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1 Satrap (noun)

प्राचीन फारस का प्रांतीय शासक

Satrap meaning

A governor of a province in ancient Persia.

Synonyms: Governor, Viceroy, Ruler, Administrator

Antonyms: Subject, Commoner, Citizen, Subordinate

Example: The Persian king appointed a loyal satrap to govern the province.

2 Bruit (verb)

अफवाह या समाचार फैलाना

Bruit meaning

To spread a report, news, or rumour widely.

Synonyms: Broadcast, Circulate, Disseminate, Publicize

Antonyms: Conceal, Suppress, Withhold, Hush

Example: The newspapers bruited the rumour before receiving official confirmation.

3 Picayune (adjective)

तुच्छ या नगण्य

Picayune meaning

Having little value or importance; petty or trivial.

Synonyms: Petty, Trivial, Paltry, Insignificant

Antonyms: Important, Significant, Valuable, Substantial

Example: They wasted several hours arguing over a picayune detail.

4 Betoken (verb)

संकेत देना या पूर्वसूचना देना

Betoken meaning

To indicate, signify, or be a warning of something.

Synonyms: Indicate, Signify, Presage, Portend

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Obscure, Misrepresent

Example: Dark clouds often betoken an approaching storm.

5 Appurtenance (noun)

सहायक वस्तु या उपांग

Appurtenance meaning

An accessory, subordinate object, or additional item belonging to something larger.

Synonyms: Accessory, Adjunct, Appendage, Attachment

Antonyms: Essential, Core, Principal, Mainstay

Example: The ceremonial sword was displayed among the king’s appurtenances.

6 Gestalt (noun)

समग्र संरचना या संपूर्ण रूप

Gestalt meaning

An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its individual parts.

Synonyms: Whole, Configuration, Pattern, Structure

Antonyms: Fragment, Component, Part, Disarray

Example: The individual elements of the design formed a striking gestalt.

7 Paladin (noun)

वीर योद्धा या किसी उद्देश्य का प्रमुख समर्थक

Paladin meaning

A heroic warrior or a leading champion and defender of a cause.

Synonyms: Champion, Defender, Advocate, Hero

Antonyms: Opponent, Adversary, Enemy, Detractor

Example: She became a fearless paladin of freedom and equality.

8 Distrain (verb)

ऋण की वसूली के लिए संपत्ति जब्त करना

Distrain meaning

To seize someone’s property legally to obtain payment of a debt.

Synonyms: Seize, Confiscate, Impound, Repossess

Antonyms: Release, Return, Restore, Surrender

Example: The landlord threatened to distrain the tenant’s goods for unpaid rent.

9 Costive (adjective)

कब्ज़ से पीड़ित या कार्य में सुस्त

Costive meaning

Affected by or causing constipation; also slow in action or expression.

Synonyms: Constipated, Obstructed, Sluggish, Retentive

Antonyms: Regular, Unobstructed, Fluent, Expansive

Example: A lack of fibre in his diet left him feeling costive.

10 Autochthonous (adjective)

देशज या उसी स्थान पर उत्पन्न

Autochthonous meaning

Indigenous or originating naturally in the place where it is found.

Synonyms: Indigenous, Native, Aboriginal, Endemic

Antonyms: Foreign, Introduced, Nonnative, Alien

Example: These autochthonous plants have grown naturally in the valley for centuries.

11 Cantonment (noun)

सैनिक छावनी

Cantonment meaning

A military camp or permanent station where soldiers live.

Synonyms: Camp, Encampment, Barracks, Garrison

Antonyms: Civilian Area, Nonmilitary Zone, Private Residence, Civil Settlement

Example: The regiment was stationed in a cantonment near the border.

12 Agrestic (adjective)

ग्रामीण या असंस्कृत

Agrestic meaning

Relating to the countryside; rustic, rural, or lacking refinement.

Synonyms: Rustic, Rural, Pastoral, Unpolished

Antonyms: Urban, Sophisticated, Refined, Cultivated

Example: The painter beautifully captured the agrestic lifestyle of the villagers.

13 Colophon (noun)

पुस्तक के अंत में दिया गया प्रकाशन-विवरण या प्रकाशक-चिह्न

Colophon meaning

An inscription or statement at the end of a book giving information about its publication, or a publisher’s identifying emblem.

Synonyms: Imprint, Inscription, Emblem, Publisher’s Mark

Antonyms: Preface, Prologue, Foreword, Introduction

Example: The colophon mentioned the name of the printer and the publication date.

14 Hector (verb)

धमकाना या धौंस दिखाना

Hector meaning

To bully, intimidate, or speak to someone in a threatening and forceful manner.

Synonyms: Bully, Intimidate, Badger, Browbeat

Antonyms: Comfort, Reassure, Encourage, Support

Example: The supervisor hectored the employees into working overtime.

15 Cachinnate (verb)

ज़ोर से ठहाका लगाना

Cachinnate meaning

To laugh very loudly or uncontrollably.

Synonyms: Guffaw, Cackle, Roar, Chortle

Antonyms: Sob, Weep, Cry, Mourn

Example: The audience began to cachinnate after hearing the comedian’s joke.

16 Maunder (verb)

असंबद्ध बातें करना या निरुद्देश्य भटकना

Maunder meaning

To talk in a confused and rambling manner or wander about aimlessly.

Synonyms: Ramble, Meander, Babble, Digress

Antonyms: Focus, Concentrate, Clarify, Summarize

Example: He continued to maunder about his childhood without reaching the main point.

17 Stygian (adjective)

अत्यंत अंधकारमय या भयावह

Stygian meaning

Extremely dark, gloomy, or frightening.

Synonyms: Dark, Gloomy, Murky, Tenebrous

Antonyms: Bright, Luminous, Radiant, Cheerful

Example: The explorers entered the stygian depths of the ancient cave.

18 Promethean (adjective)

अत्यंत सृजनशील, साहसी या नवोन्मेषी

Promethean meaning

Daringly original, creative, innovative, or ambitious.

Synonyms: Creative, Innovative, Inventive, Daring

Antonyms: Uncreative, Conventional, Timid, Unimaginative

Example: The scientist’s Promethean vision transformed the field of renewable energy.

19 Spoonerism (noun)

शब्दों की आरंभिक ध्वनियों का अनजाने में परस्पर बदल जाना

Spoonerism meaning

A speech error in which the initial sounds of two or more words are accidentally exchanged.

Synonyms: Verbal Slip, Sound Transposition, Metathesis, Speech Error

Antonyms: Correct Speech, Accurate Wording, Proper Pronunciation, Verbal Precision

Example: Saying belly jeans instead of jelly beans is a spoonerism.

20 Osculate (verb)

चूमना या निकट संपर्क में आना

Osculate meaning

To kiss or touch closely; in geometry, to touch at a point while sharing the same tangent.

Synonyms: Kiss, Smooch, Buss, Peck

Antonyms: Reject, Repel, Separate, Withdraw

Example: The prince gently osculated the princess’s hand.

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