10 new English words for 14 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: कटु समीक्षा / गंभीर, कड़ी आलोचना
Synonyms: Sarcastic, Acrimonious, Virulent, Mordant, Nasty, Trenchant
Antonyms: Gentle, Non Judgemental, Affable, Innocuous, Gracious, Respectful
Example: When the food critic found a hair in his meal, he wrote a <strong>scathing</strong> review of the restaurant.
Trick: Scam ko sab Scathe karte hai.
Hindi meaning: व्याकुल करना, घबड़ाना
Synonyms: Addle, Baffle, Bamboozle, Befog, Befuddle, Bemuse, Bewilder Discombobulate
Antonyms: Assure, Reassure, Satisfy, Enlighten, Inform
Example: The hotel staff is completely <strong>fuddled</strong> by the guest's request for a dozen pillows
Trick: Field me fuddle ho gye.
Hindi meaning: मान जाना, अधीन होना, वशीभूत होना, सिर झुकाना
Synonyms: Submit, Surrender, Capitulate, Perish, Accede
Antonyms: Resist, Conquer, Overcome, Withstand, Confront
Example: Although Jerry gave up smoking, there is always a chance he might <strong>succumb</strong> to his old habit
Trick: Sikh kar aaye the spin khelna fir bhi Succumb ho gye
Hindi meaning: उपदेश, बातचीत, प्रवचन
Synonyms: Chat, Colloquy, Conversation, Discussion
Antonyms: Silence, Quietude, Calmness, Secrecy
Example: Although the two presidents were not on friendly terms, they still managed to have polite <strong>discourse</strong> during the media event.
Trick: Is course me Discourse hota hai.
Hindi meaning: निर्लज्ज, विवेकहीन, बेशरम
Synonyms: Perfidious, Treacherous, Deceitful, Crooked, Unprincipled, Corrupt, Machiavellian
Antonyms: Moral, Conscientious, Ethical, Virtuous, Noble
Example: When the <strong>unscrupulous</strong> insurance salesman sold me the policy, he did not tell me it would not be active for six months.
Trick: Jinke screw dhile hai wo Unscrupulous kam karte hai.
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Hindi meaning: न्यायशास्त्र, धर्मशास्त्र
Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Act, Constitution, Legislation, Adjudication
Example: In the federal courts, <strong>jurisprudence</strong> is often used to help make rulings on difficult cases.
Trick: Prudent students Jurisprudence padte hai.
Hindi meaning: स्थानिक
Synonyms: Aboriginal, Autochthonous, Domestic, Native, Indigenous
Antonyms: Nonindigenous, Nonnative, Foreign, Cosmopolitan, Exotic
Example: The poisonous snake must have come from another country because it is not <strong>endemic</strong> to our nation.
Trick: Ande khane se Endemic hota hai
Hindi meaning: शोहरत, प्रसिद्धि, प्रमुखता
Synonyms: Eminence, Renown, Distinction, Prestige, Notability
Antonyms: Obscurity, Depression, Unimportance, Anonymity
Example: The singer’s concerts sell out within minutes because she is viewed as one of the most <strong>prominent</strong> vocalists of our time.
Trick: Hmare PM ki Prominence bht hai.
Hindi meaning: बहुतायत, अधिकता
Synonyms: Superfluity, Superabundance, Surplus, Overabundance, Profusion, Glut
Antonyms: Scarcity, Deficiency, Dearth, Paucity, Inadequacy, Deprivation
Example: Despite the <strong>plethora</strong> of movies offered by the video store, Mohan always rents the same movie over and over again.
Trick: Thoda thoda karke Plethora money collect kar liya.
Hindi meaning: विशाल, विस्तृत
Synonyms: Substantial, Commodious, Spacious, Ample, Big, Large, Sizeable, Generous, Extensive
Antonyms: Cramped, Small, Confined, Paltry, Diminutive
Example: When Jenny bought a <strong>capacious</strong> home, she was finally able to use all the furniture she had been keeping in storage.
Trick: Jo spacious hai,vo Capacious hai.
