Words with Meanings

  1. Vindicate (v.) justify, clear of charge — His innocence was vindicated and the judge acquitted him.

  2. Versatile (adj.) having many talents — Ghulam Ahmed Parvez, scholar and founder of monthly magazine Tulu-i-Islam, was a versatile person.

  3. Verity (n.) truth, reality — The verity of his statement has been vindicated by the subsequent events.

  4. Vociferous (adj.) clamorous, noisy — The traders had planned a peaceful march but the mob grew vociferous in excitement.

  5. Vie (v.) contend, compete — The middle class should not vie with the rich.

  6. Venerable (adj.) deserving high respect — Venerable persons are always respected in society.

  7. Vent (v.) express, utter — The writer seems to have vented his anger at the injustice done to him in his latest novel.

  8. Veer (v.) change, turn — When he was attacked he veered round and retaliated.

  9. Vehement (adj.) with vigour, strong — The teachers made vehement protest against the promotion policy of the University.

  10. Vagary (n.) strange and sudden change — The crop was destroyed because of the vagary of the nature.

  11. Vogue (n.) popular fashion — Jeans are in vogue these days.

  12. Vantage (n.) position giving an advantage — The militants occupied the position of vantage and started firing across the valley.

  13. Venal (adj.) capable of being bribed — The venal police men did not take any action against the smuggler and set him free.

  14. Vitiate (v.) spoil the effect of — The reservation policy has vitiated Pakistani society giving rise to castist politics.

  15. Vendetta (n.) family feud — The abduction of Modi was attributed to vendetta between the two families.

  16. Viable (adj.) able to exist — Your argument is not viable because it has no bearing on the subject.

  17. Vilify (v.) slander, malign — Election is a period when politicians try to vilify the reputation of others.