10 new English words for 4 August 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: दोषयुक्त/मिथ्या
Synonyms: Erroneous Faulty, Flawed, Misinformed, Specious, Fictitious
Antonyms: Correct, Real, True, Truthful
Example: Having money makes you happy is a <strong>fallacy</strong> because happiness has nothing to do with wealth.
Hindi meaning: छोड़ देना/के बग़ैर काम करना/जरूरत खत्म कर देना
Synonyms: Dispose of, Get rid of, Brush aside, Render needless
Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Use
Example: People who believe we can <strong>dispense with</strong> government subsidies don't realize how much they need them.
Hindi meaning: रूपरेखा/ढांचा
Synonyms: Figuration, Delineation, Silhouette, Outline
Example: A map shows <strong>contours</strong> of geographical areas.
Hindi meaning: हटाना/छुटकारा पाना
Synonyms: Brush Off, Dismiss, To Remove, To Ignore
Antonyms: Retain, Ratify
Example: The runner has been trying hard to <strong>shrug off</strong> a back injury that doesn't seem to goaway.
Hindi meaning: के स्थान पर
Synonyms: Alternatively, In Place of, As a substitute
Antonyms: Originally
Example: <strong>In lieu of</strong> flowers, the businessman sent donations to the Cancer Society.
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Hindi meaning: सूक्ष्म/कमज़ोर
Synonyms: Insubstantial, Slight, Fragile, Breakable, Frail, Shaky
Antonyms: Substantial, Sturdy, Healthy
Example: The judge was displeased with the lawyer, because he kept on interrupting the proceedings with one <strong>flimsy</strong> argument after another.
Hindi meaning: क्षीण करना/अवमूल्यन करना
Synonyms: Subvert, Cripple, Weaken, Diminish, Reduce, Mar
Antonyms: Strengthen, Shore Up, Support
Example: When engineers came to examine the cracks in the structure of the building, they discovered that years of flooding had worked to <strong>undermine</strong> the foundation.
Hindi meaning: याद दिलाने वाला/स्मृति जगानेवाला
Synonyms: Evocative, Redolent, Remindful, Bringing To Mind
Antonyms: Forgetful, Oblivious
Example: A sparkling winter day is oddly <strong>reminiscent</strong> of summer in its cheering sunniness.
Hindi meaning: विधिशास्त्र
Synonyms: Constitution, Legislation, Statute, Regulation
Example: In the federal courts, <strong>jurisprudence</strong> is often used to help make rulings on difficult cases.
Hindi meaning: अजीब/डरावना
Synonyms: Strange, Bizarre, Weird, Frightening
Antonyms: Common, Familiar, Natural, Normal
Example: There was an <strong>eerie</strong> silence on our early morning walk through the cemetery.
