10 new English words for 13 May 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: शत्रुतापूर्ण
Synonyms: Acrimonious, Malicious, Malevolent, Pernicious
Antonyms: Loving, Amicable, Tender, Sympathetic
Example: My I tend to be very <strong>rancorous</strong> in the morning, when people try to wake me up before it is necessary and I could have slept a little longer.
Hindi meaning: कुशाग्रता, बुद्धि-प्रखरता
Synonyms: Shrewdness, Sagacity, Ingenuity, Astuteness
Antonyms: Ineptness, Obtuseness, Fatuity, Stupidity
Example: John’s business <strong>acumen</strong>, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.
Hindi meaning: की राह पर चलना
Synonyms: Imitate, Mimic, Echo, Copy, Mirror, Parallel
Antonyms: Spurn, Ignore, Neglect, Condemn
Example: Vettel is eager to <strong>emulate</strong> Schumachers's record of seven successive world titles.
Hindi meaning: घोषणा करना
Synonyms: Publish, Disseminate, Propagate, Proclaim
Antonyms: Conceal, Withhold, Silence, Suppress
Example: The purpose of the documentary is to <strong>promulgate</strong> the importance of raising funds for additional cancer research.
Hindi meaning: चरम बिंदु
Synonyms: Climax, Pinnacle, Summit, Apex, Acme, Zenith
Antonyms: Nadir, Abyss, Bottom, Beginning
Example: Their arrest was the <strong>culmination</strong> of an operation in which 120 other people were detained
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Hindi meaning: वक्तृत्वकला का धनी
Synonyms: Glib, Potent, Articulate, Expressive
Antonyms: Unvocal, Inarticulate, Dumb, Unenthusiastic
Example: An <strong>eloquent</strong> minister can hold his congregation’s attention even during a long sermon.
Hindi meaning: अंधराष्ट्रीयता, कौमपरस्ती
Synonyms: Nationalism, Chauvinism, Bellicism, Patriotism
Antonyms: Internationalism, Betrayal, Treachery, Disloyalty
Example: Patriotism can turn into<strong> jingoism</strong> and intolerance very quickly.
Hindi meaning: मैत्री, सौहार्द
Synonyms: Affability, Geniality, Hospitality, Jovial
Antonyms: Hostility, Enmity, Malevolence, Rancour
Example: The only way you can succeed in business is by having <strong>cordial</strong> relationships with your customers.
Hindi meaning: मौलिक, मूलभूत, आधारभूत
Synonyms: Rudimentary, Radical, Pivotal, Crucial
Antonyms: Secondary, Unimportant, Auxiliary, Trivial, Advanced
Example: The belief in God is a <strong>fundamental</strong> part of most religions.
Hindi meaning: व्याख्या विहीन, अकथनीय, वर्णन से बाहर
Synonyms: Mystifying, Inscrutable, Unfathomable, Unaccountable, Uncanny
Antonyms: Intelligible, Comprehensible, Explainable, Understandable
Example: Because the weather was clear and sunny a few moments ago, the sudden thunderstorm is <strong>inexplicable. </strong>
