10 new English words for 25 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: झगड़ा करना /कलह करना
Synonyms: Disagree, Quarrel, Quibble, Squabble, Wrangle, Brawl, Dispute
Antonyms: Agree, Concur, Make Peace, Concede
Example: People are so obsessed with their wants, after going through all <strong>bickering</strong> eventually it is the soul peace that one wants.
Hindi meaning: अजीब/अनोखा/विचित्र
Synonyms: Eccentric, Freakish, Strange, Peculiar, Odd, Unconventional, Unorthodox, Queer.
Antonyms: Common, Common, Customary, Familiar, Normal, Ordinary, Regular
Example: On her trip around the world, Bridgett found the custom of eating snake quite <strong>bizarre</strong>.
Hindi meaning: दंडात्मक
Synonyms: Penal, Disciplinary, Corrective, Punishing
Antonyms: Rewarding, Amnesty, Pardon
Example: The purpose of the <strong>punitive</strong> lawsuit’s community service ruling is to forever remind the drunk driver of the cost of his actions.
Hindi meaning: प्रशंसनीय/सराहने योग्य
Synonyms: Appreciable, Admirable, Laudable, Commendable, Praiseworthy
Antonyms: Disrespected, Unworthy, Bad, Blameable
Example: While Jason did not win the contest, his efforts were <strong>laudable</strong> enough to be mentioned by the judges.
Hindi meaning: आदर्श
Synonyms: Abstract, Fanciful, Grandiose, Idealistic, Illusory
Antonyms: Dystopian, Real
Example: This world is not a <strong>utopia</strong> because it contains too much crime and starvation.
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Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Encourage, Motivate, Boost, Stimulate, Actuate, Energize
Antonyms: Deter, Dis-Incentivize, Discourage, De-Motivate
Example: I'm already at the top of my pay scale at work, so I don't really have any economic <strong>incentive</strong> to work harder.
Hindi meaning: संदिग्ध/संदेहात्मक
Synonyms: Suspicious, Suspect, Under Suspicion, Untrustworthy, Unreliable, Questionable.
Antonyms: Definite, Clear, Believable, Certain, Undoubted, Trustworthy, Reliable.
Example: In spite of her <strong>dubious</strong> ancestry, the con artist continued to claim her parents were of noble birth.
Hindi meaning: विश्वसनीय
Synonyms: Trustworthy, Reliable, Dependable, Believable, Trusty.
Antonyms: Deceptive, Dishonest, Unacceptable, Unbelievable, Unreliable, Untrustworthy.
Example: The detectives searched for a <strong>credible</strong> account of the robbery they could believe.
Hindi meaning: कुशलतापूर्वक/समुचित रूप से
Synonyms: Timely, Appropriately, Opportunely, Pertinently, Suitably, ably, capably, competently
Antonyms: Inappropriately, Irrelevantly, Unsuitably
Example: The recent category five hurricane could be <strong>aptly</strong> described as the worst natural disaster of the year.
Hindi meaning: कहावत/सूक्ति
Synonyms: Adage, Axiom, Dictum, Maxim, Proverb, Apothegm, Saying, Truism
Example: While Ted’s <strong>aphorism</strong> was short and funny, it was enough to make us briefly forget our father was having life-saving surgery.
