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Wednesday, 22 February 2023

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20 words · first 5 free, all 20 with Prime

1 Levy (verb)

उगाही

Levy meaning

Impose

Synonyms: Burden, Duty, Excise, Fee

Antonyms: Demobilization, Spread, Bore, Fall

Example: The legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers.

2 Administrative (adjective)

प्रशासनिक

Administrative meaning

Relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.

Synonyms: Bureaucratic, Departmental, Governmental, Legislative

Antonyms: Nonmanagerial, Nonsupervisory, Non-Administrative, Subordinate

Example: Administrative work occupies half of my time.

3 Premises (noun)

घर

Premises meaning

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

4 Laundering (verb)

शोधन

Laundering meaning

Conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally)

Synonyms: Clean, Administration, Management

Antonyms: Dirty, Bedraggled, Begrimed

Example: Hunsaker was laundering the profits through his bank.

5 Plenary (adjective)

परिपूर्ण

Plenary meaning

To be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups.

Synonyms: Absolute, Complete, Full, General

Antonyms: Incomplete, Limited, Part, Partial

Example: The bill is then put on the order of the day of a plenary sitting.

6 Divert (verb)

ध्यान हटाना

Divert meaning

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct

Example: Police diverted traffic to a side street.

7 Beneficiaries (noun)

लाभार्थियों

Beneficiaries meaning

A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

Synonyms: Heiress, Inheritor, Legatee, Recipient

Antonyms: Benefactor, Giver, Payer, Donor

Example: He had earlier got her to agree to change their wills so he was the sole beneficiary of her death.

8 Perpetrated (verb)

बढ़ावा

Perpetrated meaning

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Synonyms: Carry Out, Commit, Execute, Inflict

Antonyms: Leave, Stop, Fail, Halt

Example: The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery.

9 Tenure (noun)

कार्यकाल

Tenure meaning

The conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.

Synonyms: Tenancy, Occupancy, Holding, Residence

Antonyms: Subordination, Submission, Compliance, Obedience

Example: During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.

10 Extorted (verb)

जबरन वसूली

Extorted meaning

Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

Synonyms: Coerce, Elicit, Exact, Extract

Antonyms: Forfeit, Give, Let Go, Loosen

Example: The criminals extorted large sums of money from their victims.

11 Adjourns (verb)

स्थगन

Adjourns meaning

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

Synonyms: Suspension, Discontinuation, Interruption, Postponement

Antonyms: Assemble, Continue, Open, Remain

Example: The chairperson has adjourned the meeting.

12 Judicially (adverb)

सविवेक

Judicially meaning

With good judgement or sense.

Synonyms: Prudent, Sage, Sane, Sapient

Antonyms: Unsuitably, Badly, Improperly, Inappropriately

Example: Indeed, a judiciously chosen orchestra afforded a pleasure not to be found on just any day in the concert hall.

13 Neutral (adjective)

निष्क्रिय

Neutral meaning

Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise

Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.

Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.

14 Contention (noun)

विवाद

Contention meaning

Heated disagreement.

Synonyms: Dispute, Disputation, Variance, Hostility

Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Harmony, Peace

Example: There has been too much contention in this family in recent years.

15 Legislature (noun)

विधान मंडल

Legislature meaning

The legislative body of a country or state.

Synonyms: Body, Chamber, House, Parliament

Antonyms: Nonmanagerial, Nonsupervisory, Subordinate, Non-Administrative

Example: They addressed a petition to the legislature.

16 Petitioner (noun)

याचिकाकर्ता

Petitioner meaning

A person who presents a petition to an authority in respect of a particular cause.

Synonyms: Claimant, Appellant, Aspirant, Candidate

Antonyms: Noncandidate, Boss, Manager, Finder

Example: The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioners.

17 Omnibus (noun)

बहुप्रयोजन

Omnibus meaning

Comprising several items.

Synonyms: Comprehensive, Panoramic, Full, Universal

Antonyms: Limited, Specialized, Narrow, Restricted

Example: Trams, omnibuses and all kinds of conveyances pass it all day.

18 Unilateral (adjective)

एक तरफा

Unilateral meaning

Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others.

Synonyms: One-Sided, One-Way, Solitary, Personal

Antonyms: Joint, Mutual, Collective, Cooperative

Example: Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.

19 Contrary (adjective)

विपर्यय

Contrary meaning

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Synonyms: Adverse, Antithetical, Conflicting, Contradictory

Antonyms: Agreeable, Agreeing, Consistent, Friendly

Example: The test will not be easy; on the contrary, it will be very difficult.

20 Conventions (noun)

सम्मेलन

Conventions meaning

A way in which something is usually done.

Synonyms: Meeting, Show, Assemblage, Assembly

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Strangeness

Example: We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.

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