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Source: One Liner · 1 Sep 2026

1. India and Uzbekistan upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, targeting $5 billion trade by 2030 and agreeing on long-term uranium supplies. भारत और उज्बेकिस्तान ने संबंधों को व्यापक सामरिक साझेदारी तक उन्नत करते हुए 2030 तक 5 अरब डॉलर व्यापार और दीर्घकालिक यूरेनियम आपूर्ति पर सहमति बनाई।

2. Nepal’s flash-flood death toll rose to 788 with 2,502 people missing as international teams intensified rescue operations at hydropower tunnels. नेपाल की अचानक आई बाढ़ में मृतकों की संख्या 788 हो गई और 2,502 लोग लापता रहे, जबकि अंतरराष्ट्रीय दलों ने जलविद्युत सुरंगों में बचाव अभियान तेज किया।

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Defrock (verb)

Deprive someone, especially a member of the clergy, of their official position or status. धर्मपद से हटाना; पदच्युत करना

Synonyms: Depose, Dismiss, Oust, Remove

Antonyms: Appoint, Install, Induct, Reinstate

Example: The priest was defrocked after being found guilty of serious misconduct.

Decalogue (noun)

The Ten Commandments or any authoritative set of ten rules. दस आज्ञाएँ; दस नियमों की प्रामाणिक संहिता

Synonyms: Commandments, Code, Precepts, Rules

Antonyms: Lawlessness, Anarchy, Disorder, Permissiveness

Example: The reformer presented a decalogue of principles for ethical governance.

Equipollent (adjective)

Equal in force, power, effect, or significance. समान शक्ति, प्रभाव या महत्त्व वाला

Synonyms: Equivalent, Equal, Tantamount, Equipotent

Antonyms: Unequal, Inequivalent, Disparate, Different

Example: The two proposals were considered equipollent in their practical effect.

Underfund (verb)

Provide less money than is necessary or required. आवश्यकता से कम धन उपलब्ध कराना

Synonyms: Underfinance, Shortchange, Starve, Skimp

Antonyms: Overfund, Finance, Endow, Subsidize

Example: The government should not underfund essential public health programmes.

Paralogism (noun)

A fallacious or logically invalid argument or conclusion. दोषपूर्ण या अवैध तर्क

Synonyms: Fallacy, Sophism, Misreasoning, Invalidity

Antonyms: Logic, Validity, Soundness, Demonstration

Example: His conclusion rested on a paralogism rather than sound reasoning.

Apotropaic (adjective)

Intended to avert evil, harm, or bad luck. बुराई, हानि या दुर्भाग्य को दूर करने वाला

Synonyms: Protective, Talismanic, Warding, Prophylactic

Antonyms: Harmful, Malevolent, Malign, Baleful

Example: The villagers believed that the symbol had apotropaic powers.

Nescient (adjective)

Lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant. अज्ञानी; अनभिज्ञ

Synonyms: Ignorant, Unaware, Unknowing, Uninformed

Antonyms: Knowledgeable, Aware, Informed, Learned

Example: The nescient student was unaware of the fundamental principles of economics.

Outclass (verb)

Surpass someone or something decisively in quality, ability, or performance. गुणवत्ता, क्षमता या प्रदर्शन में बहुत अधिक श्रेष्ठ होना

Synonyms: Surpass, Eclipse, Excel, Outshine

Antonyms: Trail, Lag, Underperform, Fail

Example: The young athlete managed to outclass all her experienced competitors.

Alderman (noun)

A member of a city or municipal legislative body or council. नगर परिषद या नगरपालिका की विधायी संस्था का सदस्य

Synonyms: Councillor, Councilman, Legislator, Municipal Official

Antonyms: Constituent, Elector, Resident, Private Citizen

Example: The alderman proposed new measures to improve sanitation in the city.

Riverine (adjective)

Relating to, formed by, or situated near a river or its banks. नदी या नदी-तट से संबंधित

Synonyms: Riparian, Fluvial, Riverside, Riverbank

Antonyms: Marine, Oceanic, Lacustrine, Terrestrial

Example: The riverine communities depend heavily on fishing and agriculture.

Crepitate (verb)

To make a series of sharp, crackling or popping sounds. चटचटाहट की आवाज़ करना

Synonyms: Crackle, Pop, Snap, Crack

Antonyms: Hush, Silence, Muffle, Quiet

Example: The dry leaves began to crepitate as the flames spread through them.

Disembogue (verb)

To flow or discharge into a larger body of water, especially a river into the sea. किसी बड़े जलाशय में प्रवाहित होना

Synonyms: Discharge, Empty, Flow, Pour

Antonyms: Retain, Collect, Contain, Accumulate

Example: The river disembogues into the sea through a broad delta.

Lineament (noun)

A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially a facial feature or outline. विशिष्ट आकृति या रूपरेखा

Synonyms: Feature, Contour, Outline, Characteristic

Antonyms: Indistinctness, Formlessness, Vagueness, Amorphousness

Example: The painter carefully captured every lineament of the old man’s face.

Majordomo (noun)

A person who manages a large household or acts as the chief steward or administrator. प्रधान प्रबंधक

Synonyms: Steward, Manager, Administrator, Overseer

Antonyms: Subordinate, Underling, Assistant, Servant

Example: The majordomo supervised the staff and managed every detail of the estate.

Eremite (noun)

A person who lives alone in seclusion, especially for religious reasons. एकांतवासी तपस्वी

Synonyms: Hermit, Recluse, Anchorite, Ascetic

Antonyms: Socialite, Extrovert, Companion, Gregarious Person

Example: The eremite spent many years living alone in a remote mountain cave.

Megalith (noun)

A very large stone used in prehistoric monuments or structures. विशाल पाषाण

Synonyms: Monolith, Boulder, Standing Stone, Stone Block

Antonyms: Pebble, Gravel, Fragment, Small Stone

Example: Archaeologists discovered a massive megalith standing at the centre of the ancient site.

Alluvial (adjective)

Relating to soil, sand or sediment deposited by flowing water. नदी द्वारा जमा की गई जलोढ़ मिट्टी से संबंधित

Synonyms: Depositional, Sedimentary, Fluvial, Riverine

Antonyms: Erosional, Residual, Rocky, Upland

Example: The alluvial plains of the river valley are highly fertile.

Auroral (adjective)

Relating to dawn or to the natural coloured lights known as an aurora. उषाकाल या ध्रुवीय ज्योति से संबंधित

Synonyms: Dawning, Daybreak, Luminous, Radiant

Antonyms: Nocturnal, Dark, Gloomy, Dusky

Example: The travellers watched the magnificent auroral lights glowing across the northern sky.

Lacustrine (adjective)

Relating to, formed in or living in lakes. झील से संबंधित

Synonyms: Lake, Lakeside, Limnetic, Lake-Dwelling

Antonyms: Marine, Oceanic, Terrestrial, Fluvial

Example: Scientists examined the lacustrine sediments preserved at the bottom of the ancient lake.

Occidental (adjective)

Relating to the Western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas. पाश्चात्य

Synonyms: Western, Westerly, European, Westward

Antonyms: Oriental, Eastern, Easterly, Asiatic

Example: The scholar compared Occidental philosophy with traditional Eastern thought.

Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Paralogism

2. Antonym of Riverine

3. Synonym of Alluvial

4. Antonym of Crepitate

5. Synonym of Lacustrine

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