HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Important vocabulary for competitive exams


Ameliorate (v)
Meaning- improve (सुधारना)
Animosity (n)
Meaning- strong hostility (दुश्मनी की भावना, बैर)
Behoove (v)
Meaning- suited to befit, become (उपयुक्त होना)
Besmirch (v)
Meaning- defile (कीचड़ उछालना)
Banter (n)
Meaning- the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks ​(उपहास, हँसी मज़ाक)

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One word substitution


  1. One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters - Fanatic
  2. One who is not sure about God's existence - Agnostic
  3. One who sneers at the beliefs of others - Cynic
  4. A person who acts against religion - Heretic
  5. Having religious beliefs that do not belong to any of the main world religions - Pagan
  6. writing or speaking about God in a way that shows a lack of respect - Blasphemy
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Antonyms for competitive exams


Admire – Detest
Bravery – Cowardice
Crooked – Straight
Dainty – Clumsy
Economise – Waste
Frugality - Lavishness
Gloom - Delight
Gather - Disperse

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Know these phrasal verbs


Drag On - (of a process or situation) continue at tedious and unnecessary length (लंबा चलना/ खसीटना)
The dispute between the two families dragged on for years.


Draw Up - prepare a plan, agreement, or other document in detail (औपचारिक दस्तावेज का निर्माण करना)
They instructed an attorney to draw up a sales agreement.


Drop Off - to start to sleep (सोना)
She kept dropping off at her desk.


Drop somebody/something off - an act of taking people, goods, mail, etc. to a place, or the place where you take them (छोड़ना)
I’ll drop you off on my way home.


Drop Off - to fall to a lower level or amount (कम होना/ गिरावट)
The demand for cell phones shows no signs of dropping off.

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Quote of the week


“Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare – and precious as a pearl.”
"असली दोस्ती, असली कविता की तरह, और मोती की तरह अत्यंत दुर्लभ है - कीमती है।"

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