10 new English words for 13 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: चालाकीभरी योजना, नौटंकी या रणनीति
Synonyms: Artifice, Dodge, Flimflam, Gimmick, Stratagem, Trick, Subterfuge
Antonyms: Artlessness, Honesty, Bluntness, Candor, Sincerity
Example: My daughter attempts to use the divide and conquer <strong>ploy</strong> to get something from her father when she cannot get it from me.
Trick: Plotting karke ploy karte hai.
Hindi meaning: जोश, उत्साह, व्यग्रता
Synonyms: Passion, Ardour, Intensity, Zeal, Vehemence, Avidity, Fervid
Antonyms: Apathy, Indifference, Agony, Lethargy, Insouciance
Example: The terrorist’s <strong>fervor</strong> made him believe that giving his life for his cause was his purpose in life.
Trick: Friends ke sath fervor feel hota hai.
Hindi meaning: हड़पना
Synonyms: Arrogate, Expropriate, Seize, Take Over, Confiscate, Encroach
Antonyms: Relinquish, Abandon, Abnegate, Surrender, Waive
Example: Since Lisa could not attend the dance, Marie had plans to <strong>usurp</strong> the title of homecoming queen.
Trick: U ko saap se katwakar property ko Usurp kiya.
Hindi meaning: उलझन, गुत्थी, गड़बड़
Synonyms: Difficulty, Predicament, Plight, Trouble, Entanglement, Confusion, Muddle, Quandary, Dilemma
Antonyms: Clarification, Enucleation, Elucidation, Explication, Decipherment
Example: The hostages found themselves in an <strong>imbroglio</strong> when the two kidnappers began to fight.
Trick: Leo rashi walo se is bro ko ,pta nhi kyu imbroglio hai.
Hindi meaning: मिलीभगत, बढ़ावा देना
Synonyms: Intrigue, Conspire, Machinate, Contrive
Antonyms: Repel, Rebuff
Example: Do you believe the government would <strong>connive</strong> social concerns to distract the public from key financial issues?
Trick: Con police ke sath connive karte hai.
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Hindi meaning: ग़ुस्से में लाना, खिजलाना, भडकाना
Synonyms: Annoy, Infuriate, Nettle, Provoke, Aggravate, Rile, Pique
Antonyms: Placate, Appease, Soothe, Pacify, Conciliate, Ameliorate
Example: The <strong>exasperated</strong> bus driver refused to leave the school until all of the students were quiet.
Trick: Itna ate karke health Exacerbate kar li.
Hindi meaning: क्षीण होना, निस्तेज, कमजोर होना
Synonyms: Decline, Droop, Emaciate, Fade, Weaken, Sag, Wither
Antonyms: Flourish, Recuperate, Strengthen, Alacrity
Example: If Congress allows the budget bill to <strong>languish</strong> on the shelf, then the country will find itself in a financial crisis.
Trick: Langur Languish nhi hote .
Hindi meaning: प्रगतिविरोध, सुधार या ज्ञान विरोधी मत
Synonyms: Casuistry, Equivocation, Fallacy, Hypocrisy, Spuriousness
Antonyms: Liberalism, Progressivism, Altruism, Benevolence
Example: The association's primary aim is to defeat scientific <strong>obscurantism</strong> and promote scientific truth.
Trick: Pheale hi obscure the aur obscurantism kar di.
Hindi meaning: आवारे, छिछोरे
Synonyms: Rabble, Riffraff, Scum, Punk, Hooligan, Skunk, Ruffian
Antonyms: Peacemaker, Protector, Pacifist, Conciliator
Example: The <strong>ragtag</strong> team somehow won the game.
Trick: Registhan me rag tag bht hai.
Hindi meaning: विकृति, दोष
Synonyms: Distortion, Falsification, Debasement, Wane, Depravity
Antonyms: Humbleness, Goodness, Morality, Righteousness, Virtue
Example: When we were in the airport, Mohit’s <strong>perverse</strong> behavior attracted the attention of airport security.
Trick: Movie ke dusre version me ye Perversion the.
