HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Important vocabulary for competitive exams


ADJUDICATION (noun) : न्यायिक निर्णय
Meaning: a formal judgment on a disputed matter.
BREVIARY (noun) : मुख्य बिंदुओं का एक छोटा बयान
Meaning: a short statement of the main points.
INVIGORATE(Verb) : मज़बूत करना
Meaning: to give new energy or strength to someone or something
SKIRMISH (noun) : झड़प
Meaning: a brief clash between enemies or rivals.
RECALCITRANT (adjective) : आज्ञा न माननेवाला
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

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1) Preternatural (adjective) प्रीटर्नैचरल
beyond what is normal or natural (अलौकिक)

2) Primer (noun) ˈप्राइम(र्)
an initial coat of paint (पहला लेप)

3) Victuals (noun) ˈव़िट्ल्‌ज़्
food and drink (खाद्य एवं पेय)

4) Conch (noun) कॉन्‍च्‌
a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it (शंख)

5) Waistcoat (noun) ˈवेस्‌कोट्‌
a piece of clothing with buttons down the front and no sleeves that is often worn over a shirt and under a jacket as part of a man’s suit (सूट में कमीज़ और जैकेट के बीच पहनी जाने वाली आगे से बटनदार बिना आस्‍तीन की पोशाक)

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One word substitution


A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit - Sinecure
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event - Souvenir
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering - Utopia
Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace - Venial
In exactly the same words as were used originally - Verbatim

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  1. Sad-  miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken
  2. Scared – afraid, frightened, alarmed
  3. Crooked- bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
  4. Dangerous – perilous, hazardous, risky
  5. Dark – shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky
  6. Dull – boring, slow, dumb, stupid, lifeless, dead

 

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Quote of the week


You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.
आप अपनी मुस्कान को खो नहीं बैठे हैं, यह तो आपकी नाक के ठीक नीचे है। आप भूल गए कि वह यहां थी।

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