10 new English words for 22 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: छोटी बात पर ध्यान देने योग्य
Synonyms: Suffuse, Imbue, Scintilla, Overtone, Soupcone, Tincture
Example: Because I was going to miss my family, I felt a<strong> tinge</strong> of sadness as I drove to college.
Trick: Teen tinge hairstyle pe bi dhyan dete hai.
Hindi meaning: विनोदपूर्ण
Synonyms: Jocular, Amusing, Facetious, Droll, Jocose, Waggish, Hilarious, Ingenious
Antonyms: Humorless, Serious, Doleful, Gloomy, Fatuous, Asinine
Example: He is watching a mock news program with humorous <strong>riffs</strong> on current events.
Trick: River rafting me Riffing ho gyi.
Hindi meaning: तिरस्कार, घृणा
Synonyms: Contemptuousness, Scorn, Despise, Ridicule, Spurn, Snub
Antonyms: Admiration, Esteem, Regard, Respect, Appreciation
Example: It is evident from the media coverage that New York protesters have great <strong>disdain</strong> for Wall Street.
Trick: This drain ko hum disdain karte hai.
Hindi meaning: भावनात्मक रूप से आधारित प्रतिक्रियाऐं
Synonyms: Intuitive, Instinctive, Inherent
Antonyms: Logical, Cerebral, Factual, Cogitation, Noetic
Example: His <strong>visceral</strong> reaction of punching the wall left him with a broken hand on top of his broken heart.
Trick: Apni wish ko pura karne ke liye Visceral karte hai.
Hindi meaning: संदेह करना, हिचकिचानेवाला, दुविधा में पड़ा हुआ
Synonyms: Irresolute, Hesitant, Tentative, Dithering, Wavering, Teetering, Fluctuating, Ambivalent
Antonyms: Resolute, Persist, Determined, Obdurate
Example: While King Henry was normally a good leader, he had the tendency to <strong>vacillate</strong> when important decisions needed to be made.
Trick: Late aane pe log Vacillate karte hai.
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Hindi meaning: लय में करना, अनुकूल करना
Synonyms: Accommodate, Conciliate, Coordinate, Harmonize, Reconcile, Concordant
Antonyms: Assorted, Discrete, Divergent
Example: You can <strong>attune</strong> yourself to any future situation by participating in them more often, as practice at anything will inevitably make you better at it.
Trick: Guitar tune karke Attune karte hai.
Hindi meaning: उत्सवपूर्वक सम्मान
Synonyms: Feast, Party, Fiesta, Pageant, Celebrated, Commemorated
Antonyms: Disregarded, Unnoticed, Ignored, Unregarded
Example: The author was <strong>feted</strong> by his publishers.
Trick: School fete me Feted karte hai.
Hindi meaning: ईजाद करना, ढूंढ निकालना
Synonyms: Concoct, Design, Frame, Invent, Originate, Compose, Construct, Fabricate, Create
Antonyms: Disorganized, Impromptu, Improvised
Example: We should <strong>devise</strong> a fundraising campaign to get money for our trip to Europe.
Trick: Is device se exam ka devise nikal liya.
Hindi meaning: रोकना, रद्द करना
Synonyms: Revoke, Repeal, Cancel, Reverse, Abrogate, Overturn, Overrule, Override, Annul, Nullify
Antonyms: Enforced, Enacted, Imposed, Reinstated, Validated
Example: Because of illegal alcohol sales, the government had to <strong>rescind</strong> the prohibition act.
Trick: Race me Rescind nhi karna chahiye.
Hindi meaning: शांति बनाए रखना
Synonyms: Rapprochement, Appeasement, Reconciliation, Relaxation
Antonyms: Disruptive, Riotous, Tumultuous, Disorderly, Obstreperous
Example: The ambassadors spoke to each other about creating a climate of <strong>detente</strong> in the war torn region.
Trick: Day and night Détente rko.
