HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
पूरा जीवन एक अनुभव है। आप जितने अधिक प्रयोग करते हैं, उतना ही इसे बेहतर बनाते हैं।

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Most Important Vocabulary Words for Competitive Exams


ABSURD (adjective) - Wildly Unreasonable, Illogical, Or Inappropriate (बेतुका)
ACERBIC (adjective) - (Especially Of A Comment Or Style Of Speaking) Sharp And Forthright (कटु/ कड़वा/ तीखा)
AFFLUENCE (noun) - The State Of Having A Great Deal Of Money; Wealth (समृद्धि)
ALLEVIATE (verb) - Make (Suffering, Deficiency, Or A Problem) Less Severe ((पीड़ा या कष्‍ट के) प्रभाव को कम करना)
AMBIGUOUS (adjective) - Open To More Than One Interpretation; Not Having One Obvious Meaning (अस्पष्ट/ जिसके एक से अधिक अर्थ निकाले जा सकें)

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Greek root word Derm(a) के बारे में जानें


Derma एक Greek root word है जिसका अर्थ होता है skin. इससे बनने वाले words है -


dermatologist - a doctor who specializes in the physiology of the skin
dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
pachyderm - a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
epidermis - the outer layer of skin covering the body surface
endoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
hypodermic - relating to or located below the epidermis
taxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals

 

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Phobias


Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness (बदसूरती का डर)
Catagelophobia - Fear of being ridiculed (उपहास/ खुद का मज़ाक बनने का डर)
Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors (शीशों का डर)
Chionophobia - Fear of snow (बर्फ़बारी का डर)
Chromophobia - Fear of colors (रंगों का डर)
Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks (घड़ियों का डर)

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Know these important synonyms


Apocryphal - adjective - (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true (अप्रमाणिक/ असत्य)
Synonyms - Fictitious, inaccurate, counterfeit, baseless, disputed

Hermit - noun - a person who prefers to live alone, without contact with other people (संन्‍यासी)
Synonyms - Solitary, ascetic, abstinent, caveman, recluse

Parochial - adjective - only concerned with small issues that happen in your local area and not interested in more important things (संकीर्ण/ संकुचित)
Synonyms - Intolerant, narrow-minded, insular, conservative

Hyperbole - noun - a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is
(अतिशयोक्ति)
Synonyms - Exaggeration, overstatement, magnification

Enigma - noun - a person, thing or situation that is difficult to understand ((व्‍यक्ति, वस्‍तु या परिस्थिति) जिसे समझना कठिन हो; पेचीदा)
Synonyms - Riddle, secret, brain teaser, closed book

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