10 new English words for 18 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: अराजक/अव्यवस्थात्मक
Synonyms: Factious, Anarchic, Disorganized, Helter-Skelter, Lawlessness, Tumultuous, Turbulent, Deranged, Disordered
Antonyms: Calm, Harmonized, Normal, Ordered, Organized, Systematic
Example: The pocket house is a <strong>chaotic</strong> place full of noisy people.
Hindi meaning: धीमा होना/ कम होना/ मुरझाना
Synonyms: Dwindle, Shrink, Wither, Contract, Desiccate, Fossilize
Antonyms: Bloom, Develop Enlarge, Expand, Grow
Example: Habitat loss, hunting makes African lion population <strong>shriveled</strong>.
Hindi meaning: धर्मयुद्ध
Synonyms: Campaign, Drive, Movement, Expedition, Holy war
Antonyms: Halt, Stoppage
Example: When the mayor learned his son was killed by a drug dealer, he started a <strong>crusade</strong> to rid his city of illegal drugs.
Hindi meaning: प्रवासी
Synonyms: Expatriate, Diaspora, Emigrant, Departer, Mover
Antonyms: Native, Local, Regional, Indigenous
Example: When the crops are ready to be harvested, there is a huge <strong>migration</strong> of workers to the farmlands.
Hindi meaning: सामना करना/लड़ना
Synonyms: Fight, Battle Against, Strive Against, Contend With, Attack, Counter, Oppose, Resist, Withstand
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Accord, Compromise
Example: The government is trying to <strong>combat</strong> inflation by freezing salaries in the public sector.
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Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Inducement, Motivation, Motive, Reason, Stimulus, Stimulant, Spur, Impetus, Encouragement, Impulse
Antonyms: Discouragement, Hindrance, Deterrent, Prevention, Block
Example: The teacher knew her students would behave well for an <strong>incentive</strong> as simple as a star sticker.
Hindi meaning: विवादास्पद
Synonyms: Controversial, Disputable, Objectionable, Moot
Antonyms: Agreeable, Harmonized
Example: The author wrote a <strong>contentious</strong> novel which caused a great deal of unrest.
Hindi meaning: उपहास का विषय/हास्य जनक अनुकरण
Synonyms: Mockery, Parody, Caricature, Misrepresentation, Distortion
Antonyms: Seriousness, Solemnity
Example: It would be a <strong>travesty</strong> of justice to put an innocent man in jail.
Hindi meaning: कष्ट/ घोर श्रम
Synonyms: Labor, Drudge, Effort Hard, Toil
Antonyms: Comfort, Happiness, Peace, Idleness
Example: The prisoners are expected to <strong>travail</strong> in the fields even in bad weather.
Hindi meaning: अनुचित व्यवहार करना/कष्ट पहुंचाना/शिकार बनाना
Synonyms: Prey On, Discriminate, Screw, Persecute
Antonyms: Be Honest, Help, Aid, Assist, Protect
Example: In some countries minority groups are <strong>victimized</strong> because of their religion.
