1.

A FAUX PAS (एक गलत क़दम) = An embarrassing mistake

2. ABATTOIR (कसाईखाना) = A place where animals are slaughtered for the market
3. ABDICATION (त्याग) = Giving up throne by the king
4. ABLUTION (अभिषेक) = A washing or cleansing of the body especially in a religious ceremony
5. ABORIGINES (मल
ु ननवासी) = The original inhabitants of a country
6. ABROGATE (अभिननषेध करना) = To do away with rule
7. ACCENTUATE (दबाव का चिह्न) = Give more force or importance to
8. ACOUSTICS (ध्वनन-ववज्ञान) = The study of sounds
9. ACQUIESCE (संतुष्ट होना) = Accept without protest or silently
10. ACRONYM (संक्षिप्त) = Word formed from initial letters of a name
11. ADDENDUM (पररभिष्ट) = Thing to be added at the end of a book etc.
12. AGGRAVATE (छे ड़ना) = To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a dispute
13. BALLAD (गाथागीत) = A story in verse
14. BATHOPOBIA (गहरे स्थानों का िय) = Fear of depths
15. BENEDICTION (आिीवााद) = Blessing given by priest
16. BENIGN (सौम्य) = kind, gentle
17. BESIEGE (मह
ु ाभसरा करना) = To surround with armed forces
18. Betrothed (सगाई) = Engaged to be married
19. BEVY (झुंड) = A large group of girls/ladies
20. BIBLIOGRAPHY (ग्रंथ सि
ू ी) = A list of writings on a subject.
21. BIBLIOPHILE (पुस्तकों का प्यार करनेवाला) = One who loves books.
22. BIBULOUS (िराबी) = Fond of much alcoholic drinks
23. BIGOT (कट्टर व्यक्रित) = One who intolerantly devoted to a particular creed
24. BIOGRAPHY (जीवनी) = The story of a person’s life.
25. BIOPSY (जीवोनत-जांि) = Examination of living tissue
26. CACOGRAPHIST = A person who is bad in spelling
27. CACHE (कैि) = A place where treasurers ,stores ,ammunition are hidden
28. CACOPHOBIA = Fear of ugliness
29. CADAVEROUS (िव का) = That which is corpse like
30. CAJOLE (िापलूसी) = Persuade by flattery
31. CALLIGRAPHY (सुलेख) = The art of beautiful hand writing.
32. CALLOUS (कठोर) = A person who is insensible to kind thoughts or sympathetic feeling
33. CANNIBAL (नरििक) = One who eats human flesh
34. CANOPHILIST = Lover of dogs
35. CARCASS (िव) = The dead body of a animal
36. CARDIOLOGIST (हृदय रोग वविेषज्ञ) = A doctor specialising in matters relating to the heart.
37. CARNIVAL (काननावाल) = festive occasion
38. CELIBACY (ब्रह्मिया) = The state of being unmarried.
39. CENTENARIAN (सौ वषा का) = One who is more than a hundred years old
40. DEBACLE (पराजय) = A sudden complete failure.
41. DEBONAIR (खुिभमजाज) = Suave (polished and light hearted person)
42. DELINQUENT (अपराधी) = A person who fails in the performance of this duty or commits and
offence
43. DEMAGOGUE (दजु ानों का नेता) = A person who can sway his followers by his oratory
44. DENIGRATION (बदनामी) = An expression of mild disapproval
45. DENOUEMENT (उपसंहार) = The last part of a play, book etc. where all the complications of
the plot are solved.
46. DEPONENT (सािी) = A person who gives written testimony for use in a court
47. DESCRATE (अपववत्र करना) = To derive a thing of its holy character
48. DESPERADO (बेधड़क) = One ready to do any reckless or criminal act
49. DESPOTISM (तानािाही) = The rule of a person who is tyrant
50. EBULLIENT (जोिीला) = High-spirited, exuberant.
51. ECCENTRIC (सनकी) = Not conforming to ordinary rules of behaviour
52. EDIBLE (खाद्य) = Fit for food
53. EFFEMINATE (स्त्रैण) = Man having the woman’s quality
54. ELECTROCUTE (ववद्यत
ु ् से मारना) = Killing by means of an electric current
55. ELEGY (िोकगीत) = A poem of mourning
56. ELOCUTION (वाग्ममता) = The art of effective speaking
57. ELOQUENCE (वाग्ममता) = Persuasive and fluent speech
58. EMANCIPATE (स्वतंत्र करना) = To free from the confines of something to liberate from
59. EMERITUS (जो सम्मानपव ू ाक सेवामक्
ु त हुआ हो) = A professor who has retired from service
60. FABLE (कग्पपत कहानी) = A animal story with moral
61. FACSIMILE/XEROX (प्रनतकृनत ) = An exact copy of handwriting ,printing
62. FALLACY (हेत्वािास) = A false idea or belief.
63. FANATIC (हठधमी) = A person filled with excessive enthusiasm, especially in religion
64. FARCE (स्वांग) = A light-hearted humorous play with silly action.
65. FASTIDIOUS (दरु ाराध्य) = One who cannot be easily pleased.
66. FELINE (बबपली के समान) = That is cat like
67. FELONY (घोर अपराध) = Serious crime like murder ,arson
68. FEMINIST (नारीवादी) = A supporter of the cause of women.
69. FIANCEE (मंगेतर) = One engaged to be married
70. FICTITIOUS (कापपननक) = As opposed to realistic , imagined not real
71. FIEND (वपिाि) = A person who is very cruel
72. FILICIDE (बेटे या बेटी की हत्या।) = Murder of one’s children
73. GAMOPHOBIA = Fear of marriage
74. GARRULOUS (बातूनी) = A talkative person
75. GENOCIDE (नरसंहार) = Elimination or killing of a whole race.
76. GEOLOGIST (िूववज्ञानी) = One who studies about rocks and soils
77. GEOLOGY (िूतत्त्व) = The study of rocks and soils
78. GERMICIDE (अंकुर-नािक दवा) = A medicine that kills germs.
79. GIDDINESS (िक्कर) = Feeling that everything turns
80. GLACIER (मलेभियर) = A mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain valley.
81. GLOSSARY (िब्दावली) = List of explantation
82. GRAFFITI (भिवि लेखन) = Rough drawing or writing on public walls.
83. GRATIS (मुफ़्त) = Without payment, free of cost.
84. GRATUITOUS (अहेतुक) = Done or obtained without payment or free of charge
85. GREGARIOUS/SOCIABLE (भमलनसार) = Animals which live in a flock , used for human
beings also
86. HABITANT (बाभिंदा) = The normal abode of any animal or plant
87. HACKNEYED = Repeated too often.
88. HALLUCINATION (माया) = Seeing something which is not actually present.
89. HARANGUE (िाषण) = Loud talk or speech
90. HARBINGER (अग्र-दत ू ) = A person or thing that goes before and announces the coming of
something
91. HARLOT (वेश्या) = A women of lax moral
92. HARVEST (फसल काटना) = Cutting and gathering of grain
93. HAVEN (आश्रय) = A place of calm and safety.
94. HAVOC (नाि) = Wide spread violence
95. HEDONIST (सुखवादी) = One who lives for pleasure.
96. HEINOUS (जघन्य) = Wicked to a high degree
97. HERBIVORE (िाकाहारी ) = A plant-eating animal.
98. IGNORAMUS (मूखा) = A thoroughly ignorant person.
99. ILLEGAL (अवैध) = That which is contrary to law
100. ILLEGIBLE (अस्पष्ट) = Handwriting which cannot be read.
101. ILLITERATE (अनपढ़) = One who is unable to read or write.
102. IMMACULATE (ननमाल) = Something perfectly neat and tidy
103. IMMEMORIAL (अनतप्रािीन) = Too old to be remembered, ancient beyond memory.
104. IMMIGRANT (आप्रवासी) = One who is settles in another country
105. IMMINENT (आसन्न) = About to happen.
106. IMMORTAL (अमर) = That which never dies.
107. IMMUNE (प्रनतरिा) = Free from infection
108. IMPERTINENT (अिेद्य) = Not shoeing proper respect
109. LACONIC (संक्षिप्त) = Expressing in a few words
110. LAMPOON (व्यंमय करना) = A written attack using humour to provoke contempt
111. LEGACY (वसीयत) = Something left in a will by someone who has died
112. LEGIBLE (पढ़ने योमय) = Capable of being read clearly.
113. LEGITIMATE (वैध) = Responsible according to law
114. LETHAL (घातक) = Causing death
115. LEXICOGRAPHER (कोिकार) = One who compiles dictionaries.
116. LICENTIOUS (अनैनतक) = immoral
117. LITERATI (भिष्ट सम्मत वािय) = People with knowledge of literature.
118. LOQUACIOUS (बातन
ू ी) = One who talks a lot.
119. LUNATIC (पागल मनुष्य) = A place where mad men are kept
120. MACABRE (ियंकर) = shocking, terrifying
121. MACHIAVELLIAN (धूता) = Unscrupulous in gaining what is wanted
122. MAGNUM OPUS (प्रभसद्ध रिना) = A great work of art, particularly literary.
123. MALCONTENT (नाखुि) = Person who is always dissatisfied
124. MALEDICTION (फटकार) = Evil, vicious speech.
125. MANIFESTO (घोषणा पत्र) = A declaration of plans and promises put forward by a
political party
126. MANUSCRIPT (हस्तभलवप) = Handwritten script of a book.
127. MARITICIDE (स्वपनत हत्या) = Killing of one’s husband
128. MAXIM/PROVERB/DICTUM/ADAGE (कहावत) = Severe test of character or endurance
129. MELODIOUS (मधुर) = Sweet sounding.
130. NAUSEA (मतली) = Strong feeling of wanting to vomit.
131. NECTAR (अमत
ृ ) = Secretion of a plant which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate
flowers
132. NEOLOGISM ( नविब्द) = A new word coined by an author
133. NEPOTISM (िाई-ितीजावाद) = Undue favour shown by a person in power to his
relatives.
134. NICHE (आला) = A hollow place in wall
135. NIHILIST (नाग्स्तवादी) = One who believes in the philosophy that nothing has real
existence
136. NOMAD (बंजारा) = Secretion of a plant which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate
flowers
137. OBITUARY (स्मनृ त) = Notice of a person’s death in a newspaper.
138. OBLATION (यज्ञ) = Offering made to god
139. OBLIGATORY (अननवाया) = That which is required to be done by law.
140. OBSOLETE (अप्रिभलत) = That which is out of use, or replaced by a newer model.
141. obstetrician (दाई) = Physician who delivers babies
142. OCULIST (नेत्र-वविेषज्ञ) = One who cure eye disease
143. ODONTOLOGY (दन्त िास्त्र) = The study of teeth
144. ODYSSEY (ओडडसी) = A long wandering journey
145. OMNIPOTENT (सवािग्क्तमान) = One who is all powerful.
146. OMNIPRESENT (सवा-ित
ू ) = One who is present everywhere
147. OMNISCIENT (सवाज्ञ) = One who knows everything.
148. OMNIVOROUS (सवा-ििक) = One who eats anything.
149. OPTHALMOLOGIST (नेत्रववज्ञानी) = An eye-doctor.
150. PACIFIST (िांनतवादी) = One who believes in the abolition of war.
151. PAEDIATRICIAN (बाल रोग वविेषज्ञ) = Doctors who treat children’s diseases
152. PAGAN (बुतपरस्त) = Person who does not believe in any religion
153. PALATABLE (स्वाददष्ट) = Food which agrees with one’s taste
154. PANACEA (राम-बाण) = A remedy which can cure all diseases.
155. PANDEMIC (महामारी) = A disease widely epidemic
156. PANTHEON (सब दे वताओं का मंददर) = Temple dedicated to all the gods
157. PARABLE (दृष्टांत) = To explain a spiritual truth
158. PARADOX (ववरोधािास) = Contradictory statement.
159. PARAMOUR (प्रेभमका) = A lover specially one who unlawfully takes the position of a
wife or a husband
160. PARANOIA (पागलपन) = Mental derangement
161. PARAPHERNALIA (सामान) = Personal belonging , equipment etc.
162. PARASITE (परजीवी) = One who lives on others
163. QUARANTINE (संगरोध) = Confinement to one place to prevent spread of infection.
164. QUINQUENNIAL (पााँि वषा का) = Happening in five years
165. RAPPORT (तालमेल) = A good relationship between two people.
166. RECLUSE (वैरागी) = Person who lives alone and avoid others
167. RED TAPISM (लालफीतािाही) = Excessive use of official paperwork
168. REFUGEE (िरणाथी) = One who takes refuge in a foreign country.
169. REINFORCE (सुदृढ़) = Strengthen by additional men or material.
170. REJUVENATE (क्रफर से युवा करना) = To give new energy or vigour to
171. REMISSION (िमा) = Pardon or forgiveness of sins by god
172. RENAISSANCE (नवजागरण) = A renewal of interest in art, literature etc.
173. RENEGADE (पाखण्डी) = An outlaw or rebel.
174. REPARTEE (हाग्जर जवाबी) = Witty , clever retort
175. REPENTANCE (पछतावा) = Atonement for one’s sins
176. REPERCUSSION (प्रनतघात) = Indirect effect or remote effect of some event
177. SABOTAGE (तोड़-फोड़) = To deliberately destroy or damage something
178. SACRILIEGE (अपववत्रीकरण) = Violating religious things
179. SANGUINE (आिावादी) = Abounding in blood
180. SAVAGE (बबार) = In a primitive or uncivilized state
181. SCAFFOLD (िबूतरा) = A structure on which criminals used to be hanged.
182. SCEPTIC (संदेहवादी) = Person who doubts the truth of what he is told.
183. SCULPTOR (मूनताकार) = One who carves in stone, metal, wood, etc.
184. SENILE (बूढ़ा) = Suffering from bodily or mental weakness because old age
185. SHATTER (टूट) = Smash to pieces
186. SHEATH (म्यान) = A case in which the sword is kept
187. SHROUD (कफ़न) = Winding sheet of a corpse
188. SILHOUETTE (छाया-आकृनत) = Black shadow-like picture on white background.
189. SIMULTANEOUSLY (एक साथ) = Taking place or happening at the same time.
190. SINECURE (कायािार रदहत नौकरी) = Any office with good salary but no work.
191. SOJOURN (डेरा डालना) = A short stay at a place.
192. SOLILOQUY (आत्मिाषण) = A speech made to oneself
193. SOMNAMBULIST (नींद में िलनेवाला) = One who walk in his sleep
194. TABLEAU (झााँकी) = A vivid graphic scene of people or pictures
195. TABOO (ननषेध) = An act which religion or custon regards as forbidden.
196. TAXIDERMY (िमापूणा करना) = The art of preserving skin
197. TEETOTALLER (जो निे से दरू हो) = One who abstains from all kinds of alcoholic
drinks.
198. TERMINATE (समाप्त) = Come or bring to an end.
199. THEIST (आग्स्तक) = One who believes in the existence of god.
200. THEOCRACY (धमातन्त्र) = Government by priests.
201. THESAURUS (कोि) = Lexicon, esp., a collection of words
202. THRONG (िीड़) = A large crowd of people
203. TIMBER (लकड़ी) = Wood cut down for building etc.
204. TIMID (डरपोक) = One who always runs away from danger
205. TITULAR (नाममात्र का) = Existing only in name
206. UNANIMOUS (सवासम्मत) = A decision taken by the votes of all.
207. UNISEX (तटस्थ) = Of one type, used by both males and females.
208. UPSTART (कल का नवाब) = One who has suddenly risen to wealth and importance
209. USURER (सूदखोर) = One who lends money at an excessive rate of interest
210. UTOPIA (आदिा राज्य) = An imaginary ideal
211. UTOPIAN (कापपननक) = Ideally perfect but impracticable
212. UXORICIDE ( स्वपत्नी की हत्या करना) = The killing of one’s wife.
213. VICARIOUS (उपननयुक्त) = On behalf of others
214. VIGNETTE (िब्दचित्र) = A short literary description marked by delicacy
215. VINDICTIVE (तामभसक) = tendency to seek revenge
216. VOLATILE (पररवतानिील) = That easily changes into gas or vapor
217. VOLUPTUARY (कामी) = Person who gives himself up to luxury and sexual pleasures
218. VOYAGE (जलयात्रा) = A long joureny especially by sea
219. VULPINE (मक्कार) = That is fox like
220. WANTON (प्रिंड) = Recklessly inconsiderate
221. WIDOWER (ववधुर) = A man whose wife is dead
222. WINNOW (फटकना) = To separate the husks from the grain
223. WISTFUL (उदास) = Having a vague desire
224. WREATH (मापयापाण) = A garland of flowers
225. WRIGGLE (कलबलाना) = To move along with quick short twisting actions
226. XENOMANIAC( ववदे ि प्रेमी) = A person having an excessive attachment to foreign living
227. XENOPHOBIA (ववदे िी लोगों को न पसन्द करना) = Fear of sex
228. YACHT (नौका) = A light sailing boat built especially for racing
229. ZOOLOGY (जंतु िास्र) = The science of animal life