10 new English words for 15 October 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: असाधारण/ विशाल
Synonyms: Giant, Whopper, Colossus, Extremely Important
Antonyms: Dwarf, Trivial
Example: The Empire State Building is a <strong>titanic</strong> structure that is larger than most everything around it, and you can see it from many places with New York.
Hindi meaning: पक्षपात/पूर्वधारणा
Synonyms: Bias, Partisanship, Partiality, A Jaundiced Eye, Preference, One-Sidedness
Antonyms: Fairness, Impartiality, Justice
Example: Even after 70 years of independence, some landlords and landladies are still racially <strong>prejudiced</strong> in some villages.
Hindi meaning: अस्वीकार करना /इनकार
Synonyms: Reject, Turn Down, Spurn, Refuse, Decline, Repudiate
Antonyms: Allow, Approval, Inclusion
Example: The pretty woman's <strong>rebuff</strong> was so kind that Jared did not feel bad when she turned down his offer to dance.
Hindi meaning: दुष्कर/विकट
Synonyms: Onerous, Difficult, Hard, Laborious, Burdensome, Strenuous
Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Effortless
Example: Playing the piano may seem <strong>arduous</strong> at first, but it gets easier with practice.
Hindi meaning: कड़ी कार्यवाही करना
Synonyms: Control Strictly, Take Strong Action, Forcefully Regulate
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore
Example: The University is taking steps to <strong>crack down</strong> on underage drinking on campus.
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Hindi meaning: कमज़ोर बना देना
Synonyms: Attenuate, Weaken, Thin Down, Reduce
Antonyms: Strengthen, Thicken
Example: The speaker <strong>watered his message <strong>down</strong> with lots of boring stories.
Hindi meaning: विलाप करना /पछताना
Synonyms: Lament, Bewail, Deplore, Regret About, Mourn, Grieve Over
Antonyms: Gloat, Relish, Delight, Enjoy
Example: When the teacher saw the test grades, she began to <strong>bemoan</strong> her students’ lack of preparedness.
Hindi meaning: अभागा/दयनीय
Synonyms: Unfortunate, Unlucky, Luckless, Out Of Luck, Ill-Starred, Ill-Fated, Jinxed
Antonyms: Fortuitous, Fortunate, Lucky, Well-Off
Example: When Jason lost his wife and job on the same day, he knew he was a <strong>hapless</strong> soul.
Hindi meaning: लाक्षणिक
Synonyms: Figurative, Allegorical, Analogous, Symbolic, Emblematic
Antonyms: Literal
Example: The <strong>Metaphorical</strong> phrase “raining cats and dogs†describes a huge downpour and not an actual cascade of animals.
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.
