| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms | Example |
| Exception | Noun | (अपवाद) Something different from others or the general rule. | Challenge, Complaint, Omission, Anomaly, Oddity | Normality, Regularity, Standard, Commonality. | He made an exception for the Indian Captain in terms of arrangements. |
| Exemption | Noun | (छूट) The act of giving someone some relaxation from some liability. | Discharge, Dispensation, Exception, Immunity | Accountability, Answerability, Liability, Responsibility | He was given some tax exemption because of his investment in the NGOs. गैर सरकारी संगठनों में उनके निवेश के कारण उन्हें कुछ कर छूट दी गई थी। |
| Deny | Verb | (अस्वीकार करना) To refuse or agree to. | Contradict, Disaffirm, Negate, Refute, Ban, Contradict | Accept, Allow, Approve, Ratify, Credit, Help, Permit, Own | He has denied his involvement in the scam. उन्होंने घोटाले में अपनी संलिप्तता से इनकार किया है। |
| Clarify | Verb | (स्पष्ट करना) To free from confusion or explain. To make something pure. | Clear, Fine, Analyze, Define, Clean, Cleanse, Rarefy, Refine | Dirty, Muddle, Pollute, Confuse | The minister clarified his position on the Farm Bills. |
| Sordid | Adjective | (घिनौना) Morally of low standards. | Befouled, Begrimed, Bemired, Filthy | Clean, Immaculate, Spotless, Ultraclean | He was never respected because of sordid methods of earning money. |
| Sceptic | Noun | (संदेहवादी) A person who questions or doubts the validity of something. | Critic, Cynic, Rebel, Ruiner | Believer, Supporter | A section of politicians was sceptic about the efficacy of the measures taken by the health department. |
| Circumvent | Verb | (धोखा देना) To avoid a situation by artfulness or deception. | Beat, Bypass, Dodge, Avoid, Deceive, Evade, Prevent, Thwart | Aid, Assist, Encourage, Face | Online delivery of gift cards circumvents the shipping and logistics. |
| Turnaround | Noun | (एक अचानक या अप्रत्याशित परिवर्तन, विशेष रूप से एक जिसके परिणामस्वरूप अधिक अनुकूल स्थिति होती है।) The total time consumed on the roundtrip. Change of policy. | U-turn, Turnabout, Switch, Annulment, Inversion, Doubleback, Cancellation, Reversal | Approval, Enactment, Validation | The turnaround for the entire process is expected to be 72 hours. |
| Shear(Past participle is Shorn) | Verb | (छीना) To cut with something sharp. To deprive of something. | Bob, Crop, Dock, Nip, Mow, Prune, Shave, Snip | The sheep were sheared by the farmers. | |
| Cusp | Noun | (उभार) A pointed end. A point of transition. | Angle, Apex, End, Corner, Threshold, Verge | – | KL Rahul is on the cusp of stardom. |
| Ignominy | Noun | (बदनामी) Dishonourable conduct. | Discredit, Infamy, Obloquy, Reproach | Esteem, Honour | She was fired from her job with ignominy. |
| Momentous | Adjective | (सब से महत्वपूर्ण) Of very high importance. Having a great impact. | Big, Consequential, Crucial, Eventful | Inconsequential, Ordinary, Trivial, Little, Slight | The parliament took a momentous decision today. |
| Bona fide | Noun | (प्रामाणिक) Made in good faith.Done with good intentions. | Genuine, Legitimate, Original, Pure | Illegitimate, Bogus, Fake, Sham | I am accepting your proposal as I feel that was a bona fide attempt. |
| Saga | Noun | (कथा) A story or narrative about a place, group or event. | Adventure, Chronicle, Epic, Narrative | – | His first book was a saga of a family-based in Ooty. |
| Unmindful | Adjective | (बेपरवाह) Not mindful or not attentive. | Clueless, Ignorant, Nescient, Forgetful | Attentive, Conscious, Mindful, Witting | He was unmindful of the consequences of his stupid decisions. |
| Endure | Verb | (सहना) To remain firm under suffering. To remain in the same state. | Brave, Experience, Feel, Face | Disallow, Halt, Refuse, Disapprove | He wants to get his legacy endured for centuries. |
| Muster | Noun | (संग्रह) An act of assembling. | Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection, Company | Divide, Ignore | There was a muster of submissions for the sportsmen of the year award. |
| Verb | (एक साथ लाने के लिए।) To bring together. | Assemble, Collect, Congregate, Convoke | Avoid, Cancel, Dismiss, Demobilize | He mustered all the citizens of the locality for the protest. | |
| Slump | Noun | (मंदी) A period of decline or decrease. | Collapse, Crash, Dip, Fall | Ascent, Rise, Boon, Increase | There has been a slump in the market capitalization of automobile companies. |
| Verb | (गिर पड़ना) To fall or decline suddenly | Collapse, Deteriorate, Droop, Tumble | Ascend, Build, Increase, Rise | She slumped while dancing with her husband. | |
| Mandate | Noun | (जनादेश) A command from a higher authority to a lower one. The power that voters give to their elected leader. | Authorization, Commission, Delegation, Empowerment | Breach, Break, Denial, Question | Narendra Modi has got the public mandate. नरेंद्र मोदी को जनादेश मिला है. |
| Verb | (अनिवार्य) To officially require something. | Call, Command, Dictate, Direct | Request, Veto | The central government is planning to bring a law mandating the recycling of plastic. केंद्र सरकार प्लास्टिक के पुनर्चक्रण को अनिवार्य करने वाला कानून लाने की योजना बना रही है। |
