IMPROVE

VOCABULARY
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 Underpin - सहारा दे ना
Verb: to prop up or support from below; strengthen,
as by reinforcing a foundation; to replace or
strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like);
to furnish a foundation for; corroborate.

Synonyms:
build, construct, depend, derive, establish, found,
ground, hinge, locate, plant, predicate, prop, rest.

Antonyms: If one thing underpins another, it helps the other

thing to continue or succeed by supporting and
demolish, destroy, disestablish, dismantle.
strengthening it.

The scientific proof underpinning it is also

convincing.
 Notorious - कुख्यात/ बदनाम
Adjective: famous or well known, typically for some
bad quality or deed.

Synonyms:
infamous, of ill repute, with a bad reputation/name,
ill-famed, scandalous; well known, famous, famed,
renowned

Antonyms: Her life was notorious for intrigue and perfidy.

unknown, anonymous, faceless
Unfortunately, one of the country’s most notorious
criminals is being paroled today.
 Probe - जाांच/ तहक़ीकात
Verb: to search into or examine thoroughly; question
closely; to examine or explore with a probe; to
examine or explore with or as if with a probe.
Noun: the act of probing; a slender surgical
instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a
wound, sinus, or the like; an investigation, especially
by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal
activity.

The company became enmeshed in a federal

Synonyms: probe into bribery and conspiracy that has led to
examination, exploration, inquest, inquiry, research, charges against about a dozen people.
scrutiny, study, delving, detection, inquisition
The pathologist will probe the tissue for signs of
cancer.
 Strident - कठोर
Adjective: making or having a harsh sound; grating;
creaking; having a shrill, irritating quality or
character.

Synonyms:
blatant, jarring, loud, raucous, vociferous,
boisterous, clamorous, clashing, discordant, grating,
hoarse, jangling, noisy

Since I had a headache, the bird’s

chirping sounded quite strident to me.

He is a strident advocate of nuclear

power.
 Mar - हानन करना
Verb: to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render
less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil;
to disfigure, deface, or scar.

Synonyms:
blight, bruise, harm, impair, ruin, scar, spoil, stain,
sully, taint.

Antonyms: You will mar the cake if you keep putting your fingers
in the icing.
aid, assist, build, clean, create, fix, grow, help,
adorn.
 Solidarity - एकजट
ु ता
Noun: union or fellowship arising from common
responsibilities and interests, as between members
of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.;
community of feelings, purposes, etc; community of
responsibilities and interests.

Synonyms:
agreement, consensus, harmony, support,
teamwork, unanimity, unification, accord, alliance,
comradeship, confederation, federation, fellowship,
oneness, sameness, uniformity.
Antonyms:
disagreement, agonist, discord,
While the prisoners were of different
races, they all joined in solidarity to
protest their dirty living conditions.
In an unexpected show of solidarity, the
management and workers have joined
forces to campaign against the closure
of the factory.
 Revulsion- घण
ृ ा
Noun: a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or
dislike:
a sudden and violent change of feeling or response
in sentiment, taste, etc; the act of drawing
something back or away.

Synonyms:
dislike, distaste, horror, loathing, repulsion,
abhorrence, abomination, aversion, detestation,
hate, recoil, repugnance.

Antonyms:
like, liking, love, loving