Daily Vocabulary 25 October 2016 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 25 October 2016, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Extricate (verb)

Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Hindi meaning: छुडाना/मुक्त कर देना

Synonyms: Free, Detach, Disengage, Disburden, Remove, Resolve

Antonyms: Attach, Hold, Combine, Restrain

Example: To be an impartial judge, you must extricate your personal feelings about the beauty contestants.

2 Entrenched (adjective)

Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Hindi meaning: आरोपित हुआ/बद्ध/स्थिर हुआ

Synonyms: Fixed, Fortified, Firmed

Antonyms: Changeable, Indefinite, Irresolute

Example: The entrenched allegations on the leader just before the elections were responsible for his wane.

3 Persistently (adverb)

Continuing beyond the usual, expected, or normal time; not stopping.

Hindi meaning: लगातार

Synonyms: Continuously, Steadily, Perseveringly

Antonyms: Sporadically, Halted, Impeding

Example: Xavier persistently pursued Charlotte for months before she finally agreed to get married with him.

4 Deficit (noun)

The amount by which something is less.

Hindi meaning: कमी/घाटा

Synonyms: Deficiency, Lack, Shortage, Scarcity

Antonyms: Abundance, Enough, Adequacy, Plenty, Sufficiency

Example: Since the Rahul spends more money than he earn, his bank account has a huge deficit.

5 Precarious (adjective)

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Hindi meaning: संकटपूर्ण/ संदिग्ध/अस्थिर

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Unreliable, Unsure, Unpredictable, Risky

Antonyms: Certain, Secure, Protected, Stable

Example: The economy is looking precarious as our currency becomes less valuable.

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6 Context (noun)

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Hindi meaning: संदर्भ

Synonyms: Context, Theme, Reference, Ambience

Antonyms: Ignorance

Example: When practicing vocabulary, it is a good idea to try to write your own sentences in context in order to learn how the words are actually used.

7 Undiversified (adjective)

Not enlarged or varied in range or field of operation.

Hindi meaning: एक प्रकार की/ बिना विविधता के

Synonyms: Uniform, In Alterable, In a non varied way

Antonyms: Diversified, Changeable, Variable

Example: The undiversified nature of Share market has raised several speculations of share holders.

8 Reiterate (verb)

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Hindi meaning: बार बार दुहराना

Synonyms: Reassert, Repetition, Restate

Antonyms: Take Back, Quiet

Example: To ensure her students understand the key points of her lessons, Mrs. Morgan always asks them to reiterate the main ideas back to her.

9 Peg (verb)

To take up to the mark (possibly for comparison purpose). (बढ़ाना/ऊपर ले जाना

Hindi meaning: किसी के समतुल्य करने के लिए

Synonyms: Increase, Amplify, Magnify, Raise, Elongate, Prolong

Antonyms: Decrease, Worsen, Degrade

Example: The rising prices of crude oil have pegged the Riyal to the Dollar.

10 Pose (verb)

Present or constitute (a problem or danger).

Hindi meaning: दर्शाना

Synonyms: Constitute, Present, Create, Exhibit

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Crypt

Example: The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.

Daily Vocabulary – 25 October 2016