Daily Vocabulary 24 March 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 24 March 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 Rejig (verb)

(Organize (something) differently; rearrange.)

Hindi meaning: पुनर्निर्माण करना, फिर से लगाना, पुनर्व्यवस्थित करना

Synonyms: Re-Equip, Realign, Reschedule, Sort, Modify, Overhaul, Revamp

Antonyms: Disarrange, Disorganize, Muddle, Disarray, Clutter

Example: The European Union pushed forward with a controversial plan to rejig bankers' bonuses that would reduce the amount payable in cash and increase the element of shares in bonus schemes.

2 Empowerment (noun)

(The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.)

Hindi meaning: सशक्तिकरण, समर्थ बनाना

Synonyms: Accreditation, Authorization, Validation, Entrustment, Facilitation

Antonyms: Disqualification, Discouragement, Demoralize, Enervate, Debilitate

Example: The BJP government believes very strongly in the empowerment of women.

3 Crusader (noun)

(A person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner.)

Hindi meaning: सुधारक, बेहतर बनाने वाला

Synonyms: Campaigner, Fighter, Champion, Reformer, Promoter

Antonyms: Peacemaker, Betrayer, Intransigent

Example: He has set himself up as a crusader for higher press and broadcasting standards.

4 Loom (verb)

((Of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen.)

Hindi meaning: नजदीक ही मंडराना

Synonyms: Be Imminent, Impend, Be Close, Be Ominously, Menace

Antonyms: Adjourn, Abate, Decline, Dwindle, Ebb, Fade

Example: The concerns about traffic congestion on Main Street loom large in our small town.

5 Detain (verb)

(Keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.)

Hindi meaning: हिरासत में लेना, नजरबंद करना, रोक रखना

Synonyms: Put Into Custody, Imprison, Confine, Restrain, Incarcerate

Antonyms: Release, Liberate, Let Go, Emancipate

Example: The police are now allowed to detain terrorist suspects for as long as a week.

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6 Full-blown (adjective)

(Possessing or exhibiting all the usual or necessary features or symptoms)

Hindi meaning: विकसित, संपूर्ण

Synonyms: Fully Developed, Complete, Thorough, Entire, Grown-Up, Full-Fledged

Antonyms: Incipient, Incomplete, Partial, Undeveloped

Example: The border dispute turned into a full-blown crisis.

7 Couple with (phrasal verb)

(To join or combine (something) with (something else)

Hindi meaning: के साथ मिलकर

Synonyms: Combine, Integrate, Connect, Incorporate, Along With, Collectively, Simultaneously

Antonyms: Apart, Separate, Isolated, Segregated, Independent

Example: The rise in unemployment, coupled with a cut to social programs has resulted in serious decay in the urban areas.

8 Engender (verb)

(Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).)

Hindi meaning: पैदा करना, उत्पन्न होना, निकलना

Synonyms: Cause, Produce, Create (a Situation), Rouse, Provoke, Incite

Antonyms: Destroy, Annihilate, Repress, Subdue, Settle, Allay

Example: Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.

9 Uproar (noun)

(A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance)

Hindi meaning: कोलाहल, शोरगुल, होहल्ला

Synonyms: Outcry, Protest, Complaint, Objection, Commotion, Furore, Tumult

Antonyms: Peacefulness, Tranquility, Orderliness, Quietude, Acquiescence

Example: The president sparked an uproar when he shared top secret information with the Russians.

10 Dystopian (adjective)

Dystopian - (Relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.)

(Relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.)

Hindi meaning: मनहूस

Synonyms: Apocalyptic, Futile, Hellish, Daunting, Horrifying, Jinx

Antonyms: Utopian, Auspicious, Fortunate, Lucky, Propitious, Felicitous

Example: My father thinks that society will turn into a dystopia because of all the injustice in the world.

Daily Vocabulary – 24 March 2018