10 new English words for 16 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: परेशानी/कष्ट
Synonyms: Tension, Bother, Botheration, Ado, Puzzlement, Aggravation
Antonyms: Aid, Delight, Joy, Assist, Facilitate, Help, Support
Example: Representatives of minority groups in the city say that they have been the target of <strong>harassment</strong> by police.
Hindi meaning: जब्त करना
Synonyms: Impound, Seize, Expropriate, Take Possession of, Sequestrate
Antonyms: Give, Offer, Propone
Example: According to school policy, the principal has the authority to <strong>confiscate</strong> suspicious items from students.
Hindi meaning: अवास्तविक/कल्पित/फ़र्ज़ी
Synonyms: False, Fake, Counterfeit, Fabricated, Imaginary
Antonyms: Authentic, Genuine, Actual, Factual, True
Example: I always use a <strong>fictitious</strong> name when submitting comments online, to maintain my privacy.
Hindi meaning: अज्ञातकृत/बेनाम
Synonyms: Unnamed, Of Unknown Name, Nameless, Incognito, Unidentified, Unknown, Unspecified, Unacknowledged.
Antonyms: Known, Named, Identified
Example: The donor requested to remain <strong>anonymous</strong> so that others wouldn’t bother him for money.
Hindi meaning: गड़बड़
Synonyms: Bug, Defect, Flaw, Hitch, Malfunction, Problem
Antonyms: Advantage, Perfection, Strength, Completeness, Wholeness, Thoroughness
Example: The <strong>glitches</strong> caused by demonetizations will be lost and people will remember the long term effects.
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Hindi meaning: निहित होना
Synonyms: Bestow, Confer, Empower, Endow, Lodge, Pertain
Antonyms: Exclude, Dislodge, Un Authority, Disapprove
Example: Although the president is the supreme person of India but the power of executives are <strong>vested</strong> in parliament.
Hindi meaning: सम्पत्तिहरण करना /स्वामित्वहरण करना
Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Take Possession Of, Make Claim To, Acquire, Sequestrate, Confiscate
Antonyms: Give, Keep, Refuse, Reject, Distribute
Example: Attempts to negotiate with the landowner have failed so far and the city is preparing to <strong>expropriate</strong> the land if a deal cannot be reached.
Hindi meaning: निर्णायक बनना / निर्णय देना
Synonyms: Arbitrate, Judge, Adjudge, Decide, Determine
Antonyms: Defer, Ignore, Not Judge
Example: The administrative board will <strong>adjudicate</strong> on the terms of the doctor’s suspension for misconduct.
Hindi meaning: सुगम करना/आसान करना
Synonyms: Ease, Aid, Simplify, Smooth
Antonyms: Block, Halt, Seize, Hinder
Example: As a real estate agent, my mother often helps <strong>facilitate</strong> deals between property sellers and buyers.
Hindi meaning: अभाव/अल्पता
Synonyms: Shortage, Dearth, Lack, Undersupply, Insufficiency, Paucity, Meagerness
Antonyms: Abundance, Enough, Excess, Plenty, Sufficiency, Surplus
Example: The <strong>scarcity</strong> of water in the small town is destroying the livelihoods of most of the farmers.
