Daily Vocabulary 23 January 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 23 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.

1 Ostensibly (adverb)

(As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.)

Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्ष तौर पर, जाहिर तौर पर

Synonyms: Evidently, Apparently, Presumably, Putatively, Seemingly, Supposedly

Antonyms: Implausibly, Impossibly, Improbably, Incredibly

Example: Ostensibly, the surveillance cameras have been installed for our protection, but we believe management uses them to monitor our daily activities.

Trick: Kapil Sibal kuch baate ostensible bolte hai.

2 Pounced (verb)

(To make a sudden approach)

Hindi meaning: कूदना, उछलना ,अचानक दृष्टिकोण बनाना

Synonyms: Swooped, Lunged, Plunged, Devolve, Elude

Antonyms: Nostalgic, Effortless, Dormant, Recoil

Example: Most predators wait to pounce until they are sure their prey isnâ€™t paying attention.

Trick: Pond me sab pounced karte hai.

3 Berserk (noun)

(Out of control especially due to extreme excitement.)

Hindi meaning: बेकाबू, अस्त-व्यस्त, आपे से बाहर

Synonyms: Involute, Frantic, Crazy, Amuck, Bonker, Hysterical

Antonyms: Composedly, Placidly, Calmly, Sane, Tranquil

Example: The media went berserk, talking about how the values like freedom of expression were being compromised by some fanatics.

Trick: Pub se bhar kar diya to berserk ho gye.

4 Extrapolated (verb)

(To predict by projecting past experience or known data)

Hindi meaning: अनुमान से निर्णय करना

Synonyms: Conclude, Decide, Deduce, Derive, Infer, Make Out, Conjecture

Antonyms: Certainty, Ascertain, Cast Up

Example: We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years.

Trick: Late aane pe office me log extrapolated karne lagte hai.

5 Retrenching (verb)

(To change the way things are done in order to spend less money or reduce (something) in extent or quantity to diminish )

Hindi meaning: अल्प-व्यय करना, कम करना, घटाना

Synonyms: Diminishing, Shortening, Curtailing

Antonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Hoard, Conglomeration

Example: In this turbulent economy, many businesses are having to retrench and cut down on spending.

Trick: Trekking karne se body retrenching ho jati hai.

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6 Upheaval (noun)

(A major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.)

Hindi meaning: उथल-पुथल, घोर परिवर्तन

Synonyms: Disturbance, Bouleversement, Cataclysm, Paroxysm, Tempest, Tumult

Antonyms: Stagnation, Harmony, Consonance, Equanimity

Example: The upheaval caused by the unexpected closing of the discount store left many workers without salaries to feed their families.

Trick: Hmare heaven me bht upheaval chl rha hai.

7 Conflates (verb)

To combine (things, such as two readings of a text) into a composite whole)

Hindi meaning: सम्मिश्रित

Synonyms: Confound, Aggregates, Conjugates, Modulate

Antonyms: Cleave Disunite, Rupture, Sunder; Disperse, Dissolve, Scatter; Detach, Disengage, Split

Example: The movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not

Trick: Conflex conflates karke kate hai.

8 Galore (adjective)

(In large numbers or amounts)

Hindi meaning: बहुतायत में, अधिकता, प्रचुर मात्रा में

Synonyms: Copious, Profuse, Gushing, Lavish, Riotous

Antonyms: Meager, Niggardly, Scant, Sparse, Stingy; Deficient

Example: Since your hotel is surrounded by restaurants galore, you should have no problem finding a decent meal.

Trick: Galtiya galore amount me nhi honi chaiye.

9 Fallacious (adjective)

(Based on a mistaken belief or deceptive; misleading)

Hindi meaning: ग़लत, तर्कहीन, मिथ्या

Synonyms: Illogical, Inconsequent, Faulty, Flawed, Inaccurate, Imprecise, Irrational

Antonyms: Logical, Rational, Reasonable, Valid, Well-Founded, Justified

Example: The huge fallacy of the proposed budget is the governmentâ€™s inability to come up with the necessary funds.

Trick: False btna matlab fallacious btana.

10 Confronted (verb)

(To deal with (something, such as a problem or danger)

Hindi meaning: सामना करना

Synonyms: Brazen, Face, Dare, Defy, Outbrave, Outface

Antonyms: Dodge, Duck, Funk, Shirk, Sidestep

Example: My mother said she used to be afraid to confront those who hurt her feelings.

Trick: Sab problem se front me aake confront kro.

Daily Vocabulary – 23 January 2018