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1 Transfix (verb)

स्तब्ध कर देना

Transfix meaning

Make someone unable to move because of shock, fear, interest, or wonder.

Synonyms: Stun, Immobilize, Captivate, Mesmerize

Antonyms: Release, Free, Liberate, Disengage

Example: The magician’s performance seemed to transfix the entire audience.

2 Abut (verb)

सटा होना

Abut meaning

To be next to something or share a boundary with it.

Synonyms: Adjoin, Border, Touch, Neighbor

Antonyms: Separate, Detach, Divide, Disconnect

Example: Their house abuts a beautiful public garden.

3 Assay (verb/noun)

परख करना

Assay meaning

To test or examine something, especially a metal or ore, to find its quality or content.

Synonyms: Analyze, Test, Examine, Evaluate

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Guess

Example: The scientist assayed the sample to check its purity.

4 Traipse (verb)

थककर इधर-उधर चलना

Traipse meaning

To walk or move around in a tired, casual, or reluctant way.

Synonyms: Trudge, Wander, Ramble, Trek

Antonyms: Stay, Rest, Remain, Halt

Example: We had to traipse through the muddy road to reach the village.

5 Ontology (noun)

अस्तित्वमीमांसा

Ontology meaning

The branch of philosophy that studies existence and the nature of being.

Synonyms: Metaphysics, Being, Existence, Reality

Antonyms: Nonexistence, Nothingness, Unreality, Absence

Example: Ontology deals with questions about what truly exists.

6 Smidgen (noun)

बहुत छोटी मात्रा

Smidgen meaning

A very small amount of something.

Synonyms: Bit, Trace, Speck, Fragment

Antonyms: Lot, Plenty, Abundance, Mass

Example: Add a smidgen of salt to improve the taste.

7 Balderdash (noun)

बकवास

Balderdash meaning

Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

Synonyms: Nonsense, Rubbish, Gibberish, Drivel

Antonyms: Sense, Truth, Wisdom, Logic

Example: His explanation was complete balderdash.

8 Porcine (adjective)

सूअर से संबंधित

Porcine meaning

Related to or resembling a pig.

Synonyms: Piglike, Swinish, Hoglike, Suilline

Antonyms: Human, Refined, Elegant, Clean

Example: The animal had a porcine nose and heavy body.

9 Simian (noun/adjective)

वानर से संबंधित

Simian meaning

Related to or resembling a monkey or ape.

Synonyms: Monkeylike, Apelike, Primate, Anthropoid

Antonyms: Human, Nonprimate, Unapelike, Refined

Example: The creature had long arms and a simian face.

10 Sisyphean (adjective)

अत्यंत कठिन और निरर्थक कार्य से संबंधित

Sisyphean meaning

Involving a task that is endless, difficult, and seemingly impossible to complete.

Synonyms: Endless, Futile, Laborious, Impossible

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Achievable, Rewarding

Example: Cleaning the flooded road after every rain felt like a Sisyphean task.

11 Snivel (verb)

रोते-रोते शिकायत करना

Snivel meaning

To cry or complain in a weak, whining way.

Synonyms: Whimper, Whine, Sob, Complain

Antonyms: Laugh, Cheer, Rejoice, Smile

Example: The child began to snivel when he could not find his toy.

12 Patois (noun)

क्षेत्रीय बोली

Patois meaning

A regional form of speech or dialect, especially one that is different from the standard language.

Synonyms: Dialect, Vernacular, Lingo, Jargon

Antonyms: Standard Language, Formal Language, Official Language, Literary Language

Example: The villagers spoke a local patois that was difficult for outsiders to understand.

13 Rakish (adjective)

लापरवाह लेकिन आकर्षक ढंग वाला

Rakish meaning

Stylish in a bold, careless, and slightly unconventional way.

Synonyms: Dashing, Stylish, Jaunty, Debonair

Antonyms: Staid, Proper, Prim, Respectable

Example: He entered the party wearing a rakish hat and a confident smile.

14 Limn (verb)

स्पष्ट रूप से चित्रित या वर्णित करना

Limn meaning

To describe, draw, or portray something clearly.

Synonyms: Depict, Portray, Describe, Delineate

Antonyms: Distort, Misrepresent, Obscure, Confuse

Example: The poet tried to limn the beauty of the desert in his verses.

15 Benison (noun)

आशीर्वाद

Benison meaning

A blessing or kind wish.

Synonyms: Blessing, Benediction, Goodwill, Approval

Antonyms: Curse, Malediction, Disapproval, Condemnation

Example: The old monk gave his benison to the young travelers.

16 Rubicund (adjective)

लालिमा लिए हुए

Rubicund meaning

Having a healthy reddish color, especially on the face.

Synonyms: Ruddy, Rosy, Florid, Red-Faced

Antonyms: Pale, Pallid, Ashen, Colorless

Example: After walking in the cold wind, his face became rubicund.

17 Blench (verb)

डरकर पीछे हटना

Blench meaning

To suddenly draw back or become frightened.

Synonyms: Flinch, Recoil, Shrink, Quail

Antonyms: Face, Confront, Endure, Advance

Example: She did not blench even when the dog barked loudly.

18 Arroyo (noun)

सूखी नदी की धारा या खड्ड

Arroyo meaning

A dry stream bed or a small steep-sided channel, usually in a desert area.

Synonyms: Gully, Ravine, Channel, Watercourse

Antonyms: Hill, Ridge, Plateau, Upland

Example: Rainwater rushed through the arroyo after the storm.

19 Ocular (adjective)

आंखों से संबंधित

Ocular meaning

Related to the eyes or vision.

Synonyms: Visual, Optical, Ophthalmic, Eye-Related

Antonyms: Aural, Auditory, Invisible, Nonvisual

Example: The doctor examined the patient’s ocular health.

20 Mangle (verb)

बुरी तरह क्षत-विक्षत करना

Mangle meaning

To damage, crush, or spoil something badly.

Synonyms: Crush, Damage, Mutilate, Ruin

Antonyms: Repair, Restore, Fix, Preserve

Example: The machine mangled the metal sheet beyond recognition.

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