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

10 new English words for 10 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.

1 Leery (adjective)

(Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.)

Hindi meaning: आशंकित

Synonyms: Careful, Wary, Cautious, Doubting, Chary

Antonyms: Certain, Clear, Definite

Example: The dog was leery of the man with the large stick.

2 Perverse (adjective)

(Contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.)

Hindi meaning: पथभ्रष्ट/विकृत

Synonyms: Irrational, Contradictory, Deviant, Anomalous

Antonyms: Compliant, Reasonable

Example: Although I tried not to hold a grudge, I felt perverse joy when I learned my mean supervisor had been fired.

3 Unviable (adjective)

(Not capable of working successfully)

Hindi meaning: अलाभकारी

Synonyms: Impracticable, Unfeasible, Unlikely, unreasonable

Antonyms: Workable, Feasible, Practicable, Applicable, Manageable, Operable

Example: Once upon a time, solar power was viewed as a unviable energy source.

4 Know-how (noun)

(Practical knowledge or skill)

Hindi meaning: कुशलता/प्रवीणता

Synonyms: Ability, Aptitude, Expertise, Ingenuity, Proficiency, Dexterity

Antonyms: : Inability, Ineptitude

Example: Aaronâ€™s financial know-how has helped him earn a fortune on the stock market.

5 Lopsided (adjective)

(With one side lower or smaller than the other.)

Hindi meaning: असंतुलित/एकतरफ़ा

Synonyms: Unsymmetrical, Uneven, Off-Balance, Unequal, Awry, Crooked

Antonyms: Balanced, Even, Leveled, Equitable

Example: Not realizing the table was lopsided, Peter placed his drink on it and water went everywhere!

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6 Offset (verb)

Counteract something by having an equal and opposite force or effect.

Hindi meaning: पूरा करना/बराबर कर देना

Synonyms: Counterbalance, Balance out, Countervail, Equalize, Neutralize, Nullify, Compensate for

Antonyms: Disproportion

Example: After the earthquake, several places on the ridge were offset by several feet.

7 Rebate (noun)

(A partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax, rent, or a utility.)

Hindi meaning: छूट/कटौती

Synonyms: Refund, Partial refund, Repayment; Discount, Deduction, Reduction, Decrease; Allowance, Concession

Example: There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer of MRP 500$.

8 Maze (noun)

A complex network of paths or passages./ a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.

Hindi meaning: जटिलता/पेचीदगी

Synonyms: Complexity, Labyrinth, Tangle, Convolution

Antonyms: Simplicity, Straightness

Example: A labyrinth is a mazed place.

9 Dodgy (adjective)

(Dishonest or unreliable. /of low quality/ of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk)

Hindi meaning: संदिग्ध/धूर्ततापूर्ण

Synonyms: Crafty, Cunning, Dicey, Guileful, Knavish, Substandard, Low-Grade, Unsatisfactory

Antonyms: Forthright, Honest, Straightforward, Satisfactory

Example: The dodgy reflection of economy is caused by ill-decisions taken by previous government.

10 Write off (noun)

(A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset/ an elimination of an item from the books of account)

Hindi meaning: निरस्तीकरण

Synonyms: Cancellation, Dismissal, Deletion (Of accounts/debts)

Example: The store manager was persuaded write off the bill on the accounts of poor conditions of the beggar.

Daily Vocabulary – 10 December 2017