Competitive Exams

1.Inflict(V.)-impose,administer,apply
(थोपना,देना)

e.g.-Don’t inflict your problems on me—I’ve got enough of my own.

2.Imprimatur(N.)-sanction,approval
(स्वीकृति)

e.g.-When he suspended the constitution and dissolved Congress, he had the imprimatur of the armed forces.

3.Upsurge(N.)-increase,rise,growth
(वृद्धि)

e.g.-An upsurge of/in violence in the district has been linked to increased unemployment.

4.Rigour(N.)-severity,rigidity(कठोरता)

e.g.-They were punished with unusual rigour.

5.Uphold(V.)-support,back(समर्थन करना)

e.g.-Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.

6.Raging(Adj.)-very severe and extreme(उग्र)

e.g.-He's got a raging (= high) temperature.

7.Proponent(N.)-supporter,advocate,exponent(समर्थक)

e.g.-He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.

8.Culminate(V.)-to reach a final result
(अंतिम परिणाम पर पहुँचना; चरम सीमा तक पहुँचना)

e.g.-The team’s efforts culminated in victory in the championships.

9.Assent(N.)-agreement,sanction,approval(सहमति)

e.g.-The committee gave their assent to the proposed changes.

10.Be anchored in sth(Phrase)-to be firmly based on a particular set of ideas or beliefs(आधारित होना)

e.g.-Their approach is firmly anchored in a Christian world view.

11.Prevalent(Adj.)-common,existin
(व्यापक/अस्तित्व में)

e.g.-This condition is more prevalent in women than in men.

12.Embark on(Phrasal verb)-start sth new or important(कुछ नया या महत्वपूर्ण प्रारंभ करना)

e.g.-They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.

13.Dilute(V.)-weaken,water down(कमजोर करना)

14.Import(N.)-mean,essence(अर्थ)

15.Read into(Phrasal verb)-to give your own meaning to something rather than what was intended(अपने अनुसार अर्थ देना)

e.g.-I think you’re reading too much into his comments – he's not trying to trick anyone.

16.Defer to(Phrasal verb)-to accept someone’s opinion or decision, especially because you respect them(सम्मान देना)

e.g.-I will defer to Mr Walters on this point.

17.Interdict(V.)-prohibit,ban(प्रतिबंध लगाना)

e.g.-Society will never interdict sex.

18.Pose(V.)-create,cause,give rise to(कारण बनना)

e.g.-Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

19.Undeniable(Adj.)-certainly true(सत्य)

e.g.-It is an undeniable fact that ice is cold.

20.Mandate(V.)-to make something necessary, esp. as a rule(आवश्यक बना देना)

e.g.-The law mandated a minimum six-year sentence for violent crimes.
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