10 new English words for 25 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: हत्या/मार देना
Synonyms: Manslaughter, Murder, Kill, Put to Death
Antonyms: Safe, Guarded, Protection
Example: British police have uncovered an <strong>assassination</strong> plot against the Prime Minister.
Hindi meaning: क्रुद्ध /नाराज
Synonyms: Indignant, Resented, Fierce, Angry
Antonyms: Pleased, Calmed, Contented, Allegro, Blissful
Example: <strong>Incensed</strong> over recent reforms in company policy many employees are leaving company over dissatisfaction.
Hindi meaning: सूचक/प्रतीक
Synonyms: Indicative, Signaling, Characteristic, Suggestive, Representative, Symbolic, Denotative
Antonyms: Tacit, Non-Suggestive
Example: Staring at the dark circles underneath her green eyes, the woman wondered if they were caused by stress or <strong>symptomatic</strong> of something more serious.
Hindi meaning: विशेष संबंधी/साम्प्रदायिक
Synonyms: Fanatic, Dogmatic, Nonconformist, Bigoted
Antonyms: Conforming, Broad, Broad-Minded, Liberal, Nonsectarian
Example: The minister’s <strong>sectarian</strong> beliefs led him to preach against homosexuality in his church.
Hindi meaning: अराजकता/अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Turmoil, Clutter, Disarray, Muddle
Antonyms: Order, Peace, Quietness, Tidiness
Example: The whole country is in economic <strong>chaos</strong> because of the collapse of the government
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Hindi meaning: अशक्त/सामर्थ्यहीन
Synonyms: Weak, Effeminate, Weakened, Enfeebled, Enervated, Powerless
Antonyms: Capable, Productive, Tireless, Useful, Working
Example: The <strong>effete</strong> man was scared of his own shadow and hid in the closet during thunderstorms.
Hindi meaning: नाकाम बनाना/व्यर्थ करना
Synonyms: Oppose, Prevent, Cramp, Restrain, Mess, Ruin, Aggravate
Antonyms: Aid, Allow, Assist, Facilitate, Support, Help
Example: Someone built this wall with broken bottles set in the top to <strong>thwart</strong> the intrusion of outsiders.
Hindi meaning: पुष्टि होना
Synonyms: Declare, State, Assert, Aver, Proclaim, Pronounce, Pledge
Antonyms: Deny, Refute, Reject, Renounce, Repudiate
Example: The army recruits <strong>affirm</strong> their commitment to the country by taking an oath.
Hindi meaning: मौलिक परिवर्तन या सुधार
Synonyms: Change Fundamentally or to the root
Antonyms: Surfacial, Outer, Outward, Superficial
Example: The whole political system needs to be <strong>radicalized</strong> to make it working effectively for deprived classes.
Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक ध्यान देना
Synonyms: pamper, cosset, coddle, overindulge, wrap in cotton wool.
Antonyms: Ignore
Example: There is so much political correctness around that we have to be careful not to <strong>mollycoddle</strong> our next generation to the point where they haven’t got the character to make it to the top.
