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6 Extant (adjective)

मौजूदा

Extant meaning

(of something very old) still in existence.

Synonyms: Still Existing, Surviving, Remaining, Enduring, Present

Antonyms: Defunct, Vanished, Disappeared

Example: A limited number of documents from the period are still extant.

7 Earmark (verb)

अलग रखना

Earmark meaning

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Synonyms: Set aside, Reserve, Appropriate, Allocate

Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Consume, Squander

Example: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.

8 Pertinent (adjective)

उपयुक्त मुनासिब

Pertinent meaning

Appropriate to a particular situation.

Synonyms: Relevant, To the point, Apposite, Appropriate

Antonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Extraneous, Inappropriate

Example: Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.

9 Ironic (adjective)

मिथ्याभास-संबंधी

Ironic meaning

Happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

Synonyms: Paradoxical, Odd, Strange, Peculiar

Antonyms: Congruous, Appropriate

Example: It was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed.

10 Rein (noun)

बाग-डोर

Rein meaning

The power to direct and control.

Synonyms: Control, Govern, Curb, Command

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incapability

Example: A new chairperson will soon take over the reins.

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