13 new English words for 10 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: वाक्छल/धोखा
Synonyms: Trickery, Deception, Deceitfulness, Subterfuge, Fraudulence, Legerdemain
Antonyms: Honesty, Openness, Truthfulness, Forthrightness
Example: You can smell the <strong>chicanery</strong> from a dishonest politician.
Trick: Chicken ke nam pe Chicanery karte hai.
Hindi meaning: चहलकदमी करना
Synonyms: Stroll, Amble, Wander, Promenade
Antonyms: Run
Example: Although the criminal was being chased by a police officer, he chose to <strong>saunter</strong> down the street as if he did not have a care in the world.
Trick: Sunder van me saunter karte hai.
Hindi meaning: एकाधिकार
Synonyms: Proprietorship, Possessorship, Holding, Single Ownership
Antonyms: Sharing Or Joint Ownership
Example: The local cable company has a <strong>monopoly</strong> on high speed Internet because it offers the only web access in town.
Hindi meaning: विचित्र
Synonyms: Weird, Queer, Offbeat, Grotesque, Quirky, Unconventional, Bizarre, Unusual
Antonyms: Common, Conventional, Familiar, Normal, Ordinary
Example: If the psychic’s <strong>outlandish</strong> prediction comes true, the world will end in a week.
Trick: Out land se aaya hua fashion Outlandish hai.
Hindi meaning: वादा/वचन
Synonyms: Promise, Undertaking, Vow, Commitment, Assurance, Oath
Antonyms: Breach, Break
Example: The federal government has <strong>pledged</strong> to increase its foreign aid to the war-torn region.
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Hindi meaning: ख़तरा/संकट
Synonyms: Threat, Danger, Jeopardy, Hazard, Peril
Antonyms: Safety, Surety, Delight, Pleasure
Example: The weeds invading my vegetable garden are a huge <strong>menace. </strong>
Trick: Meena bazar me landmines ka menace hai.
Hindi meaning: अस्पष्ट/अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Vague, Indistinct, Unclear, Indefinite, Ill-Defined, Nebulous
Antonyms: Clear, Definite, Distinct, Certain
Example: The history between the downfall of Magadha and arrival of Islam is very <strong>hazy. </strong>
Trick: Lazy logo ka career hazy ho jata hai.
Hindi meaning: उपहास्य/मूर्खतापूर्ण
Synonyms: Absurd, Comical, Risible, Derisory, Bizarre, Goofy
Antonyms: Credible, Good, Logical, Plausible, Reasonable
Example: The student told the teacher a <strong>ridiculous</strong> story about his dog eating his homework, but she didn't believe him.
Trick: Party me dark red dress phenana Ridiculous hai.
Hindi meaning: सर्वसम्मति
Synonyms: Accord, Harmony, Concurrence, Consent, Unison, Unanimity
Antonyms: Disagreement, Dissension, Opposition, Refusal, Opposition
Example: When everyone stood up and applauded the president of the firm, it was obvious the entire company was in <strong>consensus</strong> with the new goals.
Trick: Vapas census krane ke liye sapka Consensus zruri hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से
Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly, Outwardly, Professedly, Purportedly
Antonyms: Improbably, Obscurely, Unlikely
Example: While the <strong>ostensible</strong> destination of our trip sounded appealing, I was dreading the long drive it would take to get there.
Trick: Bostan se hai sibal se ostensible hai.
Synonyms: Deception, Dishonesty, Sham, Untruth
Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness, Uprightness
Example: My mother said that the pressure cooker of the Company was a <strong>fakery</strong> and didn’t work.
Trick: Har baat pe fekta hai fakery hai.
Hindi meaning: सच्चाई
Synonyms: Truthfulness, Truth, Accurateness, Correctness, Exactness, Realism
Antonyms: Deceit, Dishonesty, Falsehood, Lying, Unfairness
Example: Since the witness is a known enemy of the defendant, his testimony certainly needs to be evaluated for its <strong>veracity</strong>.
Trick: India ko virasat me mili hai Veracity.
Hindi meaning: रोकना
Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Restrict, Constrain, Restrain
Antonyms: Assist, Encourage, Free, Liberate
Example: If we can <strong>restrain</strong> runaway spending our economy will not suffer.
Trick: Crane se stone ko crib kiya.
