10 new English words for 11 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.
Synonyms: conservative, rightist, traditionalist, conventional, old-fashioned, unprogressive.
Antonyms: liberal, leftist.
Example: it is a joke that a <strong>Right-wing </strong>extremist is someone who believes in reform.
Hindi meaning: संकीर्ण/सीमित
Synonyms: narrow-minded, limited, restricted, inward-looking, parochial, petty-minded, close-minded, myopic, hidebound.
Antonyms: liberal, tolerant, open-minded.
Example: In the racists <strong>blinkered </strong>mind, no other race is equal to the white race in terms of superiority.
Synonyms: propensity, proclivity, leaning, inclination, disposition.
Antonyms: aversion, disinclination.
Example: As a young child, the award-winning singer had a <strong>bent </strong>for music.
Synonyms: declaration, statement, claim, averment, opinion, proclamation, announcement. Pronouncement.
Antonyms: desertion.
Example: the <strong>assertion </strong>that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the constitution.
Synonyms: prejudice, bias, partiality, partisanship, sectarianism, fanaticism, dogmatism.
Antonyms: fairness, impartiality, broad-mindedness.
Example: Because Donald is a <strong>bigot, </strong>he is always looking for a reason to dislike a particular group of people.
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Synonyms: lure, bait, allurement, enticement.
Antonyms: repulsion, loathing, repugnance.
Example: Tony uses a worm<strong> decoy </strong>to bait fish.
Synonyms: alarming, frightening, daunting.
Antonyms: comforting, soothing, pleasing.
Example: seeing a violent horror scene in a movie, she made a <strong>fear-mongering </strong>scream.
Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट तौर पर
Synonyms: clearly, evidently, plainly, conspicuously, overtly, palpably.
Antonyms: vaguely, dubiously, questionably.
Example: It is important to read through contracts before you sign them because some things are not <strong>patently </strong>stated.
Synonyms: verbatim exact, precise, plain, simple, bare.
Antonyms: figurative, metaphoric.
Example: If Jake is talking<strong> literally, </strong>then you should know he means exactly what he says.
Synonyms: acquire, bring down on, be subjected to, bring upon oneself, expose oneself to.
Antonyms: avoid, be distant from.
Example: It was impossible to <strong>incur </strong>any debt after a year of being unemployed.
