10 new English words for 20 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: हस्तक्षेप, व्यवधान
Synonyms: Intercede, Intermediate, Interpose, Intrusion, Obtrusion
Antonyms: Shun; Disregard, Ignore, Overlook, Indignation, Laxity
Example: The prisoner asked me to <strong>intervene</strong> with the authorities on his behalf.
Trick: Ache invention ke liye intervention nhi karna chahiye.
Hindi meaning: स्थानिक, स्थान-संबंधी
Synonyms: Extensional, Territorial, Contiguous, Comprehensive
Antonyms: Sequential, Temporal, Exiguous, Superficial
Example: Anand is particularly good at <strong>spatial</strong> relationships between the various parts of his automobile.
Trick: Space wali chize spatial hai.
Hindi meaning: संक्षिप्तता, लघुता
Synonyms: Briefness, Conciseness, Shortness, Compactness, Succinctness, Pithiness
Antonyms: Lengthiness, Prolixity, Compendium, Prolixity
Example: During the meeting, we must encourage<strong>brevity</strong> so everyone will have time to speak.
Trick: Bravery brevity nhi hone chahiye.
Hindi meaning: झुंड में होना, जमाव
Synonyms: Flock, Herd, Horde, Host, Legion, Mass, Mob, Cluster
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Sprinkle, Fragment, Dispel
Example: Bees will attack in a <strong>swarm</strong> if you mess with their beehive.
Trick: Warm rahe isliye swarming me hote hai.
Hindi meaning: गिरावट
Synonyms: Crash, Crater, Decline, Descend, Fall, Lower, Plunge, Tumble
Antonyms: Arise, Ascend, Lift, Mount, Rise, Soar, Spike, Up
Example: As soon as the company increased the price of its videogame by twenty dollars, it saw its sales <strong>plummet</strong>.
Trick: Mate ke result ko plummete mat hone do.
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Hindi meaning: पीछे रह जाना, पिछड़ जाना
Synonyms: Trailed, Lingered, Delayed, Procrastinated, Dawdled
Antonyms: Leadoff, Pioneer, Eminent, Preceded, Transcended
Example: Our state has <strong>lagged</strong> behind the rest of the country in terms of economic development, largely due to this government's financial policies.
Trick: Speed running ke liye leg strong hone chaiye varna lagged rah jaoge.
Hindi meaning: बढ़ना, फैलाना, अधिक हो जाना
Synonyms: Accent, Emphasize, Boost, Punctuate, Intensify
Antonyms: Disparage, Minimize, Degrade, Alleviate, Assuage, Curtail
Example: Children sometimes suffer from low self-esteem when their parents constantly <strong>accentuate</strong> their mistakes.
Trick: Accent car ko Accentuate kiya iske design ne .
Hindi meaning: चर्चा चलाना, विषय छेड़ना
Synonyms: Introduce, Mention, Initiate, Propound, Ventilate
Antonyms: Conceal, Culminate, Elide, Stash
Example: At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to <strong>broach</strong> the subject with him.
Trick: Ache brochure se company ko broached karte hai.
Hindi meaning: पहेली
Synonyms: Mystery, Enigma, Puzzle, Riddle, Secret
Antonyms: Explanation, Denouement, Resolution, Cessation
Example: The government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to unearth a solution to the fuel <strong>conundrum. </strong>
Trick: Kaan me aake drum bajaya tab se kan ki Conundrum ho gyi hai.
Hindi meaning: उतावला, जल्दबाजी, अविवेकी
Synonyms: Cursory, Hurried, Pell-Mell, Precipitate, Rushed
Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed
Example: We are not <strong>hasty</strong> in drawing conclusions.
Trick: Haste hue kam karna chahiye hasty me nhi.
