BROMANTIC

WORD: BROMANTIC

MEANING:

1. Romantic

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Ranveer Singh calls Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty the best in the business in THIS latest bromantic post

PRONOUNCE:
romantic

LINK: BROMANTIC

TOIL

WORD: TOIL

MEANING:
1. To labor continuously; work strenuously. 2. To proceed with difficulty: "The old woman ... proceeded to toil up the narrow staircase before us" (James Joyce).

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Williamson, Nicholls Make Insipid Pakistan Toil After Yasir's Record-breaking Feat

PRONOUNCE:

toil - टॉइल

LINK: TOIL

SLUMBER

WORD: SLUMBER

MEANING:
1. To sleep. 2. To be dormant or quiescent.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. 'Congress has jolted Narendra ji from his deep slumber': Rahul's jibe over PM Modi's GST plan

PRONOUNCE:

slum·ber - स्लम्बर

LINK: SLUMBER

INSIPID

WORD: INSIPID

MEANING:
1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty: insipid soup. 2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Williamson, Nicholls Make Insipid Pakistan Toil After Yasir's Record-breaking Feat

PRONOUNCE:

in·sip·id - इन्सिपिड

LINK: INSIPID

OBSCENE

WORD: OBSCENE

MEANING:
1. a. Offensive to accepted standards of decency. b. Law Of or relating to materials that can be regulated or criminalized because their depiction of nudity, sex, or excretion is patently offensive and without artistic or scientific value. 2. a. Morally repulsive; disgusting: "The way he writes about the disease that killed her is simply obscene" (Michael Korda). b. So extreme in amount as to be objectionable or outrageous: "hammered by stratospheric rents and obscene taxes" (Joe Queenan).

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Ravi Shastri Trolled For Obscene Comment After India's Historic Win In Adelaide

PRONOUNCE:

ob·scene - अब्सीन / आब्सीन / अब्सीन

LINK: OBSCENE

STEEP

WORD: STEEP

MEANING:
1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous. 2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports. 3. a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price. b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Stock Market Live: SGX Nifty Indicates Steep Losses As RBI Governor Resigns Ahead Of State Election Results

PRONOUNCE:
steep - स्टीप

LINK: STEEP

SNAG

WORD: SNAG

MEANING:
1. A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as: a. A dead or partly dead tree that is still standing. b. A tree or a part of a tree that is sunken in or protrudes above a body of water and is a danger to navigation. c. A snaggletooth. d. A short or imperfectly developed branch of a deer's antler. 2. A break, pull, or tear in fabric. 3. An unforeseen or hidden obstacle or difficulty: Our plans for the party have hit a snag.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Electrical Snag Hits Kolkata Metro, Terrified Passengers Break Open Windows

PRONOUNCE:

snag - स्नैग

LINK: SNAG

ALOOF

WORD: ALOOF

MEANING:
1. Emotionally reserved or indifferent: an aloof manner. 2. Distant or uninvolved: remained aloof from political movements.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Mithali Raj was 'aloof, difficult to handle', Ramesh Powar tells BCCI

PRONOUNCE:
a·loof - अलूफ

LINK: ALOOF

ABSTRACT

WORD: ABSTRACT

MEANING:
1. Considered apart from concrete existence: an abstract concept. 2. Not applied or practical; theoretical. 3. Difficult to understand; abstruse: abstract philosophical problems. 4. Denoting something that is immaterial, conceptual, or nonspecific, as an idea or quality: abstract words like truth and justice. 5. Impersonal, as in attitude or views. 6. Having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation: abstract painting and sculpture. 7. theoreticak, conceptual

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. A condensed statement or outline. Or abstract.  

PRONOUNCE:

ab·stract - ऐब्स्ट्रैक्ट

LINK: ABSTRACT

ARCADE

WORD: ARCADE

MEANING:
1. a. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery. b. A series of arches employed for decorative purposes. 2. A roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops on one or both sides. 3. a. A commercial establishment featuring an array of large mechanical or electronic games, such as pinball machines or video games, that charge players money before each game. b. A section within another establishment, as at a bowling alley or movie theater, that features such games.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Articles on arcade helped tourist to plan the places to see. 

PRONOUNCE:
ar·cade - आर्केड / आर्कैड

LINK: ARCADE

EXTRACT

WORD: EXTRACT

MEANING:
1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter. 2. To obtain despite resistance: extract a promise. 3. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation. 4. To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt. 5. a. To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source. b. To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning). c. To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience. 6. Mathematics To determine or calculate (the root of a number). 7. extort, obtain, get

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. A extract of the paper has been published. 

PRONOUNCE:
ex·tract - इक्स्ट्रैक्ट / एक्स्ट्रैक्ट / एक्स्ट्रैक्ट / इक्स्ट्रैक्ट

LINK: EXTRACT

REVERE

WORD: REVERE

MEANING:
1. To regard with awe, deference, and devotion. 2. admire, respect

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Hindus revere the cow. 

PRONOUNCE:

re·vere - रिविर / रिवीर

LINK: REVERE

PRECISE

WORD: PRECISE

MEANING:
1. Clearly expressed or delineated; definite: The victim gave a precise description of the suspect. 2. Exact, as in performance, execution, or amount; accurate or correct: a precise measurement; a precise instrument. 3. Strictly distinguished from others; very: at that precise moment. 4. Distinct and correct in sound or meaning: precise pronunciation; precise prose. 5. Conforming strictly to rule or proper form: "The setting up of this Maypole was a lamentable spectacle to the precise separatists that lived at New Plymouth" (Thomas Morton). 6. exact, specific, particular

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. A type of storage device where bits of data are stored at precise locations.

PRONOUNCE:

pre·cise - प्रिसाइस / प्रीसाइस

LINK: PRECISE

TIMELESS

WORD: TIMELESS

MEANING:
1. Independent of time; eternal: the timeless struggle between good and evil. 2. Seemingly unaffected by time; ageless: a timeless village on the coast. 3. eternal, ageless

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Betaal Kathain belongs to that genre of Indian classic stories which are timeless in nature.

PRONOUNCE:

time·less - टाइम्लस / टाइम्लेस

LINK: TIMELESS

TENDER

WORD: TENDER

MEANING:
1. a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile: a tender petal. b. Easily chewed or cut: tender beef. 2. Young and vulnerable: of tender age. 3. Frail; delicate. 4. Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy: tender green shoots. 5. a. Easily hurt; sensitive: tender skin. b. Painful; sore: a tender tooth. 6. a. Considerate and protective; solicitous: a tender mother; his tender concern. b. Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving: a tender glance; a tender ballad. c. Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft: a tender heart. 7. Nautical Likely to heel easily under sail; crank. 8. offer, proffer, present

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Rs. 500, Rs. 1000 notes no longer legal tender

PRONOUNCE:
ten·der - टेन्डर

LINK: TENDER

RUSTICATE

WORD: RUSTICATE

MEANING:
1. To send to the country. 2. Chiefly British To suspend (a student) from a university. 3. To cut or shape (masonry blocks) with deep-set joints and a rough-hewn face.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. JNU panel recommends rustication of Umar Khalid, Anirban; fine on 21 students

PRONOUNCE:

rus·ti·cate - रस्टकेट

LINK: RUSTICATE

ERRANT

WORD: ERRANT

MEANING:
1. Roving, especially in search of adventure: knights errant. 2. Failing to adhere to guidelines or moral standards: errant youngsters. 3. a. Moving from the proper course or established limits: errant lambs. b. Aimless or irregular in motion: an errant afternoon breeze. c. Missing an intended target or recipient: an errant shot. 4. naughty, misbehaving

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Odd-even live: Traffic increases, challans flow as cops pull up errant motorists

PRONOUNCE:

er·rant - एरन्ट

LINK: ERRANT

STUBBLE

WORD: STUBBLE

MEANING:
1. The short, stiff stalks of grain or hay remaining on a field after harvesting. 2. Something resembling this material, especially the short growth of hair that eventually protrudes from the skin after shaving.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Delhi pollution live: Kejriwal meets Haryana CM to discuss stubble burning, air quality still 'very poor'

PRONOUNCE:
stub·ble - स्टबल

LINK: STUBBLE

PIOUS

WORD: PIOUS

MEANING:
1. a. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout: a pious nun. b. Showing or characterized by religious devotion: pious observance. c. Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional: pious readings. 2. a. Done for the benefit of others or with the intention of encouraging good: practicers of the noble lie and the pious fraud. b. Sincere but wishful or far-fetched: a pious hope that the new method will work. 3. Self-righteous or sanctimonious: pious denunciations of sexual harassment. 4. Archaic Professing or exhibiting traditional morality; dutiful.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Deeply regrettable that Pakistan PM politicised a 'pious occasion': India

PRONOUNCE:

pi·ous - पाइअस

LINK: PIOUS

AFFRONT

WORD: AFFRONT

MEANING:

1. To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend.
2.
a. To meet defiantly; confront: affront danger.
b. Obsolete To meet or encounter (another) face to face.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. "Affront That 26/11 Plotters Not Convicted": US Offers $5 Million Reward

PRONOUNCE:

af·front - अफ्रन्ट

LINK: AFFRONT

BALLSY

WORD: BALLSY

MEANING:

1. Bold or daring, often in a reckless or aggressive way.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Ravi Shastri, ballsy as ever: Nail-biting finish in Adelaide Test makes Indian coach's body defy laws of physiology

PRONOUNCE:

balls·y

LINK: BALLSY

EULOGY

WORD: EULOGY

MEANING:
1. A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died. 2. High praise or commendation.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. George W Bush delivers eulogy at his father's funeral – full text

PRONOUNCE:
eu·lo·gy - यूलजी

LINK: EULOGY

MOOT

WORD: MOOT

MEANING:
1. a. Subject to debate; arguable or unsettled: "It is a moot point whether Napoleon Bonaparte was born a subject of the King of France" (Norman Davies). b. Of no practical importance; irrelevant: "[He] was appearing as a goodwill gesture, since the competition was moot for him; he had long ago qualified for inclusion in the games" (Mark Levine). 2. Law a. Not presenting an open legal question, as a result of the occurrence of some event definitively resolving the issue, or the absence of a genuine case or controversy. b. Of no legal significance; hypothetical.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. French govt moots further concessions to pacify protesters

PRONOUNCE:
moot - मूट

LINK: MOOT

CONCESSION

WORD: CONCESSION

MEANING:
1. The act of conceding. 2. a. Something, such as a point previously claimed in argument, that is later conceded. b. An acknowledgment or admission. 3. A grant of a tract of land made by a government or other controlling authority in return for stipulated services or a promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose. 4. a. The privilege of maintaining a subsidiary business within certain premises. b. The space allotted for such a business. c. The business itself: There was an ice cream concession in the subway station. d. A snack, drink, or other food sold at a concession: bought concessions at halftime.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. French govt moots further concessions to pacify protesters

PRONOUNCE:

con·ces·sion - कन्सेशन

LINK: CONCESSION

ANGUISH

WORD: ANGUISH

MEANING:

1. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment. See Synonyms at regret. 

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. 'Mulk' review: Anguish of the patriarch

PRONOUNCE:
an·guish - ऐंगग्विश

LINK: ANGUISH

OFFEND

WORD: OFFEND

MEANING:

1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in: We were offended by his tasteless jokes.

2. To be displeasing or disagreeable to: Onions offend my sense of smell.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Vikas Bahl is a Secual Offender, He Preyed on a Young Woman: Vikramaditya Motwane

PRONOUNCE:
of·fend - अफेन्ड

LINK: OFFEND

DESECRATE

WORD: DESECRATE

MEANING:

1. To violate the sacredness of; profane.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Plan to spill blood from wounds, desecrate temple to close it': Rahul Easwar on Sabarimala

PRONOUNCE:

des·e·crate - डेज़क्रैट / डेसक्रेट / डेसक्रैट

LINK: DESECRATE

REMNANT

WORD: REMNANT

MEANING:
1. Something left over; a remainder. 2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold. 3. A surviving trace or vestige: a remnant of his past glory. 4. often remnants A small surviving group of people.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Dark Matter Storm is Speeding Toward Our Sun–“A Remnant of a Dwarf Galaxy Swallowed by the Milky Way”
PRONOUNCE:

rem·nant - रेम्नन्ट

LINK: REMNANT

INDISPENSABLE

WORD: INDISPENSABLE

MEANING:

1. Absolutely necessary; essential.
2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Imposing large costs on a wide cross-section of people could actually have been indispensable to achieve political success, says former chief economic adviser

PRONOUNCE:

in·dis·pens·a·ble - इन्डिस्पेन्सबल

LINK: INDISPENSABLE

DRACONIAN

WORD: DRACONIAN

MEANING:

1. Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock’, says Arvind Subramanian in his new book

PRONOUNCE:

dra·co·ni·an - ड्रेकोनीअन / ड्रैकोनीअन / ड्रकोनीअन

LINK: DRACONIAN

FRAUDULENT

WORD: FRAUDULENT

MEANING:
1. Engaging in fraud; deceitful. 2. Characterized by, constituting, or gained by fraud: fraudulent business practices.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Farmers Protest in Delhi LIVE Updates: Crop insurance policy floated by Centre is fraudulent, says Arvind Kejriwal

PRONOUNCE:

fraud·u·lent - फ्रॉजलन्ट

LINK: FRAUDULENT

LICKING

WORD: LICKING

MEANING:
1. A beating, thrashing, or spanking. 2. A severe loss or defeat.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Kartarpur Corridor: Those who criticised me are licking their own spit now, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

PRONOUNCE:
lick·ing - लिकिंग

LINK: LICKING

INDELIBLE

WORD: INDELIBLE

MEANING:
1. Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent: indelible ink. 2. Making a mark not easily erased or washed away: an indelible

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Karnataka's iconic leader Ananth Kumar leaves an indelible mark on national politics

PRONOUNCE:
in·del·i·ble - इन्डेलबल / इन्डेलिबल

LINK: INDELIBLE

NUPTIAL

WORD: NUPTIAL

MEANING:
1. Of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony. 2. Of, relating to, or occurring during the mating season: the nuptial plumage of male birds.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas Will Host Two Wedding Receptions After Tying The Nuptial Knot

PRONOUNCE:
nup·tial - नप्चल / नप्शल

LINK: NUPTIAL

RAZE

WORD: RAZE

MEANING:
1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at destroy. 2. Archaic a. To scrape or shave off. b. To erase.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. "We Razed Babri in 17 Minutes, How Long For A Law?" Sena's Sanjay Raut

PRONOUNCE:
raze - रेज़ / रैज़

LINK: RAZE

COMPLY

WORD: COMPLY

MEANING:
1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish: The patient complied with the physician's orders. 2. Obsolete To be courteous or obedient.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Rafale price disclosure: Centre may not comply with SC order citing ‘secrecy’

PRONOUNCE:

com·ply - कम्प्लाइ

LINK: COMPLY

DAUNT

WORD: DAUNT

MEANING:

1. To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. ICC Woman's World T20 Semi-Final: India Meet Daunting Foes In England

PRONOUNCE:

daunt - डॉन्ट

LINK: DAUNT

SHODDY

WORD: SHODDY

MEANING:
1. Made of or containing inferior material. 2. a. Of poor quality or craft. b. Rundown; shabby. 3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices. 4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Shoddy India slip to four-run defeat

PRONOUNCE:

shod·dy - शाडी

LINK: SHODDY

ICONIC

WORD: ICONIC

MEANING:
1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Symbolic, emblematic, or representative: a classroom scene that is iconic of what is wrong with the education system. 3. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Karnataka's iconic leader Ananth Kumar leaves an indelible mark on national politics

PRONOUNCE:

i·con·ic - आइकानिक

LINK: ICONIC

DUSKY

WORD: DUSKY

MEANING:
1. Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy. 2. Rather dark in color: dusky blue. See Synonyms at dark.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Shah Rukh Khan on Suhana: My daughter is dusky but she is the most beautiful girl in the world

PRONOUNCE:

dusk·y - डस्की

LINK: DUSKY

HUDDLE

WORD: HUDDLE

MEANING:
1. A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals. 2. Football A brief gathering of a team's players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play. 3. A small private conference or meeting.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Centre Gave Rafale Details To Supreme Court After Top-Level Huddle

PRONOUNCE:

hud·dle - हडल

LINK: HUDDLE

INFRINGEMENT

WORD: INFRINGEMENT

MEANING:
1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement. 2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege: copyright infringement. See Synonyms at breach.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Trouble for Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba'; beverage company alleges infringement of its trademark

PRONOUNCE:

in·fringe·ment - इन्फ्रिन्ज्मन्ट

LINK: INFRINGEMENT

WEE

WORD: WEE

MEANING:
1. Very small; tiny. See Synonyms at small. 2. tiny, little, small

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. A massive fire broke out at the National Museum of Natural History in FICCI building in central Delhi in the wee hours today.

PRONOUNCE:

wee - वी

LINK: WEE

PREVAIL

WORD: PREVAIL

MEANING:
1. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph: The home team prevailed against the visitors. Shouldn't the public interest prevail over an individual's? 2. To be most common or frequent; be predominant: a region where snow and ice prevail. 3. To be in force, use, or effect; be current: an ancient tradition that still prevails. 4. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. See Synonyms at persuade. 5. triumph, succeed, overcome, conquer

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. If Nitish Kumar becomes PM, jungle raj will prevail across country: Uma Bharti

PRONOUNCE:

pre·vail - प्रिवेल / प्रिवैल / प्रीवैल 

LINK: PREVAIL

PESTER

WORD: PESTER

MEANING:
1. To annoy persistently, as with repeated demands or questions. 2. annoy, harass, worry, disturb
EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. BAREILLY: Manish Gupta, 33, a software developer based out of Lucknow, has been pestered by calls from real estate agents. 

PRONOUNCE:

pes·ter - पेस्टर

LINK: PESTER

MEATY

WORD: MEATY

MEANING:

1. substantial, profound, deep, solid

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Rana Daggubati's debut Hindi film was Rohan Sippy's 2011 crime drama Dum Maaro Dum, followed by Ram Gopal Verma's action flick Department. Other than the meaty roles in these two films, Daggubati also did a cameo in Ayan Mukerji's romantic comedy from 2013, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which was produced by Johar.

PRONOUNCE:
meaty

LINK: MEATY

WHIRLWIND

WORD: WHIRLWIND

MEANING:
1. A rapidly rotating, generally vertical column of air, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout. 2. a. A tumultuous, confused rush. b. A destructive force or thing. 3. rapid, tornado, hurricane

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Warner's whirlwind fifty leaves Pakistan with tall chase

PRONOUNCE:
whirl·wind - वर्ल्विन्ड / ह्वर्ल्विन्ड

LINK: WHIRLWIND

ALLEVIATE

WORD: ALLEVIATE

MEANING:
1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment. 3. ease, lessen, improve

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Take Extra Care To Alleviate Suffering Of Poor Post Notes Ban: President Mukherjee

PRONOUNCE:

al·le·vi·ate - अलीवीएट / अलीवीऐट

LINK: ALLEVIATE

CUE

WORD: CUE

MEANING:
1. Games a. A long tapered stick with a leather tip used to strike the cue ball in billiards and pool. b. A long stick with a concave attachment at one end for shoving disks in shuffleboard. 2. Nonstandard Variant of queue. 3. signal, prompt, sign

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. As if on cue, legendary commentator Tony Greig announcing in his inimitable voice: 'Sachin Tendulkar'!

PRONOUNCE:

cue - क्यू

LINK: CUE

OPIOID

WORD: OPIOID

MEANING:

1. Any of various compounds that bind to specific receptors in the central nervous system and have analgesic and narcotic effects, including naturally occurring substances such as morphine; synthetic and semisynthetic drugs such as methadone and oxycodone; and certain peptides produced by the body, such as endorphins. Also called opiate.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:

1. Trump's effort to blame Obama for the opioid epidemic

PRONOUNCE:

o·pi·oid

LINK: OPIOID