Daily Vocabulary 18 April 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 18 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.

1 Volatile (adjective)

Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry.

Hindi meaning: परिवर्तनशील

Synonyms: Fickleness Inconstancy Changeability Capriciousness, Impulsive, Unsteady, Mercurial

Antonyms: Unvarying, Stationary, Stable, Immutable

Example: Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.

Trick: Ek dam se violent hona volatile nature hota hai.

2 Glut (noun)

An excessively abundant supply of something.

Hindi meaning: भरमार

Synonyms: Surplus, Excess, Surfeit, Superfluity, Plethora, Superabundance, Profusion

Antonyms: Dearth, Scarcity, Lack, Deficiency

Example: The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.

Trick: Gale sixes glut me marta hai.

3 In the offing (idiom)

Likely to happen or appear soon.

Hindi meaning: होनेवाला है

Synonyms: Upcoming, Forthcoming, Imminent, Coming-Up

Antonyms: Distant, Unlikely, Implausible

Example: With an election in the offing, the mayor is getting nervous.

Trick: Offer letter In the offing hai.

4 Factor in something (idiom)

To consider information, esp. as something that might influence a result.

Hindi meaning: पहलुओं को ध्यान में रखना

Synonyms: Take Account Of, Acknowledge

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard

Example: Itâ€™s going to feel like 110Â° there when you factor in the humidity.

Trick: Dono factor dekne padte hai judge ko Factor in something dekte huye.

5 Reluctant (adjective)

Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:

Hindi meaning: अनिच्छुक

Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined, Unenthusiastic, Grudging, Resistant

Antonyms: Willing, Eager, Ready

Example: She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

Trick: Aese tent me rahne me kon reluctant hoga

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6 Scale down (phrasal verb)

To make something smaller in size, amount etc than it used to be.

Hindi meaning: कम करना

Synonyms: Curtail Dwindle, Mitigate, Reduce

Antonyms: Scale-Up, Extend, Enlarge, Expand

Example: One factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six.

Trick: Scale ne drawing nhi karne pe marks scale down ho jate hai.

7 Fly in the face of (idiom)

To be or act in clear opposition to something else.

Hindi meaning: पूरी तरह से विरोध करना

Synonyms: Defy, Oppose, Disregard, Go Against, Flout, Disobey

Antonyms: Conform, Obey, Comply

Example: Flying in the face of public opinion, the local authority has approved the demolition of the old theatre.

Trick: Aese fly kroge to log Fly in the face of krenge.

8 Ostensible (adjective)

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Hindi meaning: ख़याली

Synonyms: Delusive, Unreal, Supposed, Insubstantial, Superficial, Apparent

Antonyms: Real, Genuine, Veritable

Example: He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment, but in actual fact to avoid prosecution.

Trick: Kapil sibbal Ostensible hai.

9 Litmus test (idiom)

A test used to determine someone's true intentions or beliefs.

Hindi meaning: परीक्षा सच्चाई की

Synonyms: Sign, Signal, Indication, Proof, Measure

Example: The president's policy on abortion is regarded as a litmus test of his views on women's rights.

Trick: Litmus paper se litmus test karte hai acid ka.

10 Tied one up in knots (idiom)

To confuse someone.

Hindi meaning: किसी को भ्रमित करना

Synonyms: Worry, Panic, Fret, Puzzle

Antonyms: Simplify, Clear, Systematic

Example: The Director of Studies tied me up in knots by asking tricky questions.

Trick: Sabi is knots ko lekar Tied one up in knots hai.

Daily Vocabulary – 18 April 2018