10 new English words for 8 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: बिना किसी स्पष्टीकरण या व्याख्या के
Synonyms: Strangely, Unusually, Unwillingly
Antonyms: Deliberately, Intentionally
Example: Because the weather was clear and sunny a few moments ago, the sudden thunderstorm is <strong>inexplicable</strong>.
Hindi meaning: छोड़ देना/त्यागना
Synonyms: Abandon, Abdicate, Hand Over, Renounce, Forgo
Antonyms: Claim, Hold, Keep, Retain, Stay
Example: Once the terrorists had been cornered, the agents ordered them to <strong>relinquish</strong> their weapons.
Trick: Ab relax karne ke liye Relinquish kiya dhoni ne.
Hindi meaning: समय पर /अवसर
Synonyms: Instant, Moment, Occasion, Point, Crossroad, Critical Point
Antonyms: Certainty, Good Fortune
Example: After high school, Jacob will be at an important<strong> juncture</strong> in his life where he must decide between joining the military or going to college.
Trick: Aaj me Jaipur Junction pe Juncture pe phucha varna train nikal jaati.
Hindi meaning: अपहरक
Synonyms: Exploitative, Rapacious, Acquisitive, Avaricious
Antonyms: Benign
Example: The <strong>predatory</strong> lender always assigns extremely high interest rates to his loans.
Trick: Predator ki tarah hote hai Predatory log.
Hindi meaning: आभा
Synonyms: Ambience, Spirit, Feel, Impression, Emanation
Antonyms: Negligence
Example: Because Jim has an <strong>aura</strong> of negativity surrounding him, he does not have a lot of friends.
Trick: Aurangzeb ka Aura bhout dangerous tha.
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Hindi meaning: भयग्रस्त
Synonyms: Bizarre, Frightening, Scary, Strange, Weird
Antonyms: Familiar, Usual, Common, Ordinary
Example: An <strong>eerie</strong> feeling came over us as we watched the scary movie.
Trick: Tom ne jerry se kaha are ye toh bhout Eerie hai.
Hindi meaning: क्षीण होना/कम होना
Synonyms: Disappear, Vanish, Evaporate, Dissolve, Melt Away, diminish
Antonyms: Save, Accumulate, Collect, Gather
Example: According to meteorologists, the storm will <strong>dissipate</strong> after a few hours and make way for the sunshine.
Trick: Decrease hote hote Dissipate hogya.
Hindi meaning: उत्तरदान करना
Synonyms: Bestow, Impart, Pass On, Hand Down, Legate
Antonyms: Take, Keep, Receive
Example: The billionaire’s will states that he plans to <strong>bequeath</strong> all of his fortune to his butler.
Trick: Bhai ko salman ne bin question kiye sab kuch Bequeath kiya.
Hindi meaning: जोश/उत्साह
Synonyms: Enthusiasm, Vigour, Energy, Dynamism, Vivacity, Sprightliness, Zest
Antonyms: Apathy, Dullness, Inactivity, Indifference, Laziness, Lethargy
Example: The Soldier fought with <strong>verve</strong> for the country and sacrifice his life.
Hindi meaning: सहज ज्ञान युक्त
Synonyms: Instinctive, Intuitional, Instinctual, Innate, Ingrown
Antonyms: Calculated, Reasoned, Taught
Example: The <strong>intuitive</strong> teacher could tell from the student’s guilty look he had cheated on his final exam.
Trick: Sunday ko bhi tuition jana hai ye Intuitive hai.
