10 new English words for 1 January 2017, 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: मूल्यांकन
Synonyms: Evaluation, Judgment, Gauging, Rating, appraisal
Antonyms: Ignorance, Avoidance
Example: Wanting an <strong>assessment</strong> of her health, the woman contacted her doctor for an appointment.
Hindi meaning: उपयोग करना
Synonyms: Exploit, Utilize, Use, Make Productive
Antonyms: Waste, Idle
Example: To <strong>harness</strong> the energy of sun, we must use solar heaters
Hindi meaning: प्रत्याक्ष/सुस्पष्ट
Synonyms: Noticeable, Perceivable, Detectable, Discernible
Antonyms: Hidden, Imperceptible, Indistinct, Obscure, Unrecognizable, Vague, Ambiguous
Example: As the clouds darkened the sky, there was a <strong>perceptible</strong> change in the temperature.
Hindi meaning: अरक्षितता/भेद्यता
Synonyms: Susceptibility, Exposure, Endangered
Antonyms: Safety, Security, Impregnability, Invulnerability
Example: When the con man looked for targets, he always looked for <strong>vulnerable</strong> people.
Hindi meaning: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण/निर्णायक
Synonyms: Important, Vital, Deciding, Decisive, Key, Major
Antonyms: Trivial, Minor, Secondary, of less importance
Example: If you want to conquer the game of golf, it is <strong>crucial</strong> that you master the art of the stroke.
The first 5 words are free. Prime opens every word, every day — with tricks, quizzes and the full editorial vocabulary.
Get Prime Open in the Vocab24 app
Hindi meaning: पर्याप्त/ठोस/वास्तविक
Synonyms: Considerably, Significantly, Greatly, Markedly, Appreciably
Antonyms: Slightly, Insignificantly
Example: There has been a <strong>substantial</strong> increase in the number of forest fires this year due to our unusually dry weather.
Hindi meaning: प्रस्तावक/समर्थक
Synonyms: Advocate, Supporter, Upholder, Exponent, Promoter, Adherent, Endorser
Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Opponent, Opposition
Example: Mark became a <strong>proponent</strong> of prison reform after being incarcerated for several years.
Hindi meaning: लादना/ सिर पर मढ़ देना/ परेशानी होना
Synonyms: Burden, Encumber, Lumber, Hamper, Weigh Down
Antonyms: Free, Liberate, Release, Unfetter
Example: It has become hard to <strong>saddle with</strong> the issue of demonetizations for the poor people of the country.
Hindi meaning: शीघ्रता से/तेजी से
Synonyms: Rapidly, Soon, Apace, Cursorily, Hurriedly
Antonyms: Idly, Inactively, Quietly
Example: The man was saved because of the doctor’s <strong>expeditious</strong> diagnosis.
Hindi meaning: परम्परा में प्राप्त
Synonyms: Bequest, Endowment, Devise, Heirloom
Antonyms: Self-attained
Example: Many laws that are irrelevant to modern Indian societies still exist because of the <strong>legacy. </strong>
