10 new English words for 15 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: जीर्ण/पुराना
Synonyms: Trite, Hackneyed, Cliched, Old, Aged
Antonyms: Original, Uncommon, Modern
Example: Pete’s car is so <strong>hoary</strong> the manufacturer does not make replacement parts for it anymore.
Trick: This chori is hoary.
Hindi meaning: उदारता
Synonyms: Mercy, Clemency, Lenity, Forgiveness
Antonyms: Mercilessness, Strictness, Severity
Example: Despite his history of violent, the judge decided to grant him <strong>leniency</strong> due to his quick admission of guilt.
Hindi meaning: जटिलता/पेचीदगी
Synonyms: Complexity, Labyrinth, Tangle, Convolution
Antonyms: Simplicity, Straightness
Example: A labyrinth is a <strong>mazed</strong> place.
Trick: Maize ki kheti karna maze kam hai .
Hindi meaning: विरोधाभास
Synonyms: Division, Separation, Difference, Contrast, Disjunction, Contradiction
Antonyms: Agreement, Likeness
Example: If we ignore the gender <strong>dichotomy</strong> between the two candidates, we can easily tell they are both equally qualified for the security position.
Trick: Dikat huyi to dichotomy ho gye.
Hindi meaning: इच्छा शांत करना/संतुष्ट करना
Synonyms: Quench, Satisfy, Sate, Satiate, Assuage, Gratify
Example: To <strong>slake</strong> dehydration, the athletes drank sports drink before, during, and after the triathlon.
Trick: Itni dur aake achi lake mili tab slake mila.
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Hindi meaning: ख़राब/दुष्ट/पथभ्रष्ट
Synonyms: Perverted, Deviant, Debased, Immoral, Reprobate, Wicked, Profligate
Antonyms: Virtuous, Moral, Righteous, Principled
Example: The judge gave the criminal extra years for the <strong>depravity</strong> of his offenses.
Trick: Pavement krab bnate hai depraved log.
Hindi meaning: भयानक
Synonyms: Grisly, Ghastly, Frightful, Horrid, Fearful, Terrible, Appalling
Antonyms: Cheerful, Comforting, Delightful
Example: The Horror movie was filled with lots of <strong>gruesome</strong> scenes.
Trick: Movie me some log to gruesome lagte hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रतीकात्मक
Synonyms: Symbolic, Demonstrative, Exemplary, Symptomatic, Indicative
Example: Waving to someone is an <strong>emblematic</strong> way to say goodbye.
Trick: Ye pillar apne emblem ka emblematic hai.
Hindi meaning: सामूहिक हत्या/नरसंहार
Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter, Carnage, Genocide, Decimation
Antonyms: Protection, Guard, safety
Example: The dictator enlisted a <strong>pogrom</strong> to rid his country of those he considered undesirable.
Trick: Is program me pogrom ho gya tha.
Hindi meaning: नृशंसता/दुष्टता
Synonyms: Atrociousness, Depravity, Evilness, Heinousness, Monstrosity, Sinfulness, Vileness, Wickedness
Antonyms: Goodness, Righteousness, Virtuousness
Example: When the hurricane struck the island nation, the residents were stunned by the <strong>enormity</strong> of the destruction.
Trick: Enko aur enormity chahiye thi.
