10 new English words for 23 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.

1 Fantasy (noun)

Fantasy  - (An idea with no basis in reality)

(An idea with no basis in reality)

Hindi meaning: कपोल कल्पित

Synonyms: Dream, Imagination, Illusion, Fiction, Chimera, Delusion, Hallucination

Antonyms: Reality, Certainty, Factual, Verity

Example: He can hardly tell the difference between <strong>fantasy</strong> and reality.

Trick: Summer me AC ki trah fan chle ye Fantasy hai.

2 Epitomize (verb)

Epitomize  - (To be a perfect example or representation of (something))

(To be a perfect example or representation of (something))

Hindi meaning: एक आदर्श उदाहरण या प्रतिनिधित्व

Synonyms: Depiction, Exemplar, Icon, Paradigm, Epitome

Antonyms: Mockery, Derision, Satire, Lampoon

Example: When my teacher gave me the award for most outstanding project, she told me my assignment <strong>epitomized</strong> excellence in the field of physics.

Trick: Epic story jo aapko top pe pucha de ,vhi Epitomize hai .

3 Vest (verb)

Vest  - (Rights, benefits, or privileges that are typically inherent or legally guaranteed)

(Rights, benefits, or privileges that are typically inherent or legally guaranteed)

Hindi meaning: निहित होना, प्रदान करना

Synonyms: Empower, Endow, Furnish, Provide, Endue, Confer

Antonyms: Bereave, Abrogate, Deprive, Dispossess, Oust

Example: Many people think that the power of the United States is entirely <strong>vested</strong> in the President, but a system of checks and balances placed power between three branches of government.

Trick: West me sabko vest hai.

4 Embodiment (noun)

Embodiment  - (Someone or something that is a perfect representative or example of a quality, idea,

(Someone or something that is a perfect representative or example of a quality, idea,

Hindi meaning: अवतार, मूर्त रूप

Synonyms: Epitome, Incarnation, Personification, Quintessence, Paradigm

Antonyms: Replica, Duplicate, Descendants, Clone, Imitation

Example: My lecturer holds several advanced degrees and is the <strong>embodiment</strong> of the ideal scholar.

Trick: Good embroidery designs ka ye Embodiment hai

5 Arbitrage (noun)

Arbitrage  - (The process of exploiting differences in the price of an asset by simultaneously buying and selling it)

(The process of exploiting differences in the price of an asset by simultaneously buying and selling it)

Hindi meaning: मध्यस्थता का उपयोग कर संपत्ति खरीदना और बेचना

Synonyms: Intermediation, Stock Jobbing, Arbitrament, Interposition, Brokerage

Antonyms: Noninterference, Laissez-Faire, Isolationism, Free Trade

Example: “Much of the short selling was being done by people who were <strong>arbitraging</strong> between the bond and the equity market”

Trick: Arbitration court Arbitrage karta hai.

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6 Prop up (phrasal verb)

Prop up - (To stop someone or something from falling)

(To stop someone or something from falling)

Hindi meaning: संभालना

Synonyms: Shore Up, Support, Sustain, Bolster, Uphold, Strengthen

Antonyms: Squelch, Put-Down, Repress, Squash

Example: This new initiative is a desperate attempt to <strong>prop up</strong> the economy.

Trick: Mother proper trike se Prop up karti hai

7 Herald (verb)

Herald  - (Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.)

(Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.)

Hindi meaning: सूचना देना, घोषणा करना

Synonyms: Harbinger, Precursor, Announce, Augur, Foretell, Messenger, Prognosticate

Antonyms: Receiver Collector Picker

Example: Because he was always up-to-date on the latest information, we referred to our friend as a <strong>herald. </strong>

Trick: Rally ke liye phle se Aerald deni padti hai.

8 Accumulation (noun)

Accumulation  - (Increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated)

(Increase or growth by addition especially when continuous or repeated)

Hindi meaning: संग्रह, संचयीकरण

Synonyms: Accrual, Aggregation, Accretion, Agglomerate, Stockpile Conglomeration

Antonyms: Dissipation, Plethora, Dissemination, Excess

Example: The sanitation department is on strike causing our garbage to <strong>accumulate. </strong>

Trick: Ye kyu itna paiso ka Accumulation kar rhe hai.

9 Gobble (verb)

Gobble  - (To seize upon eagerly)

(To seize upon eagerly)

Hindi meaning: हडप जाना, डकार जाना

Synonyms: Usurp, Take Over, Confiscate, Expropriate

Antonyms: Relinquish, Surrender, Abdicate, Renounce, Repudiate

Example: An entire industry developed around producing low-fat snack foods and consumers have <strong>gobbled</strong> them up in hopes of losing weight and improving health.

Trick: Global market me ye Gobble kar gye.

10 Spree (noun)

Spree  - (An unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity)

(An unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity)

Hindi meaning: होड़

Synonyms: Impedance, Contestation, Rivalry

Antonyms: Cooperation, Affiliation, Concord, Synergy

Example: During my shopping <strong>spree, </strong> I visited nearly every store in the mall.

Trick: Spain me yha Spree hoti hai.

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