10 new English words for 27 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: तीव्र/प्रखर
Synonyms: Profound, Deep, Strong, Thorough
Antonyms: Superficial, Incomplete, Incomprehensive, Surface
Example: Following <strong>intensive</strong> negotiations with the union, a strike appears to have been averted.
Hindi meaning: पलट कर हमला करना/प्रतिकार करना
Synonyms: Strike Back, Avenge, Revenge, Reciprocate
Antonyms: Forgive, Pardon, Leave
Example: After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to <strong>retaliate</strong> by calling for a strike.
Hindi meaning: विकृति /विकृत करना
Synonyms: Distortion, Deformation, Perversion, Contortion, Defacement
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Blessing, Happiness, Improvement
Example: For the heinous crimes like rape, the punishment should death in various forms, burning alive, <strong>mutilation</strong>, torture.
Hindi meaning: मजबूर करना
Synonyms: Coerce, Constrain, Force, Enforce
Antonyms: Allow, Free, Let go
Example: How can we <strong>compel</strong> young people to stay in school when we are not teaching them information that will change their lives?
Hindi meaning: अति सतर्कतापूर्वक/अति सावधानी से
Synonyms: Carefully, Meticulously, Accurately, Devotedly, Flawlessly, Precisely
Antonyms: In a ignorable or avoiding way
Example: Because Shannon is a <strong>scrupulous</strong> editor, she never misses errors when she proofreads a document.
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Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन
Synonyms: Contravention, Violation, Breaking, Non-Observance, Infringement, Transgression, Neglect, Dereliction
Antonyms: Agreement, Juncture, Obedience, Follow
Example: By not paying your rent each month, you are executing a <strong>breach</strong> of contract.
Hindi meaning: एकीकरण/दृढ़ीकरण
Synonyms: Integration, Unification, Strengthening, Association, Coalition
Antonyms: Division, Separation, Antagonism, Disassociation, Disunion, Dispersal, Parting.
Example: Because the company wants to <strong>consolidate</strong> its operations in one location, it is closing down its international offices.
Hindi meaning: जोश/उत्साह/तीव्रता
Synonyms: Ardor, Enthusiasm, Zeal, Prompting, Euphoria, Rapture, Passion
Antonyms: Apathy, Lethargy, Unimportance, Disinterest, Dullness, Dispassionate
Example: The woman’s spiritual <strong>fervor</strong> led her to leave her husband and become a nun.
Hindi meaning: कट्टर देशभक्ति
Synonyms: Extreme Patriotism, Nationalism Or Chauvinism
Antonyms: Kind, Mild, Gentle, Peace Loving
Example: During wars, soldiers risk being caught up in <strong>jingoism</strong> and acting overly aggressive with their enemies.
Hindi meaning: के लिए आवश्यक होना/आवश्यक बना देना
Synonyms: Involve, Require, Entangle, Encompass, Necessitate, Impose
Antonyms: Exclude, Untangle
Example: The holiday party for three hundred guests will <strong>entail</strong> a lot of work from the event planner.
