10 new English words for 27 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: दक्षता
Synonyms: Cleverness, Dexterity, Quickness, Sharpness, Cuteness, Adroitness
Antonyms: Slowness, Sluggishness, Clumsiness
Example: Professional chess players display amazing mental <strong>agility</strong> to be able to think rapidly and creatively while under such pressure.
Trick: Aged logo me agility nhi hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: व्यवहारवाद
Synonyms: Appositeness, Aptness, Practicality
Antonyms: Inappropriateness
Example: My mother is quite <strong>pragmatic</strong> in nature and never does anything without rationalizing it first.
Trick: Prague me pragmatism bht popular hai.
Hindi meaning: स्वप्निल/अवास्तविक
Synonyms: Dreamlike, Phantasmagoric, Of Fantasy
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Absoluteness, Authenticity
Example: Despite his death, Dali continues to be known for his <strong>surreal</strong> artwork that displays out of the ordinary images.
Trick: Jo real nhi vo surreal hai.
Hindi meaning: दूर करना या होना
Synonyms: Banish, Dismiss, Chase Away, Drive Away, Disperse, allay
Antonyms: Keep, Allow, Hold, Permit
Example: When the president made his speech about the state of the country’s security, he hoped his words would <strong>dispel</strong> public fears.
Trick: Disciplane thodta hai ye bacha, ise dispel kar do.
Synonyms: Hyperbole, Oratory, Balderdash, Linguistic, Elocution
Antonyms: Quiet, Conciseness
Example: At the time of elections every political leader switches to <strong>rhetoric</strong> speeches to allure the voters.
Trick: Election me jitne pe ek ek heater denge ye baat rhetoric hai.
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Hindi meaning: सहारा देना/मजबूत करना
Synonyms: Strengthen, Support, Reinforce, Make Stronger, Boost, Fortify
Antonyms: Block, Halt, Hinder, Obstruct
Example: If Danielle gets a good grade on her math test, it will really <strong>bolster</strong> her self-confidence.
Trick: Holster me gun rakkar apne aap ko bolster kiya.
Hindi meaning: अतिशयोक्ति
Synonyms: Overstatement, Overemphasis, Magnification, Amplification, Aggrandizement, Dramatization
Antonyms: Truth, Reality, Actuality
Example: It would be a serious <strong>exaggeration</strong> to say that Bale's life is in danger, but he certainly is sick.
Trick: Is generation ke bache bht exaggeration karte hai.
Hindi meaning: घनिष्ठता/मैत्री
Synonyms: Harmonization, Reconciliation, Agreement, Cordiality, Friendliness, Reconcilement
Antonyms: Aloofness, Disagreement, Hostility
Example: After latest ceasefire violations The possibility of <strong>rapprochement</strong> between the two countries seems unlikely.
Trick: Phle approach karni padti hai ladkiyo se rapprochement ke liye.
Hindi meaning: पीछे हटना
Synonyms: Move back, withdrawal, pulling back
Antonyms: Advance, Arrive, Continuity
Example: The major ordered his men to <strong>retreat</strong> when it became obvious that they were heavily outnumbered.
Trick: Har birthday pe treat ka nam lete hi Retreat ho jata hai.
Hindi meaning: नेतृत्व/आदिपत्य
Synonyms: Authority, Command, Leadership, Power, Predominance
Antonyms: Follow, Obedience
Example: When the dictator was chased out of the country, his <strong>hegemony</strong> over the people came to an end.
Trick: Hai jiske pass money uska hegemony hai.
