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6 Eminent (adjective)

प्रतिष्ठित

Eminent meaning

Excellent.

Synonyms: Distinguished, Prominent, Famous, Illustrious

Antonyms: Inferior, Insignificant, Unimportant, Common

Example: They transformed the candidate into a public person and thereby proved him eminent and influential.

7 Faculty (noun)

संकाय

Faculty meaning

A department or group of related departments in a college or university.

Synonyms: Staff, Forte, Professors, Department

Antonyms: Unemployment, Disallowance

Example: She's a member of the Harvard faculty.

8 Indicative (adjective)

संकेतदायक

Indicative meaning

Showing or suggesting something.

Synonyms: Suggestive, Expressive, Indicatory, Symbolic

Antonyms: Concealing, Duck, Hidden, Low Key

Example: The result was indicative of a strong retail market.

9 Oblivious (adjective)

अनजान

Oblivious meaning

Not aware of something.

Synonyms: Unaware, Unmindful, Heedless, Inattentive

Antonyms: Aware, Mindful, Observant, Knowing

Example: Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.

10 Overhaul (noun)

ओवरहाल

Overhaul meaning

An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it.

Synonyms: Recondition, Refurbish, Renovate, Repair

Antonyms: Break, Injure, Destroy, Damage

Example: The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.

11 Predatory (adjective)

लूटेरा

Predatory meaning

Using weaker people for their own financial advantage.

Synonyms: Rapacious, Ravening, Wolfish, Marauding

Antonyms: Pacifist, Charitable, Nonaggressive, Beneficent

Example: Hawks are predatory and may pose a danger to rabbits and other small pets.

12 Stipend (noun)

वृत्ति

Stipend meaning

An amount of money that is paid regularly to somebody, as wages or money to live on.

Synonyms: Salary, Allowance, Earning, Payment

Antonyms: Expense, Debt, Liability, Loss

Example: I'll authorize the stipend in the morning.

13 Advisable (adjective)

उचित

Advisable meaning

Sensible and a good idea in order to achieve something.

Synonyms: Desirable, Prudent, Wise, Sensible

Antonyms: Inadvisable, Unwise, Imprudent, Injudicious

Example: We thought it advisable to seek police assistance.

14 Dilution (noun)

तनूकरण

Dilution meaning

The act of making something weaker or less effective.

Synonyms: Thinning, Weakening, Reduction, Easing

Antonyms: Concentration, Absorption, Denseness, Intensity

Example: The drug's effectiveness is decreased by dilution.

15 Backfire (verb)

उल्टा असर

Backfire meaning

To have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results.

Synonyms: Rebound, Recoil, Boomerang, Flop

Antonyms: Succeed, Make it, Prosper, Flourish

Example: Her plan was unsuccessful, however, as it backfired.

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