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1. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish
Synonyms: decrease, reduce
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The majorities behind the government dwindled and grew.


2. DELIBERATE (ADJECTIVE): (सविचार): careful
Synonyms: cautious, unhurried
Antonyms: hasty
Example Sentence:I have always been a conscientious and deliberate worker.


3. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.


4. OVERWEENING (ADJECTIVE): (आत्माभिमानी): overconfident
Synonyms: conceited, cocksure
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:His modesty is nothing but a cover for his overweening conceit.


5. DETRIMENT (NOUN): (हानि): harm
Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit
Example Sentence:Hurried tests are a detriment to good education.


6. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तेजक): annoying
Synonyms: irritating, exasperating
Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:He got offended by a provocative article.


7. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अक्खड़): brazen
Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation.


8. UNDERLIE (VERB): (नींव रखना): fundamental
Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence:We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.


9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.


10. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): gruesome
Synonyms: grisly grim
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.


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1. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish
Synonyms: decrease, reduce
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The majorities behind the government dwindled and grew.

2. DELIBERATE (ADJECTIVE): (सविचार): careful
Synonyms: cautious, unhurried
Antonyms: hasty
Example Sentence:I have always been a conscientious and deliberate worker.

3. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.

4. OVERWEENING (ADJECTIVE): (आत्माभिमानी): overconfident
Synonyms: conceited, cocksure
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:His modesty is nothing but a cover for his overweening conceit.

5. DETRIMENT (NOUN): (हानि): harm
Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit
Example Sentence:Hurried tests are a detriment to good education.

6. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तेजक): annoying
Synonyms: irritating, exasperating
Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:He got offended by a provocative article.

7. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अक्खड़): brazen
Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation.

8. UNDERLIE (VERB): (नींव रखना): fundamental
Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence:We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.

9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.

10. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): gruesome
Synonyms: grisly grim
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.


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1. CAPITULATE (VERB): (आत्मसमर्पण करना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

2 TANGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तविक): palpable
Synonyms: tactile, material
Antonyms: intangible
Example Sentence:The ambience of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.

3. IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Antonyms: explicit statement
Example Sentence:The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.

4. NAÏVE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला-भाला): innocent
Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless
Antonyms: sophisticated
Example Sentence:I had a sweet, naive look when I smiled.

5 PROSCRIBE (VERB): (बहिष्कार करना): forbid
Synonyms: prohibit, ban
Antonyms: ban
Example Sentence:Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.

6. IMPAIR (VERB): (क्षीण करना): damage
Synonyms: harm, diminish
Antonyms: improve
Example Sentence:A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing.

7. INTRINSIC (ADJECTIVE): (अंतर्भूत): inherent
Synonyms: innate, inborn
Antonyms: extrinsic
Example Sentence:Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.

8. RENEGE (VERB): (छोड़ना): go back on
Synonyms: break, back out of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.

9. TENACITY (NOUN): (दृढ़ता): persistence
Synonyms: determination, perseverance
Antonyms: irresoluteness
Example Sentence:She fought with tenacity born of anxiety.

10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.


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1 SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (कुम्हलाना) :devastating
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

2 IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): impending
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in imminent danger of being swept away.

3. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंबता): lateness
Synonyms: delay, retardation
Antonyms: punctuality
Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.

4. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy
Synonyms: go against, scorn
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:They flouted the norms simply by being who they are.

5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): onerous
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

6. BAR (PREPOSITION): (के अलावा): apart from
Synonyms: but (for), other than
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:His kids were all gone now, bar one.

7. HAIL (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: praise, applaud
Antonyms: criticize
Example Sentence:He has been hailed as the new James.

8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (खुशी): joy
Synonyms: triumph, exultation
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:Everyone present, witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.

9. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): promptly
Synonyms: immediately, instantly
Antonyms: in due course
Example Sentence:They acted swiftly in response to the invasion.

10. LEISURELY (ADJECTIVE): (आराम से): unhurried
Synonyms: relaxed, unrushed
Antonyms: brisk
Example Sentence:We had a leisurely breakfast at our hotel.


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1. OVERTURN (VERB): (रद्द करना): cancel
Synonyms: reverse, rescind
Antonyms: allow
Example Sentence:The results completely overturned previous findings.

2 RETICENT (ADJECTIVE): (अल्पभाषी): reserved
Synonyms: withdrawn, introverted
Antonyms: expansive
Example Sentence:She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.

3. STRIFE (NOUN): (कलह): conflict
Synonyms: friction, discord
Antonyms: harmony, peace
Example Sentence:With this civil strife the importance and prosperity of Louvain declined.

4. OBLIVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनभिज्ञ): unaware
Synonyms: unconscious, heedless
Antonyms: aware
Example Sentence:She became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time.

5. IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): (अनौचित्य): wrongdoing
Synonyms: misconduct, dishonesty
Antonyms: propriety
Example Sentence:She was scandalized at the impropriety of the question.

6. AMITY (NOUN): (मित्रता): friendship
Synonyms: friendliness, peace
Antonyms: animosity
Example Sentence:The presence of French troops in Scotland had produced hostility rather than amity.

7. ORNATE (ADJECTIVE): (अलंकृत): elaborate
Synonyms: over-elaborate, flowery
Antonyms: plain
Example Sentence:His language was strangely ornate.

8. OPULENT (ADJECTIVE): (धनी): wealthy
Synonyms: rich, affluent
Antonyms: poor
Example Sentence:His tenants are quite opulent.

9. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained
Synonyms: unconstrained, uncontrolled
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:A dog should have an unbridled passion for food.

10. RESOLVE (NOUN): (संकल्प): determination
Synonyms: resolution, purpose
Antonyms: indecision
Example Sentence:She received information that strengthened her resolve.


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1. VAUNT (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: esteem, revere
Antonyms: criticize
Example Sentence:
He was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country.

2. UNSEEMLY (ADJECTIVE): (अनुचित): indecorous
Synonyms: improper, inappropriate
Antonyms: seemly
Example Sentence:
The discussion led to nothing but an unseemly squabble.

3. CATHARSIS (NOUN): (शुद्धिकरण): purging
Synonyms: purgation, purification
Antonyms: repression
Example Sentence:
Music is a means of catharsis for many of us.

4. INFANTILE (ADJECTIVE): (बचकाना): childish
Synonyms: babyish, immature
Antonyms: mature
Example Sentence:
The point about fairies etc. is so infantile in logic I can barely contain my disbelief.

5. INGRAINED (ADJECTIVE): (दीर्घस्थायी): entrenched
Synonyms: established, fixed
Antonyms: transient
Example Sentence:
She wanted to wake up with his scent ingrained in her skin.

6. CELLAR (NOUN): (तहखाना): basement
Synonyms: vault, crypt
Antonyms: attic
Example Sentence:
The servants led us down into a cellar.

7. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अमंगल): threatening
Synonyms: menacing, baleful
Antonyms: promising
Example Sentence:
My ominous tone didn’t register with him.

8. MALAISE (NOUN): (अप्रसन्नता): unhappiness
Synonyms: restlessness, uneasiness
Antonyms: comfort
Example Sentence:
An infected person will feel a general malaise.

9. STRICKEN (ADJECTIVE): (तंग): troubled
Synonyms: affected, afflicted
Antonyms: unaffected
Example Sentence:
The pilot landed the stricken aircraft.

10. OSTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (ख़याली): apparent
Synonyms: seeming, outward
Antonyms: real
Example Sentence:
The real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint.


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1. DIGNITY (NOUN): (गरिमा): nobility
Synonyms: majesty, regality
Antonyms: informality
Example Sentence:He bowed in front of God with great dignity.

2. INDUCE (VERB): (कारण बनना): cause
Synonyms: produce, effect
Antonyms: prevent
Example Sentence:
None of these measures induced a change of policy.

3.CURB (VERB): (अंकुश लगाना): restrain
Synonyms: hold back, keep back
Antonyms: release
Example Sentence:She promised she would curb her temper.

4. SPLENDID (ADJECTIVE): (शानदार): magnificent
Synonyms: sumptuous, grand
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:The view of the HawaMahal was splendid.

5. PINNACLE (NOUN): (शिखर): peak
Synonyms: height, summit
Antonyms: nadir
Example Sentence:He had reached the pinnacle of his career.

6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (बेपरवाह): slack
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent
Antonyms: stern
Example Sentence:Never let go of that privacy or be lax with your security.

7. INDEFINITELY (ADVERB): (अनिश्चित काल के लिए): sine die
Synonyms: forever, for good
Antonyms: temporarily
Example Sentence:Talks cannot go on indefinitely.

8 COMPLEX (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Synonyms: involved, intricate
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:It was a complex task of regenerating Docklands.

9. DEMOLITION (NOUN): (विध्वंस): destruction
Synonyms: knocking down, flattening
Antonyms: construction
Example Sentence:The monument was saved from demolition.

10. NEGLIGENCE (NOUN): (लापरवाही): carelessness
Synonyms: lack of care, dereliction of duty
Antonyms: conscientiousness
Example Sentence:His injury was due to the negligence of his employers.


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1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रासंगिक): Relevant
Synonyms: To the point apposite
Antonyms: Irrelevant
Example Sentence:
She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.


2. EMBELLISH (VERB): (अधिक रोचक बनाना): Elaborate
Synonyms: Embroider, Exaggerate
Antonyms: Simplify
Example Sentence:
Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.


3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (न्यायिक): Legal
Synonyms: Judiciary, Juridical
Antonyms: Illegal
Example Sentence:
There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.


4. FACTION (NOUN): (अंदरूनी कलह): Infighting
Synonyms: Dissension, Dissent
Antonyms: Harmony
Example Sentence:
The army faction strengthened day by day.


5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): Despairing
Synonyms:Hopeless, Anguished
Antonyms: Cheerful
Example Sentence:
As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.


6. TIRESOME (ADJECTIVE): (थकानेवाला): Boring
Synonyms: Dull, Tedious
Antonyms:Interesting
Example Sentence:
Weeding is a tiresome but essential job.


7. GLORIFY (VERB): (महिमामंडन करना): Ennoble
Synonyms: Exalt, Elevate
Antonyms: Dishonour
Example Sentence:
A football video went viral glorifying violence.


8. ABATE (VERB): (घटना): Subside
Synonyms: Lessen, Let up
Antonyms: Intensify
Example Sentence:
In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave.


9. FLEETING (ADJECTIVE): (क्षणभंगुर): Brief
Synonyms: Transient, Short-lived
Antonyms: Lasting
Example Sentence:
For a very fleeting moment I saw his face.


10. GLOSSY (ADJECTIVE): (सतही आकर्षक): Expensive
Synonyms: High-Quality, Stylish
Antonyms: Cheap
Example Sentence:
That is just another glossy TV miniseries.


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Why in News PM Narendra Modi launched LIC’s Bima Sakhi Yojana in Panipat, Haryana, targeting enrollment of 100,000 women in the first year and 200,000 within three years to empower women as LIC agents.

🔸Scheme Name : Bima Sakhi Yojana

🔸Eligibility : Women aged 18-70, minimum 10th-grade education

🔸First-Year Target: 100,000 women

🔸Three-Year Target : 200,000 women

🔸Training Period : 3 years

🔸Stipend Details: ₹7,000 (1st year), ₹6,000 (2nd year), ₹5,000 (3rd year)

🔸Expected Monthly Income : ₹15,000 (average for LIC agents)

🔸Investment by LIC : ₹840 crores in the first year

🔸Launch Location: Panipat, Haryana

🔸Purpose : Expand insurance penetration, provide social security, and empower women financially.

🔸Key LIC Officer Chairman : Siddhartha Mohanty

🔸State Info (Haryana) CM: Nayab Singh Saini

🔸Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya; Capital: Chandigarh

🔸LIC Market Share Growth : April-Sept 2024: Increased from 58.50% to 61.07%

🔸FDI Context : 100% FDI allowed in the insurance sector

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