10 new English words for 12 June 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: निराशा
Synonyms: Hopelessness, Despair, Distress, Gloom, Melancholy
Antonyms: Cheer, Delight, Happiness, Relief
Example: This feeling of <strong>desperation</strong> and helplessness was common to most of the refugees.
Hindi meaning: उन्मत्त/क्रोधित
Synonyms: Frantic, Wild, Frenetic, Agitated, Hysterical
Antonyms: Balanced, Calm, Composed, Controlled
Example: The <strong>frenzied</strong> employees became calm as they heard the news of hike after 5 years.
Hindi meaning: आधिक्य
Synonyms: Surplus, Excess, Surfeit, Superfluity, Overabundance
Antonyms: Lack, Need, Want, Insufficiency
Example: Because Cindy consumed a <strong>glut</strong> of food at the party, she now has a stomach ache.
Hindi meaning: क्रुद्ध होना /अधिक गुस्से में होना
Synonyms: Seethe, Rage, be furious, be angry
Antonyms: Tranquil, Cool, Calm, Please
Example: Long-<strong>simmering</strong> tensions between the two groups eventually sparked violence.
Hindi meaning: रोकना
Synonyms: Opposed, Resisted, Confronted, Repelled
Antonyms: Dodged, Evaded
Example: When the man <strong>accosted</strong> me with a gun, I quickly handed over my purse.
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Hindi meaning: एकता/एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unanimity, Unity, Like-Mindedness, Agreement, Accord, Harmony, Consensus, Concord, Concurrence
Antonyms: Disagreement, Antagonism, Discord
Example: While the prisoners were of different races, they all joined in <strong>solidarity</strong> to protest their dirty living conditions.
Hindi meaning: व्यथा/परेशानी
Synonyms: Affliction, Agony, Anguish, Excruciation, Anguish, Suffering, Pain
Antonyms: Cheer, Comfort, Contentment, Delight, Euphoria
Example: Ron suffered severe emotional <strong>distress</strong> as a result of the accident.
Hindi meaning: निकटवर्ती/निकटस्थ/संलग्न
Synonyms: Adjacent, Neighboring, Adjoining, Bordering, Juxtaposed, Beside
Antonyms: Divided, Separated
Example: Because there is a bar <strong>contiguous</strong> to the pool, you do not have to get out of the water to order a drink.
Hindi meaning: गुट/दल
Synonyms: Clique, Coterie, Caucus, Cabal, Bloc
Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Unity
Example: The United States Civil War began when several southern states decided to become a <strong>faction</strong> and form their own nation.
Hindi meaning: कठिनाई
Synonyms: Adversity, Asperity, Hardness, Difficulty
Antonyms: Plenty, Affluence, Prosperity
Example: Since she did not have much credit, the first-time buyer faced a <strong>hardship</strong> when trying to purchase a property.
