10 new English words for 10 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: परिरक्षण/बचाव
Synonyms: Armor, Cover, Protective Agent, Guarding Agent
Antonyms: Uncover, Exposed, Endanger, Open
Example: The armed forces act like <strong>shield</strong> to protect us from enemies across the border.
Hindi meaning: अधिरोहण/आरोहण
Synonyms: Rise, Escalating, Soaring, Move Up
Antonyms: Dissension, Declension, Decline, Descendancy
Example: His <strong>ascension</strong> as party chief eventually led the party to victory in the imminent elections.
Hindi meaning: आशंकावान/शंकित
Synonyms: Suspicious, Suspecting, Filled with doubt, Alarmed, Worried, Concerned
Antonyms: Definite, Sure, Apparent, Clear
Example: <strong>Apprehensive</strong> about the consequences of texting and driving, Jill turned her phone off.
Hindi meaning: तीव्र इच्छा होना /उत्कंठा
Synonyms: Yearn, Crave, Desire, Wish, Want
Antonyms: Dislike, Despise, Hate
Example: His premature ascension as a party chief threw a strong message that he was <strong>hankering</strong> for power.
Hindi meaning: अनुमान करना /हिसाब से/ जानना
Synonyms: Calculate, Compute, Figure, Number, Quantify
Antonyms: Guess, Estimate, Ignore, Neglect
Example: The government <strong>reckons</strong> the tax increase will bring in well over five million pounds in revenue within the first year.
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Hindi meaning: अपरिहार्य /निश्चित
Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inexorable, Unpreventable, Assured, Certain
Antonyms: Avoidable, Escapable, Exorable, Preventable, Doubtful
Example: When the misbehaving twins get together, trouble is <strong>inevitable</strong> and bound to happen.
Hindi meaning: सामंजस्य करना/संधि करना
Synonyms: Appease, Resolve, Assuage, Reunite, Accord, Coordinate
Antonyms: Disagree, Discord, Separate, Mismatch
Example: Bill’s plan was to <strong>reconcile</strong> with his estranged brother whom he had not spoken to in seven years.
Hindi meaning: वंशावली
Synonyms: Ancestry, Descent, Clarinet, Genus, Pedigree, Clan
Antonyms: Parent
Example: Our family was ecstatic to learn about our royal <strong>lineage</strong> and how we descend from kings and queens of antiquity.
Hindi meaning: औचित्यपूर्णता/वैधता
Synonyms: Authenticity, Genuineness, Licitness, Lawfulness, Validity
Antonyms: : Invalid, Illegitimacy, Illicitness
Example: The United Nations has questioned the <strong>legitimacy</strong> of the government, due to widespread reports of election fraud.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिपक्ष/विरोध
Synonyms: Opposite, Converse, Reverse, Reversal, Inverse, Obverse
Antonyms: Similarity, Likeness, Same, Equality
Example: A country run by a dictator is the <strong>antithesis</strong> of a nation guided by an elected leader.
