10 new English words for 20 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: प्रतिपक्षी/विपरीत
Synonyms: Contradictory, Contrary, Contrasted, Converse, Counter, Opposed
Antonyms: Supporting, Corroborative, Aiding
Example: The parliament has not passed the bill because the conservative party is <strong>antithetical</strong> to the liberal party’s proposal.
Trick: Jo log anti hai Thailand ko lekar vo Antithetical hai.
Hindi meaning: परछाईं/उपस्थिति
Synonyms: Appearance, Manifestation, appearing, Display
Antonyms: Established, Instituted, Propounded
Example: Casper the Friendly Ghost is a cartoon <strong>apparition</strong> that even little kids can be comfortable with.
Trick: Operation theatre me Apparition hai.
Hindi meaning: वातावरण/स्थिति
Synonyms: Ambience, Surroundings, Atmosphere
Example: Because my father grew up in a military <strong>milieu, </strong> he knew he wanted to join the armed forces when he graduated from high school.
Trick: Mujhe ache Milieu me milna pasand hai.
Hindi meaning: पूर्ण ज्ञान होना/ संज्ञान
Synonyms: Awareness, Notice, Knowledge, Consciousness, Perception
Antonyms: Heedlessness, Ignorance, Negligence
Example: My son has no <strong>cognizance</strong> that his reckless actions are dangerous
Trick: Pura gyan hai to Cognizance hai.
Hindi meaning: अस्पष्टता/अपारदर्शिता
Synonyms: Lack of Clarity, Obscurity, Abstruseness, Unclearness
Antonyms: Clarity, Lucidity, Transparency
Example: The political system in India has always been under the <strong>opacity. </strong>
Trick: Aaj kal har city me taro ki opacity hai.
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Hindi meaning: निष्प्रभाव करना/रद्द करना
Synonyms: Crush, Quell, Repress, Suppress
Antonyms: Encourage, Praise, Aid, Assist
Example: Tired of squabbling, the exhausted husband agreed to <strong>quash</strong> the argument and go shopping with his wife.
Trick: Ash ki rai hai ki koi bi marriage quash na ho.
Hindi meaning: घातक/धूर्त
Synonyms: Dangerous, Dishonest, Disingenuous, Ensnaring
Antonyms: Honest, Sincere, Ingenuous
Example: Although the medicine made Gabriel feel better at first, its effect was <strong>insidious</strong> and only lasted a short time.
Trick: Inside CD virus is insidious hai.
Hindi meaning: निहित/अधिकार प्राप्त
Synonyms: Entrust To, Invest In, Bestow On, Confer On, Grant To
Antonyms: Disapprove, Take
Example: The new post was <strong>vested</strong> with the powers of appointment and firing.
Trick: West me sabko vest hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रमाण
Synonyms: Authentic, Genuine, Real, True, Actual, Legitimate
Antonyms: Fake, Unreal, False
Example: Because the man had lied about having a medical degree, he was not a <strong>bona fide</strong> doctor.
Trick: Bone ka test karte hai bonafide ke liye.
Hindi meaning: साधन
Synonyms: Money, Cash, Capital, Finance, Resources, Funds
Antonyms: Debt, Requirement, Lack
Example: A project as big as this requires a lot of financial <strong>wherewithal. </strong>
Trick: Where ,there khi bi jane ke liye Wherewithal hona chahiye.
