10 new English words for 6 April 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: हक्का-बक्का कर देना
Synonyms: Puzzle, Perplex, Baffle, Bewilder, Muddle
Antonyms: Clear Up, Clarify
Example: After listening to the confusing lecture, the college girl was <strong>bemused</strong>.
Trick: Pak ke upar bhum use aur Pak bemuse.
Hindi meaning: स्वांग बनना/बहाना करना
Synonyms: Impersonate, Pretend As, Disguise Oneself As, Simulate
Antonyms: Be Honest, Be Truthful, Be Sincere
Example: In front of the media, the crooked politician will <strong>masquerade</strong> as a decent human being.
Trick: Special 26 movie me raid marte hai Masquerade banker.
Hindi meaning: कठोर/कडा
Synonyms: Harsh, Severe, Strict, Extreme, Drastic, Stringent
Antonyms: Amenable, Gentle, Mild, Temperate
Example: Under <strong>draconian</strong> law, even the smallest offenses are punished with harsh consequences.
Hindi meaning: सहक्रियता
Synonyms: Symbiosys, Coaction, Cooperation, combined efforts
Antonyms: Discord, Separation
Example: The <strong>synergy</strong> between the two firms has created a giant company that now controls the industry.
Trick: Energy sector me bhout companies ke bich synergy ho rhi hai.
Hindi meaning: व्यापक/अति महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Including, Encircling, Comprehensive, Encompassing
Antonyms: Narrow, Parochial
Example: Computer downtime is an <strong>overarching</strong> problem in all departments.
Trick: Archery game inke liye bhout Overarching hai.
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Hindi meaning: भारी/विशालकाय
Synonyms: Enormous, Huge, Colossal, Prodigious, Immense
Antonyms: Small, Tiny, Minuscule
Example: The new cricket stadium is <strong>humongous</strong> in size and can hold nearly one hundred thousand people.
Trick: Ye human bhout humongous hai.
Hindi meaning: घोषणा
Synonyms: Pronouncement, Proclamation, Edict, Decree, Mandate, Fiat
Example: When Jim foolishly ignored the financial <strong>dictum</strong> and spent more than he could afford, he found himself homeless after not having enough money to pay his rent.
Trick: Logo ko dikat hone pe Sarkar dictum karti hai.
Hindi meaning: अभिमान/शेखी
Synonyms: Arrogance, Conceit, Haughtiness, Pomposity
Antonyms: Modesty, Humility
Example: Most politicians are so inflated by their own <strong>hubris</strong> they cannot understand the needs of their communities.
Hindi meaning: दुर्भावनापूर्वक
Synonyms: Malevolently, Malignantly, Spitefully
Antonyms: Honestly, Benevolently, Benignantly
Example: Danielle was hurt by <strong>malicious</strong> comments made about her on Facebook.
Trick: Malaysia ne Maliciously war me participate kiya tha pirates ke against 2009 me
Hindi meaning: अतिरिक्त
Synonyms: Auxiliary, Additional, Complementary, Subsidiary, Subordinating
Antonyms: Major, Prime, Important
Example: The <strong>collateral</strong> soldiers followed their commander’s orders without hesitation.
Trick: Ye call letter maine collateral rakha hua hai.
