10 new English words for 5 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: विचारक
Synonyms: Believer, Adherent, Advocate, Backer (Of A Cause)
Antonyms: Antagonist (Of A Cause)
Example: When Jeff’s governmental <strong>ideology</strong> changed, he decided to start his own political party.
Trick: India me alag alag idea se IDEOLOGUE ideology batate hai
Hindi meaning: अनुरूप/सदृश
Synonyms: Akin, Comparable, Corresponding, Kindred, Matching, Cognate
Antonyms: Alien, Disconnected, Dissimilar
Example: We couldn’t decide between the two tiles because they were <strong>analogous</strong> to one another.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिभा सम्बद्ध
Synonyms: Intellectual, Highbrow, Intelligent, Phrenic
Antonyms: Foolish, Stupid
Example: The mayor insisted the town be run like a <strong>meritocracy</strong> and would only hire the most talented individuals for open positions.
Hindi meaning: मरणोपरान्त
Synonyms: After Death, Post-Mortem, Post-Obituary
Antonyms: Before Death, Livingly
Example: After he died in prison, new evidence turned up proving his innocence so the governor granted him a <strong>posthumous</strong> pardon.
Hindi meaning: विरूपण
Synonyms: Deformation, Spoil, Anamorphosis, Malformation
Antonyms: Perfection
Example: Local residents regard the hulking apartment building as a hideous <strong>excrescence</strong> on their once-lovely street.
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Hindi meaning: आगामी/उत्तरवर्ती
Synonyms: Consecutive, Successive, Following, Latter
Antonyms: Preceding, Earlier, Former
Example: Because I paid attention to my teacher’s lesson, I know I will be able to do <strong>subsequent</strong> problems without her help.
Hindi meaning: प्रशंसा करना
Synonyms: Applaud, Commend, Extol, Idolize, Laud, Acclaim
Antonyms: Blame, Criticize, Castigate, Censure, Condemn
Example: Because the deceased soldier was such an honorable man, his commanding officer delivered his <strong>eulogy</strong>.
Hindi meaning: निमग्न होना
Synonyms: Jumble, Grovel, Mess, Hotchpotch
Antonyms: Order, Be Arranged
Example: The frenzied football fans were in the throes of a <strong>welter</strong> during the final few moments of the game.
Hindi meaning: विकृतिकरण
Synonyms: Distortion, Aberration, Deviance, Kink, Twisting
Antonyms: Conformity, Normality
Example: The <strong>perversion</strong> of tenets by fanatics is creating imbalance in the society.
Hindi meaning: के लिए उत्तरदायी ठहराना
Synonyms: Attribute, Accredit, Give the credit for, Chalk up
Example: When Clifford saw the glowing disc in the sky, his first reaction was to <strong>ascribe</strong> it to some kind of alien invasion.
