Tuesday, 11 November 2025

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1 Dazzle (verb)

चकाचौंध करना

Dazzle meaning

To blind or impress deeply with a brilliant light or display.

Synonyms: Amaze, Astonish, Bedazzle, Impress

Antonyms: Bore, Dull, Disenchant, Underwhelm

Example: The magician’s final trick dazzled the audience and earned a standing ovation.

2 Glean (verb)

चुन-चुनकर इकट्ठा करना/सूचना निकालना

Glean meaning

To collect gradually; to extract information from various sources.

Synonyms: Gather, Extract, Cull, Derive

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Ignore, Overlook

Example: From dozens of reports, the analyst gleaned the key trends shaping the market.

3 Shimmer (verb)

हल्की, थिरकती चमक से चमकना

Shimmer meaning

To shine with a soft, wavering light.

Synonyms: Glimmer, Gleam, Glint, Twinkle

Antonyms: Dull, Darken, Dim, Fade

Example: The lake shimmered under the pale moonlight.

4 Sprout (verb)

अंकुरित होना/नए अंकुर निकालना

Sprout meaning

To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or buds.

Synonyms: Germinate, Bud, Emerge, Burgeon

Antonyms: Wither, Wilt, Die, Shrivel

Example: After the first rain, the dry field quickly sprouted tiny green shoots.

5 Bustle (verb)

फुर्ती से भागदौड़ करना/चहल-पहल होना

Bustle meaning

To move energetically and busily; to be full of lively activity.

Synonyms: Hustle, Scurry, Rush, Hasten

Antonyms: Laze, Linger, Loiter, Dawdle

Example: Vendors bustled to set up their stalls before dawn.

6 Pareidolia (noun)

यादृच्छिक पैटर्न में परिचित आकृतियाँ—अक्सर चेहरे—देख लेना

Pareidolia meaning

The tendency to perceive a specific, meaningful image (often faces) in random or ambiguous patterns.

Synonyms: Apophenia, Patternicity, Illusory Pattern Perception, Matrixing

Antonyms: Prosopagnosia, Agnosia, Objectivity, Skepticism

Example: Because of pareidolia, she saw a smiling face in the car’s front grille.

7 Cathexis (noun)

किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु/विचार में भावनात्मक ऊर्जा का निवेश

Cathexis meaning

The investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea.

Synonyms: Attachment, Fixation, (Emotional) Investment, Preoccupation

Antonyms: Detachment, Indifference, Apathy, Disengagement

Example: After the breakup, his cathexis shifted from the relationship to his art.

8 Prosopopoeia (noun)

निर्जीव/अनुपस्थित को बोलते हुए दिखाना

Prosopopoeia meaning

A rhetorical device in which an abstract concept, inanimate object, or absent/imaginary person is given a voice or made to speak.

Synonyms: Personification, Apostrophe (rhetoric), Impersonation, Anthropomorphism

Antonyms: Literalism, Realism, Objectification, Antiprosopopoeia

Example: In the speech, “History will judge us,” the orator uses prosopopoeia to make history speak.

9 Palinode (noun)

पूर्व कथन/दृष्टिकोण की औपचारिक वापसी

Palinode meaning

A poem or formal statement in which the author retracts or recants a previous view or assertion.

Synonyms: Retraction, Recantation, Withdrawal, Renunciation

Antonyms: Endorsement, Reaffirmation, Confirmation, Avowal

Example: After harshly criticizing the novel, the critic issued a palinode acknowledging its depth and merit.

10 Eudaimonia (noun)

मानवीय उत्कर्ष/समृद्ध कल्याण

Eudaimonia meaning

A state of human flourishing or well-being achieved by living virtuously and meaningfully.

Synonyms: Flourishing, Well-being, Felicity, Blessedness

Antonyms: Misery, Suffering, Malaise, Despair

Example: In Aristotelian ethics, eudaimonia arises from practicing virtue consistently throughout one’s life.

11 Mellow (adjective)

मृदु, कोमल, सुखद, संतुलित

Mellow meaning

Soft, smooth, and gentle; pleasantly rich in tone or taste; relaxed or good-humored.

Synonyms: Gentle, Soothing, Smooth, Placid

Antonyms: Harsh, Rough, Abrasive, Tense

Example: The saxophone’s mellow tone instantly calmed the bustling café.

12 Tidy (adjective)

साफ-सुथरा, व्यवस्थित; सहेजना/साफ करना

Tidy meaning

Neat and orderly; arranged properly; to make something neat and clean.

Synonyms: Neat, Orderly, Trim, Spotless

Antonyms: Messy, Untidy, Cluttered, Sloppy

Example: He set aside five minutes to tidy his desk before the meeting.

13 Lively (adjective)

जीवंत, चंचल, प्रफुल्लित, सजीव

Lively meaning

Full of energy, enthusiasm, or activity; vivid and animated.

Synonyms: Animated, Vivacious, Energetic, Sprightly

Antonyms: Dull, Lethargic, Listless, Lifeless

Example: The lively discussion kept the entire class engaged till the bell rang.

14 Radiant (adjective)

दीप्तिमान, आलोकित, तेजस्वी

Radiant meaning

Emitting light; shining brightly; filled with joy or happiness.

Synonyms: Luminous, Resplendent, Incandescent, Beaming

Antonyms: Dull, Dim, Lackluster, Gloomy

Example: She walked into the room, radiant with confidence and joy.

15 Stout (adjective)

मजबूत, ठोस, साहसी, दृढ़

Stout meaning

Strong and thick; sturdy in build; showing courage and determination.

Synonyms: Robust, Sturdy, Stalwart, Resolute

Antonyms: Feeble, Frail, Timid, Slender

Example: The stout firefighter forced the door open and led everyone to safety.

16 Defenestrate (verb)

खिड़की से बाहर फेंकना; पद से हटाना

Defenestrate meaning

To throw someone or something out of a window; figuratively, to dismiss or remove abruptly.

Synonyms: Eject, Expel, Oust, Cast out

Antonyms: Install, Appoint, Retain, Keep

Example: The board defenestrated the underperforming CEO after a series of losses.

17 Aporia (noun)

संशय/दुविधा; दार्शनिक गतिरोध

Aporia meaning

An expression of doubt or an irresolvable puzzle; a philosophical impasse.

Synonyms: Doubt, Quandary, Perplexity, Impasse

Antonyms: Certainty, Clarity, Resolution, Conviction

Example: The philosopher acknowledged an aporia in the argument, where evidence supported both sides.

18 Inspissate (verb)

गाढ़ा/सघन करना

Inspissate meaning

To make or become thick or dense; to congeal or condense.

Synonyms: Thicken, Condense, Coagulate, Congeal

Antonyms: Dilute, Thin, Liquefy, Dissolve

Example: Simmer the sauce to inspissate it until it coats the back of a spoon.

19 Aposematic (adjective)

विषाक्तता/खतरे की चेतावनी देने वाला चमकीला रंग-रूप

Aposematic meaning

Having bright, conspicuous colors or markings that warn predators of toxicity or danger.

Synonyms: Conspicuous, Warning-colored, Cautionary, High-contrast

Antonyms: Cryptic, Camouflaged, Concealed, Subtle

Example: The poison dart frog’s aposematic skin warns predators to keep their distance.

20 Muliebrity (noun)

स्त्रीत्व, नारी-शक्ति, स्त्री-सुलभ गुण

Muliebrity meaning

Womanhood; the state or quality of being a woman; feminine power or womanly qualities.

Synonyms: Womanhood, Femininity, Womanliness, Femaleness

Antonyms: Virility, Masculinity, Manliness, Machismo

Example: The poem celebrates muliebrity as a source of quiet strength and grace.

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