10 new English words for 8 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.
Hindi meaning: दुर्बल करना/शक्तिहीन करना
Synonyms: Weaken, Enfeeble, Enervate, Devitalize
Antonyms: Strengthen, Invigorate, Enable
Example: A quick punch to the throat will <strong>debilitate</strong> most attackers.
Hindi meaning: झूठे या जाली तथ्य पेश करना
Synonyms: Falsify, Fake, Manipulate, Misrepresent, Misreport
Antonyms: Reveal, Be Honest
Example: Politicians have been known to <strong>fudge</strong> the issues.
Hindi meaning: उचित/उपयुक्त
Synonyms: Apposite, Relevant, Suitable, Appropriate, Fitting, Apt
Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Irrelevant, Unfitting, Unrelated, Unsuitable
Example: If you perform a Google search, you will easily find a list of articles <strong>pertinent</strong> to the subject you were discussing.
Hindi meaning: संभाव्य/विश्वसनीय लगने वाला
Synonyms: Credible, Reasonable, Believable, Probable, Conceivable
Antonyms: Improbable, Inconceivable, Irrational, Unbelievable
Example: Jeremy was fired because he could not give his boss a <strong>plausible</strong> explanation for his constant tardiness to work.
Hindi meaning: अस्पष्टता
Synonyms: Bafflement, Bewilderment, Obscurity, Puzzlement, Vagueness
Antonyms: Clarity, Certainty, Definiteness
Example: Because I am a sympathetic teacher, I avoid using language which will <strong>obfuscate</strong> my students.
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Hindi meaning: जोशरहित
Synonyms: Feeble, Weak, Insipid, Pallid, Vapid, Frail
Antonyms: Healthy, Strong, Robust, Vigorous
Example: Because the runner was <strong>anaemic</strong>, he couldn’t muster the energy to cross the finish line.
Hindi meaning: स्वनिर्णयगत/विवेकाधीन
Synonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Elective, Open To Choice
Antonyms: Compulsory, Mandatory, Non-Elective, Non-Voluntary
Example: The police have certain <strong>discretionary</strong> powers when dealing with petty criminals.
Hindi meaning: बहिर्वेशन करना
Synonyms: Deduce, Hypothesize, Theorize
Antonyms: Assume, Suppose, Conjecture, Guess, Speculate, Surmise
Example: Scientists worry about the greenhouse effect because they have <strong>extrapolated</strong> the rate of carbon-dioxide buildup and predicted that its effect on the atmosphere will become increasingly severe.
Hindi meaning: उज्ज्वल
Synonyms: Promising, Optimistic, Auspicious, Hopeful, Bright
Antonyms: Depressing, Hopeless, Sad
Example: A particularly <strong>rosy</strong> view of the economic situation gives everyone a sound smile.
Hindi meaning: मालूम होना/पता चलना
Synonyms: Be Revealed, Come To Light, Emerge, Be Uncovered, Come Out
Antonyms: Hide, Cover, Cloak, Conceal
Example: If you have watched one golf game, then you have seen everything that will <strong>transpire</strong> in every other game of golf.
