10 new English words for 27 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.
Hindi meaning: पहुंचाई/पीड़ा पहुंचाना
Synonyms: Chastise, Penalize, Punish
Antonyms: Aid, Please, Help
Example: They <strong>inflicted</strong> serious injuries on three other men in an accident.
Hindi meaning: रोकथाम
Synonyms: Curb, Restrains, Regulation, Control
Antonyms: Inability, Powerlessness, Outbreak
Example: The <strong>containment</strong> of the virus involves putting it in a sealed container inside of a freezer.
Hindi meaning: प्रभावकारिता/प्रभावोत्पादकता
Synonyms: Ability, Capability, Capacity, Effectiveness, Potency
Antonyms: Impotence, Inability, Unproductiveness, Inability
Example: Fortunately, the medicine had the <strong>efficacy</strong> to reduce the amount of pain John was feeling.
Hindi meaning: हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Interference, Interruption, Intervention, Obstruction, Hindrance
Antonyms: Aiding, Helpful, Suggestive
Example: Our nation’s <strong>intervention</strong> in another country’s war could pull us into the crisis.
Hindi meaning: स्थानीय/प्रांतिक
Synonyms: Local, Regional, Pertaining to origination
Antonyms: Alien, Extrinsic, Outward
Example: The poisonous snake must have come from another country because it is not <strong>endemic</strong> to our nation.
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Hindi meaning: रूपांतरित होना
Synonyms: Change, Metamorphose, Evolve, Transform, Alter
Antonyms: Remain, Stay, Same
Example: To test a <strong>mutation</strong> in the disease, the hospital set up a research group.
Hindi meaning: सर्वोच्च
Synonyms: Peak, Summit, Pinnacle, Top, Crest, Vertex
Antonyms: Base, Nadir, Bottom
Example: At the <strong>apex</strong> of our country sits the president of our nation.
Hindi meaning: तत्परता/उत्साह
Synonyms: Enthusiasm, Ardor, Fervor, Keenness, Joyousness, Liveliness, Zeal
Antonyms: Apathy, Dullness, Lethargy, Reluctance
Example: Her <strong>alacrity</strong> to learn more about biology grew as she diligently studied the subject.
Hindi meaning: निकटस्थ/सन्निकट
Synonyms: Adjacent, Impending, Proximate, Forthcoming, Likely
Antonyms: Distant, Later, Escapable
Example: When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew the president’s arrival was <strong>imminent</strong>.
Hindi meaning: शान्त करना/दबाना
Synonyms: Calm, Settle, Tranquilize, Mitigate, Put down
Antonyms: Agitate, Aggravate, Build up, Encourage
Example: During the riots, over five hundred policemen worked to <strong>quell</strong> the uproar.
