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English Vocabulary

Good vocabulary helps you in every English paper: synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, comprehension and essays. Learn a new word every day, see its meaning in English and Urdu with an example, then test yourself with flashcards and a quiz. It is free, and you do not need an account.

62 words found

Intermediate

hostile adjective

unfriendly and ready to oppose

مخالف، دشمنانہ

Intermediate

impartial adjective

treating all sides equally without taking a side

غیر جانب دار

Basic

improve verb

to become or make something better

بہتر بنانا

Basic

journey noun

the act of travelling from one place to another

سفر

Advanced

juxtapose verb

to place things side by side to show their difference

پہلو بہ پہلو رکھنا

Advanced

laconic adjective

using very few words

مختصر گو

Advanced

loquacious adjective

talking a great deal

باتونی

Intermediate

lucrative adjective

producing a large profit or income

منافع بخش

Advanced

magnanimous adjective

generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival

وسیع القلب

Intermediate

merit noun

the quality of being good and deserving to be chosen

میرٹ، قابلیت

Intermediate

meticulous adjective

very careful about small details

بہت محتاط، باریک بین

Intermediate

mitigate verb

to make something less severe or harmful

کم کرنا، تخفیف کرنا

Advanced

obdurate adjective

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion

ضدی، سخت دل

Intermediate

obsolete adjective

no longer used because something newer exists

متروک، پرانا

Advanced

ostentatious adjective

showing wealth in a way meant to impress

دکھاوے والا

Advanced

ostracize verb

to keep someone out of a group on purpose

برادری سے خارج کرنا

Advanced

perfunctory adjective

done quickly without care or interest

سرسری، رسمی

Advanced

pernicious adjective

very harmful, often in a slow and hidden way

مضر، نقصان دہ

Intermediate

pragmatic adjective

dealing with things in a practical and realistic way

عملی، حقیقت پسند

Intermediate

promote verb

to move someone to a higher position

ترقی دینا

Intermediate

prudent adjective

wise and careful in judging what to do

دانش مند، محتاط

Basic

qualification noun

a degree, certificate or skill needed for a job

قابلیت، تعلیمی اہلیت

Advanced

quintessential adjective

being the most typical example of something

خالص ترین نمونہ

Intermediate

quota noun

a fixed share or number given to a group

کوٹہ، مقررہ حصہ

How to learn vocabulary for tests

Learn a few words every day and use each one in a sentence of your own. Reading the word in an example, hearing it and writing it once makes it stay in memory far better than reading a long list. Revise yesterday’s words before you start today’s.

  • Learn in pairs. Study each word with a synonym and an antonym. Tests often ask for the closest or the opposite meaning.
  • Use the quiz. After every ten words, take the flashcards and quiz to see which ones you forgot.
  • Keep a notebook. Write only the words you got wrong, and read that list before you sleep.
  • Read the newspaper. Editorials use many of the words listed here. Spotting them in real writing fixes the meaning.

The list has 62 words and grows as we add more. If you find a mistake in a meaning or an Urdu translation, please tell us.