10 new English words for 22 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: उपक्षेत्र/सीमा/प्रान्त
Synonyms: Area, Zone, Region, Enclosure, Courtyard.
Antonyms: Whole.
Example: Crime is on the rise in the north of city because there are no police to protect the <strong>precinct.</strong>
Hindi meaning: अपमान/मानहानि
Synonyms: Defamation, Character Assassination, Calumny, Scandalmongering.
Antonyms: Applause, Compliment, Praise, veneration
Example: If we didn’t have laws against <strong>libel, </strong> anyone could fall victim to malicious stories about them in print or on the internet.
Hindi meaning: लड़ाई/ उत्पात/ खलबली
Synonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Havoc, Bedlam, Pandemonium, Tumult, Uproar, Turmoil
Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Harmony
Example: A criminal who escaped from prison and caused <strong>mayhem</strong> in the city.
Hindi meaning: घोररूप/विवर्ण
Synonyms: Ghastly, Grim, Awful, Appalling.
Antonyms: Delightful, Mild, Pleasant.
Example: Because the testimony in the courtroom was <strong>lurid, </strong> the judge asked the defendant’s small children to remain outside in the hallway.
Hindi meaning: चौंक पड़ना
Synonyms: Surprise, Alarm, Give Someone A Shock, Amaze, Astonish, Astound.
Example: Videos which shock and <strong>startle</strong> people often go viral on the Internet.
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Hindi meaning: निन्दनीय
Synonyms: Condemnable, Censurable, Culpable, Blameworthy, Reproachable
Antonyms: Faultless, Impeccable, Irreproachable
Example: Your behavior towards the other team was truly <strong>reprehensible, </strong> so you're being suspended from the next three games.
Hindi meaning: अदम्य/दृढ़
Synonyms: Resolute, Determined, Single-Minded, Dogged, Decided, Resolved, Firm, Persistent, Persevering.
Antonyms: Unsteady, Wavering, Shakable.
Example: Because Jared was <strong>unflinching</strong> about his decision to not have children, I knew he and I were not destined to be married.
Hindi meaning: प्रस्ताव करना/निवेदन करना
Synonyms: Offer, Tender, Present, Submit, Suggest, Propose, Put Forward
Antonyms: Conceal, Hold, Keep, Refrain, Take, Withhold
Example: The prosecutor’s <strong>proffer</strong> for the witness includes no jail time and witness protection for three years.
Hindi meaning: फैलना/बढ़ना
Synonyms: Grow Rapidly, Increase Exponentially, Expand, Proliferate, Enlarge
Antonyms: Lessen, Downfall
Example: The <strong>Burgeoning</strong> economy of the country shows that it is affluent in economic aspects.
Hindi meaning: परिपूर्ण/भरा हुआ
Synonyms: Filled, Full, Well Stocked, Well Supplied, Well Provided, Abounding.
Antonyms: Empty, Lacking, Unfilled.
Example: I received a low score on my essay because the paper was <strong>replete</strong> with mistakes.
