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1 Hieroglyph (noun)

चित्रलिपीय प्रतीक

Hieroglyph meaning

A picture or symbol representing a word, sound, or idea, especially in ancient Egyptian writing.

Synonyms: Glyph, Pictograph, Ideogram, Symbol

Antonyms: Plain Text, Alphabetic Script, Legible Writing, Ordinary Characters

Example: The archaeologist carefully examined a hieroglyph carved on the temple wall.

2 Bacchanalian (adjective)

मद्यपान और उन्मत्त उत्सव से भरा हुआ

Bacchanalian meaning

Characterized by wild, drunken, and uncontrolled celebration.

Synonyms: Drunken, Riotous, Orgiastic, Debauched

Antonyms: Sober, Temperate, Restrained, Abstemious

Example: The peaceful celebration gradually turned into a bacchanalian party.

3 Evangelize (verb)

धर्मोपदेश देना या किसी विचार का उत्साहपूर्वक प्रचार करना

Evangelize meaning

To preach a religion or enthusiastically promote a particular belief, cause, or idea.

Synonyms: Preach, Proselytize, Convert, Advocate

Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Oppose, Denounce

Example: The volunteers evangelized the benefits of environmental conservation.

4 Lapidary (adjective)

संक्षिप्त, परिष्कृत और प्रभावशाली शैली वाला

Lapidary meaning

Expressed in a concise, polished, elegant, and precise style.

Synonyms: Concise, Epigrammatic, Polished, Elegant

Antonyms: Verbose, Prolix, Diffuse, Rambling

Example: The author’s lapidary prose made the complicated argument easy to remember

5 Schadenfreude (noun)

दूसरों के दुर्भाग्य से मिलने वाला आनंद

Schadenfreude meaning

Pleasure or satisfaction obtained from another person’s trouble or misfortune.

Synonyms: Gloating, Epicaricacy, Malicious Joy, Spiteful Delight

Antonyms: Sympathy, Compassion, Empathy, Commiseration

Example: He felt a moment of schadenfreude when his arrogant rival lost the competition.

6 Titillate (verb)

सुखद रूप से उत्तेजित करना या जिज्ञासा जगाना

Titillate meaning

To pleasantly excite, stimulate, or arouse someone’s interest or curiosity.

Synonyms: Excite, Arouse, Tantalize, Stimulate

Antonyms: Bore, Dull, Repel, Disgust

Example: The sensational headline was designed to titillate curious readers.

7 Antebellum (adjective)

युद्ध से पूर्व का

Antebellum meaning

Existing or occurring before a war, especially before the American Civil War.

Synonyms: Prewar, Pre-conflict, Prehostility, Pre-Civil-War

Antonyms: Postwar, Postbellum, Post-conflict, Wartime

Example: The city is famous for its beautifully preserved antebellum houses.

8 Pyrrhic (adjective)

अत्यधिक हानि की कीमत पर प्राप्त

Pyrrhic meaning

Achieved at such a great cost that the success is almost equal to defeat.

Synonyms: Costly, Ruinous, Hollow, Self-defeating

Antonyms: Beneficial, Profitable, Worthwhile, Advantageous

Example: Their victory proved Pyrrhic because they lost nearly all their resources.

9 Kafkaesque (adjective)

भयावह रूप से जटिल, विचित्र और अतार्किक

Kafkaesque meaning

Nightmarishly complicated, bizarre, illogical, and often involving oppressive bureaucracy.

Synonyms: Surreal, Nightmarish, Absurd, Labyrinthine

Antonyms: Logical, Orderly, Rational, Straightforward

Example: Obtaining a simple permit became a Kafkaesque bureaucratic ordeal.

10 Metastasize (verb)

कैंसर का मूल स्थान से शरीर के अन्य भागों में फैलना

Metastasize meaning

To spread from an original location to other parts, especially when cancer spreads through the body.

Synonyms: Spread, Proliferate, Disseminate, Diffuse

Antonyms: Localize, Contain, Confine, Arrest

Example: Without timely treatment, the cancer may metastasize to other organs.

11 Transmogrify (verb)

विचित्र रूप में पूरी तरह बदल देना

Transmogrify meaning

To change something completely, especially into a strange or grotesque form.

Synonyms: Transform, Metamorphose, Transfigure, Mutate

Antonyms: Preserve, Retain, Maintain, Stabilize

Example: The magician transmogrified the ordinary chair into a terrifying creature.

12 Hornswoggle (verb)

छल-कपट से धोखा देना

Hornswoggle meaning

To deceive or cheat someone through clever tricks.

Synonyms: Deceive, Swindle, Dupe, Bamboozle

Antonyms: Undeceive, Inform, Enlighten, Warn

Example: The fraudulent dealer hornswoggled customers into buying defective products.

13 Blackball (verb)

किसी को अस्वीकार या बहिष्कृत करना

Blackball meaning

To reject, exclude or vote against someone, especially from a group or organization.

Synonyms: Reject, Exclude, Ostracize, Veto

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Approve, Include

Example: The committee decided to blackball the dishonest applicant.

14 Doppelganger (noun)

किसी व्यक्ति का हूबहू हमशक्ल

Doppelganger meaning

A person who looks almost exactly like another person.

Synonyms: Double, Look-alike, Twin, Counterpart

Antonyms: Original, Individual, Opposite, Antithesis

Example: I mistook Rahul’s doppelganger for him at the railway station.

15 Pettifogger (noun)

बेईमान वकील या तुच्छ बातों पर विवाद करने वाला व्यक्ति

Pettifogger meaning

A dishonest lawyer or a person who argues over petty and unimportant details.

Synonyms: Shyster, Quibbler, Caviller, Sophist

Antonyms: Honest Advocate, Truth-teller, Conciliator, Peacemaker

Example: The pettifogger prolonged the case by raising trivial objections.

16 Salmagundi (noun)

विभिन्न वस्तुओं का मिश्रण

Salmagundi meaning

A mixture or collection of many different and unrelated things.

Synonyms: Medley, Miscellany, Potpourri, Assortment

Antonyms: Uniformity, Homogeneity, Sameness, Singularity

Example: The exhibition was a salmagundi of paintings, sculptures and historical objects.

17 Poltergeist (noun)

शोर मचाने और वस्तुएँ हिलाने वाली शरारती प्रेतात्मा

Poltergeist meaning

A noisy and mischievous ghost believed to cause unexplained sounds or move objects.

Synonyms: Ghost, Specter, Phantom, Apparition

Antonyms: Angel, Guardian Spirit, Benevolent Spirit, Protector

Example: The family believed that a poltergeist was knocking objects from the shelves.

18 Incommunicado (adjective/adverb)

संचार या संपर्क से पूर्णतः वंचित

Incommunicado meaning

Unable or not permitted to communicate with other people.

Synonyms: Unreachable, Isolated, Secluded, Disconnected

Antonyms: Accessible, Reachable, Communicative, Connected

Example: The captured journalist was held incommunicado for several days.

19 Evenhanded (adjective)

निष्पक्ष और न्यायसंगत

Evenhanded meaning

Fair and impartial in dealing with different people or opinions.

Synonyms: Impartial, Unbiased, Equitable, Fair

Antonyms: Biased, Partial, Prejudiced, Unfair

Example: The judge gave an evenhanded decision after listening to both parties.

20 Solomonic (adjective)

असाधारण बुद्धिमत्ता और न्यायपूर्ण विवेक वाला

Solomonic meaning

Showing exceptional wisdom, fairness and sound judgment in a difficult situation.

Synonyms: Wise, Judicious, Sagacious, Discerning

Antonyms: Foolish, Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious

Example: The principal offered a Solomonic solution that satisfied both disputing groups.

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