10 new English words for 5 November 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: बकाया राशि/ऋणशेष
Synonyms: Money owing, Debt, Liabilities, Indebtedness, Dues, Unpaid money
Antonyms: Paid, Balanced
Example: Because Jill’s credit card payment has been in <strong>arrears</strong> for three months, the card issuer is suspending her account.
Hindi meaning: दिग्गज/दीर्घानुभवी
Synonyms: Experienced, Skilled, Adept, Accomplished
Antonyms: Tyro, Novice, Inexperienced
Example: The <strong>veteran</strong> players on the team are very important in helping new players adjust to the pressures of professional sports.
Hindi meaning: समयपूर्व/असामयिक
Synonyms: Untimely, Early, Immature, Too Soon, Too Early, Before Time
Antonyms: Late, Delayed, Post Time
Example: His <strong>premature</strong> death was obviously the result of a very unhealthy lifestyle.
Hindi meaning: सीमा/परिधि
Synonyms: Boundary, Range, Scope, Extension
Antonyms: Narrowness, Parochialism
Example: I don't see where in capitalism illegal acts are included in its <strong>ambit</strong>.
Hindi meaning: स्वीकृति
Synonyms: Acceptance, Assent, Admission, Approbation, Compliance
Antonyms: Disapproval, Denial, Rejection, Opposition
Example: The <strong>adoption</strong> of OROP is much required to maintain the harmony between government and army officials.
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Hindi meaning: कठिन परिस्थिति/विकट परिस्थिति
Synonyms: Difficult Situation, Mess, Difficulty, Problematic, Issue, Plight, Quandary, Trouble, Muddle.
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Solution
Example: Because I do not want to end up in a financial <strong>predicament</strong>, I pay my bills regularly.
Hindi meaning: का स्थान ले लेना
Synonyms: Replace, Supplant, Substitute For, Displace
Antonyms: Keep, Stay, Retain, Hold
Example: In time, the features of the smartphone may <strong>supersede</strong> those of the personal computer.
Hindi meaning: संभावनाऐं
Synonyms: Anticipation, Hope, Possibilities, Likelihood
Antonyms: Hopelessness, Unlikelihood, Impossibilities
Example: He left his ruined political party, as he saw greater <strong>prospects</strong> to start his own one.
Hindi meaning: संवितरित/व्यय करना
Synonyms: Pay Out, Spend, Expend, Deplete
Antonyms: Hold, Deposit, Keep, Retain
Example: Every year government <strong>disbursed</strong> a lot on ammunitions, but security is always a major concern.
Hindi meaning: क्षीण होना/कम होना
Synonyms: Diminish, Decrease, Reduce, Get Smaller, Decay, Lessen
Antonyms: Increase, Rise, Move Up, Ascend, Grow
Example: As the number of workers began to <strong>dwindle</strong> because of the cutbacks, the workload of each person became intolerable.
