuous - 27 Sep 2021

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Word POS Meaning Sentence Syn Other forms
To place two things
I always juxtapose my past and present
Juxtapose Verb side by side for
to see my progress.
comparison
Easily irritated The professor became petulant and left
Petulant Adj Tetchy, Moody
(Khijha hua) the lecture.
Diffidence in taking the required action Hesitation,
Diffidence Noun Lack of self-confidence
can spoil your life. Reluctance
Phrase The idea of population control is still
Gain Traction Gain support
(verb) not gaining traction in the rural India.
(1) Law is the bulwark of society.
Dependable support,
(2) The France-made Rafale aircraft are Mainstay, Rampart,
Bulwark Noun Defensive boundary
our strongest bulwark against the Parapet
(Sahara)
enemy.
(1) No one can get by without oxygen.
Phrasal Cope with, subsist,
Get by Survive, Manage (2) It is hard to get by on a small
Verb get along, live on
income in metro cities.
Hard work is the cornerstone of
Cornerstone Noun Foundation Bedrock, Mainstay
success.
Noun/ The workers' main grouse is that they

Grouse Complaint, to complain Grievance
Verb are not paid on time.
(1) Hoarding and black marketing is a Endeavour,
A risky attempt/
Noun/ risky venture (Noun). investment,
Venture business, to take a
Verb (2) A few fishermen ventured into the experiment,
chance (Verb)
stormy waters and lost their lives. adventure
Noun A cover/mask to hide The comedian concealed her sorrow Façade, Camouflage,
Fig leaf
Phrase something behind the fig leaf of a smiling face. Disguise
-1) Begin a journey/ (1) The climbers will set out to scale
Phrasal task with a goal Mt. Everest next week. Begin, Commence,
Set out
Verb -2) To present ideas (2) The college set out a schedule of Declare
facts in formally classes on the notice-board.
(1) Vanity is the quicksand of the
Hubris, High-
reason.
Vanity Noun Pride, Arrogance
(2) Her vanity kept her from getting our
handedness, Vain (Adj)
Conceitedness
help.
Covid-19 has caused the world Regress,
Get worse, go back to Retrogressio
Retrogress (Verb) economy to retrogress to where it was Deteriorate,
bad behaviour n (Noun)
a decade ago. Retrograde
It is difficult to envisage the

Envisage (Verb) Visualize, Picturize Imagine, Assume
consequences of another pandemic.
(1) The PM spent the whole election
(1) To gather support/
campaign canvassing for support. (1) Solicit
Canvass Verb votes
(2) The documents relating to the fraud (2) Scrutinize, Probe
(2) Analyze deeply
are being canvassed by the CBI.
The world’s investigative agencies are
In tandem Adverb In close co-operation working in tandem to figure out the
origin of the Covid-19 virus.
(1) The volcano has been dormant for
years.
Dormancy
Dormant Adj Inactive, Sleeping (2) All of us have dormant talents that Latent, hidden
(Noun)
need someone’s encouragement to be
activated.
Aggravate, Rub
Ruffle Idiom Her statements have ruffled feathers in
To cause annoyance someone the wrong
feathers (Verb) the political arena of the country.
way
Rich people often get away with their
Loopholes Noun An escape route Way out
crimes using loopholes in the law.
Consumption of sweets can exacerbate Worsen, Aggravate,

Exacerbate Verb Make things worse
your diabetes. Exasperate
Prediction, omen,
These sales figures are a good augury
Augury Noun Predict prophesy, herald, Augur (Verb)
for another profitable year.
harbinger
Ingeminate The prisoner ingeminated his request Reiterate, Ingeminatio

Verb To repeat something
In + geminate for mercy in front of the judge. emphasize, echo n (Noun)
(1) Most people act out of expediency,
Suitability,
instead of their principles. Expedient
Expediency Noun Convenience, Usefulness, fitness
(2) International relations are based on (Adj)
practicability
economic expediency.
(1) A miser would not spend money
even when it is expedient to spend. Expediently
Expedient Adj Practical, Suitable Pragmatic
(2) The company is trying to apply its (Adverb)
latest invention in an expedient way.
(1) The company was accused of
1. To cheat overreaching its customers by selling
Noun/
Over-reach 2. To fail because of second-hand products. Outwit, outsmart
Verb
targeting high (2) By making unwise investments, I
have overreached myself financially.
- A port or refuge (N) (1) Panama is a harbour of tax evaders.
Noun/ Haven, Refuge
Harbour - To conceal something (2) She has been harbouring ill-will for
Verb Conceal, cherish
(article/ feeling) (V) her best friend after the incident.
Unintentionally
Noun/ revealing (Adj) Revealing, Divulging,
Tell-tale Nervousness is a tell-tale sign of a liar.
Adj A gossiper, Betraying, Giveaway
whistleblower (N)
Amiability,
After an argument, the atmosphere of
Bonhomie Noun Khushmijaji Friendliness,
bonhomie was suddenly gone.
Geniality
Freedom and the battles against slavery Authoritarianism,
Totalitarian
Totalitarianism Noun Tanashahi and totalitarianism dominate the 20th Despotism,
(Noun/Adj)
century. Absolutism
Out-dated,
Conservative customs are anachronistic Anachronism
Anachronistic Adj chronologically Obsolete
in a modern society. (Noun)
misplaced
To decrease in The actor’s popularity started to Wane, Die down,
Subside Verb
intensity subside after his arrest. Peter out, Taper off
1) Calculate It is reckoned that India’s economy will Reckoning
Reckon Verb Suppose, Estimate
2) Believe, Assume be second largest by 2050. (N)
(1) We need to reckon with all possible
To consider/ take into
Phrasal hurdles.
Reckon with account something Take into account
Verb (2) She is a tough opponent to be
(Negative)
reckoned with.
To hinder/ prevent a The law enforcement agencies foiled an Thwart, Nip in the
Foil Verb
plan, desire or attempt attack on the President. bud
Extremely heavy in The teacher a gave an onerous
Burdensome,
Onerous Adj burden, difficult to assignment to the students as
Arduous
perform homework.
The Government imposed an embargo
Embargo Noun A ban order Ban, Restriction
on export of vaccines.
(1) She complained of rigidity in her

Adamancy,
Inflexibility, neck.
Rigidity Noun Bullheadedness, Rigid (Adj)
Stubbornness (2) Rigidity of one’s routine may cause
Doggedness
a feeling of boredom.
To take away
Strip someone Verb The court impeached the President and Divest of,
medal/honor as
of something Phrase stripped him of his powers and title. Rob of
punishment
Deprive To prevent someone
Verb Poverty deprives many children of even
someone of from having something Bereave of
Phrase the basic education.
something important
A general character or
Mood, theme, gist,
Tenor Noun meaning of something The tenor of the meeting was positive.
intent
(mijaj)
The new intern mooted a hitherto
Hitherto Adverb Until now, So far As yet
unthinkable solution to the problem.
(1) The government has placed an
Complete, Direct (Adj) outright ban on the export of vaccines. Unconditional,
Adj/
Outright Completely, Directly, (2) I asked him about the incident Down-right,
Adverb
immediately (Adverb) outright. Absolute
(3) We bought the car outright.
Clamp down
Phrasal Control (Shikanja The tax authorities have started
Crack down Rein in
Verb kasna) cracking down on tax evaders.
Curb, Control
Introduction, Drinks were overture to dinner.
Overture Noun Prelude, Preface
Preliminary advance She rejected his friendly overtures.
Noun/ Advocate for An organization representing MSMEs is Buttonhole
Lobby
Verb something lobbying for tax relief for the sector. Push for
(1) The thief dashed to the highway.
1. Run quickly (2) People caught the thief and dashed 1. Race
Dash Verb 2. Break into pieces his head against the wall. 2. Crack, Shatter
3. Hit into something (3) All our hopes were dashed when we 3. Hit, Smash
couldn’t find a bed for our uncle.
1. A race (1) He won the 100-meter dash.
1. Race
2. A small quantity of (2) I added a dash of sugar in my black
Dash Noun/ Adj 2. Fraction,
something coffee.
Smidgen, Particle
3. Style, Elegance (3) She married a dashing young man.
Revengeful
Vindictive Adj Tigers are vindictive by nature. Resentful, Spiteful
Hateful
1. To meet someone
(1) Shalini came across an old
unexpectedly
Phrasal photograph of herself in the cupboard.
Come across 2. To be understood or Stumble upon
Verb (2) He comes across as a humble
received in a particular
person during his public appearances.
way
Our cantankerous neighbours are used
Easily irritated, Petulant, Grumpy,
Cantankerous Adj to picking gratuitous fights with
Petulant Tetchy, Crotchety
everyone.
The presentation was boring and full of Extra, Repetitious, Redundancy
Redundant Adj Needless, Useless
redundant details. Surplus (Noun)
1. Development This past decade saw a massive 1. Generation Proliferate
Proliferation Noun
2. Growth, increase proliferation of online services. 2. Expansion (Verb)
The second wave of the covid Far-flung areas,
A remote and under-
Hinterland Noun penetrated even the rural hinterlands Wilderness, back-
developed area
of the country. woods
The latest bail-out package will cost the Coffers, Government
Exchequer Noun Government Treasure
exchequer ₹ 50,000 crore. treasury
(1) The team lost because of the
abysmal performance of the batsmen.
1. very poor/ bad (2) Her arguments are full of abysmal 1. Awful
Abyss
Abysmal Adj 2. limitless (negatively) stupidity. 2. Boundless
(Noun)
3. bottomless (3) Scientists discovered a new species 3. Unfathomable
of fish in the abysmal depths of the
Atlantic Ocean.
A compensation Compensation,
Noun/ (Noun) The airline will have to recompense the Reparation,
Recompense
Verb To give compensation passengers for cancelling the flight. Restitution
(Verb) To make amends (V)
Lacking spirit, half- Competitive Exams of India can’t be
Lackadaisical Adj Listless, lethargic
hearted cracked with a lackadaisical approach.
Silent, Dis-inclined to Taciturn, Reserved, Reticence
Reticent Adj She is very reticent about her past.
talk Restrained (Noun)
Unjustified or The theory was found to be untenable Untenability
Un-tenable Adj Indefensible, illogical
Unacceptable and rejected. (Noun)
1) Most religions posit the existence of
God and Devil.
Verb/ Postulate, Suppose,
Posit Assume, Present 2) Many scientists have posited the lab
Noun Assume, Put forward
leak theory of Covid-19 virus from a
Wuhan lab.
Many clairvoyant nations are ramping
up their health infrastructure before Clairvoyance
Clairvoyant Adj/ Noun Far-sighted Visionary
the onset of further waves of the (Noun)
pandemic.
In a myopic move, the Government Myopia
Myopic Adj Short- sighted Near-sighted
again increased the tax on fuel. (Noun)
1) The job was easy and the salary
made it attractive all the more. (even
Adj more)
All the more Adverb Even more 2) The international prices of petrol and Much
Phrase diesel are already high and high rates of
tax make them all the more (even
more) expensive.
The army claims the rebels are on Enervated, run-
On the ropes Phrase In a state of collapse
the ropes. down
1) She felt that someone was dogging
her.
1) To annoy or bother Hound, Trouble,
Dog Verb
2) Follow closely 2) The allegations of right-wing Plague
nationalism have been dogging the
Government.
1) To make something
successful by putting in Hammer out,
efforts. (1) New Delhi has forged alliances with Construct
2) To make an illegal all major western powers.
Forge Verb
copy of a document. (2) He was accused of forging the Falsify, Fabricate,
3) To shape a metal by property documents of his uncle. Tamper with,
heating and Manipulate
hammering.
Ordinary, Most of the famous Indian scientists
Middling, Mediocrity
Mediocre (Adj) Unremarkable, Run-of- had their education from mediocre
Unexceptional (Noun)
the-mill Government schools.
The minister’s statements invited a
Salvo Noun An all-out attack salvo of questions from the journalists Volley, Barrage
present.
Pluto (God of wealth)
The plutocrat had amassed his wealth Plutocracy
Plutocrat Noun + crat (administrator)
from the business of illegal mining. (Noun)
A wealthy politician
There is a tenuous difference between Fragile, Slim,
Tenuous Adj Very thin, weak
a soldier and a terrorist. Delicate, Flimsy
1. The accident led to his demise.
1. Death
Demise Noun 2. These losses led to the demise of Death
2. Failure, Collapse
their business.
1. Something is weighing on/down her
Phrasal 1. Cause anxiety mind.
Weigh on/down Burden
Verb 2. Cause burden 2. Inflation is weighing on/down the
economy.
To make a meaningful
Phrasal Each member weighed in with his/her
Weigh in contribution in an Contribute
Verb opinion.
activity or discussion
Deviating from what is
She gets perverse satisfaction from Pervert
Perverse Adj normal or immoral, Abnormal, Depraved
embarrassing others. (Noun)
Wicked
To formally resign from
The man abdicated his family Abandon, Renounce, Abdication
Abdicate Verb a position of power or
responsibilities and became a hermit. Relinquish (Noun)
responsibility
The war was marked by a lengthy spell
Blood-shed Noun Massacre, Slaughter Carnage, Gore
of bloodshed.
Prepositio The little girl took an ice-cream in lieu
In lieu of In place of
n of a plastic doll.
Theft,
Larceny Noun Issuing a bad check is a form of larceny. Plundering, stealing
Misappropriation
1. To support or (1) The USA patronizes the United
promote something Nations.
2. To be a regular (2) We patronize the nearby Kirana 1. Support, Sponsor Patron
Patronize Verb
client or customer Store for decades. 2. Condescend (Noun)
3. Treat someone in a (3) Feminists argue that men need to
demeaning way stop patronizing women.
The right to life and privacy gives us the

To give form/shape to Design, Carve, Erect, Fashion
Fashion Verb right to fashion our lives in the way we
something Manufacture (Noun)
find suitable.
(1) Fashion changes very frequently.
1. Latest style (2) The question paper was prepared in
Fashion Noun Manner, way, Style
2. Attitude or manner such a fashion that none could score
more than 70% marks.
Something very strong
Three people lost their lives while Daunting,
and impressive Formidability
Formidable Adj accomplishing the formidable task of Intimidating,
because it is very (Noun)
scaling this mountain. Dreadful
difficult and fearsome
1. Reasonable and (1) The police could find no plausible
credible explanation for the murder. Probable, Tenable, Plausibility
Plausible Adj
2. A person good at (2) He is so plausible that fooling Logical, Rational (Noun)
lying and cheating someone is a piece of cake for him.
Enviable Adj Desirable Maria is a woman of enviable beauty. Worthy, Excellent Envy (Noun)
1. A warning or special
The man sold cheap second-hand Forewarning,
Caveat Noun condition
products with a caveat of no warranty. Provision, Caution
2. A restriction
Noun The salesman used his craft and guile
Craft and guile Art and cleverness Proficiency, Trickery
Phrase to close every deal.
Empirical evidence suggests that the
Experimental,
Empirical Adj Universe comprises millions of planets Practical
observational
with earth-like conditions.
Quicksilver, Erratic,
Fashion designing is a mercurial Mercury
Mercurial Adj Changeable Fickle,
business. (Noun)
Unpredictable
To go through a
Reel from/ Phrasal Our economy is still reeling from/under
difficult time because Falter, Stagger
under Verb the Covid-19 pandemic.
of something
A risky situation that
Indian diaspora in South Africa is in a
Tinder-box Noun can turn into a violent
tinderbox situation.
one at any moment
Latent, Secret,
Cloaked Adj Hidden The meeting was cloaked in mystery.
Veiled
(1) A very virulent form of the disease
-1) Extremely Pernicious,
has appeared in Africa. Virulence
Virulent Adj poisonous malignant, toxic
(2) China is a virulent critic of the (Noun)
-2) Very harsh Hostile
American sanctions on Iran.
Phrasal To put an end to Three fire-brigades were called in to Defeat, Crush, Kill,
Snuff out
Verb something snuff out the deadly fire. Stamp out
To follow an aimless After the tragedy, her personal life Meandering
Meander Verb Roam, Drift
and curved path started to meander. (Adj)
Meandering, Tortuosity
Tortuous Adj Complicated, Tricky Life is a hard and tortuous journey.
Complex, Twisted (Noun)
Hyperexcited, The new law has been accused of Overzealous-
Overzealous Adj Fanatic
Hyperactive overzealous surveillance of the citizens. ness (Noun)
The management has issued precise Well-defined, Precision
Precise Adj Exact, Accurate
directions for the workers. Unambiguous (Noun)
Children need a wholesome
Healthful, Decent, Wholesome-
Wholesome Adj environment to grow physically and Salubrious, Salutary
Appropriate ness (Noun)
mentally.
1) The welfare of citizens should
override all other objectives in the
1. Dominate, To be the
policies of a State. Overriding
Override Verb most important Supersede
2) The latest ruling of the SC overrides (Adj)
2. Cancel, Annul
the rulings passed by the Delhi HC in
the past.
In the policies of a State, all other
Subservienc
Subservient Adj Inferior, Secondary objectives should be subservient to the Submissive
e (Noun)
cause of welfare of citizens.
To deliberately- (1) The protestors tried to sabotage Vandalize, Hamper,
Noun/ 1. Destroy property electricity supply. Obstruct, To put
Sabotage
Verb 2. Hinder someone’s (2) Her colleagues are trying to spoke in someone’s
work/ plans sabotage her plans. wheel
Perturbed,
The news of her failure perturbed her Annoy, Bother,
Perturb Verb Disturbed, Angry Perturbing
deeply. Enrage
(Adj)
Spying, the act of
The Government is facing the charges Surveillance,
Espionage Noun watching over
of wide-spread espionage. Snooping
someone
A group of similar
people (by age, The initial cohort of patients have
Cohort Noun Contingent, Regiment
profession or other safely recovered from the disease.
features)
Misleading, All claims of the company proved to be Disingenuous, Speciousnes
Specious Adj
Unauthentic, False specious. Spurious s (Noun)
Something that
Baffling,
confuses you because Technology is developing with a Bewilder
Bewildering Adj Confounding,
of being complex or bewildering pace. (Verb)
Perplexing
emotional
(1) To remember the (1) Some old people always hark back
Phrasal past to how things were 30 years ago. Remind, Recall, Be
Hark back
Verb (2) To cause to (2) This new style harks back to the reminiscent of
remember the past fashion of 60’s.
Flirting, Love affair, Bill Clinton was impeached for his Dally
Dalliance Noun Espousal, Nuptial
Brief connection dalliance with a White House intern. (Verb)
A passage or way to do Terrorists use POK as a conduit for
Conduit Noun Pipeline, Canal
something terror activities.
Something that causes Covid-19 has proved to be a health Curse, Bane, Terror, Scourge
Scourge Noun
death or misery scourge. Affliction (Verb)
Something that causes
India’s population has been increasing Alarm
Alarming Adj apprehension or fear, Alerting, horrifying
at an alarming rate. (Noun)
frightening
The minister was avaricious for power Avarice
Avaricious Adj Greedy Rapacious
and money. (Noun)
The car of the drunk driver was Impoundme
Impound Verb Seize, Confine Imprison
impounded by the traffic police. nt (Noun)
A large uncontrollable Many people died in a multi-story Hellfire, Inferno,
Conflagration Noun
fire building conflagration in Surat. Wildfire
The virus remains dormant until it finds Dormancy
Dormant Adj Asleep, Inactive Inoperative
a new host. (Noun)
There was a casual bonhomie between Agreeableness,
Bonhomie Noun Amicability
the G-7 leaders during the summit. Geniality
Disregard, To turn a
No democratic state can condone the Condonation
Condone Verb Ignore an evil blind eye to
use of violence. (Noun)
something
Moral sense that The shopkeeper had no scruples about
Conscience, Principle, Scrupulous
Scruple Noun restrains you from selling defected products even to his
Ethics, Morals (Adj)
doing bad deeds regular customers.
The accused killer remained steadfast
Unyielding, Steadfastnes
Steadfast Adj Stubborn, loyal, Firm in his belief that he had done the right
Unflinching, staunch s (Noun)
thing to kill a criminal.
The ruling party has launched a Authority, Sway
Sway Noun Influence
campaign to sway the young voters. Domination (Verb)
To make someone Disagreements can alienate teenagers Estrange, Disaffect Alienation
Alienate Verb
your opponent from their families. Ant: Espouse (Noun)
Out of place, A huge shopping mall in the middle of a Incongruity
Incongruous Adj Unfitting, Inconsistent
Incompatible village looked incongruous. (Noun)
Discussion to solve a
The USA and the Taliban are engaged Negotiation, Talks, Parley
Parley Noun dispute or
into fruitless parleys. dialogue (Verb)
disagreement
Little kids should be circumspect while Vigilant, wary, Circumspecti
Circumspect Adj Careful or cautious
dealing with strangers. prudent, meticulous on (Noun)
Retaliation
The Government retaliated by
To fight back, give a (Noun)
Retaliate Verb throwing the violent protestors into Strike back
counter reply Retaliatory
prison.
(Adj)
Draw down Phrasal To decrease the Both the parties engaged into parleys
De-escalate, abate
Tamp down Verb intensity of something to tamp down the tensed situation.
To undergo a drastic The flooding river morphed into a giant Change, alter,
Morph Verb
change in form sea and engulfed the city. transform
To make matters The medicine exacerbated her Aggravate, Exacerbation
Exacerbate Verb
worse symptoms. Exasperate (Noun)
Her plan to visit Europe during the Audacity
Audacious Adj Bold, Risky Intrepid, Foolhardy
pandemic was audacious. (Noun)
The new law may circumscribe the Circumscripti
Circumscribe Verb Confine, Limit Enclose
freedom of speech for media. on (Noun)
The fair was full of temptations for Allurement, Tempt
Temptation Noun Attraction
little kids. Enticement (Verb)
At the start of second wave of the Predicament,
A difficult situation
Dilemma Noun pandemic, tha nation was in a dilemma Quandary, Bind,
(Dharmsankat)
over the necessity of lock-downs. Hobson's choice
Phrasal To cause something to Continuous wars brought about a huge Generate, Produce,
Bring about
Verb occur amount of destruction. Engender
Verb To prove something His bruises lend credence to his Confirm, Justify,
Lend credence
phrase correct/ true statement that he has been beaten. Substantiate
Most island nations survive on
Maritime Adj Relating to sea/navy Aquatic
maritime trade.
Even after enactment, the new law is
Ratification
Ratify Verb Approve, Accept yet to be ratified by both the house of Certify, Endorse
(Noun)
Parliament.
Covid-19 vaccines are the result of
Agreement, Merging, Converge
Convergence Noun convergence of many streams of
Concurrence Confluence (Verb)
science.
Bail is granted at the discretion of the Discretionary
Discretion Noun Judgment Wisdom
court. (Adj)
1. Import of goods/
Noun/ Climate change and global warming are Important
Import services Essentiality
Verb matters of great import. (Adj)
2. Importance
His background is enshrouded in Shroud
Enshroud Verb Cover, Hide Conceal
mystery. (Noun)
Indigenousnes
Indigenous Adj Local, Native Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. Aboriginal
s (Noun)
You shouldn’t deride the failures of a Derision
Deride Verb Make fun of, insult Mock, ridicule
hard-working person. (Noun)
Something that cannot Global warming is doing irreversible Irreversibility
Irreversible Adj Irrevocable, Indelible
be reversed damage to our environment. (Noun)
The blood had left an indelible mark on Unforgettable, Lasting, Indelibility
Indelible Adj Irremovable
her shirt. Enduring (Noun)
Our healthcare workers showed
Courage, Strength,
Fortitude Noun remarkable fortitude during the Valor, Tenacity
Bravery
pandemic.
Usain Bolt has set a gold standard for Mastery, Dexterity,
Prowess Noun Mastery
athletic prowess. Expertise
Plain and gloomy, His actions were in stark contrast to his Starkness
Stark Adj Utter, bleak
Absolute words. (Noun)
Photoshop can make your pictures look
Surreal Noun Dream-like virtual
surreal.
1. A thing that spreads
Noun/ over into another area. Increased fuel costs have a spillover Ramifications,
Spill-over
Verb 2. An unexpected or effect on other consumer goods. Implication
indirect consequence.
Prolonged strikes have debilitated the Weaken, Paralyze, Debilitating
Debilitate Verb Make weak
industry. Cripple (Adj)
After recovering from the illness, he Frailty
Frail Adj Weak Feeble, Delicate
looked frail. (Noun)
The long-term prognosis for the Prognosticate
Prognosis Noun Pre + diagnosis Projection, Prediction
economy is rather bleak. (Verb)
Imitation
Imitate Verb Copy, duplicate Parrots can imitate human speech. Mimic, Ape
(Noun)
Make up for,
Offset Verb Counterbalance Your virtues cannot offset your vices.
Compensate for
Verb/ The share market rebounded two Rebound
Rebound Jump back, Revive Bounce back, Revive
Noun weeks after the crash. (Noun)
Years of pent-up emotions came out as Constrained,
Pent-up Adj Suppressed
she cried. Restricted
Looming,
Approaching, The leaders of the two countries held
Impending Adj Forthcoming, Impend (Verb)
Near and certain parleys to avert an impending war.
Imminent
Phrasal Increased exports can rev up the Expedite, Quicken,
Rev up Speed up, Accelerate
Verb economic growth. Hasten, Fasten up
Phrasal To surrender We had to fork out Rs. 500 in penalties
Fork out Give unwillingly
Verb something to someone for not wearing a mask.
Very strict or Army schools are known for their Stringent, Rigid,
Rigorous Adj Rigour (Noun)
burdensome rigorous discipline. Harsh, Stern
She has fought an uphill battle to
Uphill Adj Up + hill = Very difficult Arduous, Strenuous
achieve this success.
Adj/ Something unique and The SC has issued a landmark verdict Milepost, Watershed,
Landmark
Noun historical on the matter. Turning point
Appear from
Phrasal Come from, Originate The pandemic has stemmed from the
Stem from Materialize from
Verb from negligence of China.
Emanate from
The whole session remained
To make pointed unproductive with the ruling and Squabble,
Trade barbs Verb
comments opposition parties trading barbs with Recriminate
each other.
Abhorrent,
Exceptionally bad and Child- rape is the most abominable Abominate
Abominable Adj Disgusting,
distasteful crime. (Verb)
Repugnant, Heinous
After the Taliban took over Kabul, there
Disorder, Chaotic
Chaos Noun was an atmosphere of chaos on the Anarchy, Mayhem
Pandemonium (Adj)
streets.
The pursuit of happiness ends with the Pursue
Pursuit Noun Chase, Desire Quest
death. (Verb)
Impulsive decisions can make you Spontaneous, Off-
Impulsive Adj Unplanned
regret later. hand, Sudden
Phrasal
Break out Start spontaneously Violence broke out after the elections. Erupt, Set in
Verb
To make something
The minister tried to downplay his Play down, Make
Downplay Verb look less serious than it
alleged role in the scandal. light of
actual is
Remarkable,
Noticeable and The book presents salient facts of the Salience
Salient Adj Noticeable,
important India’s freedom struggle. (Noun)
Conspicuous
The company short-changed not only
Short-changed
Short-change Verb Cheat its clients but also its employees by not Betray
(Adj)
paying their salaries.
The clamor for the minister’s
Clamor
Clamor Noun Loud cry resignation is getting louder after the Commotion, Ruckus
(Verb)
scam.
Subtle difference A good teacher should know the Subtlety, Nuanced
Nuance Noun
(Bareeki) nuances of his subject. Refinement (Adj)
The pandemic has laid bare the poor
Phrasal
Lay bare Expose, Reveal state of health infrastructure of many Unveil, bring to light
Verb
nations.
Jurist + prudence
The famous case of Shyara Bano has
A set of rules that
Jurisprudence Noun established jurisprudence for dealing Legal philosophy
guide the judgment on
with the cases of ‘Triple Talaq’.
a particular issue
The court has struck down the
Phrasal Set aside, Quash,
Strike down Cancel, Nullify provision of reservation for Marathas
Verb Abrogate
for State Government jobs.
1. A huge snow-slide
1. Many tourists are trapped in an
2. A sudden
avalanche. Avalanche
Avalanche Noun appearance of Land-slip, Snowslide
2. We received an avalanche of (Verb)
something large in
inquiries for our new course.
numbers
The pandemic-induced lockdowns and Consequent,
Ensue
Ensuing Adj Resulting, Resultant the ensuing unemployment have Subsequent,
(Verb)
ruined the whole economy. Following
The PM issued a statement to salvage Salvation
Salvage Verb Save, Rescue Redeem
the reputation of the scandal-hit party. (Noun)
The monk was in a perpetual search of Long-lasting, Perpetuity
Perpetual Adj Never-ending
truth. Perennial, Eternal (Noun)
Defenseless, The poor and illiterate are prone to Proneness
Prone Adj Susceptible
Vulnerable being involved in crimes. (Noun)
Relent + less 1. The rebels surrendered before a
Unrelenting
1. Cruel or someone relentless army. Relentless-
Relentless Adj Unyielding
refusing to give up 2. Relentless traffic noise affects my ness (Noun)
Inexorable
2. Never ceasing work.
To make something Belittle, Diminish,
Phrasal The politician tried to play down his
Play down look less important, Make light of, Make
Verb role in the scam.
Underplay little of
Chinese foreign policy is entirely built Authority,
Hegemonic
Hegemony Noun Leadership on the vision of establishing global Command,
(Adjective)
hegemony. Domination
He offered us a help with a bona fide
Bona fide Adj Genuine, Original Authentic
intention.
Phrasal To get rid of something The killers tried to dispose of the body
Dispose of Get rid of, Eradicate
Verb To settle something by throwing it in a river.
Powerful vested interests are opposing Vest
Vested Adj Hidden, veiled Clothed, latent
the developmental projects in this area. (Adj)
Encompassing
Her job as a secretary encompasses a Encapsulate, Cover,
Encompass Verb To include in scope (Adj)
wide range of responsibilities. Include
Inclusive
Businessmen fund political parties to
Leverage Noun Advantage, Influence Authority
gain political leverage.
The company had to suffer a
Far-reaching, Consequence
Consequential Adj consequential loss of revenue because Significant
meaningful (Noun)
of rising competition.
Inherent, Immanent,
Integral Adj Inseparable Risk is integral in stock markets.
Innate
He was in deep affliction after the loss Afflict
Affliction Noun Suffering, Pain Scourge
of his mother. (Verb)
Dominate, The terrible news eclipsed our Eclipse
Eclipse Verb Outperform, Outshine
Overshadow happiness. (Noun)
A meeting was called to iron out the
Phrasal Reconcile, harmonize,
Iron out Resolve, Settle differences between the management
Verb Smooth over
and the workers.
(1) The noise of the traffic made it
difficult for me to concentrate. Consolidate, Combine,
1. Focus Concentrate
Concentrate Verb (2) The company is planning to Accumulate,
2. Gather, Unite (Noun)
concentrate its several branches into Centralize
one subsidiary office.
Receive (Verb)
Open and welcoming The team was not very receptive to the
Receptive Adj Amenable, Responsive Reception
to something new ideas of the management.
(Noun)
A group of A contingent of media channels was
Contingent Noun Sect, Mission
representatives attacked by the Taliban yesterday.
The project overshot its budget
Contingent Adj Uncertain but possible Unforeseen, Incidental
because of contingent expenditures.
Dependent upon, Dependent on
Contingent on Adj phrase Our success is contingent on your help.
Determined by Hinged on
Law making powers on police and
Purview, Orbit,
Ambit Noun Domain, Scope agriculture fall under the ambit of the
Jurisdiction, Remit
States of India.
The divergence between the incomes Deviation,
Disagreement, Diverge
Divergence Noun of the rich and the poor seems to be Dissimilarity,
Difference (Verb)
increasing. Departure
Omni-present, Ubiquity
Ubiquitous Adj Universal Plastic bags are ubiquitous.
Pervasive (Noun)
All software companies of 90’s tried to Imitate, Emulation
Emulate Verb To mimic, try to match
emulate Microsoft. follow suit (Noun)
1. Leave a bad effect
Impinge on/ Phrasal The new law may impinge upon the Impact, encroach,
2. Trespass, advance
upon Verb freedom of press. Trample upon
beyond normal limits
The world is still divided over eventual Concluding, ultimate,
Eventual Adj Final
outcome of global warming. inevitable
Her father won’t countenance her Approve, Support, Countenance
Countenance Verb Give consent to
marrying a foreigner. Advocate (Noun)
A legal tussle has been going on Skirmish, Tug-of-war,
Tussle Noun Fight
between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry. scuffle
The rancor between the two families
Rancorous
Rancor Noun Hatred, Acrimony has kept them from talking to each Animosity
(Adj)
other for decades.
What is your stance on environmental
Stance Noun Position, Stand Posture
issues?
Phrasal Bring in, introduce, The cold-war ushered in a new era of Launch, Kick in,
Usher in
Verb come up with, take off nuclear weapons. commence, initiate
The situation in Afghanistan is a Enigma, Mystery,
Conundrum Noun A puzzle
conundrum. Riddle
The ability to bounce Indian economy’s resilience helped us Resilient
Resilience Noun
back cope with the recession of 2009. (Adj)
Something that cannot Nowadays, CCTV footage is considered Incontrovertible,
Irrefutable Adj
be refuted/denied irrefutable evidence of the crime. Undeniable
Noticeable, Apparent, After an argument, the tensions in the Palpable, Evident, Discernibility
Discernible Adj
Tangible room were discernible. Perceptible (Noun)
It’s a moot (arguable/ debatable)
Arguable, Unresolved,
Moot Adj Debatable question when will the pandemic be
Unsettled
over.
The UPA Government mooted (thought
To discuss or think Deliberate, Weigh,
Moot verb carefully) the idea of a GST system and
carefully Consider
the NDA implemented it.
Uncontrollable, The allegations of rampant corruption Rampantly
Rampant Adj Unchecked, Excessive
Unrestrained made the minister resign. (Adverb)
The people of the nation have shown
Categorically
Categorical Adj Clear-cut their categorical support to the elected Absolute, Unequivocal
(Adverb)
Government.
Something very strong
Three people lost their lives while
and impressive Daunting, Formidability
Formidable Adj accomplishing the formidable task of
because it is very Intimidating, Dreadful (Noun)
scaling this mountain.
difficult and fearsome
Deal with
Phrasal Contending with failure and turning it
Contend with Deal with, Put up with Grapple with, Tackle,
Verb into success is the art of living.
Face, Manage
Rural hinterlands are still insulated Insulant
Insulate Verb Separate Isolate
from the effects of urbanization. (Adj)
Silence (Gala ghotna, The new law enacted by the Gag, Suppress,
Muzzle Verb awaj dabana), Government aims at muzzling the Choke, Stifle,
Suffocate freedom of speech. Restrain
Inclination,
My American friends have a strong Proclivity,
Penchant Noun A strong liking
penchant for Indian food. Propensity,
Fondness
Prevalence of poverty is higher among Prevalent
Prevalence Noun Popularity, Dominance Pervasiveness
illiterate sections of the society. (Adj)
(1) India is believed to be an emergent
Emerge (V)
1) Appearing global force.
Emergent Adj Appearing Emergency (N)
2) Urgent (2) The patient needed an emergent
Emergence (N)
surgery procedure.
(1) It is incumbent upon the
Government to give tax relief to
-1) Necessary (duty) Incumbency
Incumbent N/Adj MSMEs. Imperative
-2) Officeholder (Noun)
(2) The incumbent Chairperson will
resign tomorrow.
After an argument, the tensions in the Discernible, Evident, Palpability
Palpable Adj Noticeable, Apparent
room were palpable. Perceptible (Noun)
The Centre and State governments In tandem,
Co-ordinated and Concertedne
Concerted Adj have started a concerted campaign to Synchronized,
preplanned ss (Noun)
encourage people to get vaccinated. Collaborated
Comparable in size, Her salary is not commensurate with Proportionate,
Commensurate Adj
degree or extent her work responsibilities. Commensurable
Exuberant, High-
The writer was ebullient over a good Ebullience
Ebullient Adj Very excited, Enthused spirited,
reception of the novel. (Noun)
Effervescent
Showing lack of Fatuous, Mindless, Vacuum
Vacuous Adj The movie had a vacuous story.
intelligence Blank, Empty (Noun)
To make someone
Phrasal Raju, our neighbour, roped in everyone Involve, Convince,
Rope in involve with something
verb to help him move to his new house. trap
(with force)
The company fired its dawdling Procrastinate,
To delay or waste time
Dawdle Verb employees after giving them several dither, laze, linger,
in taking action
warnings. To drag one’s feet
Quicken, hasten,
Expedite/ To speed up We need to produce more vaccines to Expeditious
Verb rush through
expediate (efficiently) expedite vaccination against the virus. (Adj)
(Negative)
Considerable, The effects of the lock-downs have Substant
Substantial Adj Noticeable
Significant been substantial. (Noun)
The Government has ordered a
Relating to something Substant
Substantive Adj substantive investigation into the Thoughtful
important or serious (Noun)
matter.
(1) Increased FDI can ratchet up our
Ratchet up GDP.
(Phrasal Jump-start, upgrade or Upgrade, Level up,
Crank up (2) The RBI needs to provide a financial
Verb) intensify an activity Improve, Scale up
Ramp up stimulus package to crank up the
recovery after Covid-19.
Hesitant or allergic to Most unsuccessful people are averse to Loath, Unwilling, Aversion
Averse Adj
something change. reluctant (Noun)
The sage was in an eternal quest for Persistent, Endless, Eternity
Eternal Adj Never ending
truth and Nirvana. lasting, Sustained (Noun)
Endgame, Final Success is a culmination of years of Pinnacle, Culminate
Culmination Noun
destination practice and hard work. Consummation (Verb)
(1) Most rap songs are full of gratuitous
Needless vulgarity. Uncalled for, Gratuitously
Gratuitous Adj
Free (2) We have some gratuitous tickets for Excessive (Adverb)
the upcoming match.
Quibble, Squabble,
The election will end months of political Bicker
Bickering Noun Nok-jhonk Altercation,
bickering. (Verb)
Wrangle, Row
(1) Massive unemployment is the
Noun (Un- Blowback,
Bad consequences, fallout of the pandemic.
Fallout countable)/ Side-effects,
breach in relations (2) The US and China fell out in a tussle
Verb ramifications
over tariffs.
Ruling, Decree,
Finally, the SC has issued a verdict on
Verdict Noun Judgment, Decision Adjudication,
the matter.
Direction
To frame and Some laws can’t be enacted without Decree, Sanction, Enactment
Enact Verb
implement a law the accent of the President of India. Approve, Implement (Noun)
Phrasal - The hotel bill amounted to $100.
Amount to To be equal to Equate to
Verb - Her remarks amount to an accusation.
- Your actions have made our contract
Adj- Empty, Sth.
Adj/ void.
Void without legal approval null & void
Noun - The party needs a new leader to fill in
Noun - Vacuum
the leadership void.

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Noun/ The workers' main grouse is that they

It is difficult to envisage the

Consumption of sweets can exacerbate Worsen, Aggravate,

Ingeminate The prisoner ingeminated his request Reiterate, Ingeminatio

(1) She complained of rigidity in her

The right to life and privacy gives us the

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