10 new English words for 21 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: मौलिक
Synonyms: Basic, Chief, Foremost, Prime, Principal
Antonyms: Auxiliary, Extra, Secondary, Trivial, Unimportant
Example: In a town in Italy, having litter-free land is a <strong>cardinal</strong> law due to the number of environmentalists who live there.
Trick: Car racer ke liye car chlana cardinal hota hai.
Hindi meaning: बांध/मजबूत दीवार
Synonyms: Barrier, Bastion, Defense, Embankment, Fortress
Antonyms: Harm, Hurt, Injury, Weak point
Example: As a <strong>bulwark</strong> against the Spanish, the colony was successful, but as an economic experiment it was a failure.
Trick: Bull se walk karvake bulwark girate hai.
Hindi meaning: दक्षतापूर्वक
Synonyms: Ably, Capably, Competently, Deftly, Expertly, Neatly
Antonyms: Incompetently, Ineptly, Stupidly, Unskilfully
Example: “Be quite easy,†he continued playfully, as he <strong>adroitly</strong> took the gold coin in his palm.
Trick: Sare add karne me right hai to app adroit hai.
Hindi meaning: मर्दानगी
Synonyms: Macho, Manliness, Masculine, Virile
Antonyms: Coward, Shy, Timid, Weak
Example: His <strong>machismo</strong> made him a strong and bold street fighter.
Trick: Zyada machine Machismo hi chlate hai factory me.
Hindi meaning: सिद्धांत
Synonyms: Aphorism, Catchword, Dictum, Percept, Slogan
Antonyms: Ambiguity, Paradox
Example: “Make in India†is the <strong>shibboleth</strong> often repeated by the BJP’s followers.
Trick: Shi bol sikho Shibboleth se.
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Hindi meaning: विनोदपूर्ण
Synonyms: Facially, Laughably, Ludicrously, Rascally
Antonyms: Gravely, Seriously, Sincerely
Example: Amber has been known to behave <strong>farcically</strong> when she is under the influence of marijuana.
Trick: Far tak awaz aati hai inki Farcically ki.
Hindi meaning: चौंका देने वाला
Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Shocking, Stunning
Antonyms: Believable, Credible, Ordinary, Plausible
Example: Can you believe the television actor earns the <strong>staggering</strong> amount of two million dollars per show?
Trick: Puri bottle neat pike royal stag ki sabko Staggering kiya.
Hindi meaning: काफी हद तक
Synonyms: Considerably, Essentially, Extensively, Materially, Significantly
Antonyms: Insignificantly, Negligibly
Example: And fascinating new ways to transport foods will keep them <strong>significantly</strong> fresher.
Trick: Pta nhi kyu aaj kal sab tension lete hai Substantially.
Hindi meaning: बेवजह
Synonyms: Peculiarly, Queerly, Ridiculously, Strangely, Unusually
Antonyms: Commonly, Normally, Usually
Example: She felt <strong>inexplicably</strong> nervous.
Trick: Ye teacher kai topic ko explain Inexplicably karte hai.
Hindi meaning: दरियादिली
Synonyms: Assistance, Contribution, Endowment, Fund, Relief
Antonyms: Hindrance, Taking, Uncharitableness
Example: When I was in need, I benefited from the <strong>largesse</strong> of an anonymous donor.
Trick: Kuch dosto ke pass large paise nhi hote fir bi vo largesse hote hai.
