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1. Marginalised (verb) अधिकारहीन कर दना 

Meaning:- treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. 

Synonyms:- criticize, demean, deprecate 

Antonyms:- elevate, praise 

Example:- Women either play a secondary role or are completely marginalized 

2. Cogent (adjective) निश्चयात्मक 

Meaning:- (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. 

Synonyms:-compelling, convincing, forceful 

Antonyms:- ineffective, unimportant 

Example:-Considering his great distress, the reasons must have been cogent indeed. 

3. Verdict (noun) निर्णय 

Meaning:- an opinion or judgment. 

Synonyms:-answer, award, conclusion 

Antonyms:- accusation 

Example:-“Nobody in this room could hope to escape,” was the verdict of that survey. 

4. Competence (noun) क्षमता 

Meaning:- the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. 

Synonyms:-capability, capacity, competency 

Antonyms:- ignorance, impotence 

Example:-There is no mention in the old play of this “competence of life.” 

5. Preferential (adjective) बेहतर 



Meaning:- of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege. 

Synonyms:-advantageous, preferred, favorite 

Example:-Preferential trade was the alternative path to the imperial federation. 

6. Trickled down (phrasal verb ) 

Meaning:- (of wealth) gradually benefit the poorest as a result of the increasing wealth of the richest. 

7. Tinkering (verb) फेरबदल 

Meaning:- attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way. 

Synonyms:-dabble, mess, doodle 

Antonyms:- break, destroy 

Example:-The carpenter took more than a day, tinkering at an old ship’s boat. 

8. Amended (verb) संशोधन 

Meaning:- make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. 

Synonyms:-alter, enhance, lift 

Antonyms:- lower, worsen, break 

Example:-It has been amended to “at the Inn” to match the chapter heading. 

9. Caveat (noun) चेतावनी 



Meaning:- a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. 

Synonyms:-admonition, alarm 

Example:-This plan is preferred by many inventors to filing a caveat. 

10. Inclusions (noun) समावेशन 

Meaning:- the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. 

Synonyms:-admittance, formation 

Antonyms:- exclusion, subtraction 

Example:-Like most generalizations, this one has possibly more exceptions than inclusions. 

11. Subsequent (adjective) आगामी 

Meaning:- coming after something in time; following. 

Synonyms:-consecutive, consequent 

Antonyms:- preceding, anteceent 

Example:-This was subsequent to the completion of the temple and of the royal houses.