Daily Vocabulary 28 July 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 28 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.

1 Repository (noun)

(A store of information or in which a particular quality may be found.)

Hindi meaning: कोष/भण्डार गृह

Synonyms: Store, Storehouse, Depository; Reservoir, Repertory

Example: The bankâ€™s repository contained hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and coins.

Trick: Depository is repository

2 Prelude (noun)

(An action or event serving a an introduction to something more important.)

Hindi meaning: आरम्भ/प्रस्तावना

Synonyms: Overture, Opening, Introduction, Curtain-Raiser, Precursor, Forerunner, Harbinger

Antonyms: Conclusion, Epilogue

Example: Movie trailers are often used as a prelude to feature films.

Trick: Mains clear nhi hota to pre ki preparation prelude karte hai

3 Contravention (noun)

(An action which offends against a law, treaty, or other ruling.)

Hindi meaning: उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Breach, Violation, Infringement, Breaking, Transgression

Antonyms: Obedience, Orderliness

Example: A clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement.

Trick: Koun is mention me gus kar contravention krega

4 Pursuant (adverb)

(In accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution) / following; going in pursuit.

Hindi meaning: के अनुसार /अनुवर्ती

Synonyms: Accordingly, Following, Agreeable, Harmonious With

Example: The Company will be liquidated pursuant to the terms agreed upon in the contract.

Trick: Parso jo suit shila tha vesa hi pursuit shildo

5 Piddling (adjective)

(Pathetically trivial; trifling.)

Hindi meaning: छोटा/छुद्र/तुच्छ

Synonyms: Petty, Flippant, Small, Unsubstantial, Paltry, Puny

Antonyms: Important, Major, Significant

Example: Such piddling hurdles are unrelated to accomplishing the goals in mind.

Trick: Kuch log garib aadmi ko pitthe hai piddling samjh ke

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6 Chimera (noun)

(A thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve.)

Hindi meaning: मिथ्या परिकल्पना/भ्रम

Synonyms: Illusion, Fantasy, Delusion, Fancy, Will-O'-The-Wisp, Phantom, Mirage

Antonyms: Certainty, Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: When my son woke up screaming, it took him a while to realize the chimera chasing him was not real.

Trick: Camera man camera se chimera pic dikata hai

7 Ferret (verb)

(Discover information by means of an assiduous search or investigation.)

Hindi meaning: खोजना

Synonyms: Unearth, Uncover, Discover, Detect, Search Out, Bring To Light, Bring Into The Open.

Antonyms: Cover, Hide

Example: Only the pirates know where to dig to ferret out their buried treasure.

Trick: Zyada firne wale hi ferret karte hai

8 Aver (verb)

(State or assert to be the case.)

Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता से कहना/कथन करना

Synonyms: Assert, State, Claim, Cite, Affirm, Avouch

Antonyms: Disclaim

Example: To ease unrest in our company, the boss made a speech to aver policy changes were coming.

Trick: Britishers ke against Gandhiji forever aver kahte the

9 Doom (verb)

(Cause to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome.)

Hindi meaning: बुरा भाग्य होना

Synonyms: Destine, Fate, Predestine, Ordain, Preordain, Foredoom

Example: A criminal record will doom your chances of becoming a politician.

Trick: Bum ke boom ke baad doom hota hai

10 Bizarre (adjective)

(Very strange or unusual)

Hindi meaning: विचित्र/अजीब

Synonyms: Strange, Peculiar, Odd, Offbeat, Outlandish, Eccentric, Unconventional, Queer

Antonyms: Common, Customary, Normal, Ordinary

Example: Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school.

Trick: Kai bar bazaar me bizarre log dikh jate hai.

Daily Vocabulary – 28 July 2017