10 new English words for 19 September 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: तीखा/हानिकारक/सख्त
Synonyms: Severe, Harsh, Critical, Withering, Caustic, Mordacious
Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Complimentary
Example: When Janet received the <strong>scathing</strong> review of her first novel, she lost all interest in writing.
Trick: Ye person skating karne ke bhout scathing hai.
Hindi meaning: कटु शब्द/ कटु आलोचना
Synonyms: Malevolence, Disdain, Nastiness, Hatefulness
Antonyms: Admiration, Love, Respect
Example: World War II was one of the most <strong>vitriolic</strong> wars of all time, killing over 50 million worldwide.
Trick: Virat ki batting kisi ko Vitriol nhi karne deti .
Hindi meaning: प्रेरित करना/आग्रह करना
Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Goad, Spur, Egg On, Persuade, Propel
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade
Example: A good leader will <strong>exhort</strong> people to achieve their own forms of greatness rather than try to force them on a certain path.
Trick: Aese shot exhort karte hai .
Hindi meaning: विनाश कारी/ विध्वंश कारी
Synonyms: Destructive, Catastrophic, Disastrous, Ruinous
Antonyms: Constructive, Baneful, Advantageous
Example: It is believed that a <strong>cataclysmic</strong> event caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
Trick: CAT ke exam me kal Cataclysmic ho gya.
Hindi meaning: त्यागना/छोड़ना
Synonyms: Renounce, Relinquish, Disavow, Disclaim, Forswear
Antonyms: Assert, Avow, Claim
Example: As part of his religious faith, John <strong>abjured</strong> meat and now only eats vegetables and fruits.
Trick: Ab jury ne kam se pareshan hokar abjure kiya.
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Hindi meaning: परिणामस्वरूप होना/फल होना
Synonyms: Result, Follow, Develop, Stem, Spring, Derive, Evolve
Antonyms: Cause, Reason
Example: Dehydration will <strong>ensue</strong> when the body is unable to obtain enough water to maintain its biological functions.
Trick: Ensure kro apne kam se ki life ka acha ensue ho.
Hindi meaning: सिद्धान्त/मत
Synonyms: Belief, Conviction, Tenet, Principle, Ethic, Precept, Credo, Doctrine
Antonyms: Ambiguity, Doubt, Unbelief
Example: Since I do not believe my firm’s <strong>dogma</strong> that work comes before family, I have decided to look for a new job.
Trick: Road pe dikane wale dogs ka koi dogma nhi hota vo kaat jate hai.
Hindi meaning: काटना/पृथक करना
Synonyms: Detach, Disconnect, Cut, Disjoin, Divide
Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple, Join, Link
Example: Activists are asking the government to <strong>sever</strong> all diplomatic relations with the countries causing terrorism.
Trick: Savere tension ko sever kro aur kam kro.
Hindi meaning: गुच्छा
Synonyms: Collection, Mass, Gathering, Group, Clutch, Bundle, Assemblage
Antonyms: Single, One, Individual
Example: Everyone <strong>clustered</strong> together under a tree when it began to rain.
Trick: Clerk ke paper me engineers ka cluster hai.
Hindi meaning: विशाल /शक्तिशाली
Synonyms: Massive, Hefty, Gargantuan, Mahoosive, Weighty
Antonyms: Light, Weak, Feeble, Dwarf, Trivial
Example: Religious bigotry in India is <strong>monolithic</strong> in nature, sometimes causes violence among citizens.
Trick: Ye monalisa ki paiting Monolithic hai.
