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6 Humble (verb)

शिकस्त देना

Humble meaning

To easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one.

Synonyms: Defeat, Beat, Beat Hollow, Crush, Trounce, Conquer

Antonyms: Lose, Surrender, Yield

Example: The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds.

7 Apprehension (noun)

आशंका, डर

Apprehension meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Misgiving, Disquiet, Uneasiness, Trepidation

Antonyms: Confidence, Assurance, Calm, Poise

Example: He watched the election results with some apprehension.

8 Dispel (verb)

दूर करना

Dispel meaning

To remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary.

Synonyms: Dismiss, Drive Away, Disperse, Drive Out, Chase Away

Antonyms: Attract, Gather, Garner, Assemble

Example: The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.

9 Prerequisite (adjective)

आवश्यक

Prerequisite meaning

Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulationss.

Synonyms: Mandatory, Indispensable, Obligatory, Requisite

Antonyms: Optional, Non-Compulsory, Unessential, Expendable

Example: He possessed all the pre-requisite skills required for this job.

10 Enormous (adjective)

विशाल, बहुत बड़ा

Enormous meaning

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

Synonyms: Tremendous, Vast, Immense, Colossal

Antonyms: Minute, Diminutive, Teeny, Miniature

Example: The loss of his high-paying job caused enormous domestic upheaval.

11 Belittle (verb)

कम महत्व देना

Belittle meaning

To state that something is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is.

Synonyms: Diminish, Understate, Play Down, Minimise

Antonyms: Exaggerate, Overvalue, Amplify, Magnify, Overrate

Example: It would be a mistake to belittle the seriousness of the problem.

12 Machination (noun)

साज़िश

Machination meaning

A secret and complicated plan.

Synonyms: Plot, Stratagems, Manoeuvring, Conspiracy

Antonyms: Honesty, Frankness, Ingenuousness

Example: I don’t want to get involved in all his machinations.

13 Compunction (noun)

पश्चाताप

Compunction meaning

A feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done.

Synonyms: Regret, Repentance, Penitence, Remorse

Antonyms: Indifference, Unconcern, Apathy

Example: He felt compunction for the murders he had committed.

14 Furore (noun)

हंगामा

Furore meaning

A sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people.

Synonyms: Tumult, Uproar, Fracas, Turmoil

Antonyms: Serenity, Repose, Restfulness, Tranquillity

Example: The government's decision to raise taxes has caused a great furore.

15 Mock (verb)

मज़ाक उड़ाना

Mock meaning

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Synonyms: Lampoon, Satire, Deride, Ridicule

Antonyms: Applaud, Praise, Flattery, Support

Example: His cartoons mercilessly mocked the politicians of his time.

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Every word here was picked from the day's newspaper editorials, so you learn the vocabulary that actually appears in SSC, Bank and other exam passages. Each word comes with its Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence; Prime members also get a trick to remember it. Read the editorial of the day to see the words in context, then test yourself in the daily English quiz.

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