11 new English words for 4 March 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.

1 Harbor (noun)

Harbor - A place of refuge and comfort and security.

A place of refuge and comfort and security.

Hindi meaning: ठिकाना/शरण स्थल

Synonyms: Anchorage, Shelter, Haven, Asylum

Antonyms: Unsafe or Imperiled Place

Example: During the tornado, we found safety in a <strong>harbor</strong> without windows.

2 Corpus (noun)

Corpus - A collection of something.

A collection of something.

Hindi meaning: संग्रह

Synonyms: Collection, Compilation, Body, Entity, Whole, Aggregation

Antonyms: Part, Fraction

Example: The <strong>corpus</strong> of the Author is highest among all newly published literature.

Trick: Car ko plus kar karke car ka corpus kar liya.

3 Antagonize (verb)

Antagonize  - Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Hindi meaning: विरोधी बनाना

Synonyms: Embitter, Empoison, Envenom

Antonyms: Endear, Ingratiate, Appease, Assuage, Mollify, Pacify, Placate

Example: Since John was already irritated, his wife knew it would not take much to <strong>antagonize</strong> him.

Trick: Aunty aunty ko hate karti hai , Antagonize karti hai.

4 Subterfuge (noun)

Subterfuge - The action of deceiving; misrepresentation/ deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

The action of deceiving; misrepresentation/ deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

Hindi meaning: चाल/जोड़-तोड़

Synonyms: Trickery, Deviousness, Deceit, Deception, Dishonesty, Cheating, Duplicity, Guile

Antonyms: Fairness, Honesty, Openness, Reality, Sincerity, Truthfulness

Example: Investigators often resort to <strong>subterfuge</strong> in an attempt to make criminals admit wrongdoing.

Trick: dono teams ek dusre ko sab trah se fuse karne ki koshish karti hai , Subterfuge karti hai.

5 Dossier (noun)

Dossier  - A file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject.

A file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject.

Hindi meaning: फ़ाइल

Synonyms: File, Report, Case History, Case Study, Casebook

Antonyms: Ignorance

Example: Once complete, the <strong>dossier</strong> is submitted for review to the appropriate authorities regarding the matter.

Trick: Pta nhi kyu do senior officers ne ek hi Dossier mangvae hai.

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6 Corroborate (verb)

Corroborate  - Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Hindi meaning: पुष्टि करना

Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Endorse, Ratify, Authenticate, Validate, Certify

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate

Example: Dr. Samuelson was glad his partner was willing to <strong>corroborate</strong> his scientific findings.

Trick: Company collaborate karke documents se Corroborate karti hai.

7 Dole out (verb)

Dole out  - To give or deliver in small portions.

To give or deliver in small portions.

Hindi meaning: बाँटना/देना

Synonyms: Give, Bestow, Allot, Hand Out

Antonyms: Hoard, Hold

Example: Before leaving the father <strong>doled out</strong> his savings to his daughter.

Trick: Congress ne akele me coal out karke dole out kiye .

8 Bring down (verb)

Bring down  - To reduce./ to assist or  accompany someone from a higher place to a lower place.

To reduce./ to assist or accompany someone from a higher place to a lower place.

Hindi meaning: घटाना/कम करना

Synonyms: Cut Down, Drop, Lower, Pull Down

Antonyms: Rise, Bump, Move Up, Jump Up

Example: The governor pledged to <strong>bring taxes down. </strong>

9 Simultaneous (adjective)

Simultaneous - Occurring, operating, or done at the same time.

Occurring, operating, or done at the same time.

Hindi meaning: एक ही समय पर

Synonyms: Concurrent, Contemporaneous, Concomitant, Coinciding, Synchronous

Antonyms: Asynchronous, Non-Concurrent

Example: It was beautiful when the fireworks <strong>simultaneously</strong> lit up the sky and formed the shape of our country’s flag.

Trick: Ek hi samay me hone wala Simultaneous hota hai.

10 Overt (adjective)

Overt  - Done or shown openly; plainly apparent.

Done or shown openly; plainly apparent.

Hindi meaning: प्रकट/प्रत्यक्ष

Synonyms: Open, Revealed, Unconcealed, Apparent, Conspicuous

Antonyms: Hidden, Concealed, Secret, Disguised, Clandestine

Example: I cannot believe Jim has a crush on me because he has never shown any <strong>overt</strong> interest.

Trick: Bekar over krake world cup harva diya ,ab bi Overt ghum rha hai.

11 Subvert (verb)

Subvert - To attempt to undercut or overthrow a person or group’s authority.

To attempt to undercut or overthrow a person or group’s authority.

Hindi meaning: उलट देना

Synonyms: Debase, Unsettle, Overthrow, Overturn

Antonyms: Encourage, Strengthen, Improve

Example: In the movie, the rebels sought to <strong>subvert</strong> the tribunal’s power and replace the body with a democratic government.

Trick: Jin sab ko verasat me mili hai political chair un sabko Subvert kar dena chahiye.

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