10 new English words for 11 February 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: दाव-पेंच, उपाय, जोड़- तोड़
Synonyms: Deception, Scheme, Trick, Dodge, Ruse
Antonyms: Fairness, Honesty, Frankness, Truthfulness, Openness
Example: He had to use <strong>subterfuge</strong> and bluff on many occasions.
Hindi meaning: समाप्त कर देना
Synonyms: Capsize, Transpose, Backtrack, Alter, Renege
Antonyms: Straighten, Persist, Remain, Continue, Grow
Example: It is a revolutionary story, which threatens to <strong>upend</strong> the world.
Hindi meaning: सुधार करना, निखारना
Synonyms: Brighten, Buff, Glance, Luster
Antonyms: Dull, Blacken, Defame, Besmirch
Example: In 1961, Kennedy took a Latin American trip to <strong>burnish</strong> credentials for a 1962 Senate bid.
Hindi meaning: हस्तक्षेप करना, दखल देना
Synonyms: Intervene, Intrude, Pry, Intrusion, Obtrusive
Antonyms: Careless, Indifferent, Inattentive, Reclusive
Example: You are more likely to do harm than good by <strong>meddling</strong> with it.
Hindi meaning: प्रवासी, देश निर्वासित
Synonyms: Exile, Refugee, Migrant, Outcast, Evacuee
Antonyms: Endemic, Habitant, Extradite, Inveigled
Example: We were advised to <strong>expatriate</strong> ourselves, to banish ourselves.
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Hindi meaning: प्रछन्न अथवा गैरकानूनी
Synonyms: Confidential, Illicit, Surreptitious, Stealthy, Concealed
Antonyms: Public, Manifest, Forthright, Admissible, Acknowledged
Example: Panahi was arrested by the Islamic Republic police in 2009 during the <strong>clandestine</strong> shooting of a film without a government permit.
Hindi meaning: दलाली, प्रवर्तन करना, बढावा देना
Synonyms: Recommend, Promote, Endorse, Praise, Acclaim
Antonyms: Conceal, Criticize, Reprehend, Condemn
Example: A liberal group supporting Hillary Clinton tries to <strong>tout</strong> her pro-middle class bonafides.
Hindi meaning: प्रबंध करना, सूचना देना
Synonyms: Contribute, Procure, Deliver, Broadcast, Publicize
Antonyms: Suppress, Disguish, Defend, Allude
Example: Henry VI seems to have given 200 for to <strong>purvey</strong> them books to the pleasure of God.
Hindi meaning: त्याग देना, छोड़ना
Synonyms: Yield, Cede, Waive, Forego, Abdicate, Leave, Quit
Antonyms: Retain, Acquire, Adhere, Assert
Example: Rather than <strong>relinquish</strong> her, however, he would have set Rome on fire.
Hindi meaning: घंघोलना, प्रदीप्त करना
Synonyms: Annoy, Fret, Ruffle, Exasperate, Provoke, Rile, Agitate
Antonyms: Pacify, Conciliate, Gratify, Captivate
Example: Financial markets have been <strong>roiled</strong> by the banking crisis.
