15 new English words for 31 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: मारक/प्रतिकार
Synonyms: Remedy, Cure, Corrective, Nostrum, Countermeasure, Counteragent
Antonyms: Disease, Problem, Crunch
Example: Laughter is a good <strong>antidote</strong> to stress
Hindi meaning: समकालीन/समसामयिक
Synonyms: Current, Instant, Present, Co-Existing, Coeval
Antonyms: Future, Old, Past, Old-Fashioned, Preceding, Succeeding
Example: While young people tend to prefer <strong>contemporary</strong> music, the older generation prefers to listen to music from the 1970’s and the 1980’s.
Trick: Koun purane time ka music sunta hai hum to Contemporary sunte hai.
Hindi meaning: काल्पनिक आदर्श
Synonyms: Idealistic, Abstract, Fanciful, Fantasy, Sublime
Antonyms: Real, Actual, Existent
Example: This world is not a <strong>utopia</strong> because it contains too much crime and starvation.
Trick: Ethiopia me utopia nhi hai.
Hindi meaning: आकर्षक
Synonyms: Alluring, Charming, Enticing, Delectable
Antonyms: Boring, Repellent, Repulsive, Uninteresting
Example: Microscopes allow us to get a glimpse of the <strong>fascinating</strong> world of micro-organisms.
Hindi meaning: हत्या करना
Synonyms: Murder, Kill, Execute, Slaughter, liquidate, exterminate
Antonyms: Protect, Save, Guard
Example: The CIA supposedly formed a plot to <strong>assassinate</strong> Cuban President Fidel Castro with an exploding cigar.
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Hindi meaning: अन्तरात्मा/अंतःकरण
Synonyms: Morals, Standards, Values, Principles, Ethics, Creed, Beliefs, Compunction
Antonyms: Immorality, Unethics
Example: The serial killer’s lack of a <strong>conscience</strong> made it very easy for him to kill people.
Trick: Conscious log Conscience se kam karte hai.
Hindi meaning: साहसिकता
Synonyms: Boldness, Daring, Fearlessness, Intrepidity, Bravery, Courage
Antonyms: Cowardice, Fear, Timidity
Example: After robbing the bank, the robber had the <strong>audacity</strong> to leave an insulting note for the police.
Trick: Bhid wali city me audi ko chalane ke liye audacity honi chahiye
Hindi meaning: धर्मनिष्ठता
Synonyms: Doctrine, Belief, Conviction, Creed, Dogma, Credo, Tenet
Antonyms: Disbelief, Agnosticism
Example: While my brother is quite adventurous and likes to try new things, I hate change and prefer to maintain an <strong>orthodox</strong> lifestyle.
Trick: Jis generation ko ortho ki problem ,vo hi orthodoxy.
Hindi meaning: मार देनेवाला/कष्ट देने वाला/भयानक
Synonyms: Ruining, Wrecking, Crumbling, Ceasing
Antonyms: Aiding, Helpful, Benign
Example: We searched for a vaccination, fearing that we would <strong>perish</strong> by the plague.
Trick: Pakistan me punishment ke nam pe perish karte hai.
Hindi meaning: स्वतन्त्र/स्वायत्त
Synonyms: Self-Governing, Independent, Sovereign, Free, Self-Ruling, Self-Determining, Autarchic
Antonyms: Subservient, Dependent
Example: Teenagers should have the <strong>autonomy</strong> to make their own decisions in preparation for their lives as adults.
Hindi meaning: निरंकुश
Synonyms: Autocratic, Dictatorial, Despotic, Undemocratic, Illiberal
Antonyms: Compassionate, Democratic, Gentle, Kind
Example: Working together, the two countries hoped they could uproot the dictator and free the small nation from <strong>tyranny</strong>.
Trick: Rani ke uncle ka tyrannical government.
Hindi meaning: सिद्धांत/आदर्श - वाक्य
Synonyms: Adage, Dictum, Precept, Catchphrase, Shibboleth
Example: “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst†is my <strong>motto</strong> of self-encouragement.
Hindi meaning: आडम्बर/कपट
Synonyms: Duplicity, Imposture, Pietism, Cant
Antonyms: Fairness, Honesty, Truthfulness, Righteousness
Example: Students protested that the rule about cell phones was just a bunch of <strong>hypocrisy</strong> because teachers were always using their cell phones.
Trick: Hypo ko marne ke liye crazy hai hypocrisy.
Hindi meaning: स्थापित करना
Synonyms: Set Forth, Postulate, Propose, Offer, Present
Antonyms: Deny, Dissuade, Ignore, Refuse
Example: The president will <strong>propound</strong> the key points of his healthcare proposal during his biannual speech.
Trick: Pound me photo lgane ka idea propound kiya.
Hindi meaning: पार होना /ऊंचा होना
Synonyms: Exceed, Go Past, Overstep, Pass, Top, Surpass, Excel
Antonyms: Be Inferior, Fail, Fall Behind, Lose, Surrender
Example: According to some religions, you will <strong>transcend</strong> the limits of this world and enter another world when you die.
Trick: Aapko train me bithakar send kar diya Transcend kar diya.
