10 new English words for 22 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: आपत्ति सूचना/चेतावनी
Synonyms: Admonition, Alarm, Caution, Forewarning, Monition, Alert
Antonyms: Ignorance, Incognizance
Example: The <strong>caveat</strong> of the contract includes a penalty fee if the loan is not repaid on time.
Hindi meaning: पूर्ण रूप से समझना
Synonyms: Understand, Comprehend, Grasp, Catch, Follow, Perceive, Absorb
Antonyms: Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Estimate, Guess, Lose, Neglect
Example: Since I have always done my work, I cannot <strong>fathom</strong> why my boss just fired me.
Trick: Father hme fathom me leke jate hai .
Hindi meaning: क्षमादान
Synonyms: Forgiveness, Immunity, Reprieve, Absolution, Dispensation
Antonyms: Punishment, Penalty
Example: The peace agreement calls for the guerrillas to turn in their weapons, in return for complete <strong>amnesty</strong>.
Hindi meaning: सामना करना
Synonyms: Face, Deal, Encounter, Contest, Wrestle, Contest
Antonyms: Give Up, Make Peace, Retreat, Surrender, Give In
Example: It remains to be seen whether the government can <strong>cope with</strong> the differing viewpoints of the business sector and the anti-poverty groups.
Hindi meaning: फरमान/ आदेश
Synonyms: Order, Decree, Command, Instructions, Behest
Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Contempt
Example: The company president issued a <strong>diktat</strong> that employees may not wear jeans to work.
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Hindi meaning: मनमानी/ इच्छाधीन
Synonyms: Capricious, Whimsical, Random, Erratic, Unpredictable, Inconsistent, Wild, Irrational
Antonyms: Consistent, Definite, Logical, Reasonable, Regular, Reliable, Sensible, Steady
Example: In spite of the cold weather, we made an <strong>arbitrary</strong> trip to the beach.
Hindi meaning: समान/ बराबर
Synonyms: Commensurate, Identical, Alike, Equal, Equivalent, Parallel
Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Polar, Reverse
Example: Some parents say that spanking is <strong>tantamount</strong> to child abuse while others believe it's effective discipline.
Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष/ दृश्यमान
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward, Avowed, Presumed, Purported, Pretended, Feigned
Antonyms: Improbable, Obscure, Unlikely, Vague
Example: <strong>Ostensibly</strong>, the celebrity seemed to be hiding from photographers by wearing a disguise.
Hindi meaning: निर्धारित /नियत
Synonyms: Designate, Lay Down, Require, Specify, Put condition, Contract, Covenant
Antonyms: Break, Confuse, Decline, Mix up
Example: The software company’s policies <strong>stipulate</strong> employees must take two fifteen-minute breaks a day.
Hindi meaning: दर जाना/भयभीत होना
Synonyms: Frighten, Scare, Unnerve, Panic, Horrify
Antonyms: Calm, Comfort, Delight, Please, Soothe
Example: <strong>Spooked</strong> by the ostensible images in his dream, Jack decided not to go out in the dark.
