10 new English words for 11 May 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: उद्दण्ड
Synonyms: Obstinate, Recusant, In Submissive, Wayward
Antonyms: Subservient, Obedient
Example: After the economy soured, the president fired his <strong>recalcitrant</strong> advisers.
Trick: Call rate high karke Recalcitrant karte hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष रूप से
Synonyms: Openly, Visibly, Seemingly
Antonyms: Secretly, Covertly, Furtively
Example: Since the detective is an observant fellow, he can easily notice facts that are not <strong>overt</strong>.
Trick: Covert ka antonym overt hai.
Hindi meaning: गतिरोध/रुकावट
Synonyms: Deadlock, Stalemate, Impasse, Standstill, Dead End
Antonyms: Breakthrough, Solution
Example: After two hours of game they had played to a 5–5 <strong>standoff</strong>.
Trick: UN ki vjah se standoff hai varna inko stand nhi hone de.
Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्थित करना/अस्तव्यस्त कर देना
Synonyms: : Confuse, Mix Up, Jumble, Jumble Up, Disarrange, Disorganize, Disorder
Antonyms: Arrange, Align, Order
Example: Because Jane has no computer skills, she has managed to <strong>muddle</strong> our accounting records.
Trick: Middle me aake muddle karte hai.
Hindi meaning: अंग भंग करना/विकृत करना
Synonyms: Cripple, Disable, Incapacitate, Lame, Maim
Antonyms: Cure, Heal, Rehabilitate, Remedy
Example: Invaders went to great lengths to <strong>mutilate</strong> the beautiful paintings on the temple walls, permanently destroying the displays.
Trick: 1857 mutiny ne Britishers ko mutilate kar diya tha.
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Hindi meaning: गंभीर
Synonyms: Serious, Alarming, Solemn, Weighty, Critical
Antonyms: Trivial, Frivolous, Unimportant
Example: This violation of company rules is a <strong>grave</strong> matter.
Trick: Graveyard pe sab grave rahte hai.
Hindi meaning: झगड़ा/तकरार
Synonyms: Quarrel, Row, Argument, Fight, Contretemps, Altercation
Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Harmony
Example: She decided to break up with her boyfriend after he felt the need to <strong>squabble</strong> every time she smiled at another man.
Trick: Quibble karke squabble karte hai.
Hindi meaning: सौहार्द/भाई-चारा
Synonyms: Friendship, Comradeship, Fellowship, Companionship, Brotherhood
Antonyms: Gloom, Dislike, Hate
Example: The cricket players had a sense of <strong>camaraderie</strong> which made them an unbeatable team.
Trick: Gift me camera dete hai dear ko camaraderie dikate hai.
Hindi meaning: थकाऊ/थकानेवाला
Synonyms: Bored, Exhausted, Tiring, Prostrate
Antonyms: Energetic, Fresh, Invigorated
Example: After the long road trip, we were all so <strong>weary</strong> we fell asleep in our clothes.
Trick: Worry kroge to bht jaldi weary ho jaoge.
Hindi meaning: मरम्मत करना/बनाना
Synonyms: Assemble, Construct, Create, Fabricate, Synthesize, Accomplish
Antonyms: Demolish, Destroy, Divide, Ruin
Example: The book was perfectly <strong>cobbled</strong> together from two separate stories.
Trick: Barish me cable ko cobble karte hai.
