10 new English words for 26 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: घात लगाकर बैठा होना, छिपा होना
Synonyms: Skulk, Loiter, Hide, Conceal, Sneak, Sidle, Slink, Prowl, Steal
Antonyms: Expose, Reveal, Manifest, Appear
Example: Someone was<strong> lurking</strong> in the shadows
Trick: Ladke lurk karke ldai karte hai
Hindi meaning: विशेष परिणाम की स्थिति को खराब करना
Synonyms: Manoeuvring, Tactic, Politicking, Strategy
Antonyms: Carefulness, Caution, Precaution, Prudence, Wariness
Example: The talks have collapsed and both sides have resorted to <strong>brinkmanship. </strong>
Trick: Hmare yha ke man politics of Brinkmanship bht karte hai.
Hindi meaning: शुरू करना, आरम्भ करना
Synonyms: Initiate, Actuate, Activate, Trigger, Crank, Catalyze, Incite, Launch
Antonyms: Arrest, Brake, Check, Halt, Jam, Stall, Stop Decelerate, Repress, Suppress
Example: The assassination <strong>sparked off</strong> a revolution.
Trick: Park se running spark off karo.
Hindi meaning: थोड़ी –थोड़ी मात्रा में वृद्धि करना
Synonyms: Increase, Raise, Soar, Hike, Escalate, Bourgeon, Accumulate
Antonyms: Ratchet down, Abate, De-escalate, Decline, Taper, Lessen, Wane
Example: The debate should <strong>ratchet</strong> up awareness of the environmental problems among general public.
Trick: Ladki se chatting ratchet trike se start karni chahiye.
Hindi meaning: देखभाल और विनम्रता के साथ संभालना
Synonyms: Infantilize, Pamper, Cherish, Cosset, Coddle
Antonyms: Careless, Incautious, Indiscreet, Negligent
Example: After my nervous breakdown, everyone kept <strong>treating me with kid gloves. </strong>
Trick: Jaise kids ko treat karte hai vaise hi Treating with Kid gloves karna chahiye sabko.
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Hindi meaning: वचनबद्ध होने से बचना
Synonyms: Confine, Restrict, Limit, Tergiversate, Pussyfoot, Constrain, Fudge
Antonyms: Absolute, Certainty, Release, Expose, Show, Commit
Example: He worked among the subaltern population.
Trick: Ladke hat jate hai hedge ke naam pe.
Hindi meaning: अप्रियता, कटुता
Synonyms: Rancour, Resentment, Ill feeling, Bad blood, Animosity, Hostility, Enmity, Antagonism
Antonyms: Gentleness, Kindliness, Mildness, Goodwill, Civility
Example: There has been <strong>acrimony</strong> between Sally and John's relatives.
Trick: Preparation ke time money nhi hoti to Acrimony aati hai
Hindi meaning: शांति और सुलह का संकेत
Synonyms: Conciliation, Compromise, Truce. Peacemaking
Antonyms: Break Up, Estrangement, Conflict
Example: Whenever I have an argument with my sister it’s always me who has to <strong>extend the olive branch. </strong>
Trick: UN ke flag me loive branch kyuki vo Extending the olive branch karte hai.
Hindi meaning: हानिकर, नकारात्मक
Synonyms: Unfavourable, Disadvantageous, Inauspicious, Unpropitious, Unfortunate, Unlucky, Untimely, Untoward
Antonyms: Beneficial, Good, Helpful, Propitious, Useful, Innocuous, Safe
Example: The match has been cancelled because of <strong>adverse</strong> weather conditions.
Trick: Aese ad adverse hai.
Hindi meaning: वास्तविक तरीके से
Synonyms: Realistic, Practical philistine, Utilitarian, Commonsensical, Logical, No-nonsense, Rational, Reasonable, Sane, Sensible
Antonyms: Idealistic, Visionary, Utopian, Unrealistic, Impractical
Example: He made a <strong>pragmatic</strong> decision to settle the lawsuit because in the end it would cost more to try it in court.
Trick: Prague ke log pragmatic hai.
