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1 Retrieval (noun)

पुनः प्राप्‍त करना

Retrieval meaning

To get something back from the place where it was left or lost.

Synonyms: Recover, Restore, Reclaim, Rescue

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Endanger

Example: The files were retrieved from the computer.

2 Glimpse (noun)

झलक

Glimpse meaning

A very quick and not complete view of somebody/something

Synonyms: Flash, Glance, Impression, Peek

Antonyms: Gaze, Stare, Peer, Look

Example: We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.

3 Apparently (adverb)

स्पष्ट

Apparently meaning

Clearly visible or understood.

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.

4 Effective (adjective)

असरदार

Effective meaning

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Synonyms: Adequate, Compelling, Competent, Direct

Antonyms: Helpless, Impotent, Inadequate, Incapable

Example: His troops have now assumed effective control of the area.

5 Anxiously (adverb)

बेचैनी

Anxiously meaning

In a way that shows you are worried or nervous.

Synonyms: Afraid, Apprehensive, Careful, Concerned

Antonyms: Bold, Brave, Calm, Collected

Example: They asked anxiously for fresh news.

6 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.

7 Briefing (noun)

विवरण

Briefing meaning

Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.

Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown

Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long

Example: They received thorough briefing before they left the country.

8 Scattered (adjective)

फैला हुआ

Scattered meaning

Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time

Synonyms: dispersed, distributed, sprinkled, diffuse

Antonyms: connected, together, united, assembled

Example: Books were scattered all round the room.

9 Wrecked (adjective)

मलबा

Wrecked meaning

The broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.

Synonyms: Wreck, Debris, Detritus, Remainder

Antonyms: Booty, Find, Pickings, Salvage

Example: Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.

10 Cordon (noun)

घेराबंदी

Cordon meaning

Prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.

Synonyms: Sequester, Confine, Cordon, Detach

Antonyms: Combine, Desegregate, Free, Join

Example: A large area surrounding the house has been cordoned off by police tape.

11 Compensation (noun)

मुआवज़ा

Compensation meaning

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

12 Assistance (noun)

सहायता

Assistance meaning

The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task.

Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment

Example: The project was completed on time with the assistance of the entire team.

13 Consent (noun)

अनुमति

Consent meaning

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Synonyms: Acquiescence, Approval, Assent, Authorization

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Disapproval, Dissent

Example: He was reluctant at first but finally consented.

14 Humiliation (noun)

अपमानित

Humiliation meaning

Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.

Synonyms: Confuse, Crush, Degrade, Demean

Antonyms: Encourage, Honor, Praise, Promote

Example: You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school.

15 Endure (adjective)

टिकाऊ

Endure meaning

Lasting over a period of time.

Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face

Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse

Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

16 Lodging (noun)

रहना

Lodging meaning

To occupy a place temporarily.

Synonyms: Housed, Accommodated, Sheltered, Boarded

Antonyms: Ejected, Evicted, Expelled, Removed

Example: The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

17 Appropriate (adjective)

उचित

Appropriate meaning

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Synonyms: Suitable, Proper, Fitting, Relevant

Antonyms: Evil, Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect

Example: It was thought appropriate to award her the prize.

18 Expressed (verb)

व्यक्त

Expressed meaning

To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions.

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He expressed an interest in the product.

19 Discriminate (verb)

साथ भेदभाव

Discriminate meaning

Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Synonyms: Bigotry, Favoritism, Hatred, Inequity

Antonyms: Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice

Example: She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.

20 Comprising (verb)

शामिल

Comprising meaning

Be made up of.

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

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