abjure | (त्यागना) renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
abrogate | (रद्द) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
acumen | (कुशाग्र बुद्धि) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
adumbrate | (adumbrate) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
alacrity | (तत्परता) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
anathema | (अभिशाप) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
antipathy | (घृणा) strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
approbation | (अनुमोदन) expression of warm approval; praise |
arrogate | (हथियाना) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
ascetic | (तपस्वी) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
assiduous | (परिश्रमी) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
boon | (वरदान) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
brusque | (अशिष्ट) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
burnish | (चमकाना) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
buttress | (पुश्ता) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
cajole | (फुसलाना) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
calumny | (अपवाद) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
capricious | (मचला) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
clemency | (क्षमादान) mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act |
cogent | (ठोस) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
concomitant | (सहवर्ती) in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
conflagration | (आग) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
conundrum | (पहेली) riddle; difficult problem; dilemma |
credulity | (crochet) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
cupidity | (लोभ) greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth |
cursory | (सरसरी) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
decry | (दोष देना गूढ़वाचन) express strong disapproval of; disparage |
defile | (अशुद्ध) pollute; make dirty or spotty |
deleterious | (हानिकारक) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
demure | (संकोची) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
deprecate | (बिनती करना) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
deride | (उपहास) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
desecrate | (अपवित्रा) violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
discursive | (तिरस्कार) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
dissemble | (छल करना) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of |
ebullient | (उबलनेवाला) showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
effrontery | (गुस्ताख़ी) shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity |
egregious | (प्रबल) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
enervate | (कमज़ोर) weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve |
ephemeral | (अल्पकालिक) short-lived; enduring a very short time |
eschew | (त्याग करना) avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from |
evanescent | (क्षणभंगुर) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
evince | (जताना) show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
exculpate | (सफ़ाई करना) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
execrable | (घिनौना) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
expiate | (expiate) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
expunge | (expurgate) cancel; remove; erase or strike out |
extant | (मिटाना वर्तमान) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct |
extol | (प्रशंसा करना) praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
fallacious | (ग़लत) false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
fastidious | (दुराराध्य) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
fatuous | (बुद्धिहीन) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
feral | (विक्षोभ) not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state |
fetid | (बेड़ी) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking |
florid | (दिखौवा) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
fractious | (झगड़ालू) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable |
garrulous | (बातूनी) talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details |
gregarious | (यूथचारी) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
hackneyed | (जंगली) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hapless | (असहाय) without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy |
harangue | (भाषण) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
harangue | (भाषण) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
hegemony | (आधिपत्य) domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others |
impassive | (आवेगहीन) without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
imperious | (निरंकुश) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial |
impertinent | (धृष्ट) improperly forward or bold; rude |
impervious | (अभेद्य) impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed |
impetuous | (अविवेकी) marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate |
impinge | (टकराना) infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch |
implacable | (कठोरचित्त) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
inchoate | (अपूर्ण) recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary |
incontrovertible | (मुंहतोड़) indisputable; not open to question |
indefatigable | (अथक) tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action |
ineffable | (अकहा) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
inexorable | (निष्ठुर) not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable |
ingenuous | (निष्कपट) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated |
inimical | (प्रतिकूल) unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental |
iniquity | (अधर्म) absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness |
insidious | (कपटी) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap |
inure | (तपाना) apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate |
invective | (फटकार) abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
inveterate | (कट्टर) deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual |
jubilant | (उल्लसित) happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
juxtaposition | (मुक़ाबला) act of positioning close together; side-by-side position |
laconic | (मितभाषी) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
languid | (निस्तेज) lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
largess | (उदारता) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed |
latent | (अव्यक्त) present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
legerdemain | (हथकंडा) show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers |
licentious | (बेलगाम) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint |
limpid | (पारदर्शक) clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
maelstrom | (भंवर) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
magnanimous | (उदार) generous; high-minded; chivalrous |
malediction | (फटकार) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
malevolent | (कुबुद्धि) having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
manifold | (कई गुना) various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
maudlin | (भावुक) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
mawkish | (चापलूसीभरा) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
mendacious | (मिथ्या) lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely |
mercurial | (सीमाब) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
modicum | (भोजन की थोड़ी मात्रा) limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
multifarious | (विविध) varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
myriad | (असंख्य) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
nadir | (नादिर) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
nascent | (नवजात) incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
nefarious | (नापाक) very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked |
neophyte | (नौसिखिया) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
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