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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
(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.

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
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-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.
(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.
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.
Prediction, omen,
These sales figures are a good augury
Augury Noun Predict prophesy, herald, Augur (Verb)
for another profitable year.
harbinger
(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.
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(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 Anachronis
Anachronistic Adj chronologically Obsolete
in a modern society. m (Noun)
misplaced
1) Calculate It is reckoned that India’s economy will Reckoning
Reckon Verb Suppose, Estimate
2) Believe, Assume be second largest by 2050. (N)
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(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
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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.
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
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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 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.
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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)
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
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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.
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
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
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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.
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(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.
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)

Noun The salesman used his craft and guile


Craft and guile Art and cleverness Proficiency, Trickery
Phrase to close every deal.
Quicksilver, Erratic,
Fashion designing is a mercurial Mercury
Mercurial Adj Changeable Fickle,
business. (Noun)
Unpredictable
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
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
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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)
The management has issued precise Well-defined, Precision
Precise Adj Exact, Accurate
directions for the workers. Unambiguous (Noun)
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)
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Misleading, All claims of the company proved to be Disingenuous, Speciousnes
Specious Adj
Unauthentic, False specious. Spurious s (Noun)
(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)
A large uncontrollable Many people died in a multi-story Hellfire, Inferno,
Conflagration Noun
fire building conflagration in Surat. Wildfire
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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 ruling party has launched a Authority, Sway
Sway Noun Influence
campaign to sway the young voters. Domination (Verb)
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)
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
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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)
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)
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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
Photoshop can make your pictures look
Surreal Noun Dream-like virtual
surreal.
After recovering from the illness, he Frailty
Frail Adj Weak Feeble, Delicate
looked frail. (Noun)
Imitation
Imitate Verb Copy, duplicate Parrots can imitate human speech. Mimic, Ape
(Noun)
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Years of pent-up emotions came out as Constrained,
Pent-up Adj Suppressed
she cried. Restricted
She has fought an uphill battle to
Uphill Adj Up + hill = Very difficult Arduous, Strenuous
achieve this success.
Abhorrent,
Exceptionally bad and Child- rape is the most abominable Abominate
Abominable Adj Disgusting,
distasteful crime. (Verb)
Repugnant, Heinous
Impulsive decisions can make you Spontaneous, Off- Impulse
Impulsive Adj Unplanned
regret later. hand, Sudden (Noun)
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
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 pandemic has laid bare the poor
Phrasal
Lay bare Expose, Reveal state of health infrastructure of many Unveil, bring to light
Verb
nations.
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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 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)
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
He offered us a help with a bona fide
Bona fide Adj Genuine, Original Authentic
intention.
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
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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.
Receive (Verb)
Open and welcoming The team was not very receptive to the Amenable,
Receptive Adj Reception
to something new ideas of the management. Responsive
(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 Unforeseen,
Contingent Adj Uncertain but possible
because of contingent expenditures. Incidental
Dependent upon, Dependent on
Contingent on Adj phrase Our success is contingent on your help.
Determined by Hinged on
All software companies of 90’s tried to Imitate, Emulation
Emulate Verb To mimic, try to match
emulate Microsoft. follow suit (Noun)
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Her father won’t countenance her Approve, Support, Countenance
Countenance Verb Give consent to
marrying a foreigner. Advocate (Noun)
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?
Something that cannot Nowadays, CCTV footage is considered Incontrovertible,
Irrefutable Adj
be refuted/denied irrefutable evidence of the crime. Undeniable
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
After an argument, the tensions in the Discernible, Evident, Palpability
Palpable Adj Noticeable, Apparent
room were palpable. Perceptible (Noun)
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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
Hesitant or allergic to Most unsuccessful people are averse to Loath, Unwilling, Aversion
Averse Adj
something change. reluctant (Noun)
(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
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(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)
- 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.
- The book has come in for a lot of
Phrasal To be entitled to/ criticism for its hateful content. Achieve, Get,
Come in for
Verb deserving of something - She will come in for a huge property Acquire, Bear brunt
after the death of her parents.
Indian Navy ensures the maritime
Maritime Adj/ Noun Relating to sea/ navy Naval
safety of our coastal States.
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
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A perfect example of India is a paradigm of a stable Prototype, Epitome,
Paradigm Noun
something democracy. Paragon
Remarkable,
Noticeable and The book presents salient facts of the Salience
Salient Adj Noticeable,
important India’s freedom struggle. (Noun)
Conspicuous
Nothing in this world is insurmountable
In-
Adj Difficult to accomplish if you possess the desire and Impossible
surmountable
dedication.
Scammers nowadays are using
Advanced, Sophisticate
Sophisticated Adj Refined sophisticated technology to cheat in
Doctored up (Verb)
their examinations.
Illustrative
To give a depiction/ A businessman’s bank statements (Adj)
Illustrate Verb Elucidate
example of something illustrate his success. Illustratively
(Adverb)
o To keep something
o Winning the match buoyed the team. Buoyant – Full
cheerful and lively Encourage, Support,
Buoy Verb o The salty water buoyed her as she of liveliness
o To keep something Undergird
swam towards the sea-shore. (Adj)
floating
To free/rescue
The boy extricated the bird from the Liberate, Disentangle, Extrication
Extricate Verb someone from a
netting Emancipate (Noun)
situation
To indulge excessively Binging on your favourite food Splurge + on Binge – party
Binge + on Verb
into something frequently can make you fat. Gorge + at (Noun)
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Phrasal To get rid of something The killers tried to dispose of the body Get rid of, Shed,
Dispose of
Verb To settle something by throwing it in a river. Eradicate
The quality of being Her assertiveness has helped her Determination, Assertive
Assertiveness Noun
assertive/determined progress in her career. Willpower, Firmness (Adj)
Humanitarian aid by the locals has
Succour Noun A small relief Reprieve, Consolation
provided succour to the war-refugees.
Einstein gave a seminal view on the Semen
Seminal Adj Original Fundamental, Novel
laws of gravity. (Noun)
His insightful ideas helped the
Insight
Insightful Adj Intelligent, Smart company become a leader in the Knowledgeable
(Noun)
industry.
The economy is plunging into a severe Nose-dive, Decrease, Plunge
Plunge Verb To drop sharply
recession. Tumble, Fall (Noun)
Great players see opportunity in every
Mettle Noun Courage Heart, Nerve, Daring
challenge and prove their mettle.
His work profile is laden with great Loaded down,
Laden Adj Filled with, Burdened
responsibility. Fraught
At the start of the 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
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
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To keep something She anchored her hope on her friends’ Anchor
Anchor Verb Stabilize
firm and fixed help. (Noun)
Hard work is the cornerstone of
Cornerstone Noun Foundation Bedrock, Mainstay
success.
o To find something
Most people are hard put to
Be hard put Adj Phrase difficult Hard-pressed
understand the theory of relativity.
o To be under pressure
The Government is seized of the
To keep something in Keep under
Be seized of Adj phrase situation at the LAC and more troops
notice, consideration consideration
have been deployed.
Prevalent
Prevalence of poverty is higher among
Prevalence Noun Popularity, Dominance Pervasiveness (Adj)
illiterate sections of the society.
Prevail (Verb)
To make someone Disagreements can alienate teenagers Estrange, Disaffect Alienation
Alienate Verb
your opponent from their families. Ant: Espouse (Noun)
Verb/ The share market rebounded two Rebound
Rebound Jump back, Revive Bounce back, Revive
Noun weeks after the crash. (Noun)
Back-to-back, She was absent for 10 consecutive days Consecutively
Consecutive Adj Sequential
successive from the class and was suspended. (Adverb)
Tasteless (Feeka), The audience were disappointed with Insipidity
Insipid Adj Banal, Trite, Bland
Uninteresting the insipid performance of the team. (Noun)
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Empirical studies have shown the
Observational, Empiricism
Empirical Adj Practical, Experimental effectiveness of Ayurveda in treating
Pragmatic (Noun)
several life-style diseases.
Infiltrate or invade and Casteism continues to permeate the
Permeate Verb Penetrate, Diffuse
spread through Indian society.
(1) The noise of the traffic made it
difficult for me to concentrate. Consolidate,
1. Focus Concentrate
Concentrate Verb (2) The company is planning to Combine, Accumulate,
2. Gather, Unite (Noun)
concentrate its several branches into Centralize, Amass
one subsidiary office.
The companies used their clout to Clout
Clout Noun Influence, Sway Authority, Power
influence the policy. (Verb)
The government must take a decisive Decisiveness
Decisive Adj Conclusive, Critical Fateful, Momentous
action on population control. (Noun)
A group of similar
Contingent,
people (by age, The initial cohort of patients have
Cohort Noun Regiment,
profession or other safely recovered from the disease.
Delegation
features)
Phrasal To surrender We had to fork out Rs. 500 in penalties
Fork out Shell out, Cough up
Verb something to someone for not wearing a mask.
- The reforms are being implemented at
- Slow, Frozen
a glacial pace. - Extremely cold
Glacial Adj - Lacking warmth/
- Inside the party, the atmosphere was - Unfriendly, hostile
friendliness
glacial.
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Unpleasantly loud and The Government has faced strident Clamorous,
Strident Adj
harsh on ears criticism over the three farm bills. Cacophonous
Noun/ An approach for The PM’s outreach program remained
Out + reach Approach
Verb engagement largely successful.
Subtle difference A good teacher should know the Nuanced
Nuance Noun Subtlety, Refinement
(Bareeki) nuances of his subject. (Adj)
The film portrays MK Gandhi as a divine Portrayal
Portray Verb Describe, Characterize Showcase, illustrate
soul. (Noun)
The company had to suffer a Significant
Far-reaching, Consequence
Consequential Adj consequential loss of revenue because Ant: In-consequential,
meaningful (Noun)
of rising competition. Beside the point
The accused killer remained steadfast
Unyielding, Steadfastness
Steadfast Adj Stubborn, loyal, Firm in his belief that he had done the right
Unflinching, staunch (Noun)
thing to kill a criminal.
In a ludicrous move, some at-risk adults
Ridiculous, Absurd, Ludicrousness
Ludicrous Adj Silly, Foolish have refused to get vaccinated against
Preposterous (Noun)
Covid-19.
Phrasal Control The tax authorities have started Clamp down Crack down
Crack down
Verb (Shikanja kasna) cracking down on tax evaders. Rein in, Curb, Control (Noun)
The situation in Afghanistan is a Enigma, Mystery,
Conundrum Noun A puzzle
conundrum. Riddle, Paradox
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o One of the parts of o Every Indian state is a constituent
the whole part of the nation. Component, Constitute
Constituent Noun
o A voter of a o His constituent voted him in power Ingredient, factor (Verb)
constituency for the fourth consecutive time
The Centre and State governments have In tandem,
Co-ordinated and Concertedness
Concerted Adj started a concerted campaign to Synchronized,
preplanned (Noun)
encourage people to get vaccinated. Collaborated
Something very strong Daunting,
Three people lost their lives while
and impressive because Intimidating, Formidability
Formidable Adj accomplishing the formidable task of
it is very difficult and Fearsome, Terrifying, (Noun)
scaling this mountain.
fearsome A tall task/order
To take something in-
o The sand absorbed all the water.
o Literally Assimilate, Consume, Absorption
Absorb Verb o A good student aims to absorb
o Metaphorically Suck in, Sponge up (Noun)
everything he/she reads.
(Assimilate)
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, Cope with
There is a tenuous difference between a Fragile, Slim,
Tenuous Adj Very thin, weak
soldier and a terrorist. Delicate, Flimsy
Endgame, Final Success is the culmination of years of Pinnacle, Culminate
Culmination Noun
destination practice and hard work. Consummation (Verb)
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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 actor will make his foray into Foray
Foray Noun Attempt Endeavor
politics in the upcoming elections. (Verb)
Famous wrestler Dara Singh earned
Moniker Noun Nickname Byname
himself the moniker “Rustam-e-Hind”.
- The goods train derailed because of a
- To cause or get a
damaged track. Derailment
De + rail Verb train off the track Wreck, Deflect
- Drugs and alcohol have derailed the (Noun)
- To upset a process
lives of many celebrities.
The governments of India and the UAE
Extremely difficult, have set a herculean goal of bringing
Herculean Adj Formidable
strong and powerful their bilateral trade to $100m in 6
months.
To decrease in The actor’s popularity started to Wane, Die down,
Subside Verb
intensity subside after his arrest. Peter out, Taper off
The people of the nation have shown Absolute,
Categorically
Categorical Adj Clear-cut their categorical support to the elected Unequivocal,
(Adverb)
Government. Unqualified
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(1) India is believed to be an emergent Emerge (V)
1) Appearing global force. Appearing, Emergency (N)
Emergent Adj
2) Urgent (2) The patient needed an emergent Emerging Emergence
surgery procedure. (N)
Make up for,
Offset Verb Counterbalance Your virtues cannot offset your vices.
Compensate for
The pursuit of happiness ends with the Pursue
Pursuit Noun Chase, Desire Quest, Aspiration
death. (Verb)
Germinate,
Phrasal To cause something to Continuous wars brought about a huge
Bring about Generate, Produce,
Verb occur amount of destruction.
Engender, Beget
Unfitting,
Out of place, A huge shopping mall in the middle of a Incongruence
Incongruous Adj Inconsistent,
Incompatible village looked incongruous. (Noun)
Misplaced
Chinese foreign policy is entirely built Authority,
Hegemonic
Hegemony Noun Leadership on the vision of establishing global Command,
(Adjective)
hegemony. Domination, Helm
Formula, A rule of Our world follows a simple dictum – Axiom, Adage,
Dictum Noun
thumb what goes up, eventually comes down. Theorem, Rubric
Democracy is the other name of the
Doctrine Noun Principle, Belief Tenet, Dogma
doctrine of social equality.
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Under Trump’s tenure, the US started a Reign, The term of Tenured
Tenure Noun A period of time
cold-war with China. office (Adj)
Phrasal - The hotel bill amounted to $100.
Amount to To be equal to Equate to
Verb - Her remarks amount to an accusation.
The economy finally caved-in to the Give in, Yield,
Cave-in Verb/Noun Surrender
prolonged recession. Give up, Give out
Phrasal Increased exports can rev up the Expedite, Quicken,
Rev up Speed up, Accelerate
Verb economic growth. Hasten, Fasten up
The world’s investigative agencies are
In tandem Adverb In close co-operation working in tandem to figure out the collectively
origin of the Covid-19 virus.
Shalini had a showdown with her boss
Showdown Noun Confrontation Face-off
over a pay hike.
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
Verb/ To state express/ Articulate speech is a major Enunciate Articulation
Articulate
Adj something clearly requirement for a leadership role. Ant: Inarticulate (Noun)
A legal tussle has been going on Skirmish, Tug-of-war,
Tussle Noun Fight, Encounter
between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry. scuffle
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On the Our world is on the brink of an On the verge of
Phrase Kagar par
brink of irreversible climate change. On the cusp of
Adj/ Something unique and The SC has issued a landmark verdict Milepost, Watershed,
Landmark
Noun historical on the matter. Turning point
Phrasal Bring in, introduce, The cold-war ushered in a new era of Launch, Kick in, Ring in
Usher in
Verb come up with, take off nuclear weapons. commence, initiate
Extra cash flow in the business will
Leeway Noun Freedom, Scope Elbow room
provide leeway to our operations.
The whole session remained
To trade/ To make pointed unproductive with the ruling and Squabble,
Verb
make barbs comments opposition parties trading barbs with Recriminate
each other.
It is difficult to envisage the
Envisage (Verb) Visualize, Picturize Imagine, Assume
consequences of another pandemic.
Paytm IPO crashed on the day of listing
Phrasal
Live up to Fulfill, honour and failed to live up to the expectations Deliver on
Verb
of the investors.
Looming,
Approaching, The leaders of the two countries held Impend
Impending Adj Forthcoming,
Near and certain parleys to avert an impending war. (Verb)
Imminent
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The ability to bounce Indian economy’s resilience helped us Resilient
Resilience Noun
back cope with the recession of 2009. (Adj)
- To have within - The book contains 10 chapters. - Comprise, Consist Content
Contain Verb
- To limit something - Police are trying to contain the riots. - Control, Arrest (Noun)
(1) Increased FDI can ratchet up our GDP.
Ratchet up
(Phrasal Jump-start, upgrade or (2) The RBI needs to provide a financial Upgrade, Level up,
Crank up
Verb) intensify an activity stimulus package to crank up the recovery Improve, Scale up
Ramp up
after Covid-19.
o A very virulent form of the disease
o Extremely Pernicious, malignant,
has appeared in Africa. Virulence
Virulent Adj poisonous toxic, Hostile, Noxious,
o China is a virulent critic of the (Noun)
o Very harsh Venomous
American sanctions on Iran.
The mother coaxed her little daughter Entice + into
Coax + into Verb Persuade to
into taking her medicine. Cajole + into/to
The Government’s forthright refusal to
Forthrightness
Forthright Adj Frank and honest roll back the law made the protestors Candid, Blunt, Direct
(Noun)
angry.
The court has struck down the
Phrasal Cancel, Disregard, Set aside, Lay aside,
Strike down provision of reservation for Marathas
Verb Ignore Quash, Abrogate
for State Government jobs.
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)
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(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.
Tactics, Manoeuvre The party was accused of several
Machination Noun Plotting, Cabal
(Danv-pech) machinations to secure the elections.
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)
Noun/ An essential or urgent It is an imperative that politicians Necessity, Imperatively
Imperative
Adj duty should be articulate in their speech. Obligation, Exigency (Adverb)
Something that
Baffling,
confuses you because Technology is developing with a Bewilder
Bewildering Adj Confounding,
of being complex or bewildering pace. (Verb)
Perplexing
emotional
Rash drivers are often not cognizant of Cognizance
Cognisant Adj Aware, Informed Conscious, Knowing
the danger cause to the lives of others. (Noun)
The clamour for the minister’s
Clamor
Clamour Noun Loud cry resignation is getting louder after the Commotion, Ruckus
(Verb)
scam.
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Soaring oil prices have posed a Increase, Rise, Soar
Soar Verb To rise sharply
challenge before the Central banks. Surge, Shoot-up (Noun)
Ingeminate The prisoner ingeminated his request Reiterate, Ingemination
Verb To repeat something
In + geminate for mercy before the judge. emphasize, echo (Noun)
Defenseless, The poor and illiterate are prone to Proneness
Prone Adj Susceptible
Vulnerable being involved in crimes. (Noun)
Considerable, The effects of the lock-downs have Substantially
Substantial Adj Noticeable, Sizeable
Significant been substantial. (Adverb)
The Government has ordered a
Relating to something Substantively
Substantive Adj substantive investigation into the Thoughtful, Pensive
important or serious (Adverb)
matter.
A cut in fuel prices may give fillip to the Shot in the arm,
Fillip Noun Encouragement, Boost -
consumers facing high inflation. Stimulation
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. Falsify, Fabricate,
(2) He was accused of forging the
3) To shape a metal by property documents of his uncle. Tamper with,
heating and Manipulate
hammering.
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Phrasal The companies are hard put to stave Fend off, Ward off,
Stave off To avoid
Verb off bankruptcy during the slowdown. repel
Estimation,
The long-term prognosis for the Prognosticate
Prognosis Noun Pre + diagnosis Projection,
economy is rather bleak. (Verb)
Prediction
Appear from
Come from, Originate The pandemic has stemmed from the
Stem from Phrasal Verb Materialize from
from negligence of China.
Emanate from
1) Most religions posit the existence of
god and devil.
Verb/ Assume Postulate, Suppose,
Posit 2) Many scientists have posited the lab
Noun Present Assume, Put forward
leak theory of Covid-19 virus from a
Wuhan lab.
To make matters The medicine exacerbated her Aggravate, Exacerbation
Exacerbate Verb
worse symptoms. Exasperate (Noun)
Underline,
The teacher underscored the need for
Underscore Verb Highlight Emphasize, Stress,
hard work.
Accentuate
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
The youth are fan of whimsical fashion Eccentric, Weird, Whims
Whimsical Adj Moody, Full of whims
nowadays. Arbitrary, Bizarre (Noun)
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Hyperexcited, The new law has been accused of Overzealous-
Overzealous Adj Fanatic
Hyperactive overzealous surveillance of the citizens. ness (Noun)
Retaliation
The Government retaliated by
To fight back, give a Strike back, (Noun)
Retaliate Verb throwing the violent protestors into
counter reply Pushback Retaliatory
prison.
(Adj)
Omni-present,
Ubiquity
Ubiquitous Adj Universal Plastic bags are ubiquitous. Pervasive,
(Noun)
Widespread
Prolonged strikes have debilitated the Weaken, Paralyze, Debilitating
Debilitate Verb Make weak
industry. Cripple, Undermine (Adj)
Children need a wholesome
Healthful, Decent, Wholesome-
Wholesome Adj environment to grow physically and Salubrious, Salutary
Appropriate ness (Noun)
mentally.
(1) The government has placed an
Complete, Direct (Adj) outright ban on the export of vaccines.
Unconditional, Down-
Outright Adj/ Adverb Completely, Directly, (2) I asked him about the incident
right, Absolute
immediately (Adverb) outright.
(3) We bought the car outright.
The idea of population control is still Grip, Strength,
Traction Noun Support
not gaining traction in the rural India. Approval
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The divergence between the incomes Deviation,
Disagreement, Diverge
Divergence Noun of the rich and the poor seems to be Dissimilarity,
Difference, Discontent (Verb)
increasing. Departure
Businessmen fund political parties to
Leverage Noun Advantage, Influence Authority
gain political leverage.
Markets took a downturn following the
Down + turn Noun Worsening Fall
news of “Omicron” breakout in SA.
Law making powers on police and Purview, Orbit,
Ambit Noun Domain, Scope agriculture fall under the ambit of the Jurisdiction, Remit,
States of India. Sphere
Consumption of sweets can exacerbate Worsen, Aggravate,
Exacerbate Verb Make things worse
your diabetes. Exasperate
Even after 13 rounds of discussions, no
Agreement b/w all Consensual
Consensus Noun consensus could be reached b/w India Unanimity
stake-holders (Adj)
and China on the border issue.
Unintended,
Occurring without any An fortuitous outcome of any
Fortuitous Adj Accidental,
cause pandemic is increased unemployment.
Inadvertent
The world is still divided over eventual Concluding, ultimate, Eventuality
Eventual Adj Final
outcome of global warming. inevitable (Noun)
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Spying, the act of
The Government is facing the charges Surveillance,
Espionage Noun watching over
of wide-spread espionage. Snooping
someone
Stumbling Corruption is a major stumbling block Deterrent,
Noun Impediment, Hurdle
block in the growth trajectory of India. Obstruction
Support, Confirm, The witness gave no evidence to Substantiated
Substantiate Verb Corroborate
Prove substantiate his story. (Adj)
Plain and gloomy, His actions were in stark contrast to his Utter, bleak, Grim, Starkness
Stark Adj
Absolute words. Dismal (Noun)
After the Taliban took over Kabul, there
Disorder, Anarchy, Mayhem, Chaotic
Chaos Noun was an atmosphere of chaos on the
Pandemonium Havoc (Adj)
streets.
Phrasal Universal vaccination is the key to
Weed out Eliminate, Wipe out Eradicate, Uproot
Verb weeding out the virus.
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.
Commensur-
Comparable in size, Her salary is not commensurate with Proportionate, ability
Commensurate Adj
degree or extent her work responsibilities. Commensurable Proportion-
ality (Noun)
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(1) The volcano has been dormant for
years.
Latent, hidden, Dormancy
Dormant Adj Inactive, Sleeping (2) All of us have dormant talents that
Ulterior (Noun)
need someone’s encouragement to be
activated.
The car of the drunk driver was Impoundment
Impound Verb Seize, Confine Imprison, Incarcerate
impounded by the traffic police. (Noun)
Noticeable, Apparent, After an argument, the tensions in the Palpable, Evident, Discernibility
Discernible Adj
Tangible room were discernible. Perceptible (Noun)
Persistent, Endless,
lasting, Sustained,
The sage was in an eternal/ protracted Eternity
Eternal Adj Never ending Chronic, Perpetual,
quest for truth and Nirvana. (Noun)
Perennial, Abiding,
Prolonged, Long-held
Very strict or Army schools are known for their Stringent, Rigid, Rigour
Rigorous Adj
burdensome rigorous discipline. Harsh, Stern (Noun)
The Indian PM is to launch an
Ambition
Ambitious Adj Aiming very high ambitious $2 billion PLI scheme to give Aspirational, Earnest
(Noun)
boost to small exporters of the nation.
Covid-19 has caused the world
Get worse, go back to Deteriorate, Retrogression
Retrogress Verb economy to retrogress to where it was
bad behaviour Retrograde, Regress (Noun)
a decade ago.
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The fair was full of temptations for Allurement, Tempt
Temptation Noun Attraction
little kids. Enticement (Verb)
A belligerent crowd of thousands Bellicose, Hostile, Belligerence
Belligerent Adj Highly aggressive
stopped several trains in agitation. Antagonistic, Violent (Noun)
Uncontrollable, The allegations of rampant corruption Unchecked, Excessive, Rampantly
Rampant Adj
Unrestrained made the minister resign. Unbridled (Adverb)
Recessions can put thousands of jobs in Jeopardize
Jeopardy Noun Risk, Danger Peril
jeopardy. (Verb)
Entrenched, Inherent,
Our fundamental rights and duties are Enshrineme
Enshrined Adj Andar Basa hua Embedded, Deep
enshrined in our constitution. nt (Noun)
seated/rooted
The new law on data privacy might run
Run afoul of To disregard or Defy, Fly in the
Verb afoul of the right to privacy enshrined
something contradict something face of
in the Constitution.
Unequaled,
Historically, stock markets have yielded
Unparalleled Adj Unmatched Unprecedented,
unparalleled returns.
matchless
Crackdown Noun The police are running an operation to Clamp down, Curb, Crackdown
Shikanja
Crack down Verb crack down on the narcotics business. Reign in (Noun)
It’s a moot (arguable/ debatable)
Arguable, Unresolved,
Moot Adj Debatable question when will the pandemic be
Unsettled
over.
Vocabulary notes (YET Aman Sir)
Vocab Quiz every Saturday
Word POS Meaning Sentence Syn Other forms
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.

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