10 new English words for 2 January 2018, 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: दिन का/प्रतिदिन का
Synonyms: Daily, Circadian, Quotidian, Every Day, On Each Day
Antonyms: Nocturnal
Example: John found it hard to work a <strong>diurnal</strong> Job after being on the night shift for fifteen years.
Trick: Har din wali chize Diurnal hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिरूप
Synonyms: Semblance, Image, Representation
Antonyms: Original, Dissimilarity, Unlikeness
Example: The painting’s <strong>simulacrum</strong> was sold as an original by the shady art dealer.
Trick: YE similar hai dev anand ke Simulacrum karte hai.
Hindi meaning: संगणित करना /हिसाब लगाना
Synonyms: Calculate, Compute, Figure, count, Tally
Antonyms: Guess, Estimate, Ignore, Neglect
Example: The government <strong>reckons</strong> the tax increase will bring in well over five million pounds in revenue within the first year.
Trick: Papa nayi reck ke liye Reckon karte hai.
Hindi meaning: गुट/गुप्तदल
Synonyms: Clique, Faction, Coterie, Group, Set, Camp, Gang, Caucus
Antonyms: Individual
Example: Hundreds of workers formed a <strong>cabal</strong> to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the firm’s new policies.
Trick: Ye cab waale Uber ke khilaf Cabal kar rahe hai.
Hindi meaning: के जैसा
Synonyms: Type, Sort, Class, Category, Group, Genre
Example: Because I do not earn a huge salary like pro football players, rappers, and others of their <strong>ilk, </strong> I do not live in a mansion.
Trick: Ink jaisi ilk hai ye.
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Hindi meaning: कठोर/संवेदनाहीन
Synonyms: Heartless, Unfeeling, Apathetic, Indifferent, Insensitive
Antonyms: Caring, Compassionate, Concerned
Example: Despite her wealth, the old lady was a <strong>callous</strong> woman who never gave to anyone in need.
Trick: Jacques Kallis ka batting callous thi.
Hindi meaning: अवस्था का
Synonyms: Move Smoothly, Transit Easily, Proceed Easily, Continue In Motion
Antonyms: Interrupt, Halt, Impede
Example: While speaking about the homeless in the city, the speaker was able to <strong>segue</strong> to the next the topic by providing similarities between two topics.
Trick: Sehwag ki batting segue thi.
Hindi meaning: अक्षीण/अक्षय
Synonyms: Unrelenting, Unfaltering, Incessant, Persistent
Antonyms: Relenting, Surrendering
Example: The <strong>unabated</strong> success of his plans, led him to the top position in the company within a year.
Trick: Ye ab bi ate Unabated karte hai.
Hindi meaning: हराना
Synonyms: Defeat, Beat, Rout Vanquish, Conquer
Antonyms: Lose, Surrender, Give In, Fail To Win
Example: With the outstanding performance of ball and bat, Indian team has <strong>trounced</strong> all the teams at home in 2017.
Trick: Ye trump se Trounce ho gyi.
Hindi meaning: अदूरदर्शी
Synonyms: Unimaginative, Uncreative, Narrow-Minded, Lacking Foresight
Antonyms: Far-Sighted, Broad-Minded
Example: The conservative talk show host has a <strong>myopic</strong> viewpoint and is never willing to listen to his guests’ perspectives.
