Daily Vocabulary 21 January 2017 – 13 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

13 new English words for 21 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.

1 Resentment (noun)

Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly/ a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair.

Hindi meaning: नाराजगी/रोष

Synonyms: Bitterness, Indignation, Pique, Displeasure, Dissatisfaction, Disgruntlement, Discontentment

Antonyms: Cheer, Delight, Friendliness, Glee, Good Will, Happiness

Example: Rather than resent others for having what you desire, work hard to get what you want.

Trick: Bache ko resend kiya school me bacha Resentment ho gya.

2 Stratagem (noun)

A plan or scheme/ a maneuver in a game or conversation

Hindi meaning: युक्ति/चाल

Synonyms: Plan, Scheme, Tactic, Manoeuvre, Move, Ploy

Antonyms: Inactivity, Stagnation, Honesty

Example: Her business stratagem allowed her to quickly rise to the top as a great success.

Trick: India ko australia me fast bowler ko khelane ke liye strategy ya Stratagem bnana pdega .

3 Vilification (noun)

A rude expression intended to offend or hurt/ abusively disparaging.

Hindi meaning: तिरस्कार/मान हानि

Synonyms: Condemnation, Criticism, Censure, Denunciation, Defamation, Denigration, Disparagement.

Antonyms: Praise, Laud

Example: The constant vilification of candidates for public office was undermining the people's faith in the political system.

Trick: Company me driver ka police verification nhi hoga to company ka Vilification hoga

4 Cogent (adjective)

Powerfully persuasive/ very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe with impact.

Hindi meaning: प्रभावशाली/ठोस

Synonyms: Convincing, Firm, Solid, Persuasive

Antonyms: Ineffective, Weak, Unimportant

Example: The angry husband hired a detective to find cogent proof of his wife's extramarital affair.

Trick: Gent ko Cogent bhana aata hai ghar ate aane ka .

5 Fidelity (noun)

Faithfulness to one's duties / accuracy, or exact correspondence to some given quality or fact.

Hindi meaning: निष्ठा/कर्तव्यपरायणता

Synonyms: Loyalty, Allegiance, Obedience, Devotion, Faith

Antonyms: Disloyalty, Faithlessness, Inconstancy, Infidelity

Example: After his arrest for fraud, the fidelity of all the reports he had turned in came into question.

Trick: Dil se fida hai to Fidelity dikate hai .

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6 Ameliorate (verb)

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Hindi meaning: सुधारना

Synonyms: Reform, Rectify, Amend, Correct, Cure

Antonyms: Harm, Hurt, Damage, Worsen

Example: Any one can ameliorate your singing by taking a few vocal lessons.

Trick: Amla aur imli ka rate improve ho gya to Ameliorate ho gya.

7 Apotheosis (noun)

Apotheosis - The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax./ perfect example of something or the best point in one's life or job.

The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax./ perfect example of something or the best point in one's life or job.

Hindi meaning: आदर्शपन

Synonyms: Elevation, Idolization, Pinnacle, Crowning Moment

Antonyms: Relegate, Downgrade, Put Down, Lowering the position

Example: We were ecstatic to meet the athlete who was said to be the apotheosis of his sport.

Trick: Agar apollo ki theory padli to aap Apotheosis ban jahenge.

8 Incendiary (adjective)

Tending to stir up conflict/

Hindi meaning: उत्तेजक/भड़काने वाला

Synonyms: Provocative, Seditious, Subversive, Rabble Rousing, Insurrectionary

Antonyms: Peaceful, Harmonic, Cordial

Trick: Insan ne diary pe Incendiary words kahke riots karwaye.

9 Froth (adjective)

Worthless or insubstantial talk, ideas, or activities.

Hindi meaning: महत्वहीन /व्यर्थ

Synonyms: Trivia, Trifles, Irrelevancies, Nonsense, Rubbish, Trash

Antonyms: Significant, Cogent, Powerful, Important

Example: The implementation of proposal of new Idea was rejected as it was based on some froth values.

Trick: Kuch friends mere sara din Froth bate karte hai.

10 Usurp (verb)

Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Hindi meaning: छीनना /हड़पना

Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Expropriate, Take Possession Of, Arrogate, Annex

Antonyms: Let Go, Offer, Refuse, Reject, Release

Example: The president does not usurp his position because he is elected by the people.

Trick: U ko saap se katwakar property ko Usurp kiya.

11 Demarcate (verb)

Set the boundaries or limits of./ set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something.

Hindi meaning: अलग करना/ विभाजक रेखा रखना

Synonyms: Delimit, Mark Off, Detach, Divide, Separate

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Join, Unite

Example: The fence was put in place to demarcate one piece of property from the next.

12 Ostensibly (adverb)

As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट रूप से/प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly, Outwardly, Superficially, Professedly, Purportedly

Antonyms: Improbably, Obscurely, Unlikely

Example: strong>Ostensibly, the celebrity seemed to be hiding from photographers by wearing a disguise.

13 Indignant (adjective)

Angered at something unjust or wrong / feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Hindi meaning: क्रोधित/क्रुद्ध

Synonyms: Resented, Outraged, Umbrageous, Aggrieved, Affronted, Discontented

Antonyms: Appeased, Calmed, Contented

Example: Indignant at the waste of the companyâ€™s resources, the financial director cut the supply budget by sixty percent.

Daily Vocabulary – 21 January 2017