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1 Eviscerate (verb)

अंतड़ियाँ निकालना

Eviscerate meaning

Disembowel; remove the internal organs of.

Synonyms: Disembowel, Gut, Remove, Extract

Antonyms: Preserve, Protect, Restore, Repair

Example: The critic seemed to eviscerate the film with a brutal review.

2 Melange (noun)

मिश्रण

Melange meaning

A mixture; a medley of different things.

Synonyms: Mixture, Medley, Assortment, Blend

Antonyms: Purity, Uniformity, Sameness, Singularity

Example: The market was a melange of colors, sounds, and spicy aromas.

3 Cornucopia (noun)

समृद्धि का प्रतीक

Cornucopia meaning

An abundant supply; a horn-shaped symbol of plenty.

Synonyms: Abundance, Plenty, Profusion, Bounty

Antonyms: Scarcity, Shortage, Lack, Deprivation

Example: The festival offered a cornucopia of foods, music, and crafts.

4 Detritus (noun)

कचरा/मलबा

Detritus meaning

Waste or debris; loose fragments left after something is broken down or destroyed.

Synonyms: Debris, Rubble, Residue, Waste

Antonyms: Cleanliness, Purity, Order, Treasure

Example: After the storm, detritus covered the streets and sidewalks.

5 Cenotaph (noun)

प्रतीकात्मक समाधि

Cenotaph meaning

A monument built to honor a dead person whose body is buried elsewhere; an empty tomb.

Synonyms: Memorial, Monument, Tribute, Commemorative monument

Antonyms: Grave, Burial, Interment, Sepulture

Example: People gathered at the cenotaph to pay respects to soldiers who died in war.

6 Ethereal (adjective)

अलौकिक

Ethereal meaning

Extremely delicate and light; seeming too perfect for this world.

Synonyms: Unworldly, Delicate, Airy, Heavenly

Antonyms: Earthly, Solid, Heavy, Ordinary

Example: The dancer’s ethereal movements made the whole performance feel magical.

7 Nihilism (noun)

निहिलवाद

Nihilism meaning

The belief that life has no meaning or purpose; rejection of religious and moral principles.

Synonyms: Cynicism, Pessimism, Skepticism, Negation

Antonyms: Idealism, Faith, Optimism, Meaningfulness

Example: After repeated failures, he drifted into nihilism and stopped caring about anything.

8 Epicure (noun)

भोजन-रसिक

Epicure meaning

A person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink.

Synonyms: Gourmet, Bon vivant, Gastronome, Hedonist

Antonyms: Ascetic, Abstainer, Puritan, Spartan

Example: Being an epicure, he always searched for the best restaurant in every city.

9 Bilious (adjective)

चिड़चिड़ा

Bilious meaning

Bad-tempered or irritable; relating to bile.

Synonyms: Irritable, Choleric, Peevish, Petulant

Antonyms: Cheerful, Calm, Pleasant, Good-natured

Example: He became bilious whenever he had to deal with unnecessary delays.

10 Philistine (noun)

असंस्कृत व्यक्ति

Philistine meaning

A person who is indifferent or hostile to art, culture, and refined tastes.

Synonyms: Boor, Barbarian, Lout, Uncultured person

Antonyms: Connoisseur, Aesthete, Sophisticate, Intellectual

Example: He dismissed classical music as boring, sounding like a complete philistine.

11 Mesmerize (verb)

मंत्रमुग्ध करना

Mesmerize meaning

Captivate or hold someone’s attention completely, as if by magic or hypnosis.

Synonyms: Captivate, Fascinate, Enchant, Entrall

Antonyms: Bore, Repel, Disinterest, Distract

Example: The audience was mesmerized by the magician’s flawless performance.

12 Plagiarize (verb)

साहित्यिक चोरी करना

Plagiarize meaning

Copy someone else’s work or ideas and present them as your own.

Synonyms: Copy, Steal, Imitate, Pirated

Antonyms: Create, Originate, Invent, Attribute

Example: The student was punished for plagiarizing an entire paragraph from an online article.

13 Traduce (verb)

बदनाम करना

Traduce meaning

Speak falsely or maliciously about someone; slander or defame.

Synonyms: Slander, Defame, Malign, Vilify

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Extol

Example: He tried to traduce his colleague by spreading baseless rumors.

14 Defile (verb)

अपवित्र करना

Defile meaning

Make something dirty, polluted, or unclean; to desecrate something sacred.

Synonyms: Pollute, Sully, Taint, Desecrate

Antonyms: Cleanse, Purify, Sanctify, Honor

Example: The toxic waste defiled the river and harmed aquatic life.

15 Recuperate (verb)

स्वस्थ होना

Recuperate meaning

Recover or regain health, strength, or energy after illness, fatigue, or loss.

Synonyms: Recover, Regain, Rebound, Revive

Antonyms: Deteriorate, Decline, Worsen, Weaken

Example: After the surgery, he needed several weeks to recuperate fully.

16 Inoculate (verb)

टीका लगाना; प्रतिरक्षित करना

Inoculate meaning

Give a vaccine or injection to protect against a disease; make resistant to infection.

Synonyms: Vaccinate, Immunize, Inject, Protect

Antonyms: Infect, Contaminate, Expose, Endanger

Example: The nurse inoculated the patients against influenza before winter began.

17 Acclimatize (verb)

अनुकूल होना

Acclimatize meaning

Become adjusted to a new climate, environment, or situation.

Synonyms: Adapt, Adjust, Settle, Accustom

Antonyms: Resist, Oppose, Reject, Disrupt

Example: It took the team a week to acclimatize to the high altitude conditions.

18 Bibliophile (noun)

पुस्तक प्रेमी

Bibliophile meaning

A person who loves books, especially reading and collecting them.

Synonyms: Book lover, Bookworm, Reader, Bibliomaniac

Antonyms: Nonreader, Illiterate, Book hater, Uninterested

Example: As a true bibliophile, she spent every weekend exploring old bookstores.

19 Fratricide (noun)

भ्रातृहत्या; भाई की हत्या

Fratricide meaning

The act of killing one’s own brother.

Synonyms: Brother-killing, Fraternal murder, Brother slaying, Brother murder

Antonyms: Brotherhood, Fraternity, Reconciliation, Amity

Example: In the legend, jealousy and rivalry ultimately led to fratricide.

20 Extrovert (noun)

बहिर्मुखी व्यक्ति

Extrovert meaning

A person who is outgoing and enjoys being around other people; draws energy from social interaction.

Synonyms: Outgoing person, Socializer, People-person, Gregarious person

Antonyms: Introvert, Recluse, Loner, Hermit

Example: As an extrovert, he feels energized after meeting new people at events.

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