10 new English words for 19 July 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: विरोधी/हानिकारक
Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, ill-disposed malevolent, malign.
Antonyms: aiding, friendly, supportive.
Example: The dog and cat are <strong> inimical </strong> to each other.
Trick: Enemy har kam ke inimical hote hai
Synonyms: befit, beseem, be incumbent upon, be required of, be appropriate for.
Antonyms: be inappropriate.
Example: If you seriously want to get your driving permit, it would <strong> behoove </strong> you to start practicing for driving.
Trick: Ye bahu behoove hai tv show me
Hindi meaning: बुद्धिमानी/शिक्षा
Synonyms: knowledge, learning, wisdom, information, know-how.
Example: <strong> Lore </strong> and tradition was always spread by word of mouth since during that time, the ancient people had no written language.
Trick: Sabme lore ka lure hona chahiye
Hindi meaning: अनुकूल/शुभ
Synonyms: favorable, auspicious, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic.
Antonyms: inauspicious, inopportune, unlucky.
Example: Because her boss was having a great week, Sharon believed it was a <strong> propitious</strong> time to inquire about a salary increase.
Trick: Proper kam karne se propitious chance bante hai
Hindi meaning: अविरोधी/उदासीन
Synonyms: weak, spineless, yielding, enervated, effete, acquiescent, pliant, submissive.
Antonyms: strong, assertive, powerful, vigorous.
Example: In democracy the media should not work as a <strong> supine. </strong>
Trick: Zyada pine wale supine ho jate hai.
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Hindi meaning: अनुमान करना
Synonyms: guess, conjecture, theorize, speculate.
Antonyms: be certain, be proved.
Example: Since Bob and Mary are both book addicts, we jokingly <strong> surmise</strong> the couple met in a library.
Trick: Agar ladki sarmai to to aapne surmise lgaya ki use pyar ho gya
Synonyms: sudden, rapid, swift, abrupt, meteoric.
Antonyms: calm, gradual, slow.
Example: Because Richard never thinks about the consequences of his <strong> precipitous </strong> actions, he often ends up in jail.
Trick: Ye prepare karke us ke samnePrecipitous trike se bolte hai.
Hindi meaning: मजबूत/सशक्त
Synonyms: strong, sturdy, powerful, herculean, firm.
Antonyms: weak, infirm, feeble.
Example: Because the tree was so <strong> sinewy, </strong> it did not bend under the force of the hurricane winds
Trick: She knew that she is sinewy
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable, volatile, mercurial, vacillating.
Antonyms: constant, stable, reliable.
Example: Sally is so <strong> fickle </strong> it takes nearly an hour for her to choose an item from the restaurant menu.
Trick: Pickle khao ki nhi fickle karte hai
Synonyms: careful, wary, cautious, doubting, skeptical.
Antonyms: certain, clear, definite.
Example: The dog was <strong> leery </strong> of the man with the large stick.
Trick: Stranger se koi bi chiz lene me leery rahna chahiye
