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1 Subsume (verb)

समाहित करना

Subsume meaning

Include or absorb (something) into a larger whole.

Synonyms: Absorb, Incorporate, Encompass, Assimilate

Antonyms: Exclude, Separate, Isolate, Detach

Example: The new policy will subsume several older rules into one unified framework.

2 Inelastic (adjective)

अलोच्य

Inelastic meaning

Not easily changed or stretched; (in economics) demand/supply that changes little when price changes.

Synonyms: Rigid, Inflexible, Unyielding, Unresponsive

Antonyms: Elastic, Flexible, Adaptable, Responsive

Example: The demand for life-saving medicines is often inelastic even when prices rise.

3 Antedate (verb)

पूर्वकालीन होना

Antedate meaning

To be earlier than; to come before in time.

Synonyms: Precede, Predate, Prioritize, Preexist

Antonyms: Follow, Postdate, Succeed, Come after

Example: These traditions antedate the modern nation-state by centuries.

4 Vitriol (noun)

कटु आलोचना

Vitriol meaning

Bitterly harsh or caustic criticism or speech.

Synonyms: Acrimony, Malice, Venom, Invective

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Appreciation, Admiration

Example: The minister faced public vitriol after the controversial decision.

5 Meretricious (adjective)

दिखावटी

Meretricious meaning

Attractive in a flashy way but lacking real value or sincerity; showy and misleading.

Synonyms: Gaudy, Showy, Flashy, Superficial

Antonyms: Genuine, Sincere, Substantial, Unpretentious

Example: The ad promised luxury, but the product turned out to be meretricious and cheaply made.

6 Metonymy (noun)

संबंध के आधार पर शब्द-प्रतिस्थापन

Metonymy meaning

A figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another that is closely associated with it.

Synonyms: Name-substitution, Associative substitution, Name-transfer, Word substitution

Antonyms: Literalness, Directness, Denotation, Explicitness

Example: In the sentence The White House announced new measures, White House is a metonymy for the U.S. government.

7 Littoral (adjective)

तटीय

Littoral meaning

Relating to the shore of a sea, ocean, or lake.

Synonyms: Coastal, Shoreline, Seaside, Waterside

Antonyms: Inland, Interior, Landlocked, Central

Example: Littoral vegetation thrives in salty, wind-swept coastal conditions.

8 Prelude (noun)

प्रस्तावना

Prelude meaning

An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

Synonyms: Introduction, Foretaste, Lead-in, Prologue

Antonyms: Conclusion, Finale, Aftermath, Epilogue

Example: The small protests were a prelude to a much larger movement.

9 Amenability (noun)

अनुकूलता; मानने की प्रवृत्ति

Amenability meaning

Willingness to be influenced, guided, or persuaded; readiness to accept control or change.

Synonyms: Compliance, Receptiveness, Responsiveness, Cooperativeness

Antonyms: Resistance, Obstinacy, Defiance, Intransigence

Example: Her amenability to feedback helped her improve quickly at the new job.

10 Circumscription (noun)

परिसीमन

Circumscription meaning

The act of limiting or defining boundaries; restriction.

Synonyms: Limitation, Restriction, Confinement, Constraint

Antonyms: Freedom, Expansion, Liberation, Latitude

Example: The circumscription of powers in the new law prevents any single agency from acting unchecked.

11 Vagary (noun)

अप्रत्याशित और अनियमित बदलाव/मनमौजी परिवर्तन

Vagary meaning

An unexpected and erratic change or action.

Synonyms: Whim, Caprice, Quirk, Fickleness

Antonyms: Consistency, Stability, Predictability, Regularity

Example: The project timeline kept shifting because of the vagaries of the market.

12 Lexicon (noun)

शब्दावली

Lexicon meaning

The vocabulary of a language, person, or subject.

Synonyms: Vocabulary, Wordstock, Glossary, Terminology

Antonyms: Silence, Inarticulacy, Muteness, Wordlessness

Example: Legal terms form a specialized lexicon that ordinary readers may find difficult.

13 Pleonasm (noun)

अनावश्यक शब्दों का प्रयोग/शाब्दिक अतिरेक

Pleonasm meaning

The use of more words than necessary to express an idea; redundancy in expression.

Synonyms: Redundancy, Superfluity, Wordiness, Tautology

Antonyms: Brevity, Conciseness, Terseness, Economy

Example: Calling it an unexpected surprise is a pleonasm because a surprise is already unexpected.

14 Equipoise (noun)

संतुलन की अवस्था

Equipoise meaning

A state of balance; equal distribution of weight, force, or influence.

Synonyms: Balance, Equilibrium, Poise, Stability

Antonyms: Imbalance, Instability, Disproportion, Disequilibrium

Example: Despite the pressure from both sides, she maintained her equipoise and made a fair decision.

15 Preceptor (noun)

गुरु/शिक्षक

Preceptor meaning

A teacher or instructor, especially one who gives moral instruction or personal guidance.

Synonyms: Teacher, Tutor, Instructor, Mentor

Antonyms: Student, Pupil, Learner, Disciple

Example: The young monk listened carefully to his preceptor’s guidance before taking his vows.

16 Elision (noun)

ध्वनि/अक्षर/शब्द का लोप

Elision meaning

The omission of a sound, syllable, or word in speech or writing.

Synonyms: Omission, Deletion, Excision, Contraction

Antonyms: Inclusion, Insertion, Addition, Expansion

Example: In casual speech, family often shows elision and sounds like famly.

17 Diabolical (adjective)

शैतानी/अत्यंत दुष्ट

Diabolical meaning

Extremely evil or cruel; like the devil.

Synonyms: Devilish, Fiendish, Wicked, Villainous

Antonyms: Benevolent, Kind, Humane, Virtuous

Example: Everyone condemned the diabolical act and demanded strict punishment.

18 Prurient (adjective)

कामुक/अश्लील

Prurient meaning

Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters; lewd.

Synonyms: Lustful, Lewd, Salacious, Lascivious

Antonyms: Chaste, Modest, Innocent, Pure

Example: The journalist was criticized for a prurient focus on the actor’s private life.

19 Heterodoxy (noun)

परंपरागत/रूढ़िवादी मत से भिन्न विचारधारा

Heterodoxy meaning

Belief or opinion that differs from accepted standards or orthodox views.

Synonyms: Unorthodoxy, Dissent, Heresy, Nonconformity

Antonyms: Orthodoxy, Conformity, Agreement, Traditionalism

Example: His heterodoxy in economic thinking challenged the established policies.

20 Hallmark (noun)

विशिष्ट पहचान/प्रमुख लक्षण

Hallmark meaning

A distinctive feature or quality that clearly shows something’s character.

Synonyms: Distinguishing feature, Signature, Characteristic, Trademark

Antonyms: Abnormality, Irregularity, Anomaly, Oddity

Example: Transparency is a hallmark of good governance.

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