12 new English words for 15 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: प्रभुत्व/श्रेष्ठत्व
Synonyms: Dominance, Preeminence, Primacy, Supremacy
Antonyms: Limited, Restricted, Minor, Secondary, Subordinate
Example: The hijackers demanded that China relinquish its claim of <strong>sovereignty</strong> over Hong Kong.
Trick: America se pheale soviet union ki Sovereignty thi.
Hindi meaning: जासूसी देख-भाल
Synonyms: Exploration, Observation, Investigation, Examination, Inspection
Antonyms: Ignorance
Example: The football coach sent his assistant to his rival’s field to perform <strong>reconnaissance</strong> on the other team’s strategy.
Trick: Kano aur senses ko use karke Reconnaissance karte hai.
Hindi meaning: उपेक्षा करना
Synonyms: Belittle, Denigrate, Depreciate, Downgrade, Underrate
Antonyms: Admire, Approve, Commend, Compliment, Praise
Example: I cannot believe that you belittle and <strong>disparage</strong> people who have little in common with you.
Trick: Dis paragraph me se mujhe answer nhi aaye to mene is paragraph ko disparage kiya.
Hindi meaning: शरण-स्थान
Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Harbor
Antonyms: Imperiled Place
Example: Seeking <strong>asylum</strong> from their homelands, many people have fled to the United States in hopes of having a better life.
Trick: Aslam terrorist ko Pakistan ne Asylum diya hai.
Hindi meaning: साहस देना
Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Promote, Energize
Antonyms: Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Depress
Example: Do you believe alcohol commercials <strong>embolden</strong> teens to drink?
Trick: Usian bold ki documentary ne bht logo ko Embolden diya.
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Hindi meaning: पीछे हटना
Synonyms: Move Back, Withdrawal, Pulling Back
Antonyms: Advance, Arrive, Continuity
Example: The enemy was setting homes and farms on fire as they <strong>retreated. </strong>
Trick: Treat ke nam pe hmesha retreat ho jata hai.
Hindi meaning: आश्चर्यजनक/चौंका देने वाला
Synonyms: Astounding, Bewildering, Extraordinary, Spectacular, Staggering, Stunning
Antonyms: Insignificant, Normal, Ordinary, Unimpressive, Usual, Boring, Expected
Example: It was <strong>astonishing</strong> to see the underdog team beat the five-time world champions.
Trick: Devdas me ash ne apni acting se sabko Astonishing kar diya.
Hindi meaning: अनावश्यक रूप से
Synonyms: Unjustifiably, Unnecessarily, Unwarrantedly, In Essentially
Antonyms: Justifiably, Necessarily
Example: He’s always looking for <strong>gratuitous</strong> attention from his classmates by pulling all sorts of reckless stunts.
Trick: Great log koi bi kam Gratuitously nhi karte hai.
Hindi meaning: छोड़ना/दूर रहना
Synonyms: Deny, Disavow, Eschew, Relinquish, Repudiate
Antonyms: Allow, Approve, Claim, Continue, Embrace, Keep
Example: When Hector tried to <strong>renounce</strong> his membership in the gang, the group’s leader threatened him.
Trick: Phle announce karke Renounce karte hai.
Hindi meaning: गुस्सावर
Synonyms: Irritable, Quick-Tempered, Petulant
Antonyms: Cool, Happy, Pleasant, Cheerful
Example: Because Charles is very <strong>irascible, </strong> you have to be mindful of what you say to him.
Trick: Cable kahte hi Irascible ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: दबाव
Synonyms: Force, Compulsion, Constraint, Duress, Oppression, Enforcement
Antonyms: Liberty, Freedom
Example: As the students argued, the teacher tried to <strong>coerce</strong> them into silence with the threat of a detention.
Hindi meaning: उभयभाविता
Synonyms: Equivocation, Indecision, Inconclusiveness, Irresolution
Antonyms: Certainty, Sureness, Decisiveness
Example: I am <strong>ambivalent</strong> as to whether or not I want to take the medicine because of the drug’s known side effects.
