83 words, alphabetical. Each one with its Hindi meaning, what it actually means, five synonyms, five antonyms and a sentence it works in.
बड़बड़ाना
to talk rapidly and without making much sense
Nervous, he began to babble through the presentation.
चकित करना
to totally bewilder or perplex
The sudden spike in claims baffled the insurance analysts.
हिचकिचाना
to hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea
Investors began to balk at the fund's rising fee structure.
धोखा देना
to deceive or confuse someone
The fake investment app was designed to bamboozle first-time users.
घिसा-पिटा
boring due to overuse, unoriginal
Reviewers criticized the ad campaign for its banal slogans.
'Banal' (lacking originality/cliché) vs 'Bane' (a cause of great distress/ruin) — both frequent in editorial critiques of failed policies.
विनाश का कारण
a cause of great distress or annoyance
Paperwork delays remain the bane of small business loan approvals.
'Banal' (lacking originality/cliché) vs 'Bane' (a cause of great distress/ruin) — both frequent in editorial critiques of failed policies.
निर्वासित करना
to expel someone from a place or group, or to dispel something
The scandal effectively banished him from the industry's inner circle.
बौछार
a large number of things directed at someone in quick succession
The CEO faced a barrage of questions about the layoffs.
बंजर
too poor to produce much vegetation, unproductive
Loans were extended to help farmers reclaim barren land.
गढ़
a place or institution regarded as a stronghold of a particular quality or belief
The old cooperative bank remained a bastion of traditional rural lending.
'Bastion' (a stronghold/defense) is frequently used metaphorically (e.g. 'a bastion of free speech') in Mains essay themes.
अफरा-तफरी
a scene of uproar and confusion
Bedlam broke out on the floor when the system crashed mid-transaction.
सीधा रास्ता
a direct and hurried route to a place
Customers made a beeline for the counter as soon as the branch opened.
उलझन में डालना
to confuse someone thoroughly
The dense legal jargon befuddled most first-time borrowers.
उत्पन्न करना
to give rise to, cause, or produce
Unchecked greed can beget exactly the kind of scandal seen last year.
आदेश
a person's orders or command
At the regulator's behest, the bank froze all suspicious accounts.
विलंबित
coming or happening later than expected
A belated apology did little to calm the frustrated customers.
परेशान करना
to cause constant or repeated trouble for
The sector remained beleaguered by rising bad loans.
झुठलाना / गलत साबित करना
to fail to give a true impression of; to contradict
The bank's strong branch profits belied the underlying stress in its retail loan book.
'Belied' (to give a false impression / contradict) is an advanced transitional verb in Reading Comprehension inference questions.
तुच्छ दिखाना
making someone or something seem unimportant
Belittling junior staff's suggestions only discouraged future ideas.
आक्रामक
hostile and aggressive
The customer grew belligerent when the refund was delayed.
Root 'Bell' (war/fight) gives 'Belligerent' (aggressive); root 'Bene' (good) gives 'Benevolent' (kind) — master contrasting root families.
दयालु / परोपकारी
kind and generous
The trust runs several benevolent schemes for underprivileged students.
Root 'Bell' (war/fight) gives 'Belligerent' (aggressive); root 'Bene' (good) gives 'Benevolent' (kind) — master contrasting root families.
सौम्य
gentle and kind, or not harmful
The rate adjustment turned out to be relatively benign for borrowers.
डांटना
to scold someone angrily
The supervisor berated the team for missing the filing deadline.
शोकाकुल
having recently lost a close relative or friend through death
The insurer expedited the claim for the bereaved family.
वंचित
deprived of or lacking something
The fund was left bereft of investor confidence after the scandal.
'Bereft' takes the fixed preposition 'of' ('bereft of hope'); 'Beset' (plagued/troubled by) is common in economic distress contexts.
घेरना
to trouble or threaten persistently
The project was beset with delays from the very beginning.
'Bereft' takes the fixed preposition 'of' ('bereft of hope'); 'Beset' (plagued/troubled by) is common in economic distress contexts.
प्रदान करना
to confer or present as a gift or honor
The award was bestowed on the branch for outstanding service.
विश्वासघात करना
to be disloyal to, or to reveal unintentionally
The internal memo betrayed the company's true concerns about liquidity.
भ्रमित करना
to confuse someone completely
Complex jargon in the policy document tends to bewilder first-time applicants.
पूर्वाग्रह
prejudice in favor of or against something
The audit found no evidence of bias in the loan approval process.
झगड़ना
to argue about trivial matters
The two departments continued to bicker over budget allocation.
कट्टरपंथी
a person intolerant of opinions differing from their own
The old policy was drafted by someone accused of being a corporate bigot.
'Bigot' (intolerant person) and 'Bigotry' appear in social editorial debates — identify noun vs adjective forms to avoid syntax errors.
कट्टरता
intolerance toward those with differing opinions or backgrounds
The committee condemned any hint of bigotry in hiring decisions.
'Bigot' (intolerant person) and 'Bigotry' appear in social editorial debates — identify noun vs adjective forms to avoid syntax errors.
लहराना
to rise or roll in large waves or masses, especially of smoke or fabric
Smoke began to billow from the overheating server room.
विचित्र
very strange or unusual
The audit uncovered a bizarre pattern of midnight transactions.
फीका
lacking strong flavor, or lacking interest and excitement
The presentation felt bland compared to last year's product launch.
ईशनिंदा
irreverent speech about sacred things
In some cultures, questioning a family business is treated like financial blasphemy.
स्पष्ट
done openly and unashamedly, obvious
The inspection revealed a blatant violation of safety norms.
'Blatant' (completely obvious/unashamed) carries a strong negative connotation — vital for Cloze Test tone matching.
भड़कती आग
a very large or fiercely burning fire
The old records office was gutted by a sudden blaze.
निराशाजनक
lacking hope or promise, grim
The outlook for the struggling sector remains bleak.
नाश
a thing that spoils or damages something
Loan sharks remain a blight on the informal rural economy.
लापरवाह
showing a casual and cheerful indifference
His blithe disregard for the risks alarmed the compliance team.
लापरवाही से
in a carefree, casual manner without concern
He blithely ignored the auditor's repeated warnings.
तीव्र आक्रमण
an intense or sudden military or promotional campaign
The company launched a marketing blitz ahead of the festive season.
दाग
a stain or mark that spoils something's appearance or reputation
The scandal left a lasting blot on the bank's reputation.
धोखा देना
to deceive someone by pretending to have confidence or resources one lacks
The negotiator tried to bluff his way into a better settlement.
रूखा
uncompromisingly forthright, direct in manner
The auditor was blunt about the extent of the losses.
संक्षिप्त विवरण
a short promotional description of a product or publication
The scheme's blurb promised returns that proved impossible to sustain.
डींग हांकना
to talk in a loud, aggressive, or boastful way with little substance
The CEO's confident bluster couldn't hide the falling revenue figures.
डींग मारना
to talk with excessive pride, or to possess something impressive
The bank can boast the fastest loan approval time in the region.
नकली
not genuine or true, fake
The regulator shut down several bogus investment schemes this year.
शोरगुल भरा
noisy, energetic, and cheerful
The boisterous celebration followed the record-breaking quarter.
मजबूत करना
to support or strengthen
The rate cut was meant to bolster consumer spending.
'Bolster' (to support/strengthen) recurs constantly in banking editorials (e.g. 'bolster capital reserves').
शब्दाडंबर
high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress
Behind all the bombast, the pitch offered no real numbers.
शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण
high-sounding but with little meaning
The candidate's bombastic promises failed to convince seasoned voters.
'Boon' (a helpful benefit or blessing) contrasts with 'Botch' (spoil by clumsy work); 'Bombastic' describes inflated, pompous speech.
उल्टा असर करना
to have an unexpected and adverse effect on the originator
The aggressive fee hike boomeranged, driving away loyal customers.
वरदान
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
The subsidy proved a real boon for small farmers this season.
'Boon' (a helpful benefit or blessing) contrasts with 'Botch' (spoil by clumsy work); 'Bombastic' describes inflated, pompous speech.
बिगाड़ना
to carry out a task badly or carelessly
The vendor botched the system migration, causing days of downtime.
'Boon' (a helpful benefit or blessing) contrasts with 'Botch' (spoil by clumsy work); 'Bombastic' describes inflated, pompous speech.
अवरोध
a point of congestion or blockage that restricts flow
Manual verification remains the biggest bottleneck in loan processing.
प्रचुर
large in quantity, abundant
The scheme offered bountiful subsidies to first-time farmers.
इनाम
generosity, or a reward for a particular act
The harvest bounty this year eased pressure on farm loan repayments.
माध्यम वर्गीय
relating to the middle class, typically with an emphasis on material values or conventional attitudes
Critics dismissed the bank's cautious lending policy as a bourgeois obsession with security.
बहिष्कार करना
to refuse to deal with something as a form of protest
Traders threatened to boycott the new tax portal over technical glitches.
बहादुर
ready to face and endure danger or pain, showing courage
It was a brave decision to whistle-blow on the accounting fraud.
प्रतिभा प्रदर्शन
great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity
The CFO's bravura presentation impressed even the harshest skeptics on the board.
ढीठ
bold and without shame
The brazen theft was caught entirely on the branch's CCTV.
'Brazen' (bold and without shame) conveys audacious defiance in regulatory compliance and legal reporting contexts.
उल्लंघन
an act of breaking a law, agreement, or code of conduct
The leaked customer data pointed to a serious security breach.
संक्षिप्तता
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
The RBI circular was praised for its brevity and clarity.
Root 'Brev' means short ('Brevity' = concise shortness of duration or expression) — essential for descriptive writing guidance.
कगार
the edge or verge of land, water, or a critical situation
The firm was on the brink of bankruptcy before the last-minute bailout.
ब्रिकेट
compressed blocks of coal dust or other combustible material used as fuel
The plant switched to coal briquettes to cut down on transport costs.
फुर्तीला
quick and energetic
Sales were brisk during the festive lending season.
भंगुर
hard but liable to break easily; fragile in nature
The peace between the two rival firms remained brittle at best.
रूखा
abrupt or blunt in manner
His brusque reply to the customer's query drew a formal complaint.
'Bulwark' (a defensive wall or essential safeguard) contrasts with 'Bungle' (clumsy failure); 'Brusque' describes abrupt, curt behavior.
क्रूर
savagely violent, or harsh and direct in assessment or action
The auditor's brutal assessment left no room for excuses.
शौकीन
an enthusiast or devotee of a particular subject or activity
As a finance buff, he read every quarterly report cover to cover.
सुरक्षा कवच
a defensive wall, or a person or thing that acts as a defense
Strong capital reserves act as a bulwark against economic shocks.
'Bulwark' (a defensive wall or essential safeguard) contrasts with 'Bungle' (clumsy failure); 'Brusque' describes abrupt, curt behavior.
अनाड़ी
acting in a clumsy, awkward, or inefficient way
The bumbling handling of the merger paperwork delayed approval by months.
गड़बड़ करना
to carry out a task badly or clumsily
The vendor bungled the software rollout, freezing several ATMs overnight.
'Bulwark' (a defensive wall or essential safeguard) contrasts with 'Bungle' (clumsy failure); 'Brusque' describes abrupt, curt behavior.
उत्साहित
cheerful and optimistic; able to stay afloat
A buoyant stock market lifted investor confidence this quarter.
नौकरशाही
a system of government marked by excessive procedure and rigid rules
Excessive bureaucracy slowed down the loan disbursement process.
तेजी से बढ़ना
to grow or increase rapidly
Digital lending has begun to burgeon across smaller towns.
'Burgeon' (grow rapidly) and 'Buttress' (reinforce/support) are high-frequency positive verbs in financial growth reports.
चमकाना / निखारना
to polish something or enhance a reputation
The public relations campaign helped burnish the lender's image after the controversy.
मजबूत करना
to support or reinforce something
Fresh capital was infused to buttress the ailing bank's balance sheet.
'Burgeon' (grow rapidly) and 'Buttress' (reinforce/support) are high-frequency positive verbs in financial growth reports.
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