The Hindu Vocab - 18 September 2025

The Hindu Vocab - 18 September 2025

The Hindu Vocab के द्वारा इस पोस्ट में 10 महत्वपूर्ण Vocabulary विस्तार से दी गई है जो आपके English ज्ञान को बढ़ाने में महत्वपूर्ण साबित होंगी। यह पोस्ट TheHinduVocab.Com वेबसाइट पर रोज़ाना सुबह जल्दी प्रदान की जाती है। जिसे आप वहीं पर पढ़ सकते हैं या फिर PDF के रूप में भी डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं।

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In this post by The Hindu Vocab, 10 important Vocabulary has been given in detail which will prove to be important in increasing your English knowledge. This post is provided daily early in the morning on TheHinduVocab.Com website. Which you can read there or you can also download it in PDF form.

1. Presumptuous (Adjective)

Meaning: अक्खड़ : Brazen

Synonyms: Overconfident, Arrogant

Antonyms: Timid

Example Sentence: The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation.

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2. Deliberate (Adjective)

Meaning: सविचार : Careful

Synonyms: Cautious, Unhurried

Antonyms: Hasty

Example Sentence: I have always been a conscientious and deliberate worker.

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3. Repressive (Adjective)

Meaning: दमनकारी : Oppressive

Synonyms: Authoritarian, Despotic

Antonyms: Democratic

Example Sentence: It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.

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4. Overweening (Adjective)

Meaning: आत्माभिमानी : Overconfident

Synonyms: Conceited, Cocksure

Antonyms: Modest

Example Sentence: His modesty is nothing but a cover for his overweening conceit.

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5. Detriment (Noun)

Meaning: हानि : Harm

Synonyms: Damage, Injury

Antonyms: Benefit

Example Sentence: Hurried tests are a detriment to good education.

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6. Capitulate (Verb)

Meaning: आत्मसमर्पण करना : Surrender

Synonyms: Give in, Yield

Antonyms: Resist

Example Sentence: The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

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7. Proscribe (Verb)

Meaning: बहिष्कार करना : Forbid

Synonyms: Prohibit, Ban

Antonyms: Allow

Example Sentence: Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.

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8. Underlie (Verb)

Meaning: नींव रखना : Fundamental

Synonyms: Basic, Basal

Antonyms: Subordinate

Example Sentence: We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.

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9. Marginal (Adjective)

Meaning: मामूली : Slight

Synonyms: Small, Tiny

Antonyms: Vast

Example Sentence: It made only a marginal difference.

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10. Macabre (Adjective)

Meaning: भयंकर : Gruesome

Synonyms: Grisly, Grim

Antonyms: Pleasant

Example Sentence: A macabre series of murders shocked us.

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MORIBUND (Adjective)

📝 Meaning: मरणासन्न - dying

💡 Synonyms: expiring, at death's door

🚫 Antonyms: thriving

📌 Example: On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.

📝 Quiz: Based on Twentieth Vocabulary Set

1. What does Presumptuous mean?
   A) Timid
   B) Brazen
   C) Kind
   D) Humble
2. Deliberate is best defined as:
   A) Hasty
   B) Reckless
   C) Careful
   D) Random
3. What is the meaning of Repressive?
   A) Democratic
   B) Authoritative
   C) Oppressive
   D) Fair
4. Overweening means:
   A) Modest
   B) Overconfident
   C) Hesitant
   D) Quiet
5. Detriment is closest in meaning to:
   A) Benefit
   B) Advantage
   C) Harm
   D) Bonus
6. Capitulate means:
   A) Surrender
   B) Resist
   C) Attack
   D) Win
7. Proscribe is best defined as:
   A) Permit
   B) Forbid
   C) Encourage
   D) Demand
8. Underlie means:
   A) Subordinate
   B) Ignore
   C) Fundamental
   D) Secondary
9. Marginal means:
   A) Vast
   B) Crucial
   C) Slight
   D) Central
10. Macabre is closest in meaning to:
    A) Pleasant
    B) Gruesome
    C) Funny
    D) Beautiful

✅ Quiz Answers

1. Brazen
2. Careful
3. Oppressive
4. Overconfident
5. Harm
6. Surrender
7. Forbid
8. Fundamental
9. Slight
10. Gruesome

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