10 new English words for 25 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: हानिरहित या शक्तिहीन बनाना
Synonyms: Withdraw. Take Away. Remove
Antonyms: Invigorate, Energize, Vitalize
Example: In trying to <strong>defang</strong> the terrorist threat, the US will have to dismantle a massive money laundering network.
Trick: Function me nhi to defang hai
Hindi meaning: किसी बात पर अपने सबर का आपा खो देना
Synonyms: Breaking Point, Deciding Factor, End of Line, Final Stroke, Limit
Example: I was already fed up with his laziness and insensitivity, but Jim's refusal to come with me to my ownmother's funeral was <strong>the straw that broke the camel's back. </strong>
Trick: Mobile broke karne pe aajkal log The straw that broke the camel’s back ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: संकटमय स्थिति के कगार पर
Synonyms: Brink, Verge, Threshold, Danger, Crisis, Emergency
Antonyms: Unlikelyhood, Improbableness, Implausibility
Example: The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome.
Trick: Principle shi honge to precipice nhi hoga.
Hindi meaning: अस्थिर होना, लड़खड़ाना
Synonyms: Wobble, Waver, Vacillate, Seesaw, Stagger, Stumble, Lurch , Totter
Antonyms: Steady, Stabilized, Advance, Budge, Continue, Decide
Example: Danielle was <strong>teetering</strong> around in five-inch heels
Trick: Punch mara to teeth teeter ho gye.
Hindi meaning: मुनाफे का हिस्सा
Synonyms: Moiety, Portion, Allocation, Allotment
Example: The company made big profits and the workers want <strong>a slice of the pie</strong>
Trick: Share karna matlab A share of the pie karna
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Hindi meaning: निचले रैंक या जाति के
Synonyms: Underlying, Subordinate, Petty, Inferior
Antonyms: Senior, Superior, Superordinate
Example: He worked among the <strong>subaltern</strong> population.
Trick: Sub inspector ki rank Subaltern nhi hoti.
Hindi meaning: नियंत्रित रखना, संभालना
Synonyms: Exercise, Exert, Be Possessed Of, Hold, Maintain, Command, Control, Manage, Asseverate
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Misuse
Example: He still <strong>wields</strong> enormous influence in politics.
Trick: Weed ki farming wield kro.
Hindi meaning: प्रभाव, ताकत
Synonyms: Influence, Power, Sway, Leverage, Control, Dominance, Authority
Antonyms: Helplessness, Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness, Weakness
Example: The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political <strong>clout</strong>.
Trick: Ye power se out nhi honge kyuki inki clout bht hai.
Hindi meaning: बदला, दंड
Synonyms: Payback, Reprisal, Requital, Retaliation, Revenge, Vengeance
Antonyms: Clemency, Grace, Leniency, Lenity, Mercy, forgiveness, pardon, remission
Example: They fled because they feared <strong>retribution</strong> for the genocide
Trick: Sabme distribution kro retribution ko.
Hindi meaning: समानाधिकारवादी
Synonyms: Democratic, Equitable
Antonyms: Snobby, Snooty, Elitist, Aristocratic
Example: The dictator laughed at the priest’s <strong>egalitarian</strong> ideas and refused to believe all people were equal.
Trick: Equal samjhne wale sabko Egalitarian hote hai.
