14 new English words for 16 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: शांत होना/ धीमा होना
Synonyms: Lessen, Diminish, Moderate, Decline, Ebb, Slacken
Antonyms: Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Extend
Example: With any luck, the storm will <strong>abate</strong> soon so we can still have our picnic.
Trick: Ab eat nhi kruga tabhi health abate ho pahegi.
Hindi meaning: घुमावदार
Synonyms: Zigzag, Zigzagging, Twisting, Turning, Curving, Serpentine
Antonyms: Straight, Direct
Example: Jason let his mind <strong>meander</strong> and by the time the workday was over, he had made very little progress on his accounts.
Trick: Apne yha mandir ke ander jane wala rasta bht meandering hota hai.
Hindi meaning: सहापराध करना/अवप्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Goad, Provoke, Collaborate, Encourage
Antonyms: Halt, Prevent, Stop, Disapprove, Discourage, Dissuade
Example: The photo editing software is sure to <strong>abet</strong> my odds of winning the photo competition.
Trick: Cricket me betting crime ko abet karti hai.
Hindi meaning: निपुण
Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Imaginative, Original, Innovative, Resourceful, Enterprising, Insightful
Antonyms: Dull, Foolish, Stupid, Uncreative
Example: It was <strong>ingenious</strong> of him to arrange the schedule so precisely.
Trick: Genius log Ingenious hote hai.
Hindi meaning: विमुक्त करना
Synonyms: Absolve, Clear, Exonerate, Exculpate, Declare Innocent
Antonyms: Accuse, Blame, Charge, Convict, Incriminate, Punish, Sentence
Example: Everyone was shocked by the killer’s <strong>acquittal</strong> which allowed him to leave prison.
Trick: Inhe ek katal ke crime me acquittal kiya gya.
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Hindi meaning: अनिपुण/त्वरित
Synonyms: Perfunctory, Desultory, Casual, Superficial, Inattentive
Antonyms: Careful, Detailed, Complete, Meticulous
Example: After doing a <strong>cursory</strong> head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their tents.
Trick: Cursor cursory chlta hai.
Hindi meaning: कुशल
Synonyms: Careful, Conscientious, Scrupulous, Punctilious, Painstaking
Antonyms: Careless, Imprecise, Inaccurate, Indefinite, Inexact, Negligent
Example: Because Haley is a <strong>meticulous</strong> cleaner, every inch of her house is spotless.
Trick: Mitti ka kalash bnane ke liye Meticulous hona zruri hai.
Hindi meaning: समीक्षा/आंकलन
Synonyms: Assessment, Evaluation, Estimation, Judgment, Gauging
Antonyms: Ignorance
Example: When the house was <strong>appraised</strong> for less than my purchase price, I was very upset.
Trick: Court ne AAP ke kam ko Appraisal karne ka order diya.
Hindi meaning: षड़यंत्रपूर्ण
Synonyms: Plotting. Of Cabal, Surreptitious, Clandestine
Antonyms: Honest, Forthright, Truthful
Example: The <strong>conspiratorial</strong> code is only meaningful to the spy and his supervisor.
Hindi meaning: पछतावा/खेद
Synonyms: Contrition, Penitence, Repentance, Regret
Antonyms: Indifference
Example: The serial killer showed no <strong>compunction</strong> when his guilty verdict was announced.
Trick: Function me aaj kam piya to ghar aake compunction karte hai.
Hindi meaning: अस्पर्शनीय/पवित्र
Synonyms: Sacred, Inviolable, Unimpeachable, Unchallengeable
Antonyms: Profane, Unsacred
Example: The award-winning filmmaker felt his movies were too <strong>sacrosanct</strong> to be criticized by the media.
Trick: Sacret chize sacrosanct hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: अपयश/बदनामी
Synonyms: Humiliation, Mortification, Disgrace, Dishonor, Stigma, Degradation, Infamy, Indignity
Antonyms: Prestige, Dignity, Honor
Example: Unsure as to whether or not she could face the <strong>ignominy</strong> of being demoted, Karen quit her job.
Hindi meaning: नजरबन्दी
Synonyms: Immurement, Imprisonment, Incarceration
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberation, Release
Example: The fifteen people arrested were still in police <strong>detention; </strong> even they all were not guilty at all.
Hindi meaning: क़ैद
Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Internment, Incarceration
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberation, Independence
Example: He was released after 865 days in <strong>captivity. </strong>
