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1 Febrile (adjective)

ज्वरग्रस्त

Febrile meaning

Having or showing the symptoms of a fever; feverish.

Synonyms: Feverish, Pyretic, Fevered, Flushed

Antonyms: Afebrile, Healthy, Normal, Cool

Example: The patient remained febrile throughout the night.

2 Austral (adjective)

दक्षिणी

Austral meaning

Relating to or situated in the south.

Synonyms: Southern, Southward, Southerly, Antarctic

Antonyms: Northern, Northward, Northerly, Boreal

Example: The explorers studied the austral regions of the continent.

3 Eddy (noun/verb)

भँवर; चक्कर काटना

Eddy meaning

A circular movement of water, air, smoke, etc.; to move in a circular current.

Synonyms: Whirlpool, Swirl, Vortex, Spiral

Antonyms: Stillness, Calm, Stagnation, Rest

Example: Leaves began to eddy around the courtyard in the strong wind.

4 Siphon (noun/verb)

नली द्वारा द्रव निकालना

Siphon meaning

A tube used to transfer liquid from one container to another; to draw off or transfer gradually.

Synonyms: Drain, Draw, Transfer, Extract

Antonyms: Fill, Supply, Replenish, Restore

Example: They used a tube to siphon water from the flooded tank.

5 Nimbus (noun)

वर्षा-मेघ; प्रभामंडल

Nimbus meaning

A rain-bearing cloud or a luminous halo surrounding a person or object.

Synonyms: Raincloud, Cloud, Halo, Aureole

Antonyms: Clear-Sky, Cloudlessness, Darkness, Gloom

Example: A dark nimbus gathered above the hills before the storm.

6 Laurel (noun/verb)

सम्मान; यश

Laurel meaning

Honour or praise awarded for an achievement; to honour or reward someone.

Synonyms: Honour, Praise, Glory, Distinction

Antonyms: Disgrace, Shame, Dishonour, Ignominy

Example: The scientist won international laurels for her groundbreaking research.

7 Slag (noun)

धातुमल

Slag meaning

Waste material separated from metal during the process of smelting.

Synonyms: Dross, Waste, Residue, Scoria

Antonyms: Metal, Ore, Product, Purity

Example: The workers removed the slag from the molten metal.

8 Helot (noun)

दास; कृषिदास

Helot meaning

A person in a condition of servitude or forced labour; historically, a serf in ancient Sparta.

Synonyms: Serf, Slave, Bondman, Thrall

Antonyms: Freeman, Master, Citizen, Liberated-Person

Example: The conquered people were reduced to the status of helots.

9 Pelf (noun)

अनैतिक रूप से अर्जित धन

Pelf meaning

Money or wealth, especially when acquired dishonestly or regarded with contempt.

Synonyms: Lucre, Wealth, Riches, Mammon

Antonyms: Poverty, Destitution, Penury, Indigence

Example: The corrupt official cared more about pelf than public service.

10 Corral (noun/verb)

पशु-बाड़ा; घेरकर इकट्ठा करना

Corral meaning

An enclosure for livestock; to gather or confine people or animals within a restricted area.

Synonyms: Enclose, Confine, Pen, Herd

Antonyms: Release, Free, Scatter, Disperse

Example: The cowboys corralled the cattle before sunset.

11 Convex (adjective)

उत्तल

Convex meaning

Curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle.

Synonyms: Bulging, Curved, Protuberant, Rounded

Antonyms: Concave, Hollow, Depressed, Inward-curving

Example: A convex lens is thicker at the centre than at the edges.

12 Geyser (noun)

उष्ण जलस्रोत

Geyser meaning

A hot spring that periodically shoots hot water and steam into the air.

Synonyms: Hot Spring, Thermal Spring, Spouting Spring, Fountain

Antonyms: Cold Spring, Ice Field, Glacier, Frozen Pool

Example: The tourists gathered to watch the geyser erupt.

13 Peddle (verb)

फेरी लगाकर बेचना

Peddle meaning

To sell goods, usually by travelling from place to place; also to spread ideas or information persistently.

Synonyms: Hawk, Sell, Vend, Market

Antonyms: Buy, Purchase, Acquire, Withhold

Example: The merchant travelled from village to village to peddle his goods.

14 Clutch (verb)

कसकर पकड़ना

Clutch meaning

To grasp or hold something tightly, especially because of fear or urgency.

Synonyms: Grasp, Grip, Clasp, Seize

Antonyms: Release, Loosen, Drop, Relinquish

Example: She clutched the railing tightly when the boat began to rock.

15 Murine (adjective)

चूहों से संबंधित

Murine meaning

Relating to or resembling mice or rats.

Synonyms: Mouselike, Ratlike, Rodent, Rodentlike

Antonyms: Feline, Canine, Avian, Bovine

Example: Scientists used a murine model to study the disease.

16 Synod (noun)

धार्मिक परिषद

Synod meaning

A formal council or assembly of members of a church held to discuss religious matters.

Synonyms: Council, Assembly, Convocation, Conference

Antonyms: Dispersal, Separation, Dissolution, Disbandment

Example: The church leaders gathered for the annual synod.

17 Cloak (verb)

छिपाना

Cloak meaning

To hide, cover, or disguise something so that it cannot easily be seen or understood.

Synonyms: Conceal, Disguise, Mask, Veil

Antonyms: Reveal, Expose, Uncover, Disclose

Example: He tried to cloak his disappointment with a smile.

18 Rive (verb)

चीरना

Rive meaning

To split, tear, or break something apart violently.

Synonyms: Split, Tear, Rend, Cleave

Antonyms: Join, Unite, Mend, Repair

Example: The violent storm threatened to rive the old tree apart.

19 Biopsy (noun)

जीवित ऊतक की चिकित्सीय जाँच

Biopsy meaning

The removal and examination of tissue from a living body to detect or diagnose disease.

Synonyms: Tissue Examination, Tissue Sampling, Diagnostic Sampling, Histological Examination

Antonyms: Observation, Noninvasive Examination, Visual Inspection, External Examination

Example: The doctor recommended a biopsy to determine whether the lump was cancerous.

20 Aorta (noun)

महाधमनी

Aorta meaning

The main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Synonyms: Main Artery, Great Artery, Principal Artery, Systemic Artery

Antonyms: Vena Cava, Vein, Venule, Capillary

Example: The aorta carries blood from the left ventricle to the body.

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