10 new English words for 2 December 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: अड़ंगे लगाना/कार्य में विलम्ब करवाना
Synonyms: Delaying Tactics, Stonewalling, Procrastination, Obstruction, Delaying, Blocking
Antonyms: Expedition, Progression
Example: Envy people have the tendency to <strong>filibuster</strong> the growth of successful people.
Trick: Barrister court me Filibuster karte hai.
Hindi meaning: इनकार करना/मुकरना
Synonyms: Withdraw from, Retreat from, Welsh on, Backtrack, Go back on
Antonyms: Go front
Example: I went to another car dealer after the salesman tried to <strong>renege</strong> on the low price he initially offered me.
Trick: Ye revenge lena soch lete hai to renege nhi karte
Hindi meaning: कठोर
Synonyms: Imperious, Overbearing, Pushful, Domineering
Antonyms: Lenient, Liberal
Example: A <strong>high-handed</strong> king rules his realm with an iron fist, never allowing his citizens to have any freedom.
Trick: Ye right handed batsman bhout high handed hai
Hindi meaning: अनैतिक
Synonyms: Corruption, Immorality, Wickedness, Unscrupulousness
Antonyms: Morality, Purity, Cleanliness
Example: Lawyers, salesmen, and politicians are often considered <strong>sleaze</strong> just based on their professions.
Trick: House lease pe leke sleaze kam karte hai.
Hindi meaning: गुस्से में/क्रुद्ध/क्रोधित
Synonyms: Angry, Furious, Infuriated, Incensed, Enraged, Seething, Ireful
Antonyms: Calm, Pleased
Example: Jim was <strong>irate</strong> when he found his girlfriend was cheating on her.
Trick: Rating gira di snapchat ki irate hoke.
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Hindi meaning: अत्याचार करना/तंग करना
Synonyms: Harass, Persecute, Harry, Pester, Trouble, Badger, Torment
Antonyms: Delight, Make Happy, Please, Protect, Comfort
Example: The gang members have been known to <strong>hound</strong> people who threaten to report them to the police.
Trick: Ye log wound deke hound kar rhe the.
Hindi meaning: निर्मम
Synonyms: Fierce, Ruthless, Ferocious, Pitiless, Remorseless
Antonyms: Sympathetic, Merciful
Example: A war is generally attributed by <strong>cut-throat</strong> emotions.
Trick: Telecommunication me sab rate cut karke cut throat competition de rhe hai.
Hindi meaning: अप्रचलन/लुप्तप्रायता
Synonyms: Extinction, Outdating, End of life, Thing of the past
Antonyms: Living, Being Extant
Example: Once cell phones became equipped with visual tools, regular cameras became an <strong>obsolescence</strong> in the technological industry.
Trick: Obsolete hona matlab Obsolescence hona.
Hindi meaning: प्रहसन/स्वांग
Synonyms: Farce, Travesty, Pretence, Masquerade, Sham
Antonyms: Honesty, Reality, Truth
Example: Her friends put on a convincing <strong>charade</strong> to keep her away from knowing about the surprise party.
Trick: Farzi 4 raid mar ke CBI charade karti hai
Hindi meaning: अविरत बनाना
Synonyms: Keep going, Sustain, Continue, Carry on, Keep up, Prolong
Antonyms: Discontinue, Halt, Stop
Example: Nathan’s bad behavior only served to <strong>perpetuate</strong> his teacher’s negative opinion of him.
Trick: Perpetual river Perpetuate chalti rehti hai
