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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Vocabulary for SSC, Banking (weekly)

 IMPROMPTU

इम्‌ˈप्रॉम्‍प्‌ट्‌यू [adjective]

(done) without being prepared or organized

बिना तैयारी या व्‍यवस्‍था के (किया गया), आशु या तत्‍काल (आयोजित)

an impromptu party.


PRIMA FACIEˌप्राइम ˈफ़ेशि

LAW [adjective]

based on what appears to be true at first, even though it may be proved false later

प्रथम दृष्टया; प्रत्यक्ष; देखते ही; ज़ाहिरी तौर पर


NAYSAYER

/ˈneɪˌseɪə/ [noun] a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.

"he continues to win, despite the many naysayers"


COUCH

काउच्‌ [verb]

to express a thought, idea, etc. in the way mentioned. विचारों, भावनाओं को अभीष्‍ट रूप में व्‍यक्त करना

  • His reply was couched in very polite terms.

STEADFAST

‍ˈस्‍टे᠎̮ड्‌फ़ास्‍ट्‌ [adjective]

faithful and loyal; not changing in your attitudes or aims, विश्‍वसनीय एवं निष्‍ठावान, वफ़ादार; (अपने लक्ष्‍य या रूख़ में) स्थिर, अडिग, अटल

steadfast loyalty.


PALATABLE

ˈपैलटब्‌ल् [adjective]

1.(used about food or drink) with an agreeable or pleasant taste

(भोजन या पेय) रुचिकर गंध या स्वाद, स्वादिष्ट; मज़ेदार

2.(used about an idea, suggestion, action etc.) palatable to somebody acceptable, satisfactory

(सलाह, विचार, कार्य आदि) स्वीकार्य, संतोषजनक


FACE THE MUSIC 


to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done


HEAD OVER HEELS (in love)

 

completely in love


turning over completely in forward motion, as in a somersault.




STEAL A MARCH ON


If you steal a march on someone, you get an advantage over that person by acting before they do.


gain an advantage over (someone) by acting before they do.


  • Our rival company managed to steal a march on us by bringing out their software ahead of ours.


AT/IN ONE FELL SWOOP 


If you do something at/in one fell swoop, you do it all at the same time.


with a single, quick action or effort


  •  The court has dismissed all of the charges against him in one fell swoop.


  • I got all my Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop.


RIDE ROUGHSHOD OVER 

 

to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes:


  • They accused the government of riding roughshod over parliamentary procedure


UNPRECEDENTED

अन्ˈप्रे᠎̮सिडे᠎̮न्‌टिड्‌ [adjective]

never having happened or existed before

जो पहले घटित नहीं हुआ या जिसका अस्तित्‍व नहीं रहा; अभूतपूर्व


TENUOUS

‍ˈटे᠎̮न्‌युअस्‌ [adjective]

very weak or uncertain

बहुत कमज़ोर या अनिश्‍चित


BACKLASH

‍ˈबैक्‌लैश्‌ [noun]

a strong reaction against a political or social event or development

किसी सामाजिक या राजनीतिक घटना की तीव्र प्रतिक्रिया


DESPICABLE

डिˈस्पिकब्‌ल्‌ [adjective]

very unpleasant or evil

निंदनीय, जघन्‍य


RUN-IN

If you have a run-in with someone, you have a serious argument with them or you get into trouble with them:


Synonyms :quarrel, 


DIAMETRICALLY

 [adverb] 

completely:

The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view/are diametrically opposed.


CRUX

क्रक्‍स्‌ [noun]

the most important or difficult part of a problem. किसी समस्‍या का सबसे कठिन या महत्वपूर्ण अंश


DÉMARCHE

noun [ C ]   formal (also demarche)

UK  /ˈdeɪ.mɑːʃ/ US  /deɪˈmɑːrʃ/

 

a course of action, especially a political one


PRESCIENT

ˈप्रेसिअन्‌ट् [adjective]

knowing or appearing to have knowledge about events before they take place

घटना की पूर्व जानकारी; भविष्यदर्शी


CONTIGUITY

ˌकॉन्‌टिˈग्‌यूअटि [noun]

the fact of being next to or touching another, usually similar, thing.

निकटता, समीपता; सान्निधय



ACQUIESCE

ˌऐक्विˈए᠎̮स्‌ [verb]

to accept something without argument, although you may not agree with it

बिना विरोध किए कुछ भी मानने को सहमत हो

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly.


FAIT ACCOMPLIˌफ़ेट् अˈकॉम्‌प्‌लि

[noun]

something that has already happened in the past and cannot be changed now

जो पहले ही घटित हो चुका है तथा उसे बदला नहीं जा सकता; निष्पन्न कार्य; निर्विवाद तथ्य


RAVAGE ‍ˈरैव़िज्‌ [verb]

to damage something very badly; to destroy something

किसी चीज़ को बुरी तरह नुक़सान पहुँचाना; किसी वस्‍तु को नष्‍ट करना


Ex:"That Nadal has accumulated as many in Paris, in just 18 attempts and with an injury-ravaged body, is testament to his clay-court genius"


PENSIVE

ˈपेनसिव़् [adjective]

thinking deeply and quietly about something serious किसी गंभीर विषय पर गहराई से सोचना; विचार मग्न; विषादग्रस्त


EX: Nadal was pensive and pessimistic after his chronic left-foot injury forced him to limp out of the Rome Masters, a key preparatory event.


LIMP

लिम्‍प्‌ [verb]

to walk with difficulty because you have hurt your leg or foot

चोट के कारण लँगड़ाकर चलना, लँगड़ाना

noun

लँगड़ापन, लँगड़ी चाल


VALEDICTORY

ˌवै़लिˈडिक्‌टरि [adjective]

relating to saying goodbye, especially formally:


Ex:" his mood turned increasingly valedictory, with the pain-killing injections needed to keep his leg numb perhaps telling him that the end was near."


EUPHORIA

यूˈफ़ॉरिआ [noun]

an extremely strong feeling of happiness

प्रसन्‍नता का अतिरेक; उल्‍लासोन्‍माद


Ex : However, the fortnight ended in such euphoria, with a straight-set demolition of Norwegian Casper Ruud, that in the epitaph to Nadal’s incredible career, whenever written, his 14th triumph will be more than just a normal data point.


ALACRITY

अˈलैक्‌रटि [noun]

great willingness, eagerness or enthusiasm

अतिउत्साह, तत्परता, प्रफुल्लता


Ex:  It is possible that the Government chose to respond to Qatar with more alacrity as the Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, was beginning a three-day visit to the country.


RELAPSE

रिˈलैप्‍स्‌ [verb]

to become worse again after an improvement

सुधरने के बाद फिर से बिगड़ जाना; पुनरावर्तन

noun

पुनर्विकृति (स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य या आदत में)


SNOWBALL

‍ˈस्‍नोबॉल्‌[verb]

to quickly grow bigger and bigger or more and more important

तेज़ी से अधिकाधिक बढ़ना, फैलना या महत्वपूर्ण (एवं विचारणीय) हो जाना


Ex :"Government would have avoided the entire controversy if it had acted according to the law, and immediately engaged with the issue before it snowballed into an international incident."


FINIAL

/ˈfɪnɪəl, ˈfʌɪnɪəl/ [noun]

a distinctive section or ornament at the apex of a roof, canopy, etc. on a building.स्तूपिका


ENSEMBLE ऑन्ˈसॉम्‌ब्‌ल्‌ [noun]

1. a small group of musicians, dancers or actors who perform together

एक साथ कार्यक्रम प्रस्‍तुत करने वाले संगीतज्ञों, नर्तकों या अभिनेताओं की मंडली; कलाकार-मंडली


2.a number of things considered as a group a set of clothes that are worn together

कुछ वस्‍तुएँ जिनका एक समूह बनता है जैसे मेल खाने वाले कपड़ों का सेट


SUPERIMPOSE

ˌसूपरिम्‌ˈपोज़्‌ [verb]

to put something on top of something else so that what is underneath can still be seen

किसी वस्‍तु को दूसरी वस्‍तु पर अध्‍यारोपित करना


From this rises a finial (kalash) formed of superimposed gilded bulbs topped by a crescent. The pinnacle was regilded in 1874 by JW Alexander, Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department


GILDED

ˈगिल्‌डिड् [adjective]

1.covered with a thin layer of gold or   something that looks like gold

सोना या सोने जैसी दिखनेवाली वस्तु के पतले आवरण में ढका; सुनहरा

2. looking as if it is covered in gold

यह प्रतीत होना मानो सोने से ढका हुआ हो; भव्य


CRESCENT

‍ˈक्रे᠎̮स्‌न्‍ट्‌ [noun]

1. a curved shape that is pointed at both ends, like the moon in its first and last stages

अर्धचंद्र या चाप जैसी आकृति (जैसी द्वितीया और अंतिम तिथियों में चंद्रमा की होती है)

2. a street that is curved

चाप के आकार की सड़क


PINNACLE

‍ˈपिनक्‌ल्‌ [noun]

1.the most important or successful part of something, किसी का सर्वोत्कृष्ट भाग; शिखर, पराकाष्‍ठा

2.a high pointed rock on a mountain

पहाड़ पर ऊँची नुकीली चट्टान; शिखरिका

IMMATERIAL

ˌइमˈटिअरिअल्‌ [adjective]

not important. महत्चहीन


EAT HUMBLE PIE 

to admit that you were wrong


NURTURE

‍ˈनच(र्‌) [verb]

1.to look after and protect somebody/something while he/she/it are growing and developing

बढ़ते बच्‍चों या पौधों आदि की देखभाल और रक्षा करना, पालना-पोसना

2. to encourage something to develop and to help it succeed

विकास और सफलता-प्राप्ति के लिए प्रोत्‍साहित करना

Ex : The BJP that has been nurturing ambitions to replace the BJD in the State. 


REVAMP

ˌरीˈव़ैम्‌प् [verb]

to change something in order to make it more attractive or more modern

अधिक आकर्षक या आधुनिक बनाने के लिए बदलाव लाना; नया रूप देना, नवीकरण करना.


Ex : The result has further strengthened the hands of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who revamped his Council of Ministers immediately after the victory.


CHAOS

‍ˈकेऑस्‌ [noun]

a state of great disorder; confusion

घोर अव्‍यवस्‍था; गड़बड़ी, अस्‍तव्‍यस्‍तता


HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND

 to have a strong personal opinion about something that you want people to accept and that is the reason why you do something.


BAD BLOOD [noun] [ U ]

feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past:


SUBOPTIMAL

/sʌbˈɒptɪm(ə)l/ [adjective]

of less than the highest standard or quality.


NASCENT

ˈनैस्‌न्‌ट् [adjective]

beginning to exist; not yet completely developed

आरंभिक अवस्था, उदीयमान; विकासशील


ABOMINABLE

अˈबॉमिनब्‌ल्‌ [adjective]

very bad; shocking

बहुत बुरा; घिनौना


EXODUS

‍ˈइक्‌सडस्‌ [noun]

a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

एक ही समय में बहुत-से लोगों का एक स्‍थान को छोड़ना; सामूहिक प्रस्‍थान, निर्गमन



PREDICAMENT

प्रिˈडिकमन्‍ट्‌ [noun]

an unpleasant and difficult situation that is hard to get out of

अप्रिय और कठिन स्थिति जिससे बाहर निकलना कठिन हो


DETRITUS

डिˈट्राइटस्‌TECHNICAL[noun] 

natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up,किसी वस्‍तु के उपयोग में आने या टूटने के बाद प्राकृतिक प्रक्रिया से बना मलबा


CHOPPY

ˈचॉपि [adjective]

(used about the sea) having a lot of small waves, slightly rough

(समुद्र) लहरों भरा और कुछ अशांत


WOE

वो [noun]

1.the problems that somebody has

परेशानी, मुसीबत, संकट

2.OLD-FASHIONED

great unhappiness

घोर कष्‍ट, दुख, घनी पीड़ा


Ex:"the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes." 


STEADY

‍ˈस्‍टे᠎̮डि [adjective]

1.developing, growing or happening gradually and at a regular rate

नियमित गति से और क्रमशः विकसित होता, बढ़ता और घटित होता हुआ

2.staying the same; not changing and therefore safe

स्थिर और तदेव; अपरिवर्तित और (इसलिए) सुरक्षित


EVOKE

इˈव़ोक्‌ [verb]

to produce a memory, feeling, etc. in somebody.(किसी में) स्‍मृति, अनुभूति आदि को जगाना

Ex : "evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward."


FLARE UP

1.(used about a fire) to suddenly burn more strongly (आग का) एकाएक भड़कना

2.(used about violence, anger, etc.) to start suddenly or to become suddenly worse (हिंसा, क्रोध आदि का) एकाएक भड़क उठना या बदतर हो जाना


Ex:Worse, as inflation flared up, households’ consumption growth has steadily dropped through 2021-22,



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