10 new English words for 15 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: मित्र
Synonyms: Friend, Associate, Pal, Accomplice
Antonyms: Foe, Enemy, Antagonist, Opponent
Example: The United States was Britain’s <strong>ally</strong> during World War II.
Trick: In all ne ally bnakar Germany ko haraya.
Hindi meaning: तेजी से बढ़ते
Synonyms: Prosper, Sprout, Grow, Thrive, Expand, Enhance, Amplify
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Diminish, Fade, Lessen
Example: Unless the president does something about unemployment soon, feelings of discontent will <strong>burgeon </strong>among voters.
Trick: Burger ki demand Burgeon ho
Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Impetus, Incentive, Encouragement, Stimulus, Stimulation, Boost, Exhortation
Antonyms: Curb, Restriction, Inhibition, Barrier
Example: The low rate of GST would provide a <strong>fillip</strong> to sales.
Trick: Michael phelps logo ko Fillip karte hai.
Hindi meaning: स्मरण
Synonyms: Reminiscence, Flashback, Souvenir
Antonyms: Forgotten, Incognizance, Ignorance, Forgetfulness
Example: Every holiday, they lit a candle in <strong>remembrance</strong> of their loved ones.
Trick: Remember aur Remembrance ek hi baat hai.
Hindi meaning: दृष्टिकोण
Synonyms: Approach, Outlook, Perspective, Views, Viewpoint, Standpoint
Example: Instead of financing a loan, the customer’s <strong>stance</strong> was that she wanted to save money to buy a car.
Trick: Inka stance tense environment create karna hai.
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Hindi meaning: मतदान न करना
Synonyms: Refusal to Vote, Abstaining, Non-Voting, Avoidance
Antonyms: Select, Choose, Pick, Cast One's Vote
Example: The Bill passed by 126 votes to none, with six <strong>abstentions</strong>.
Trick: Absent ho gye voting day ko to Abstention kar gye.
Hindi meaning: प्रेयोक्ति/व्यंजना
Synonyms: Delicacy, Verbosity, Grandiloquence, Politeness, Genteelism
Antonyms: Calling a Spade a Spade, Dysphemism
Example: While a <strong>euphemism</strong> may tone down your words, the meaning behind the phrase will remain the same.
Trick: Kuch log feminism pe bi Euphemism de dete hai
Hindi meaning: प्रस्ताव
Synonyms: Proposal, Proposition, Offer, Suggestion
Antonyms: Conclusion, Withdrawal, Ending
Example: It is an <strong>overture</strong> for peace.
Trick: Last over lene ke liye overture rakha
Hindi meaning: हत्या करना
Synonyms: Murder, Kill, Execute, Eliminate, Exterminate
Antonyms: Give Birth, Create, Beget
Example: The president travels with lots of security so that no one is able to <strong>assassinate</strong> him from the crowd.
Trick: Psycho log mate ko bi Assassinate kar dete hai.
Hindi meaning: आकांक्षा
Synonyms: Desire, Longing, Ambition, Expectation
Antonyms: Indifference, Laziness, Apathy, Dislike
Example: Because Rahul loves to play sports, his main <strong>aspiration</strong> is to become a professional athlete.
Trick: Sabhi aspirants me Aspiration honi cahaiye.
