One who is silent or uncommunicative in speech
Reserved
(Adj.) (कम बोलने वाला, संकोची)
Example: He is reserved and prefers to keep his thoughts to himself.
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply (2)
Reservoir
(N.) (जलाशय)
Example: The city depends on the reservoir for its water supply.
The ability to deal with any kind of hardship and recover from its effects
Resilience
(N.) (कठिनाइयों से उबरने की क्षमता, लचीलापन)
Example: Her resilience helped her overcome many challenges in life.
Able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks (3)
Resilient
(Adj.) (विपरीत परिस्थितियों से जल्दी उबरने वाला)
Example: She remained resilient despite facing many failures.
The process by means of which plants and animals breathe
Respiration
(N.) (श्वसन)
Example: Respiration is essential for all living organisms.
A short period of rest or relief from penalty or obligation
Respite
(N.) (अस्थायी राहत, दण्डस्थगन)
Example: The rain provided a brief respite from the scorching heat.
To return the same sort of attack (2)
Retaliate
(V.) (बदला लेना)
Example: He chose not to retaliate despite the provocation.
Unwilling to speak about one’s thoughts or feelings (6)
Reticent
(Adj.) (कम बोलने वाला)
Example: She is reticent and rarely shares her opinions openly.
To go back over the same route that one has just taken
Retrace
(V.) (उसी रास्ते पर वापस जाना)
Example: They had to retrace their steps to find the lost bag.
To withdraw from a forward position in battle
Retreat
(V.) (पीछे हटना)
Example: The army was forced to retreat due to heavy losses.
The action of reviewing past events in one’s life (3)
Retrospection
(N.) (पिछली घटनाओं का पुनरावलोकन)
Example: In retrospection, he realized his mistakes.
To renovate or improve
Revamp
(V.) (नया रूप देना)
Example: The company decided to revamp its marketing strategy.
A tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning
Reveille
(N.) (जगाने का बिगुल)
Example: The soldiers woke up at the sound of reveille.
To take great pleasure in something
Revel
(V.) (आनंद लेना)
Example: They reveled in their success after months of hard work.
Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect (2)
Reverent
(Adj.) (श्रद्धापूर्ण)
Example: The audience remained reverent during the ceremony.
A state of absent-minded daydreaming
Reverie
(N.) (दिवास्वप्न; खयाली दुनिया)
Example: He sat lost in a quiet reverie.
To criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
Revile
(V.) (गाली देना)
Example: The critic began to revile the artist unfairly.
The art of persuasive speaking or writing (3)
Rhetoric
(N.) (वाक्पटुता, दिखावटी भाषा)
Example: His speech was full of powerful rhetoric.
A specialist in diseases of the nose
Rhinologist
(N.) (नाक के रोगों में विशेषज्ञ)
Example: She consulted a rhinologist for her sinus problem.
A scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake
Richter Scale
(N.) (भूकंप की तीव्रता मापने का पैमाना)
Example: The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale.
To subject to mockery or derision
Ridicule
(V.) (उपहास करना)
Example: It is wrong to ridicule others for their mistakes.
Hard and difficult to bend (3)
Rigid
(Adj.) (दृढ़, कठोर)
Example: The rules of the institution are too rigid.
A solemn religious act
Rite
(N.) (रीति-रिवाज़, धार्मिक संस्कार)
Example: The ceremony included several sacred rites.
A circular building or hall with a dome
Rotunda
(N.) (गोल-घर)
Example: The museum features a grand rotunda at its center.
The broken remains of a building or structure
Ruin
(N.) (खंडहर)
Example: The ancient ruin attracts many tourists.
The deliberate destruction of something for military or political advantage (4)
Sabotage
(N.) (तोड़-फोड़)
Example: The factory equipment was damaged due to sabotage.
The violation or misuse of something regarded as sacred (7)
Sacrilege
(N.) (अपवित्रीकरण)
Example: Destroying the temple was considered an act of sacrilege.
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain
Sadistic
(Adj.) (दूसरों को पीड़ा देकर आनंद लेने वाला)
Example: His sadistic behavior frightened everyone around him.
A place of safety or refuge
Safe haven
(N.) (सुरक्षित ठिकाना)
Example: The village became a safe haven for refugees.
A detailed account of a series of real or fictional events over a long period
Saga
(N.) (गाथा)
Example: The novel tells a saga of generations of a family.
The quality of being particularly noticeable
Salience
(N.) (प्रमुखता, विशेषता)
Example: The salience of the issue cannot be ignored.
A simultaneous firing of many guns to mark an occasion
Salvo
(N.) (फौजी सलामी)
Example: The ceremony began with a salvo of gunfire.
One who helps a person in need (5)
Samaritan
(N.) (दूसरों की निस्वार्थ सहायता करने वाला)
Example: A kind Samaritan helped the injured man on the road.
The clandestine copying and distribution literature banned by the state
Samizdat
(N.) (प्रतिबंधित साहित्य की नकल और वितरण)
Example: Samizdat played a crucial role in spreading banned ideas.
A place of good climate for invalids (2)
Sanatorium
(N.) (आरोग्य निवास)
Example: The patient was sent to a sanatorium for recovery.
The state or quality of being holy (2)
Sanctity
(N.) (पवित्रता)
Example: The sanctity of the temple must be preserved.
A protected place or nature reserve for birds and animals (5)
Sanctuary
(N.) (अभयारण्य)
Example: The forest was declared a sanctuary for endangered species.
Involving or causing much bloodshed
Sanguinary
(Adj.) (रक्तपातपूर्ण)
Example: The battle was sanguinary and resulted in heavy losses.
Optimistic in an apparently difficult situation
Sanguine
(Adj.) (आशावादी)
Example: Despite failures, she remained sanguine about her future.
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
Sarcasm
(N.) (कटाक्षपूर्ण व्यंग्य)
Example: His sarcasm hurt her feelings.
The use of humour, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock (3)
Satire
(N.) (हास्य व्यंग्य)
Example: The film is a satire on modern society.
To taste good food or drink and enjoy it to the full
Savour
(V.) (स्वाद लेना)
Example: He savoured every bite of the delicious meal.
A sheath for the blade of a sword
Scabbard
(N.) (म्यान)
Example: The knight drew his sword from its scabbard.
An event or action that brings bad reputation to somebody
Scandal
(N.) (कलंकपूर्ण कृत्य)
Example: The corruption case became a national scandal.
Barely sufficient or adequate
Scant
(Adj.) (अपर्याप्त)
Example: There was scant evidence to prove his guilt.
A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings of others (4)
Scapegoat
(N.) (बलि का बकरा)
Example: He was made the scapegoat for the team’s failure.
The state of being in short supply
Scarcity
(N.) (अभाव)
Example: There is a scarcity of clean drinking water in the village.
A person who is forgetful, disorganized, and unable to concentrate
Scatterbrain
(N.) (अस्थिर मन वाला)
Example: Being a scatterbrain, she often forgets important tasks.
To search for and collect anything usable from discarded waste
Scavenge
(V.) (कूड़े में उपयोगी चीज ढूंढना)
Example: Birds scavenge for food in garbage dumps.