| Sr No. | Word | शब्द | Meaning | Example |
| 100 | alloy | मिश्र धातु | mixture as of metals | alloy of gold is used more
frequently than the pure metal. |
| 101 | allude | संकेत करना | refer indirectly | Try not to allude to this matter
in his presence because the topic annoys him. |
| 102 | allure | फुसलाना | entice; attract | allured by the song of the
sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef. |
| 103 | allusion | संकेत | indirect reference | the allusions to mythological
characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.
|
| 104 | alluvial | कछार का | pertaining to soil deposits left
by running water | The farmers found the alluvial
deposits at the mouth of the river very fertile. |
| 105 | aloft | ऊपर | upward | The sailor climbed aloft into
the rigging. |
| 106 | aloof | अलग | apart; reserved | Shy by nature, she remained
aloof while all the rest conversed. |
| 107 | altercation | तकरार | noisy quarrel | Throughout the altercation, not
one sensible word was uttered. |
| 108 | altruistic | परोपकारी | unselfishly generous; concerned
for others | In providing tutorial assistance
and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths,
Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed. |
| 109 | amalgamate | मिलाना | combine; unite in one body | The unions will attempt to
amalgamate their groups into one national body. |
| 110 | amass | एकत्र करना | collect | The miser's aim is to amass and
hoard as much gold as possible. |
| 111 | amazon | वीरांगना | female warrior | Ever since the days of Greek
mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons. |
| 112 | ambidextrous | कपटी | capable of using either hand
with equal ease | A switch-hitter in baseball
should be naturally ambidextrous. |
| 113 | ambience | माहौल | environment; atmosphere | She went to the restaurant not
for the food but for the ambience. |
| 114 | ambiguous | अस्पष्ट | unclear or doubtful in meaning | His ambiguous instructions
misled us; we did not know which road to take. |
| 115 | ambivalence | उभयवृत्तिता | the state of having
contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes | Torn between loving her parents
one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of
her feelings. |
| 116 | amble | टहलना | moving at an easy pace | When she first mounted the
horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble. |
| 117 | ambrosia | अमृत | food of the gods | ambrosia was supposed to give
immortality to any human who ate it. |
| 118 | ambulatory | औषधालय | able to walk | He was described as an
ambulatory patient because he was not confined to his bed. |
| 119 | ameliorate | सुधारना | improve | Many social workers have
attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums. |
| 120 | amenable | वश्य | readily managed; willing to be
led | He was amenable to any
suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his
inferiors. |
| 121 | amend | संशोधन | correct; change, generally for
the better | Hoping to amend his condition,
he left Vietnam for the United States. |
| 122 | amenities | आराम | convenient features; courtesies | In addition to the customary
amenities for the business traveler -- fax machines, modems, a health club --
the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social amenities. |
| 123 | amiable | सौम्य | agreeable; lovable | His amiable disposition pleased
all who had dealings with him. |
| 124 | amicable | मैत्रीपूर्ण | friendly | The dispute was settled in an
amicable manner with no harsh words. |
| 125 | amiss | अनुचित | wrong; faulty | Seeing her frown, he wondered if
anything were amiss. |
| 126 | amity | मित्रता | friendship | Student exchange programs such
as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote
international amity. |
| 127 | amnesia | भूलने की बीमारी | loss of memory | Because she was suffering from
amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself. |
| 128 | amnesty | आम माफ़ी | pardon | When his first child was born,
the king granted amnesty to all in prison. |
| 129 | amok | आपे से बाहर | in a state of rage | The police had to be called in
to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store. |
| 130 | amoral | नीतिहीन | non-moral | The amoral individual lacks a
code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral. |
| 131 | amorous | रसिक | moved by sexual love; loving | Don Juan was known for his
amorous adventures. |
| 132 | amorphous | अनाकार | shapeless; vague; indeterminate | John was subject to panic
attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was
terrified, but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror. |
| 133 | amphibian | उभयचर | able to live both on land and in
water | Frogs are classified as
amphibian. |
| 134 | amphitheater | अखाड़ा | oval building with tiers of
seats | The spectators in the
amphitheater cheered the gladiators. |
| 135 | ample | प्रचुर | abundant | He had ample opportunity to
dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him. |
| 136 | amplify | बढ़ाना | enlarge | Her attempts to amplify her
remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience. |
| 137 | amputate | अंग-विच्छेद करना | cut off part of body; prune | When the doctors had to amputate
Ted Kennedy's leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of
his leg keep him from participating in sports. |
| 138 | amulet | ताबीज़ | charm; talisman | Around her neck she wore the
amulet that the witch doctor had given her. |
| 139 | anachronism | कालभ्रम | something or someone misplaced
in time | Shakespeare's reference to
clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's
time. |
| 140 | analgesic | एनाल्जेसिक | causing insensitivity to pain | The analgesic qualities of his
lotion will provide temporary relief. |
| 141 | analogous | अनुरूप | comparable | She called our attention to the
things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we
do the same. |
| 142 | analogy | समानता | similarity; parallelism | Your analogy is not a good one
because the two situations are not similar. |
| 143 | anarchist | अराजकतावादी | person who rebels against the
established order | Only the total overthrow of all
governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist. |
| 144 | anarchy | अराजकता | absence of governing body; state
of disorder | The assassination of the leaders
led to a period of anarchy. |
| 145 | anathema | अभिशाप | solemn curse; someone or
something that is despised | He heaped anathema upon his foe. |
| 146 | anathematize | शाप देना | curse | The high priest anathematized
the heretic. |
| 147 | anchor | लंगर | secure or fasten firmly; be
fixed in place | We set the post in concrete to
anchor it in place. |
| 148 | ancillary | अधीनस्थ | serving as an aid or accessory;
auxiliary | In an ancillary capacity Doctor
Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve
a perplexing case on his own. |
| 149 | anecdote | उपाख्यान | short account of an amusing or
interesting event | Rather than make concrete
proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes about poor
people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds. |
| 150 | anemia | रक्ताल्पता | condition in which blood lacks
red corpuscles | The doctor ascribes her
tiredness to anemia. |
| 151 | anesthetic | चतनाशून्य करनेवाली औषधि | substance that removes sensation
with or without loss of consciousness | His monotonous voice acted like
an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep. |
| 152 | anguish | पीड़ा | acute pain; extreme suffering | Visiting the site of explosion,
Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families. |
| 153 | angular | कोणीय | sharp-cornered; stiff in manner | His features, though angular,
were curiously attractive. |
| 154 | animadversion | निन्दा | critical remark | He resented the animadversions
of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true. |
| 155 | animated | एनिमेटेड | lively | Her animated expression
indicated a keenness of intellect. |
| 156 | animosity | बैर | active enmity | He incurred the animosity of the
ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power. |
| 157 | animus | विरोधपूर्ण भावना | hostile feeling or intent | The animus of the speaker became
obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks. |
| 158 | annals | वर्षक्रमिक इतिहास | records; history | In the annals of this period, we
find no mention of democratic movements. |
| 159 | anneal | पानी रखना | reduce brittleness and improve
toughness by heating and cooling | After the glass is annealed, it
will be less subject to chipping and cracking. |
| 160 | annihilate | सफाया | destroy | The enemy in its revenge tried
to annihilate the entire population. |
| 161 | annotate | व्याख्या करना | comment; make explanatory notes | In the appendix to the novel,
the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references. |
| 162 | annuity | वार्षिकी | yearly allowance | The annuity he set up with the
insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can
live very comfortably without working. |
| 163 | annul | अन्त करना | make void | The parents of the eloped couple
tried to annul the marriage. |
| 164 | anodyne | पीड़ा-नाशक | drug that relieves pain; opiate | His pain was so great that no
anodyne could relieve it. |
| 165 | anoint | तेल लगाना | consecrate | The prophet Samuel anointed
David with oil, crowning him king of Israel. |
| 166 | anomalous | नियमविरूद्ध | abnormal; irregular | He was placed in the anomalous
position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised. |
| 167 | anomaly | विसंगति | irregularity | A bird that cannot fly is an
anomaly. |
| 168 | anonymity | नाम न छापने | state of being nameless;
anonymousness | The donor of the gift asked the
college not to mention him by name; the dean readily agreed to respect his
anonymity. |
| 169 | antagonistic | विरोधी | hostile; opposed | Despite his lawyers' best
efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic
remarks to the judge. |
| 170 | antecede | antecede | precede | The invention of the
radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a
century. |
| 171 | antecedents | पिछला जीवन | preceding events or
circumstances that influence what comes later; early life; ancestors | Before giving permission for
Drummie to marry Estella, Miss Havisham had a few questions about the young
man's birth and antecedents. |
| 172 | antediluvian | पुराना | antiquated; ancient | The antediluvian customs had
apparently not changed for thousands of years. |
| 173 | anthropoid | मानवाकार | manlike | The gorilla is the strongest of
the anthropoid animals. |
| 174 | anthropologist | मानवविज्ञानी | student of the history and
science of humankind | Anthropologists have discovered
several relics of prehistoric humans in this area. |
| 175 | anthropomorphic | मानवरूपी | having human form or
characteristics | Primitive religions often have
deities with anthropomorphic characteristics. |
| 176 | anticlimax | अवनति | letdown in thought or emotion | After the fine performance in
the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax. |
| 177 | antipathy | घृणा | aversion; dislike | His extreme antipathy to dispute
caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends. |
| 178 | antiquated | प्राचीन | obsolete; outdated | Accustomed to editing his papers
on word processors, Philip thought typewriters were too antiquated for him to
use. |
| 179 | antiseptic | सड़न रोकनेवाली दबा | substance that prevents
infection | It is advisable to apply an
antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant. |
| 180 | antithesis | विलोम | contrast; direct opposite of or
to | This tyranny was the antithesis
of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength. |
| 181 | anvil | निहाई | iron block used in hammering out
metals | After heating the iron horseshoe
in the forge, the blacksmith picked it up with his tongs and set it on the
anvil. |
| 182 | apathetic | उदासीन | indifferent | He felt apathetic about the
conditions he had observed and did not care to fight against them. |
| 183 | apathy | उदासीनता | lack of caring; indifference | A firm believer in democratic
government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered
to vote. |
| 184 | ape | अनुकरण करना | imitate or mimic | He was suspended for a week
because he had aped the principal in front of the whole school. |
| 185 | aperture | छेद | opening; hole | She discovered a small aperture
in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room. |
| 186 | apex | सर्वोच्च | tip; summit; climax | He was at the apex of his
career. |
| 187 | aphasia | बोली बंद होना | loss of speech due to injury or
illness | After the automobile accident,
the victim had periods of aphasia when he could not speak at all or could
only mumble incoherently. |
| 188 | aphorism | कहावत | pithy maxim | An aphorism differs from an
adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific. |
| 189 | apiary | मधमक्खियों के पालने का स्थान | a place where bees are kept | Although he spent many hours
daily in the apiary, he was very seldom stung by a bee. |
| 190 | aplomb | अभिमान | poise; composure | Wellington's nonchalance and
aplomb in the heat of battle always heartened his followers. |
| 191 | apocalyptic | सर्वनाश | prophetic; pertaining to
revelations; especially of disaster | His apocalyptic remarks were
dismissed by his audience as wild surmises. |
| 192 | apocryphal | शंकायुक्त | untrue; made up | To impress his friends, Tom
invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city. |
| 193 | apogee | पराकाष्ठा | highest point | When the moon in its orbit is
furthest away from the earth, it is at its apogee. |
| 194 | apoplexy | मिरगी | stroke; loss of consciousness
followed by paralysis | He was crippled by an attack of
apoplexy. |
| 195 | apostate | स्वधर्मत्यागी | one who abandons his religious
faith or political beliefs | Because he switched from one
party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate. |
| 196 | apothecary | अत्तार | druggist | In Holland, apothecaries still
sell spices as well as ointments and pills. |
| 197 | apothegm | apothegm | pithy, compact saying | Proverbs are apothegms that have
become familiar sayings. |
| 198 | apotheosis | गुणगान | deification; glorification | The Roman empress Livia envied
the late emperor his apotheosis; she hoped that on her death she, too, would
be exalted to the rank of a god. |
| 199 | appal | डराना | dismay; shock | We were appalled by the
horrifying conditions in the city's jails. |
