10 new English words for 11 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: उन्मत्त/भ्रांतचित्त/प्रलापी
Synonyms: Babbling, Hysterical, Feverish, Frenzied, Incoherent, Raving.
Antonyms: Balanced, Rational, Sane, Normal.
Example: She crashed her car and became quite <strong> delirious </strong> when she saw that she was injured.
Hindi meaning: भिन्नता/विविधता
Synonyms: Disparity, Un Likeliness, Separation, Dividing, Parting, Forking, Branching.
Antonyms: Sameness, Similarity, Uniformity, Convergence.
Example: The <strong> divergence </strong> of his rhetoric speeches made him great demagogue.
Hindi meaning: हृदयविदारक/मार्मिक/ तीखा
Synonyms: Touching, Heartrending, Stinging, Agonizing.
Antonyms: Cheerful, Unaffecting, Numb, Indifferent.
Example: When the principal announced he would be leaving the school after thirty years, there was a <strong> poignant </strong> silence in the auditorium.
Hindi meaning: कट्टरता
Synonyms: Fanaticism, Mindedness, Sectarianism.
Antonyms: Fairness, Open-Mindedness, Tolerance, Impartiality.
Example: Because Helen is very close-minded, many people consider her to be under <strong> bigotry </strong>.
Hindi meaning: विद्वेष/मालिन्य
Synonyms: Bitterness, Resentment, Malice, Animosity, Enmity, Hostility, Acrimony.
Antonyms: Liking, Friendliness, Kindness, Good will.
Example: Despite the fact he was angered by their accusations, Henry still answered their questions without a trace of <strong> rancor </strong> .
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Hindi meaning: संशुद्धि
Synonyms: Purging, Purgation, Purification, Cleansing, Exorcism.
Antonyms: Dirtying, Begriming.
Example: Many cult leaders gain followers by encouraging wayward souls to purge themselves of their sins through <strong> catharsis </strong>.
Hindi meaning: आदर्शपन
Synonyms: Elevation, Idolization, Pinnacle, Crowning Moment.
Antonyms: Relegate, Downgrade, Put Down, Lowering the position.
Example: When my teacher said that my sculpture was the <strong> apotheosis </strong> of all the other pieces of art in the class, I was thrilled.
Hindi meaning: परिक्षीणता/दरिद्रता
Synonyms: Pauperization, Poorness, Penury, Barrenness, Insolvency, Paucity.
Antonyms: Prosperity, Affluence, Flourishing, Welfare, Ripeness.
Example: Isn’t it ironic that such a large number of <strong> impoverished </strong> people live in one of the wealthiest countries of the world?
Hindi meaning: अनिच्छुक
Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined, Unenthusiastic, Loath, Tardy, Slack.
Antonyms: Heedless, Anxious, Enthusiastic, Indiscreet.
Example: Having just met her, the man was <strong> reluctant </strong> to trust that she would keep his secret.
Hindi meaning: परस्पर दोषारोपण
Synonyms: Counter-Accusation, Countercharge, Counterattack, Retaliation, Indictment.
Antonyms: Commendation, Praise, Compliment.
Example: The angry man was quick to state a <strong> recrimination </strong> about his neighbor when the police mentioned a complaint about his loud music.
