10 new English words for 24 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: सहक्रियाशील
Synonyms: Collegial, Harmonious, Symbiotic, Collaborative, United
Antonyms: Discordant, Inharmonious, Dissonant
Example: When the biologists came together with the chemists, a <strong>synergy</strong> was produced that resulted in a new cancer-fighting drug.
Trick: Energy ke sector me government ne Synergy kiya.
Hindi meaning: भरोसा रखना/निहित होना
Synonyms: Put, Place, Lay, Set, Consign In, Invest, Entrust
Antonyms: Disbelieve In
Example: Kevin is a con artist who knows how to projects a sense of security, prompting people to <strong>repose</strong> him with their money.
Trick: Sone ka pose is Repose.
Hindi meaning: भ्रात्रीय/बिरादराना
Synonyms: Colleague, Associate, Companion, Partner, Comrade
Example: The prisoners-of war considered each other their <strong>brethren</strong> as they survived their harsh treatment from their captors.
Trick: Ye Brother mere Brethren bi hai.
Hindi meaning: पदाधिकारी/पदस्थ
Synonyms: Occupant, Office-Holder, Office-Bearer, Functionary
Antonyms: Retired, Impeached
Example: If the <strong>incumbent</strong> governor dies, his lieutenant governor will take over his office.
Trick: Now he came and he became Incumbent.
Hindi meaning: विपत्ति/आफ़त
Synonyms: Adversity, Affliction, Difficulty, Bane, Trouble, Woe
Antonyms: Advantage, Blessing, Boon, Delight, Reward
Example: From AIDS, to cancer, to Alzheimer’s, medical research is always trying to find a cure for the <strong>scourges</strong> on human health.
Trick: Courage hona chahiye varna log Scourge karte rahenge.
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Hindi meaning: मैला करना/कीचड़ उछालना
Synonyms: Sully, Tarnish, Blacken, Stain, Taint, Smear, Defile
Antonyms: Honor, Praise, Upgrade, Clean
Example: The baseball star claimed he had never taken steroids and insisted the accusation was an attempt by an angry reporter to <strong>besmirch</strong> his name.
Trick: Mirchi uchal do par Besmirch mat kro kisi ko.
Hindi meaning: शीघ्रता करना
Synonyms: Speed Up, Accelerate, Hurry, Hasten, Step Up, Quicken
Antonyms: Delay, Retard, Slow, Cease
Example: Because the couple is not willing to talk to each other, a mediator is needed to help <strong>expedite</strong> the divorce settlement.
Trick: Expedition me Expedite nhi karna chahiye.
Hindi meaning: स्थिति अवरोध/गतिरोध
Synonyms: Deadlock, Impasse, Standstill, Dead End, Stand-Off, Draw
Antonyms: Advance, Headway, Progress
Example: A <strong>stalemate</strong> was reached when neither of the chess players could make a legitimate move.
Trick: Chess me checkmate wali condition me Stalemate ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: भूतपूर्व/पहले का
Synonyms: Former, Old, Past, Ex-, Late, Previous, Prior, Foregoing
Antonyms: Existing, Present
Example: Before she began using a pseudonym, the author was <strong>erstwhile</strong> known by another name.
Trick: Erstwhile India me East India Company thi.
Hindi meaning: पौराणिक/ जनकथा-विज्ञान
Synonyms: Mythology, Lore, Oral History, Folk Tradition, Fables
Antonyms: Fact, Of Evident
Example: According to <strong>folklore</strong> passed down from generation to generation, the stars are departed spirits watching over their loved ones.
Trick: Aese folk dance ke bare me hamne Folklore me suna hai .
