| Sr No. | Word | hindi | Meaning | Example |
| 1955 | jaded | क्लांत | fatigued; surfeited | He looked for exotic foods to
stimulate his jaded appetite. |
| 1956 | jargon | शब्दजाल | language used by special group;
gibberish | We tried to understand the
jargon of the peddlers in the market place but could not find any basis for
comprehension. |
| 1957 | jaundiced | डाही | yellowed; prejudiced; envious | She gazed at the painting with
jaundiced eyes; she knew it was better than hers.
|
| 1958 | jaunt | मनोरंजन की यात्रा | trip; short journey | He took a quick jaunt to
Atlantic City. |
| 1959 | jaunty | अल्हड़ | lighthearted; animated; easy and
carefree | In Singing in the Rain, Gene
Kelly sang and danced his way throughtthe lighthearted title number in a
properly jaunty style. |
| 1960 | jeopardy | ख़तरा | exposure to death or danger | Legally, one cannot be placed in
double jeopardy. |
| 1961 | jettison | बोझ गिराना | throw overboard | In order to enable the ship to
ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo. |
| 1962 | jingoism | अंधराष्ट्रीयता | extremely aggressive and
militant patriotism | We must be careful to prevent a
spirit of jingoism from spreading at this time. |
| 1963 | jocose | जिदादिल | given to joking | The salesman was so jocose that
many of his customers suggested that he become a stand-up comic. |
| 1964 | jocular | रसिक | said or done in jest | Do not take my jocular remarks
seriously. |
| 1965 | jocund | आनंदमय | merry | Santa Claus is always vivacious
and jocund. |
| 1966 | jollity | चहलपहल | gaiety; cheerfulness | The festive Christmas dinner was
a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity. |
| 1967 | jostle | झटका | shove; bump | In the subway he was jostled by
the crowds. |
| 1968 | jovial | उल्लासपूर्ण | good natured; merry | A frown seemed out of place on
his invariably jovial face. |
| 1969 | jubilation | आनंदोत्सव | rejoicing | There was great jubilitation
when the armistice was announced. |
| 1970 | judicious | उचित | sound in judgment; wise | At a key moment in his life, he
made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth. |
| 1971 | juggernaut | रथ | irresistible crushin force | Nothing could survive in the
path of the juggernaut. |
| 1972 | juncture | समय | crisis;joining point | At this critical juncture, let
us think carefully before determining the course we shall follow. |
| 1973 | junket | दावत | trip, especially one taken for
pleasure by an official at public expense | Though she maintained she had
gone abroad to collect firsthand data on the Common Market, the opposition
claimed that her trip was merely a political junket. |
| 1974 | junta | जून्टा | group of persons joined in
political intrigue; cabal | As soon as he learned of its
existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the
junta. |
| 1975 | jurisprudence | धर्मशास्र | science of law | He was more a student of
jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law. |
| 1976 | juxtapose | मिलाना | place side by side | Comparison will be easier if you
juxtapose the two objects. |
| 1977 | kaleidoscope | बहुरूपदर्शक | tube in which patterns made by
the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc., produce
interesting symmetrical effects | People found a new source of
entertainment while peering through the kaleidoscope; they found the
ever-changing patterns fascinating. |
| 1978 | ken | केन | range of knowledge | I cannot answer your question
since this matter is beyond my ken. |
| 1979 | killjoy | Killjoy | grouch; spoilsport | At breakfast we had all been
enjoying our bacon and eggs until that killjoy John started talking about how
bad animal fats and cholesterol were for our health. |
| 1980 | kindle | प्रज्वलित करना | start a fire; inspire | Her teacher's praise kindled a
spark a hope inside her. |
| 1981 | kindred | आत्मीय | related; similar in nature or
character | Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were
two kindred spirits. |
| 1982 | kinetic | काइनेटिक | producing motion | Designers of the electric
automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light
and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to
propel the vehicle. |
| 1983 | kismet | क़िस्मत | fate | kismet is the Arabic word for
"fate." |
| 1984 | kleptomaniac | क्लेपटोमानीया से बिमार | person who has a compulsive
desire to steal | They discovered that the wealthy
customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap
trinkets. |
| 1985 | knavery | धूर्तता | rascality | We cannot condone such knavery
in public officials. |
| 1986 | knead | सानना | mix; work dough | Her hands grew strong from
kneading bread. |
| 1987 | knell | समाधिवाली झंकार | tolling of a bell, especially to
indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell | The curfew tolls the knell of
parting day. |
| 1988 | knit | बुनना | contract into wrinkles | Whenever David worries, his brow
knits in a frown. |
| 1989 | knoll | पहाड़ी | little, round hill | Robert Louis Stevenson's grave
is on a knoll in Samoa; to reach the grave site, you must climb uphill and
walk a short distance along a marked path. |
| 1990 | knotty | विकट | intricate; difficult; tangled | What to Watson had been a knotty
problem to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself. |
| 1991 | kudos | यश | honor; glory; praise | The singer complacently received
kudos on his performance from his entourage. |
| 1992 | labile | अस्थिर | likely to change; unstable | Because the hormonal changes
they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile
and experience sudden shifts of mood. |
| 1993 | laborious | व्यवसायी | demanding much work or care;
tedious | In putting together his
dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious
task. |
| 1994 | labyrinth | भूलभुलैया | maze | Tom and Becky were lost in the
labyrinth of secret caves. |
| 1995 | lacerate | चीथना | mangle; tear | Her body was lacerated in the
automobile crash. |
| 1996 | lachrymose | रोना | producing tears | His voice has a lachrymose
quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion. |
| 1997 | lackadaisical | भावुक | affectedly languid | He was lackadaisical and
indifferent about his part in the affair. |
| 1998 | lackluster | मंद | dull | We were disappointed by the
lackluster performance. |
| 1999 | laconic | संक्षिप्त | brief and to the point | Many of the characters portrayed
by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words. |
| 2000 | laggard | सुस्त | slow; sluggish | The sailor had been taught not
to be laggard in carrying out orders. |
| 2001 | lagoon | खाड़ी | shallow body of water near a
sea; lake | They enjoyed their swim in the
calm lagoon. |
| 2002 | laity | समाज | laypersons; persons not
connected with the clergy | The laity does not always
understand the clergy's problems. |
| 2003 | lambaste | कोड़े से मारना | beat; thrash verbally or
physically | It was painful to watch the
champion lambaste his opponent, tearing into him mercilessly. |
| 2004 | lament | विलाप | grieve; express sorrow | Even advocates of the war
lamented the loss of so many lives in combat. |
| 2005 | lampoon | निन्दालेख | ridicule | This article lampoons the
pretensions of some movie moguls. |
| 2006 | languid | निस्तेज | weary; sluggish; listless | Her siege of illness left her
languid and pallid. |
| 2007 | languish | दुर्बल | lose animation; lose strength | In stories, lovelorn damsels
used to languish and pine away. |
| 2008 | languor | शिथिलता | lassitude; depression | His friends tried to overcome
the languor into which he had fallen by taking him to parties and to the
theater. |
| 2009 | lank | दुबला | long and thin | lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln was
a striking figure. |
| 2010 | larceny | चोरी | theft | Because of the prisoner's
record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny
to petit larceny. |
| 2011 | larder | कोठार | pantry; place where food is kept | The first thing Bill did on
returning home from school was to check what snacks his mother had in the
larder. |
| 2012 | largess | उदारता | generous gift | Lady Bountiful distributed
largess to the poor. |
| 2013 | lascivious | कामुक | lustful | Because they might arouse
lascivious impulses in their readers, the lewd books were banned by the
clergy. |
| 2014 | lassitude | थकावट | languor; weariness | The hot, tropical weather
created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness. |
| 2015 | latent | अव्यक्त | dormant; hidden | Her latent talent was discovered
by accident. |
| 2016 | lateral | पार्श्व | coming from the side | In order to get good plant
growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots. |
| 2017 | latitude | अक्षांश | freedom from narrow limitations | I think you have permitted your
son too much latitude in this matter. |
| 2018 | laudable | प्रशंसनीय | praiseworthy; commendable | His laudable deeds will be
remarked by all whom he aided. |
| 2019 | laudatory | प्रशंसानीय | expressing praise | The critics' laudatory comments
helped to make her a star. |
| 2020 | lavish | भव्य | liberal; wasteful | The actor's lavish gifts pleased
her. |
| 2021 | lax | ढीला | careless | We dislike restaurants where the
service is lax and inattentive. |
| 2022 | laxative | रेचक | facilitating evacuation of the
bowels | The effect of the constipation
medicine is laxative; it empties the bowels. |
| 2023 | leaven | ख़मीर | cause to rise or grow lighter;
enliven | As bread dough is leavened, it
puffs up, expanding in volume. |
| 2024 | lechery | भ्रष्टाचार | gross lewdness; lustfulness | In his youth he led a life of
lechery and debauchery; he did not mend his ways until middle age. |
| 2025 | lectern | ज्ञानतीठ | reading desk | The chaplain delivered his
sermon from a hastily improvised lectern. |
| 2026 | leery | चालाक | suspicious; cautious | Don't eat sushi at this
restaurant; I'm a bit leery about how fresh it is. |
| 2027 | leeway | हवा की ओर | room to move; margin | When you set a deadline, allow a
little leeway. |
| 2028 | legacy | विरासत | a gift made by a will | Part of my legacy from my
parents is an album of family photographs. |
| 2029 | legend | किंवदंती | explanatory list of symbols on a
map | The legend at the bottom of the
map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and
which stood for public camp sites. |
| 2030 | legerdemain | हथकंडा | sleight of hand | The magician demonstrated his
renowned legerdemain. |
| 2031 | leniency | उदारता | mildness; permissiveness | Considering the gravity of the
offense, we were surprised by the leniency of the sentence. |
| 2032 | leonine | सिंह जैसा | like a lion | He was leonine in his rage. |
| 2033 | lethal | जानलेवा | deadly | It is unwise to leave lethal
weapons where children may find them. |
| 2034 | lethargic | सुस्त | drowsy; dull | The stuffy room made her
lethargic; she felt as if she was about to nod off. |
| 2035 | levee | सेतु | earthen or stone embankment to
prevent flooding | As the river rose and threatened
to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with
sandbags. |
| 2036 | levitate | उड़ जाना | float in the air (especially by
magical means) | As the magician passed his hands
over the recumbent body of his assistant, she appeared to rise and levitate
about three feet above the table. |
| 2037 | levity | छिछोरापन | lack of seriousness or
steadiness; frivolity | Stop giggling abd wriggling
around in the pew; such levity is improper in church. |
| 2038 | levy | उगाही | impose (a fine); collect (a
payment) | Crying "No taxation
withouth representation," the colonists demonstrated against England's
power to levy taxes. |
| 2039 | lewd | भद्दा | lustful | They found his lewd stories
objectionable. |
| 2040 | lexicographer | कोशकार | compiler of a dictionary | The new dictionary is the work
of many lexicographers who spent years compiling and editing the work. |
| 2041 | lexicon | शब्दकोश | dictionary | I cannot find this word in any
lexicon in the library. |
| 2042 | liability | दायित्व | drawback; debts | Her lack of an extensive
vocabulary was a liability that she was able to overcome. |
| 2043 | liaison | संपर्क | officer who acts as go-between
for two armies; intermediary | As the liason, he had to avoid
offending the leaders of the two armies. |
| 2044 | libelous | झूठ के सहारे बदनाम करने का | defamatory; injurious to the
good name of a person | He sued the newspaper because of
its libelous story. |
| 2045 | libertine | अनैतिक | debauched person, roue | Although she was aware of his
reputation as a libertine, she felt she could reform him and help him break
his dissolute way of life. |
| 2046 | libidinous | संगी | lustful | They objected to his libidinous
behavior. |
| 2047 | libido | लीबीदो | emotional urges behind human
activity | The psychiatrist maintained that
suppression of the libido often resulted in maladjustment and neuroses. |
| 2048 | libretto | लीब्रेट्टो | text of an opera | The composer of an opera's music
is remembered more frequently than the author of its libretto. |
| 2049 | licentious | बेलगाम | wanton; lewd; dissolute | The licentious monarch helped
bring about his country's downfall. |
| 2050 | lien | धारणाधिकार | legal claim on a property | There was a delay before Ralph
could take possession of his late uncle's home; apparently, another claimant
had a lien upon the estate. |
| 2051 | ligneous | लकड़ी का | like wood | Petrified wood may be ligneous
in appearance, but it is stonelike in composition. |
| 2052 | lilliputian | छोटा सा | extremely small | Tiny and delicate, the model was
built on a lilliputian scale. |
| 2053 | limber | लचीला | flexible | Hours of ballet classes kept him
limber. |
| 2054 | limbo | लीम्बो | region near heaven or hell where
certain souls are kept | Among the divisions of Hell are
Purgatory and limbo. |
| 2055 | limn | रचना | draw; outline; describe | Parodoxically, the more
realistic the details this artist chooses, the better able to limn her
fantastic, other-worldly landscapes. |
| 2056 | limpid | पारदर्शक | clear | A limpid stream ran through his
property. |
| 2057 | lineage | वंशावली | descent; ancestry | He traced his lineage back to
Mayflower days. |
| 2058 | lineaments | lineaments | features, especially of the face | She quickly sketched the
lineaments of his face. |
| 2059 | linguistic | भाषाई | pertaining to language | The modern tourist will
encounter very little linguistic difficulty as English has become an almost
universal language. |
| 2060 | lionize | चापलूसी करना | treat as a celebrity | She enjoyed being lionized and
adored by the public. |
| 2061 | liquidate | चुकाना | settle accounts; clear up | He was able to liquidate all his
debts in short period of time. |
| 2062 | list | सूची | tilt; lean over | That flagpole should be
absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side. |
| 2063 | listless | उदासीन | lacking in spirit or energy | We had expected him to be full
of enthusiasm and were surprised by his listless attitude. |
| 2064 | litany | लीटानी | supplicatory prayer | On this solemn day, the
congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the litany with
fervor and intensity. |
| 2065 | lithe | लचकदार | flexible; supple | Her figure was lithe and
willowy. |
| 2066 | litigation | मुकदमेबाज़ी | lawsuit | Try to settle this amicably; I
do not want to start litigation. |
| 2067 | litotes | लीटोटा | understatement for emphasis | To say, "He little
realizes," when we mean that he does not realize at all, is an example
of the kind of understatement we call litotes. |
| 2068 | livid | जर्द | lead-coloredl; black and blue;
ashen; enraged | His face was so livid with rage
that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy. |
| 2069 | loath | अनिच्छुक | averse; reluctant | They were both loath for him to
go. |
| 2070 | loathe | घृणा करना | detest | We loathed the wicked villain. |
| 2071 | lode | परत | metal-bearing vein | If this lode that we have
discovered extends for any distance, we have found a fortune. |
| 2072 | lofty | बुलंद | very high | They used to tease him about his
lofty ambitions. |
| 2073 | loiter | आवारागर्दी करना | hang around; linger | The policeman told him not to
loiter in the alley. |
| 2074 | loll | जीभ | lounge about | They lolled around in their
chairs watching television. |
| 2075 | longevity | लंबी उम्र | long life | When he reached ninety, the old
man was proud of his longevity. |
| 2076 | lope | छलांग | gallop slowly | As the horses loped along, we
had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery. |
| 2077 | loquacious | बातूनी | talkative | She is very loquacious and can
speak on the telephone for hours. |
| 2078 | lout | गंवार | clumsy person | The delivery boy is an awkward
lout. |
| 2079 | low | कम | moo | From the hilltop, they could see
the herd like ants in the distance; they could barely hear the cattle low. |
| 2080 | lucid | चमकदार | easily understood; clear;
intelligible | Her explanation was lucid
enought for a child to grasp. |
| 2081 | lucrative | लाभप्रद | profitable | He turned his hobby into a
lucrative profession. |
| 2082 | lucre | धन | money | Preferring lucre to undying
fame, he wrote stories of popular appeal. |
| 2083 | ludicrous | ऊटपटांग | laughable; trifling | Let us be serious; this is not a
ludicrous issue. |
| 2084 | lugubrious | शोकाकुल | mournful | The lugabrious howling of the
dogs added to our sadness. |
| 2085 | lull | मंदी | moment of calm | Not wanting to get wet, they
waited under the awning for a lull in the rain. |
| 2086 | lumber | लकड़ी | move heavily of clumsily | Still somewhat torpid after its
long hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods. |
| 2087 | lumen | लुमेन | unit of light energy (one
candle's worth) | In buying light bulbs, she
checked not only their power, as measured in watts, but their brightness, as
measured in lumens. |
| 2088 | luminary | चन्द्रमा | celebrity; dignitary | A leading light of the American
stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on. |
| 2089 | luminous | प्रकाशयुक्त | shining; issuing light | The sun is a luminous body. |
| 2090 | lunar | चांद्र | pertaining to the moon | lunar craters can be plainly
seen with the aid of a small telescope. |
| 2091 | lurid | अन्धकारमय | wild; sensational | The lurid stories he told
shocked his listeners. |
| 2092 | lurk | घात में रहना | stealthily lie in waiting;
slink; exist unperceived | Who knows what evils lurk in the
hearts of men? The shadow knows. |
| 2093 | luscious | सुस्वाद | pleasing to taste or smell | The ripe peach was luscious. |
| 2094 | luster | चमक | shine; gloss | The soft luster of the silk in
the dim light was pleasing. |
| 2095 | lustrous | शोभायमान | shining | Her large and lustrous eyes gave
a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face. |
| 2096 | luxuriant | विलासी | fertile; abundant; ornate | Farming was easy in this
luxuriant soil. |
