10 new English words for 15 April 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: काँटेदार
Synonyms: Problematic, Awkward, Tricky/Sensitive.
Antonyms: Affable, Easy-Going
Example: Her mother told her to be careful of the <strong>prickly</strong> thorns on the rose.
Hindi meaning: इकट्ठा, एकत्र करना
Synonyms: Accumulate, Collect, Amass, Gather
Antonyms: Distribute, Squander, Disperse
Example: They could hardly <strong>scrape</strong> upenough money for one ticket, let alone two.
Hindi meaning: प्रबल
Synonyms: Powerful, Strong, Effective.
Antonyms: Weak, Impotent, Powerless, Ineffective
Example: When the dashing actor entered a room, his <strong>potent</strong> charm caused everyone to look in his direction.
Hindi meaning: समायोजित
Synonyms: Customize, Adapt, Adjust, Modify, Change, Convert, Alter
Antonyms: Disarrange, Dislocate, Disorder
Example: Treatment is <strong>tailored</strong> to the needs of each patient in this world-class hospital.
Hindi meaning: बोलबाला
Synonyms: Control, Influence, Affect/Persuade.
Antonyms: Inability, Powerlessness, Inefficiency
Example: The CEO of a company holds <strong>sway</strong> over all of his employees.
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Hindi meaning: संक्षारक
Synonyms: Destructive, Damaging, Harmful.
Antonyms: Gentle, Kind, Fortifying, Supporting
Example: We must fight the <strong>corrosive</strong> effect of discrimination.
Hindi meaning: अधिप्रचार
Synonyms: Information, Promotion, Advertising, Advertisement, Publicity, Advocacy
Antonyms: Truth, Reality, Actual
Example: During election season, politicians often try and beat their rivals by airing <strong>propaganda</strong> on television.
Hindi meaning: चल पड़ना
Synonyms: Cause, Prompt, Trigger, Catalyze, Bring About
Antonyms: Deter, Restrain
Example: Jeff pushed open the front door, which <strong>set off</strong> the alarm.
Hindi meaning: मुश्किल होने के बावजूद एक निश्चित तरीके से कुछ करना जारी रखना
Synonyms: Continue, Go on, Follow through
Antonyms: Stop, Discontinue, Abandon, Sporadic
Example: They <strong>pressed ahead</strong> regardless of objections.
Hindi meaning: धीरे धीरे और थकाऊ ढंग से
Synonyms: Become tedious, Appear to pass slowly, Go slowly, Move slowly, Creep along, Limp along, Crawl
Antonyms: Push
Example: From 230,000 miles away, the moon's gravity pulls the Earth, <strong>dragging</strong> the ocean outwards in a bulge of water that creates a tide.
