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1 Defrock (verb)

धर्मपद से हटाना; पदच्युत करना

Defrock meaning

Deprive someone, especially a member of the clergy, of their official position or status.

Synonyms: Depose, Dismiss, Oust, Remove

Antonyms: Appoint, Install, Induct, Reinstate

Example: The priest was defrocked after being found guilty of serious misconduct.

2 Decalogue (noun)

दस आज्ञाएँ; दस नियमों की प्रामाणिक संहिता

Decalogue meaning

The Ten Commandments or any authoritative set of ten rules.

Synonyms: Commandments, Code, Precepts, Rules

Antonyms: Lawlessness, Anarchy, Disorder, Permissiveness

Example: The reformer presented a decalogue of principles for ethical governance.

3 Equipollent (adjective)

समान शक्ति, प्रभाव या महत्त्व वाला

Equipollent meaning

Equal in force, power, effect, or significance.

Synonyms: Equivalent, Equal, Tantamount, Equipotent

Antonyms: Unequal, Inequivalent, Disparate, Different

Example: The two proposals were considered equipollent in their practical effect.

4 Underfund (verb)

आवश्यकता से कम धन उपलब्ध कराना

Underfund meaning

Provide less money than is necessary or required.

Synonyms: Underfinance, Shortchange, Starve, Skimp

Antonyms: Overfund, Finance, Endow, Subsidize

Example: The government should not underfund essential public health programmes.

5 Paralogism (noun)

दोषपूर्ण या अवैध तर्क

Paralogism meaning

A fallacious or logically invalid argument or conclusion.

Synonyms: Fallacy, Sophism, Misreasoning, Invalidity

Antonyms: Logic, Validity, Soundness, Demonstration

Example: His conclusion rested on a paralogism rather than sound reasoning.

6 Apotropaic (adjective)

बुराई, हानि या दुर्भाग्य को दूर करने वाला

Apotropaic meaning

Intended to avert evil, harm, or bad luck.

Synonyms: Protective, Talismanic, Warding, Prophylactic

Antonyms: Harmful, Malevolent, Malign, Baleful

Example: The villagers believed that the symbol had apotropaic powers.

7 Nescient (adjective)

अज्ञानी; अनभिज्ञ

Nescient meaning

Lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant.

Synonyms: Ignorant, Unaware, Unknowing, Uninformed

Antonyms: Knowledgeable, Aware, Informed, Learned

Example: The nescient student was unaware of the fundamental principles of economics.

8 Outclass (verb)

गुणवत्ता, क्षमता या प्रदर्शन में बहुत अधिक श्रेष्ठ होना

Outclass meaning

Surpass someone or something decisively in quality, ability, or performance.

Synonyms: Surpass, Eclipse, Excel, Outshine

Antonyms: Trail, Lag, Underperform, Fail

Example: The young athlete managed to outclass all her experienced competitors.

9 Alderman (noun)

नगर परिषद या नगरपालिका की विधायी संस्था का सदस्य

Alderman meaning

A member of a city or municipal legislative body or council.

Synonyms: Councillor, Councilman, Legislator, Municipal Official

Antonyms: Constituent, Elector, Resident, Private Citizen

Example: The alderman proposed new measures to improve sanitation in the city.

10 Riverine (adjective)

नदी या नदी-तट से संबंधित

Riverine meaning

Relating to, formed by, or situated near a river or its banks.

Synonyms: Riparian, Fluvial, Riverside, Riverbank

Antonyms: Marine, Oceanic, Lacustrine, Terrestrial

Example: The riverine communities depend heavily on fishing and agriculture.

11 Crepitate (verb)

चटचटाहट की आवाज़ करना

Crepitate meaning

To make a series of sharp, crackling or popping sounds.

Synonyms: Crackle, Pop, Snap, Crack

Antonyms: Hush, Silence, Muffle, Quiet

Example: The dry leaves began to crepitate as the flames spread through them.

12 Disembogue (verb)

किसी बड़े जलाशय में प्रवाहित होना

Disembogue meaning

To flow or discharge into a larger body of water, especially a river into the sea.

Synonyms: Discharge, Empty, Flow, Pour

Antonyms: Retain, Collect, Contain, Accumulate

Example: The river disembogues into the sea through a broad delta.

13 Lineament (noun)

विशिष्ट आकृति या रूपरेखा

Lineament meaning

A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially a facial feature or outline.

Synonyms: Feature, Contour, Outline, Characteristic

Antonyms: Indistinctness, Formlessness, Vagueness, Amorphousness

Example: The painter carefully captured every lineament of the old man’s face.

14 Majordomo (noun)

प्रधान प्रबंधक

Majordomo meaning

A person who manages a large household or acts as the chief steward or administrator.

Synonyms: Steward, Manager, Administrator, Overseer

Antonyms: Subordinate, Underling, Assistant, Servant

Example: The majordomo supervised the staff and managed every detail of the estate.

15 Eremite (noun)

एकांतवासी तपस्वी

Eremite meaning

A person who lives alone in seclusion, especially for religious reasons.

Synonyms: Hermit, Recluse, Anchorite, Ascetic

Antonyms: Socialite, Extrovert, Companion, Gregarious Person

Example: The eremite spent many years living alone in a remote mountain cave.

16 Megalith (noun)

विशाल पाषाण

Megalith meaning

A very large stone used in prehistoric monuments or structures.

Synonyms: Monolith, Boulder, Standing Stone, Stone Block

Antonyms: Pebble, Gravel, Fragment, Small Stone

Example: Archaeologists discovered a massive megalith standing at the centre of the ancient site.

17 Alluvial (adjective)

नदी द्वारा जमा की गई जलोढ़ मिट्टी से संबंधित

Alluvial meaning

Relating to soil, sand or sediment deposited by flowing water.

Synonyms: Depositional, Sedimentary, Fluvial, Riverine

Antonyms: Erosional, Residual, Rocky, Upland

Example: The alluvial plains of the river valley are highly fertile.

18 Auroral (adjective)

उषाकाल या ध्रुवीय ज्योति से संबंधित

Auroral meaning

Relating to dawn or to the natural coloured lights known as an aurora.

Synonyms: Dawning, Daybreak, Luminous, Radiant

Antonyms: Nocturnal, Dark, Gloomy, Dusky

Example: The travellers watched the magnificent auroral lights glowing across the northern sky.

19 Lacustrine (adjective)

झील से संबंधित

Lacustrine meaning

Relating to, formed in or living in lakes.

Synonyms: Lake, Lakeside, Limnetic, Lake-Dwelling

Antonyms: Marine, Oceanic, Terrestrial, Fluvial

Example: Scientists examined the lacustrine sediments preserved at the bottom of the ancient lake.

20 Occidental (adjective)

पाश्चात्य

Occidental meaning

Relating to the Western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas.

Synonyms: Western, Westerly, European, Westward

Antonyms: Oriental, Eastern, Easterly, Asiatic

Example: The scholar compared Occidental philosophy with traditional Eastern thought.

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