Daily Vocabulary 2 November 2017 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 2 November 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.

1 Veneer (noun)

Veneer - (An attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings; Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood)

(An attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings; Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood)

Hindi meaning: सजावटी परत; आवरण

Synonyms: Coating, Pretense, FaÃ§ade,

Antonyms: Reality

Example: Well, I suppose one of us had to maintain a veneer of respectability.

Trick: Diwali pe paneer pe bhi Veneer lgakar sell karte hai.

2 Collegium (noun)

Collegium - (A system of supreme court in India which appoints the judges to national courts; a group of ruling officials each with equal rank and power; A group of amateur musicians, esp. at a university)

(A system of supreme court in India which appoints the judges to national courts; a group of ruling officials each with equal rank and power; A group of amateur musicians, esp. at a university)

Hindi meaning: अधिशासी समिति

Synonyms: Collegiate, Association

Example: They formed a collegium, but their tenure of office is not known.

Trick: Collegium ki call appointments ko lekar final hoti hai.

3 Verbatim (adjective)

(Corresponding word for word to the original source or text)

Hindi meaning: शब्दशः

Synonyms: Exact, Direct, Accurately

Antonyms: Different

Example: Shakib gave us a verbatim report of the interview.

Trick: Inka beta bi Verbatim report dega.

4 Threadbare (adjective)

(Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; used so often that it is no longer effective)

Hindi meaning: घिसा पिटा

Synonyms: Hackneyed; Trite; Ineffectively Stale

Antonyms: Fresh, Unused

Example: At some point, though, the formula began to grow threadbare.

Trick: Shirt thread jaisi thin ho gyi kyuki Threadbare use karte hai.

5 Hugger-mugger (noun)

(Disorder or confusion; muddle)

Hindi meaning: उल्टा पुल्टा

Synonyms: Disorderly, Higgledy-piggledy, untidy, topsy-turvy, jumbled

Antonyms: Tidy

Example: He engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance.

Trick: Bache hungry hote hai to sab Hugger-mugger kar dete hai

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6 Inscrutable (adjective)

(Impossible to understand or interpret)

Hindi meaning: रहस्यमय

Synonyms: Hidden, Incomprehensible, Undiscoverable, Inexplicable.

Antonyms: Comprehensible

Example: Religious people think that gods ways are inscrutable.

Trick: Jinka screw dhila hota hai unhe smajhna Inscrutable hota hai.

7 Herald (noun)

Herald - (A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen; Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone)

(A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen; Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone)

Hindi meaning: संदेशवाहक

Synonyms: Publicize, Ballyhoo, Tout, Harbinger, Precursor

Example: The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet.

Trick: Inke ground pe aate hi harne ka Herald aa jata hai dusri team ko.

8 Cumbersome (adjective)

(Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; Not elegant or graceful in expression)

Hindi meaning: भारी भरकम; जटिल

Synonyms: Burdensome, Troublesome, Unwieldy, Awkward

Antonyms: Convenient, Aiding, Airy

Example: The complexities of having eight different airlines with different working cultures must surely prove cumbersome.

Trick: Some food person ko Cumbersome bana dete hai.

9 Dizzying (adjective)

(Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling)

Hindi meaning: चक्कर दिलाने वला

Synonyms: Bewildering, Confusing

Antonyms: Clear, Slow

Example: Russia is no longer the dizzying kaleidoscope that it was in 1917.

Trick: Daisy Shah dizzy ho kar gir gyi shooting me .

10 Fidelity (noun)

(The quality of being faithful; strict observance of promises, duties, etc.)

Hindi meaning: वफ़ादारी

Synonyms: Devotion, Loyalty, Faithfulness

Antonyms: Enmity, Disloyalty

Example: There is an implied term that the employee will serve the employer with loyalty and fidelity.

Trick: Friends me Fidelity honi chahiye.

Daily Vocabulary – 2 November 2017