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1 Mete (verb)

बाँटना या प्रदान करना

Mete meaning

To distribute or allot something, especially punishment or justice.

Synonyms: Distribute, Allocate, Allot, Dispense

Antonyms: Withhold, Retain, Keep, Deny

Example: The judge meted out a severe punishment to the offender.

2 Rote (noun)

रटकर याद करने की प्रक्रिया

Rote meaning

The mechanical repetition of something for memorisation without proper understanding.

Synonyms: Repetition, Memorisation, Recitation, Rehearsal

Antonyms: Understanding, Comprehension, Reasoning, Analysis

Example: The students learned the formulas by rote rather than understanding them.

3 Cordon (noun)

सुरक्षा घेरा

Cordon meaning

A line or ring of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to an area.

Synonyms: Barrier, Perimeter, Blockade, Enclosure

Antonyms: Opening, Passage, Access, Entrance

Example: The police formed a cordon around the damaged building.

4 Founder (verb)

विफल होना या डूब जाना

Founder meaning

To fail completely, collapse, or sink beneath the surface of water.

Synonyms: Collapse, Fail, Sink, Flounder

Antonyms: Succeed, Prosper, Rise, Flourish

Example: The ambitious project foundered because of poor financial planning.

5 Canine (adjective)

कुत्ते से संबंधित

Canine meaning

Relating to dogs or animals of the dog family.

Synonyms: Doglike, Lupine, Houndlike, Cynoid

Antonyms: Feline, Human, Avian, Bovine

Example: The animal displayed several canine characteristics.

6 Squall (noun)

अचानक आने वाली तेज़ आँधी

Squall meaning

A sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain or snow.

Synonyms: Gust, Storm, Blast, Gale

Antonyms: Calm, Stillness, Breeze, Tranquillity

Example: A sudden squall forced the fishermen to return to the shore.

7 Spineless (adjective)

कायर और दृढ़ताहीन

Spineless meaning

Lacking courage, determination, or strength of character.

Synonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Weak-willed, Craven

Antonyms: Courageous, Resolute, Bold, Fearless

Example: His spineless refusal to defend his colleague disappointed everyone.

8 Dicker (verb)

मोलभाव करना

Dicker meaning

To bargain or argue over the price or terms of something.

Synonyms: Bargain, Haggle, Negotiate, Barter

Antonyms: Agree, Accept, Settle, Concede

Example: The customers dickered with the shopkeeper over the price of the carpet.

9 Indite (verb)

रचना करना या लिखना

Indite meaning

To compose or write a literary or formal work.

Synonyms: Compose, Write, Draft, Pen

Antonyms: Erase, Delete, Expunge, Destroy

Example: The poet indited a moving tribute to the fallen soldiers.

10 Dregs (noun)

तलछट या निकृष्टतम भाग

Dregs meaning

The most worthless or undesirable part of something, or the sediment left at the bottom of a liquid.

Synonyms: Sediment, Residue, Remnants, Refuse

Antonyms: Essence, Cream, Best, Finest

Example: Only the bitter dregs of the coffee remained in the cup.

11 Preen (verb)

पंख सँवारना; स्वयं को सजाना

Preen meaning

To clean and arrange feathers with the beak; to make oneself look attractive.

Synonyms: Groom, Primp, Beautify, Adorn

Antonyms: Neglect, Dishevel, Soil, Deface

Example: The peacock began to preen its colourful feathers in the sunlight.

12 Biddable (adjective)

आज्ञाकारी

Biddable meaning

Willing to obey instructions or do what is asked.

Synonyms: Obedient, Compliant, Docile, Amenable

Antonyms: Disobedient, Defiant, Rebellious, Intractable

Example: The biddable student followed every instruction given by the teacher.

13 Declivity (noun)

नीचे की ओर ढलान

Declivity meaning

A downward slope or inclination of land.

Synonyms: Descent, Downslope, Incline, Gradient

Antonyms: Ascent, Acclivity, Rise, Upslope

Example: The cyclists slowed down while moving along the steep declivity.

14 Exogenous (adjective)

बाहरी स्रोत से उत्पन्न

Exogenous meaning

Originating or developing from an external source.

Synonyms: External, Extrinsic, Outside, Foreign

Antonyms: Endogenous, Internal, Intrinsic, Inherent

Example: The disease was caused by exogenous bacteria entering the body.

15 Epistrophe (noun)

क्रमिक वाक्यांशों के अंत में शब्दों की पुनरावृत्ति

Epistrophe meaning

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

Synonyms: Epiphora, Antistrophe, Repetition, Refrain

Antonyms: Nonrepetition, Variation, Omission, Discontinuity

Example: The phrase for the people was repeated at the end of several sentences as an epistrophe.

16 Adjuvant (noun)

सहायक पदार्थ

Adjuvant meaning

A substance or factor that increases the effectiveness of another treatment or process.

Synonyms: Aid, Assistant, Enhancer, Supplement

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstacle, Inhibitor, Impediment

Example: The vaccine contained an adjuvant to strengthen the immune response.

17 Bullion (noun)

सोने या चाँदी की सिल्लियाँ

Bullion meaning

Gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots, valued by weight.

Synonyms: Gold, Silver, Ingots, Precious Metal

Antonyms: Debris, Waste, Dross, Scrap

Example: The central bank stored large quantities of gold bullion in a secure vault.

18 Extrude (verb)

दबाव डालकर बाहर निकालना

Extrude meaning

To force or push something out through a small opening.

Synonyms: Eject, Expel, Press, Protrude

Antonyms: Insert, Ingest, Withdraw, Retract

Example: The machine extrudes molten plastic through a narrow opening.

19 Dragoon (verb)

डराकर या बलपूर्वक कार्य करवाना

Dragoon meaning

To force or intimidate someone into doing something.

Synonyms: Coerce, Compel, Intimidate, Bully

Antonyms: Persuade, Encourage, Release, Liberate

Example: The workers were dragooned into accepting unfair conditions.

20 Sibylline (adjective)

रहस्यमय एवं भविष्यसूचक

Sibylline meaning

Mysterious, difficult to understand, and sometimes prophetic.

Synonyms: Enigmatic, Cryptic, Oracular, Prophetic

Antonyms: Clear, Explicit, Obvious, Unambiguous

Example: The old woman gave a sibylline warning about the kingdom’s future.

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