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1 Ancillary (adjective)

सहायक

Ancillary meaning

Providing necessary support to the main work or purpose.

Synonyms: Supplementary, Auxiliary, Supporting, Secondary

Antonyms: Primary, Main, Central, Principal

Example: The hospital hired ancillary staff to support doctors and nurses during emergencies.

2 Behoove (verb)

उचित होना

Behoove meaning

To be necessary, proper, or beneficial for someone to do something.

Synonyms: Benefit, Suit, Befit, Serve

Antonyms: Harm, Disadvantage, Misbecome, Undermine

Example: It would behoove you to revise daily if you want to clear the exam.

3 Conduit (noun)

माध्यम

Conduit meaning

A channel or medium through which something is transmitted.

Synonyms: Channel, Medium, Passage, Pipeline

Antonyms: Blockage, Barrier, Obstruction, Impediment

Example: The internet has become a major conduit for news and information.

4 Disgorge (verb)

उगलना / बाहर निकाल देना

Disgorge meaning

To pour out, release, or vomit something from a container or mouth.

Synonyms: Expel, Eject, Vomit, Spew

Antonyms: Swallow, Ingest, Retain, Keep

Example: The truck disgorged its load of sand onto the road.

5 Drivel (noun/verb)

बकवास

Drivel meaning

Silly, meaningless talk or writing; to speak in a foolish, pointless way.

Synonyms: Nonsense, Gibberish, Babble, Rubbish

Antonyms: Sense, Wisdom, Logic, Coherence

Example: He dismissed the rumors as pure drivel and focused on the facts.

6 Haggard (adjective)

थका-हारा

Haggard meaning

Looking very tired, worn out, or distressed.

Synonyms: Exhausted, Worn-out, Gaunt, Weary

Antonyms: Fresh, Rested, Healthy, Energetic

Example: After working all night, she looked haggard and pale.

7 Retinue (noun)

सहचर दल

Retinue meaning

A group of advisers, assistants, or followers accompanying an important person.

Synonyms: Entourage, Attendants, Escort, Suite

Antonyms: Solitude, Aloneness, Isolation, Separation

Example: The minister arrived with a large retinue of aides and security personnel.

8 Skulk (verb)

चुपके-चुपके घूमना / छिपकर रहना

Skulk meaning

Move or hide in a secretive or cowardly way, usually to avoid being noticed.

Synonyms: Sneak, Lurk, Creep, Slither

Antonyms: Confront, Reveal, Appear, Approach

Example: He tried to skulk behind the building to avoid the security guard.

9 Vagrant (noun/adjective)

आवारा

Vagrant meaning

A person without a settled home who wanders from place to place; wandering.

Synonyms: Wanderer, Drifter, Tramp, Vagabond

Antonyms: Resident, Settled, Homeowner, Citizen

Example: The city set up shelters to help vagrants during the winter.

10 Wallow (verb)

कीचड़ में लोटना / किसी भावना में डूबे रहना

Wallow meaning

To roll about or lie in mud/water; to indulge in something (often negative) for too long.

Synonyms: Indulge, Linger, Revel, Roll

Antonyms: Abstain, Resist, Rise, Refrain

Example: Don’t wallow in self-pity; focus on what you can improve.

11 Visage (noun)

चेहरा

Visage meaning

A person’s face, especially in terms of its appearance or expression.

Synonyms: Face, Countenance, Features, Appearance

Antonyms: Interior, Inside, Concealment, Hiddenness

Example: His calm visage did not reveal the anxiety he felt inside.

12 Onus (noun)

बोझ

Onus meaning

A burden, responsibility, or duty that is difficult to carry.

Synonyms: Burden, Responsibility, Obligation, Liability

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Relief, Freedom

Example: The onus of proving the claim lies with the person who made it.

13 Teeming (adjective)

भरा हुआ

Teeming meaning

Full of or swarming with a large number of things or people.

Synonyms: Abundant, Swarming, Crawling, Brimming

Antonyms: Empty, Sparse, Scant, Barren

Example: The market was teeming with shoppers during the festival.

14 Ensconce (verb)

आराम से बिठाना; सुरक्षित रूप से स्थापित करना

Ensconce meaning

Settle or place comfortably; establish securely

Synonyms: Settle, Lodge, Nestle, Install

Antonyms: Dislodge, Remove, Unsettle, Expose

Example: He ensconced himself in a corner chair and began reading.

15 Iniquity (noun)

अन्याय; दुष्टता

Iniquity meaning

Gross injustice or immoral, wicked behavior.

Synonyms: Injustice, Wickedness, Immorality, Sin

Antonyms: Justice, Virtue, Morality, Righteousness

Example: The reforms aimed to reduce the iniquity faced by marginalized communities.

16 Avow (verb)

घोषणा करना; खुलकर स्वीकार करना

Avow meaning

Declare or admit openly and boldly.

Synonyms: Confess, Declare, Admit, Proclaim

Antonyms: Deny, Conceal, Disavow, Repudiate

Example: She avowed her support for the new policy in front of everyone.

17 Mortify (verb)

अपमानित करना; वासनाओं को दबाना

Mortify meaning

Cause (someone) to feel deeply embarrassed or ashamed; subdue or discipline the body/desires.

Synonyms: Humiliate, Embarrass, Shame, Chasten

Antonyms: Praise, Honor, Compliment, Exalt

Example: He was mortified when he realized he had sent the message to the wrong person.

18 Prodigy (noun)

असाधारण प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति, विशेषकर बालक

Prodigy meaning

A person, especially a young one, with extraordinary talent or ability.

Synonyms: Genius, Wunderkind, Phenomenon, Whiz

Antonyms: Dullard, Mediocre person, Average person, Simpleton

Example: The child prodigy solved complex math problems at the age of six.

19 Lax (adjective)

ढीला; लापरवाह

Lax meaning

Not strict or careful; relaxed in discipline or control.

Synonyms: Lenient, Careless, Negligent, Loose

Antonyms: Strict, Rigid, Vigilant, Thorough

Example: Lax security allowed unauthorized people to enter the building.

20 Render (verb)

प्रदान करना; बना देना

Render meaning

Provide or give a service, help, or result; to cause to become.

Synonyms: Provide, Deliver, Give, Produce

Antonyms: Withhold, Deny, Remove, Take away

Example: The organization rendered assistance to families affected by the flood.

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