| Sr No. | Word | शब्द | Meaning | Example |
| 422 | bourgeois | पूंजीपति | middle class | The French Revolution was
inspired by the bourgeois, who resented the aristocracy. |
| 423 | bovine | मंद | cowlike; placid and dull | Nothing excites Esther; even
when she won the state lottery, she still preserved her air of bovine calm. |
| 424 | bowdlerize | bowdlerize | expurgate | After the film editors had
bowdlerized the language in the script, the motion picture's rating was
changed from "R" to "PG." |
| 425 | brackish | नुनखरा | somewhat saline | He found the only wells in the
area were brackish; drinking the water made him nauseous.
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| 426 | braggadocio | शेख़ीबाज़ | boasting | He was disliked because his
manner was always full of braggadocio. |
| 427 | braggart | डींगमार | boaster | Modest by nature, she was no
braggart, preferring to let her accomplishments speak for themselves. |
| 428 | bravado | वाहवाही | swagger; assumed air of defiance | The bravado of the young
criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal
attack. |
| 429 | brawn | मांसपेशी | muscular strength; sturdiness | It takes brawn to become a
champion weight-lifter. |
| 430 | brazen | तांबे का | insolent | Her brazen contempt for
authority angered the officials. |
| 431 | breach | दरार | breaking of contract or duty;
fissure; gap | They found a breach in the
enemy's fortifications and penetrated their lines. |
| 432 | breadth | चौड़ाई | width; extent | We were impressed by the breadth
of her knowledge. |
| 433 | brevity | संक्षिप्तता | conciseness | brevity is essential when you
send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word. |
| 434 | brindled | चितकबरा | tawny or grayish with streaks or
spots | He was disappointed in the
litter because the puppies were brindled; he had hoped for animals of uniform
color. |
| 435 | bristling | लैस | rising like bristles; showing
irritation | The dog stood there, bristling
with anger. |
| 436 | brittle | नाज़ुक | easily broken; difficult | My employer's brittle
personality made it difficult for me to get along with her. |
| 437 | broach | सीख | open up | He did not even try to broach
the subject of poetry. |
| 438 | brocade | जरी वस्त्र | rich, figured fabric | The sofa was covered with
expensive brocade. |
| 439 | brochure | विवरणिका | pamphlet | This brochure on farming was
issued by the Department of Agriculture. |
| 440 | brooch | ब्रोच | ornamental clasp | She treasured the brooch because
it was an heirloom. |
| 441 | brook | नाला | tolerate; endure | The dean would brook no
interference with his disciplinary actions. |
| 442 | browbeat | धमकाना | bully; intimidate | Billy resisted Ted's attempts to
browbeat him into handing over his lunch money. |
| 443 | brusque | अशिष्ट | blunt; abrupt | She was offended by his brusque
reply. |
| 444 | bucolic | ग्राम्य | rustic; pastoral | The meadow was the scene of
bucolic gaiety. |
| 445 | buffoonery | तमाशा | clowning | John Candy's buffoonery in Uncle
Buck was hilarious. |
| 446 | bugaboo | डरावना | bugbear; object of baseless
terror | If we become frightened by such
bugaboos, we are no wiser than the birds who fear scarecrows. |
| 447 | bullion | बुलियन | gold and silver in the form of
bars | Much bullion is stored in the
vaults at Fort Knox. |
| 448 | bulwark | बांध | earthwork or other strong
defense; person who defends | The navy is our principal
bulwark against invasion. |
| 449 | bungle | घपला | spoil by clumsy behavior | I was afraid you would bungle
his assignment but I had no one else to send. |
| 450 | bureaucracy | नौकरशाही | government by bureaus | Many people fear that the
constant introduction of federal agencies will create a government by
bureaucracy. |
| 451 | burgeon | burgeon | grow forth; send out buds | In the spring, the plants that
burgeon are a promise of the beauty that is to come. |
| 452 | burlesque | कारटून | give an imitation that ridicules | In his caricature, he burlesqued
the mannerisms of his adversary. |
| 453 | burly | बलवान | husky; muscular | The burly mover lifted the
packing crate with ease. |
| 454 | burnish | पालिश | make shiny by rubbing; polish | The maid burnished the brass
fixtures until they reflected the lamplight. |
| 455 | buttress | टेक | support; prop up | Just as architects buttress the
walls of cathedrals with flying buttresses, debates buttress their arguments
with facts. |
| 456 | buxom | buxom | full-bosomed; plump; jolly | High fashion models usually are
slender rather than buxom. |
