Set 5 | 201 - 250

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A thing at which someone excels

Forte
(N.) (विशेष योग्यता)
Example: Mathematics is his forte.

In a very loud manner

Fortissimo
(Adv.) (बहुत ऊँची आवाज़ में)
Example: The orchestra played fortissimo during the climax.

The quality of being easily broken or damaged

Fragility
(N.) (नाज़ुकता)
Example: The fragility of the glass made it hard to transport.

Having a pleasant smell

Fragrant
(Adj.) (सुगंधित)
Example: The garden was filled with fragrant flowers.

A poem composed without any particular metrical pattern

Free Verse
(N.) (मुक्त छंद)
Example: The poet preferred writing in free verse for creative freedom.

A mass of small bubbles on the top of a liquid

Froth
(N.) (झाग)
Example: The coffee had a thick layer of froth on top.

To express vehement protest

Fulminate
(V.) (कड़ी निंदा करना)
Example: The leader fulminated against the unjust policy.

To talk a lot about unimportant things

Gab
(V.) (बेकार की बातें करना)
Example: They sat in the café and gabbled for hours about trivial matters.

A device used for strangling, typically a wire or cord

Garrotte
(N.) (गला घोंटने का यंत्र)
Example: The criminal used a garrotte to carry out the attack.

Willing to give more than usual or expected

Generous
(Adj.) (उदार)
Example: She is generous with both her time and money.

Relating to or involving old people

Geriatric
(Adj.) (वृद्धावस्था संबंधी)
Example: The hospital has a special geriatric care unit.

An agent that destroys germs

Germicide
(N.) (रोगाणुनाशक)
Example: The cleaner contains a powerful germicide.

To speak quickly in a way that cannot be understood

Gibber
(V.) (जल्दी-जल्दी बड़बड़ाना)
Example: He began to gibber in fear during the storm.

Extremely large

Gigantic
(Adj.) (विशालकाय)
Example: They built a gigantic statue in the city square.

A person who travels widely around the world

Globetrotter
(N.) (घुमक्कड़; विश्व यात्री)
Example: As a globetrotter, she has visited more than 30 countries.

To engage in casual conversation or rumors about others

Gossip
(V.) (गपशप करना)
Example: They often gossip about their colleagues during breaks.

The act of speaking or writing in an exaggerated, bombastic, or pompous manner to impress others

Grandiloquence
(N.) (आडंबरपूर्ण भाषा)
Example: His speech was full of grandiloquence but lacked substance.

An informal way of spreading information or rumours through conversation

Grapevine
(N.) (अफ़वाह का माध्यम)
Example: I heard through the grapevine that he got promoted.

A place where the remains of dead people are buried

Graveyard
(N.) (कब्रिस्तान)
Example: The old graveyard was silent and eerie at night.

A small growth of trees without underbrush

Grove
(N.) (उपवन)
Example: They rested in a shady grove of mango trees.

Tiring and demanding

Gruelling
(Adj.) (थकाऊ)
Example: The athletes went through a gruelling training session.

Rough and low in pitch

Gruff
(Adj.) (कर्कश)
Example: The guard spoke in a gruff voice.

Foolish talk or ideas

Guff
(N.) (बकवास)
Example: Don’t believe all that guff you hear online.

A loud and boisterous laugh, often one that is unrestrained or hearty

Guffaw
(N.) (जोरदार हँसी)
Example: His joke triggered a loud guffaw from the audience.

An artful or simulated semblance

Guise
(N.) (वेश)
Example: He entered the party in the guise of a waiter.

To deceive or trick someone

Gull
(V.) (धोखा देना)
Example: The con artist gulled innocent people easily.

Happy and carefree

Halcyon
(Adj.) (सुखद और तनाव मुक्त)
Example: She often reminisces about her halcyon childhood days.

A book that gives instructions about a particular tool or machine

Handbook
(N.) (विवरण पुस्तिका)
Example: The handbook explains how to operate the device safely.

Extremely strong, strict, or intense

Hard-core
(Adj.) (कट्टर; बेहद कठोर)
Example: He is a hard-core supporter of the team.

An opening or door in a floor, roof, or aircraft

Hatch
(N.) (ढक्कननुमा द्वार)
Example: The pilot checked the hatch before takeoff.

Arrogantly superior and disdainful

Haughty
(Adj.) (घमंडी)
Example: She gave a haughty reply to the question.

A place that provides refuge

Haven
(N.) (आश्रय स्थल)
Example: The shelter became a haven for the homeless.

An untidy pile of something

Heap
(N.) (ढेर)
Example: There was a heap of clothes on the floor.

The belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life

Hedonism
(N.) (सुखवाद)
Example: His lifestyle reflected pure hedonism.

Controlled or dominated by one’s wife (3)

Henpecked
(Adj.) (जोरू का गुलाम)
Example: He is often teased for being henpecked.

Property that descends to an heir (2)

Heritage
(N.) (विरासत)
Example: Cultural heritage should be preserved for future generations.

The study of tissues

Histology
(N.) (ऊतक विज्ञान)
Example: Histology helps doctors understand tissue structure.

A person who studies and writes about the past

Historian
(N.) (इतिहासकार)
Example: The historian wrote a detailed account of the war.

Inclined to kill a person

Homicidal
(Adj.) (हत्या की प्रवृत्ति वाला)
Example: The suspect showed homicidal tendencies.

A form of government by the military

Hoplarchy
(N.) (सैनिकों द्वारा शासन)
Example: The country briefly fell under a hoplarchy after the coup.

The central part of a wheel

Hub
(N.) (पहिये का मध्य भाग)
Example: The wheel rotates around the hub.

A person with an abnormally curved spine causing a rounded upper back

Hunchback
(N.) (कुबड़ा)
Example: The story featured a lonely hunchback living in the tower.

The branch of science dealing with liquids in motion and their mechanical applications (3)

Hydraulics
(N.) (द्रव यांत्रिकी)
Example: Hydraulics is used in machines like cranes and hydraulic lifts.

The condition of being overly sensitive to sounds

Hyperacusis
(N.) (ध्वनि अतिसंवेदनशीलता)
Example: People with hyperacusis may find normal sounds painfully loud.

Using exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Hyperbolic
(Adj.) (अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण)
Example: His hyperbolic statements made the story sound unrealistic.

The practice of marrying someone of higher social status

Hypergamy
(N.) (उच्च वर्ग में विवाह)
Example: In some societies, hypergamy is considered socially advantageous.

An abnormally low body temperature

Hypothermia
(N.) (अल्प तपावस्था)
Example: The hiker suffered from hypothermia after being stranded in the snow.

In the same source as previously mentioned

Ibid
(Adv.) (उसी स्रोत में)
Example: The author cited the reference again using ibid.

To set on fire

Ignite
(V.) (जलाना)
Example: A spark can ignite dry leaves quickly.

Public shame and loss of honour

Ignominy
(N.) (बदनामी)
Example: The scandal brought ignominy to the entire organization.

Round complete!