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1 Appeal (verb)

याचना करना

Appeal meaning

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Synonyms: Application, Bid, Call, Claim

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Denial, Disavowal

Example: The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

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2 Invasion (noun)

आक्रमण

Invasion meaning

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

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6 Acquiesced (verb)

सम्मत या राज़ी होना

Acquiesced meaning

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Synonyms: Accede, Cave In, Comply, Concur

Antonyms: Deny, Differ, Oppose, Refuse

Example: She acquiesced to her husband's plan.

7 Sophisticated (adjective)

जटिल

Sophisticated meaning

Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.

Synonyms: Mature, Practical, Refined, Worldly

Antonyms: Inexperienced, Unrefined, Unsophisticated, Enchanted

Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.

8 Reiterated (verb)

दोहराया

Reiterated meaning

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate

Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

9 Exacerbate (verb)

बिगाड़ देना

Exacerbate meaning

To make something worse, especially a disease or problem.

Synonyms: Aggravate, Make Worse, Worsen, Inflame.

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Aid, Appease.

Example: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

10 Inscribed (adjective)

अंकित किया

Inscribed meaning

Marked with characters.

Synonyms: Carve, Engrave, Etch, Book

Antonyms: Uncarved, Uncut, Simple, Unscripted

Example: They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names.

11 Probe (noun)

जांच

Probe meaning

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.

Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.

12 Fraud (noun)

धोखा

Fraud meaning

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Extortion, Graft

Antonyms: Artlessness, Entertainment, Forthrightness, Frankness

Example: He was found guilty of bank fraud.

13 Shell-Shocked (adjective)

मनोविकृति

Shell-Shocked meaning

Shocked or confused because of a sudden alarming experience.

Synonyms: Dazed, Bewildered, Confused, Stunned

Antonyms: Lighthearted, Happy-Go-Lucky

Example: Both men looked washed out and shell-shocked.

14 Offshore (adjective)

अपतटीय

Offshore meaning

Situated at sea some distance from the shore.

Synonyms: Coastal, Inshore, Nearshore, Littoral

Antonyms: Onshore, Deepwater

Example: We sailed to an offshore island.

15 Expunged (verb)

मिटाना

Expunged meaning

Obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Delete, Rub Out

Antonyms: Add, Bear, Create, Establish

Example: His record was expunged after he completed a rehabilitation program.

16 Transcript (noun)

प्रतिलिपि

Transcript meaning

A written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.

Synonyms: Manuscript, Transcription, Translation, Ditto

Antonyms: Ignore, Erase, Neglect, Lose

Example: A transcript of a radio program.

17 Unsubstantiated (adjective)

निराधार

Unsubstantiated meaning

Not supported or proven by evidence.

Synonyms: Debatable, Dubious, Unsupported, Arguable

Antonyms: Reasonable, Valid, Justified, Substantiated

Example: At that time I had certain, but unsubstantiated, evidence of subversion.

18 Dignity (noun)

गरिमा

Dignity meaning

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.

19 Cremated (verb)

अंतिम संस्कार

Cremated meaning

Dispose of (a dead person's body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony.

Synonyms: Incinerated, Ashed, Kilned, Torched

Antonyms: Extinguished, Stamped (Out), Doused, Quenched

Example: He wants to be cremated when he dies.

20 Secretariat (noun)

सचिवालय

Secretariat meaning

A permanent administrative office or department, especially a governmental one.

Synonyms: Assistant, Clerk, Executive Secretary, Receptionist

Antonyms: Inactivity, Disservice, Worsen, Act

Example: The administration of the divestiture programme is undertaken by a secretariat, headed by an executive secretary.

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