14 new English words for 8 February 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: कार्य/कर्तव्य
Synonyms: Vouchment, Responsibility, Liability, Obligation, Duty
Antonyms: Negligence, Irresponsibility, Insouciance
Example: It is the prosecuting attorney’s <strong>onus</strong> to prove the guilt of the defendant.
Trick: The onus on company is to give bonus to employ.
Hindi meaning: आदेश/आज्ञा
Synonyms: Order, Edict, Command, Mandate, Proclamation, Dictum, Promulgation
Antonyms: Lawlessness, Defiance
Example: The queen issued a royal <strong>decree</strong> which stopped people from visiting the royal gardens during the holidays.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिपादन
Synonyms: Rendering, Interpretation, Presentation, Execution, Delivery
Antonyms: Obscurity, Vagueness
Example: There is no way the cinematic <strong>rendition</strong> of the novel can be as good as the printed work.
Trick: End of every edition Rendition hota hai.
Hindi meaning: परिकल्पना/अनुमान
Synonyms: Assumption, Likelihood, Supposition, Opinion
Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality
Example: Because they were fighting more often than not, the girl made a <strong>presumption</strong> that her parents were unhappily married.
Hindi meaning: निकलना/निर्गत होना
Synonyms: Arise, Derive, Emerge, Emit, Originate
Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Conceal
Example: If you rub the magical lamp, a genie will <strong>emanate</strong> from the bottle.
Trick: Originate hua matlb emanate hua.
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Hindi meaning: मेल खाना
Synonyms: Coincide, Match, Correspond, Harmonize
Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Mismatch, Divide
Example: For any relation to be successful, the Habits of both sides should be <strong>dovetailed. </strong>
Trick: Dove soap se koi bi soap dovetail nhi hota.
Hindi meaning: व्यावहारिक/तथ्यात्मक
Synonyms: Realistic, Logical, Un Idealistic, Practical
Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Unrealistic, Unreasonable
Example: If you are traveling a great distance, the <strong>pragmatic</strong> approach is to take a plane.
Trick: Pan parag khane se dimag automatic pragmatic chalta hai.
Hindi meaning: संभावित/अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Provisional, Unconfirmed, Unsettled, Indefinite
Antonyms: Certain, Conclusive, Decisive, Definite, Final
Example: Since I am unsure of my availability for tomorrow, I will set a <strong>tentative</strong> meeting time with you right now and then confirm later this evening.
Hindi meaning: निगरानी
Synonyms: Vigilance, Supervision, Observance, Monitoring
Antonyms: Ignorance, Neglect, Negligence, Indifference, Inobservance
Example: Conducting undercover <strong>surveillance</strong> was one of her job duties as a detective on the police force.
Hindi meaning: जाँचना
Synonyms: Assess, Evaluate, Appraise, Examine, Scrutinize, Inspect
Antonyms: Forget, Ignore, Neglect, Overlook
Example: They <strong>vetted</strong> her thoroughly before offering her the job.
Trick: VAT nhi lgaya to vet karne government le log aa gye.
Hindi meaning: दृढ़ रहना/डटे रहना
Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Abide, Be Resolute
Antonyms: Cease, Discontinue, Give Up, Halt, Stop
Example: I can't believe that some tobacco executives <strong>persist</strong> in claiming that cigarettes haven't been proven to cause cancer.
Trick: Parso se me persist ki khana nhi khaunga jab tak nayi bike nhi milegi.
Hindi meaning: परिवर्तन होना/बदलना
Synonyms: Alter, Change, Vary, Transform
Antonyms: Stagnate, Retain
Example: The implemented policies was so unfavorable to the farmers, it <strong>ratcheted</strong> up the ambience in the country.
Trick: Inse chat karke life ratchet ho gyi.
Hindi meaning: स्वाधीनता
Synonyms: Freedom, Scope, Leeway, Elbow Room, Liberty
Antonyms: Extreme, Limitation, Restriction
Example: Since my teacher gave us <strong>latitude</strong> in selecting essay topics, I’m going to think out of the box and choose an unusual subject.
Trick: Agar aapka attitude acha hai to gharwale aapko latitude denge.
Hindi meaning: मौन
Synonyms: Reserve, Introversion, Undemonstrativeness, Taciturnity
Antonyms: Intervening, Interfering
Example: While Barbara likes to discuss her personal life with our co-workers, I am much more <strong>reticent. </strong>
Trick: Decent log reticent hote hai.
