10 new English words for 6 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: हैरान करना/चक्कर में डालना
Synonyms: Baffle, Bewilder, Mystify, Bemuse, Perplex, Puzzle, Confuse, Confound, Nonplus
Antonyms: Clear up, Explicate
Example: Because I didn’t study for the final exam, all the questions seemed to <strong>flummox</strong> me.
Trick: Aesi films Flummox me daal deti hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिफल
Synonyms: Just deserts, Deserved fate, Due reward, Just punishment, Requital
Example: The pastor insisted that although some may not get their <strong>comeuppance</strong> in this life, justice will be served in the next.
Trick: Fance thodoge border pe to Comeuppance milega.
Hindi meaning: संकेत/इशारा
Synonyms: Insinuation, Implication, Hint, Allusion
Antonyms: Concealment, Withhold
Example: The top advertisers frequently use a form of <strong>innuendo</strong> to sell their products.
Trick: Zyada tax in karne ke liye Innuendo kiya.
Hindi meaning: विरोधाभास
Synonyms: Division, Separation, Difference, Contrast, Disjunction, Contradiction
Antonyms: Agreement, Likeness
Example: Even though my parents still loved each other, the <strong>dichotomy </strong>which existed because of their personal differences ended their marriage.
Trick: Dikat huyi to dichotomy ho gye.
Hindi meaning: गुप्त सहयोग/ मिली भगत
Synonyms: Collusion, Complicity, Involvement, Intrigue, conspiracy
Antonyms: Eschewing
Example: The clerk’s <strong>connivance</strong> allowed her to watch idly by as her supervisor stole thousands of dollars from the bank.
Trick: Con karne me ye Connivance the movie me.
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Hindi meaning: भ्रष्ट
Synonyms: Corrupt, Corruptible, Bribable, Open to bribery, Dishonest, Crooked
Antonyms: Morally correct, Upright, Moral, Ethical, Principled, Righteous
Example: It was very easy for the wealthy defendant to sway the <strong>venal</strong> judge with the offer of a blank check.
Trick: Venom se kam nhi hai venal society ke liye
Hindi meaning: अनियमित/अत्यधिक
Synonyms: Excessive, Undue, Unreasonable, Unjustifiable, Unwarrantable, Disproportionate
Antonyms: Logical, Reasonable, Sensible
Example: Some dogs are very hyper and require an <strong>inordinate</strong> amount of attention from their owners.
Trick: Ye ordinary large nhi inordinate large hai.
Hindi meaning: संक्षेप में
Synonyms: Briefly, Shortly, Summarily, In A Nutshell
Antonyms: At Length, Verbosely, Descriptively
Example: The ideal summary should be <strong>succinct</strong> and to the point.
Trick: Inki success Succinctly btayi gyi hai movie me.
Hindi meaning: दिलचस्प/उत्तेजक
Synonyms: Intriguing, Stimulating, Interesting, Fascinating
Antonyms: Bland, Insipid, Dull
Example: The reality show’s record number of viewers proves teenagers find the outrageous show to be very <strong>piquant</strong>.
Trick: Pine ke baad Piquant nhi rah jate
Hindi meaning: हड़पना/गबन करना
Synonyms: Embezzle, Appropriate, Filch, Pilfer, Peculate
Antonyms: Be Honest, Be Upright
Example: As a trustworthy accountant, Jim would never <strong>defalcate</strong> money from the financial accounts he monitors.
Trick: Defalcate karne se acha fal nhi milta.
