10 new English words for 26 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: वृतांत/ संस्मरण
Synonyms: Historical Account, Biography, Chronicle, Life Story
Example: Since the eight-year-old boy knew he was dying because of cancer, he decided to write a <strong>memoir</strong> so his parents would always have him near.
Trick: Memory ke liye Memoir banate hai.
Hindi meaning: समवेदना प्रकट करना/सहानुभूति प्रकट करना
Synonyms: Console, Solace, Offer sympathy to, Condole with, Empathize with, Feel pity for
Antonyms: Be Indifferent, Turn Away
Example: Until you have walked in someone’s shoes, you cannot <strong>commiserate</strong> with him.
Trick: Shop pe come and see rate dekh kar shopping kar li ab Commiserate feel ho rha hai .
Hindi meaning: सुस्पष्ट/स्पष्टवादी
Synonyms: Frank, Candid, Forthright, Plain-Spoken,
Antonyms: Evasive, Prevaricating, Elusive, Ambiguous, Equivocal
Example: Because the politician made a speech in <strong>upfront</strong> manner, he earned the respect of the voters.
Trick: Front me hmare Upfront captain hai.
Hindi meaning: अत्यावश्यकता/जरूरत
Synonyms: Need, Contingency, Requirement, Urgency, Essential, Requisite
Antonyms: Availability, Abundance
Example: Keeping money in a savings account is a financial <strong>exigency</strong> that will serve you well if you ever lose your job.
Trick: Urgency aur Exigency ek hi baat hai.
Hindi meaning: मिटाना
Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Delete, Rub Out, Wipe Out, Efface, Eradicate
Antonyms: Construct, Establish, Create
Example: A beautiful day at the beach was more than enough to <strong>expunge</strong> Jane’s recall of a difficult week at the office.
Trick: Punch se Expunge kiya opponent ko.
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Hindi meaning: आशंका/खतरा
Synonyms: Threat, Menace, Danger, Peril, danger
Antonyms: Safety, Surety, security
Example: The conflict between manager and employees is always a <strong>spectre</strong> for the company.
Trick: Spectre movie aane se baki movie ko spectre ho gya.
Hindi meaning: असुधार्य
Synonyms: Incurable, Irrecoverable, Irredeemable, Irreformable
Antonyms: Recoverable, Redeemable, Reformable, Remediable
Example: Even after spending years in jail, some people remain <strong>incorrigible</strong> and unafraid of the law.
Trick: Inko correct karo kyuki ye able hai par Incorrigible hai.
Hindi meaning: सम्भावना होना/संकट मँडराना
Synonyms: Be imminent, Be on the horizon, Impend, Be ominously close, Threaten, be threatening
Antonyms: Be remote, Be distant
Example: When the storm began to <strong>loom</strong> over the horizon, they decided to go back to the safe place.
Trick: Doom se phle loom aata hai.
Hindi meaning: स्पष्टवादिता/सरलता
Synonyms: Frankness, Honesty, Candidness, Truthfulness, Sincerity, Forthrightness
Antonyms: Deceit, Dishonesty, Unfairness, Artifice, Deception
Example: Because the author writes with such <strong>candour</strong> about his experiences, his readers will feel as if they are actually a part of his life.
Trick: Ye candidate candour hai.
Hindi meaning: बेचैन करना/घबरा देना/व्याकुल करना
Synonyms: Worry, Upset, Unsettle, Disturb, Disquiet, Discompose, Disconcert, Discomfit, Unnerve.
Antonyms: Calm, Soothe, Please, Mollify
Example: Knowing there is a criminal living in her neighborhood makes her very <strong>perturbed</strong>.
Trick: Per over run rate kam huyi to Perturb ho gye.
