13 new English words for 23 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: खराब
Synonyms: Anti Utopian, Demeritorious, Captious
Antonyms: Grandiose, Quixotic, Utopian
Example: We always complain about <strong>dystopian</strong> word, but somehow we are actually responsible for it.
Trick: This racism ka topic pura mahol Dystopian kar deta hai.
Hindi meaning: दृष्टांत/नीतिकथा
Synonyms: Allegory, Moral Story, Moral Tale, Fable, Exemplum
Example: The play is a <strong>parable</strong> that teaches the students a lesson about the importance of being kind.
Hindi meaning: शुरू करना/आरंभ करना
Synonyms: Set Out, Start Out, Set Forth, Sally Forth, Leave, Depart, Embark, Begin, Start
Antonyms: Arrive, End, Finish, Complete
Example: In 1957, the United States <strong>set off</strong> its first underground nuclear test in a mountain tunnel in the remote desert 100 miles from Las Vegas.
Trick: Baal set karke set off karta hai.
Hindi meaning: विचारना/सोचना
Synonyms: Consider, Contemplate, Mull, Cerebrate
Antonyms: Discard, Disregard, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: We <strong>pondered</strong> whether we could afford the trip.
Hindi meaning: रूपक कथा/दृष्टान्त
Synonyms: Tale, Fable, Parable, Apologue
Example: Yesterday, Sister Agnes told us a religious <strong>allegory</strong> that explained why telling falsehoods is unacceptable.
Trick: Aishwarya rai sabi gori ladkiyo ki Allegory hai.
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Hindi meaning: लाक्षणिक रूप से
Synonyms: Allegorically, Figuratively, Emblematically
Antonyms: Straightly, Directly
Example: <strong>Metaphorically</strong> speaking, Camel is the ship of the desert.
Trick: Mene four questions ko ek se relate kiya metaphor kiya.
Hindi meaning: उपदेशात्मक/प्रबोधक
Synonyms: Educational, Informative, Doctrinal, Preceptive, Teaching, Edifying
Antonyms: Confusing, Uninformative
Example: While the professor’s lectures were designed to be <strong>didactic, </strong> they only served to confuse the students.
Trick: Did acting usse didactic kiya.
Hindi meaning: निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Colorless, Forlorn, austere, desolate
Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Pleasant
Example: At the funeral, the widow looked <strong>bleak</strong> and lost.
Trick: Movie phle leak hote hi producer bleak ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: खराब/शोकमय
Synonyms: Dingy, Dim, Dark, Gloomy, Dreary, Drab, Dull, Bleak, Cheerless
Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Clear, Encouraging
Example: Since the unemployment rate is at its highest level in a decade, the economy is in a <strong>dismal</strong> state.
Trick: Kohli ka wicket dismiss hote hi sabi ka mood dismal ho gya.
Hindi meaning: कष्ट देना
Synonyms: Torment, Afflict, Torture, Pain, Agonize
Antonyms: Aid, Delight, Happy, Support, Comfort
Example: Being mentally <strong>wracked, </strong> he left his job.
Trick: Weak ko sabi wrack dete hai.
Hindi meaning: मिलाना
Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Join, Unify, Amalgamate, Consolidate
Antonyms: Divide, Part, Separate, Dissolve
Example: I merely protested that it is simply wrong to <strong>conflate</strong> the cultural arguments for marriage rights with the political ones.
Trick: U.P. election congress conflate karke lad rhi hai.
Synonyms: Impromptu, Extemporaneous, Emergency, Specific
Antonyms: General, Usual, Common, Regular
Example: Since our proposal was rejected, we made a few <strong>ad hoc</strong> changes and resubmitted the plan.
Trick: Hawk ad hoc rahta hai shikar ke liye.
Hindi meaning: अंधकारपूर्ण/विषादपूर्ण
Synonyms: Bleak, Dismal, Dreary, Forlorn, Depressing, Murky
Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Joyful, Lively
Example: Looking at the <strong>gloomy</strong> painting makes me very sad.
