10 new English words for 24 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: अशक्त बिंदु/ कमजोरी
Synonyms: Frailty, Deficiency, Susceptibility, Weakness
Antonyms: Strong Point, Strength, Firmness, Soundness
Example: Maria is an excellent athlete, but after an injury she suffered two years back, her right knee has become her <strong>Achilles’ Heel. </strong>
Hindi meaning: क्षीण करना/अवमूल्यन करना
Synonyms: Subvert, Cripple, Weaken, Diminish, Reduce, Mar
Antonyms: Strengthen, Shore Up, Support
Example: When engineers came to examine the cracks in the structure of the building, they discovered that years of flooding had worked to <strong>undermine</strong> the foundation.
Hindi meaning: घटिया/रद्दी/व्यर्थ
Synonyms: Very bad, Abysmal, Appalling, Pathetic, Sub-standard, Inferior
Antonyms: Excellent, Superlative, First-rate, Superior
Example: Because Adam was believed to be the <strong>Poxy</strong> tennis player, everyone was shocked when he beat the number one seed in the first round.
Hindi meaning: गरीबी/कृपणता
Synonyms: Destitution, Impecuniousness, Impoverishment, Indigence
Antonyms: Affluence, Opulence, Richness, Wealth
Example: When Margot lost all her money gambling, her family was forced to live in <strong>penury. </strong>
Hindi meaning: समूह/आधिपत्य
Synonyms: Consortium, Pool, Syndicate
Antonyms: Scattered, Parted, divided
Example: The billionaire’s <strong>conglomerate</strong> includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.
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Hindi meaning: मन्द/सुस्त/फिसड्डी
Synonyms: Straggler, Loiterer, Lingerer, Dawdler, Sluggard, Slug, Snail
Antonyms: Speedy, Expedite
Example: As far as technology goes, my uncle is viewed as a <strong>laggard</strong> because he does not have a mobile phone.
Hindi meaning: चालाकी/बुद्धिमता
Synonyms: Cleverness, Ingeniousness, Inventiveness, Dexterity, Skill, Shrewdness
Antonyms: Clumsiness, Ignorance, Inability, Incapacity, Ineptness
Example: When Jack fixed the jeep, his friends were impressed with his mechanical <strong>ingenuity. </strong>
Hindi meaning: पूर्वानुमान
Synonyms: Forecast, Prediction, Projection, Prognostication
Example: Since the cancer has already spread through Jim’s body, his life expectancy <strong>prognosis</strong> is quite poor.
Hindi meaning: आवश्यकताएं पूरी करना
Synonyms: Serve, Meet the needs/wants of, Accommodate, See to, Look after, Care for
Example: The company need to <strong>cater</strong> for demand to establish itself.
Hindi meaning: प्रशंसायुक्त/सराहने योग्य
Synonyms: Admiring, Approbatory, Commendatory, Extolling, Laudatory, Praising
Antonyms: Castigating, Critical
Example: If teachers do not make <strong>Acclamatory</strong> statements to the efforts of their students, the students may become unmotivated to succeed.
