10 new English words for 19 December 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: प्रोत्साहन देना
Synonyms: Encourage, Motivate, Boost, Stimulate, Actuate, Energize
Antonyms: Deter, Dis-Incentivize, Discourage, De-Motivate
Example: Long fixtures of the private sector, end-of year bonuses have the power to <strong>incentivize</strong> efficiency or workplace innovation.
Hindi meaning: फ़ायदेमंद
Synonyms: Convenient, Advantageous, Useful, Beneficial, Profitable, Gainful, Effective, Helpful
Antonyms: Disadvantageous, Impossible, Unfeasible, Unreasonable, Improper, Inappropriate.
Example: While the patient has no insurance, it is <strong>expedient</strong> that the hospital staff take all life-saving methods, regardless of their costs.
Hindi meaning: प्राधान्य/प्रचलित
Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Usual, Established, Predominating, Preponderating
Antonyms: Limited, Fixed, Minor, Unimportant
Example: Let us hope justice will be <strong>prevailing</strong> so the killer will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Hindi meaning: कम होना /खाली होना
Synonyms: Exhaust, Use Up, Consume, Expend, Spend, Drain, Empty
Antonyms: Replete, Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Fill, Grow, Increase, Rise
Example: When we continually cut down forests, we are choosing to <strong>deplete</strong> one of our greatest resources.
Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ देना/और खराब करना
Synonyms: Exacerbate, Exasperate, Worsen, Ruin
Antonyms: Delight, Help, Please, Make Happy, Soothe, Appease
Example: Not wanting to <strong>aggravate</strong> my father, I decided not to give him my report card.
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Hindi meaning: अपरिहार्य /निश्चित
Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inexorable, Unpreventable, Assured, Certain
Antonyms: Avoidable, Escapable, Exorable, Preventable
Example: Because the little boy would not stop playing with matches, it was <strong>inevitable</strong> he would burn himself.
Hindi meaning: खरीद/प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Secure, Obtain, Acquire, Get, Find, Come By, Purchase, Buy
Antonyms: Let Go, Lose, Spend, Reject
Example: In order to make sandwiches to feed the homeless, we will need to <strong>procure</strong> donations from local businesses.
Hindi meaning: संगणित करना /हिसाब लगाना
Synonyms: Calculate, Compute, Figure, Number, Quantify
Antonyms: Guess, Estimate, Ignore, Neglect
Example: The government <strong>reckons</strong> the tax increase will bring in well over five million pounds in revenue within the first year.
Hindi meaning: उज्ज्वल
Synonyms: Bright, Radiant, Vivid, Orient, Glowing, Blooming
Antonyms: Depressing, Hopeless, Pale, Sad
Example: He has sound knowledge of music and still working very for his <strong>rosy</strong> future in music industry.
Hindi meaning: सहमति होना/स्वीकारिता होना
Synonyms: Agree, Tally, Match Up, Concur, Coincide, Be in agreement, Be consistent, Dovetail, Harmonize
Antonyms: Disagree, Differ, Discord, Disunite, Refuse
Example: The parents were arguing because they were not in <strong>accord</strong> with how to discipline their teenager.
