10 new English words for 15 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: बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर प्रस्तुत करना, अतिशयोक्ति करना
Synonyms: Hyperbolic, Melodramatic, Aggrandize, Embellish, Embroider
Antonyms: Understate, Belittle, Moderate, Alleviate
Example: Harry tends to <strong>exaggerate</strong> when talking about his accomplishments.
Trick: Rate zyada rakkar Exaggerate karte hai.
Hindi meaning: हंगामा, रोष
Synonyms: Palaver, Tumult, Pandemonium, Commotion
Antonyms: Sereneness, Placidity, Tranquillity, Repose
Example: The government's decision to raise taxes has caused a great <strong>furore. </strong>
Trick: Lion me city me aake roar kiya to Furore ho gya.
Hindi meaning: प्रभाव, ताकत
Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Leverage, Dominance, Authority
Antonyms: Helplessness, Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness, Weakness.
Example: The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political <strong>clout. </strong>
Trick: Out kar sakte hai ye position se kyuki inka pass Clout hai.
Hindi meaning: दिखावटी प्रेम
Synonyms: Hypocrisy, Deceit, Dishonesty, Sanctimony, Tokenism, Phoniness
Example: The machinists only <strong>pay lip service</strong> to the safety regulations and one day soon there is going to be a nasty accident.
Trick: Lip service dene wale log Pay lip service karte hai.
Hindi meaning: मिसाल, उदाहरण, नमूना
Synonyms: Model, Pattern, Example, Epitome, Archetype, Prototype
Example: His ruthless accumulation of wealth stands as a <strong>paradigm</strong> of greed in the business world.
Trick: Paragon ne slippers me Paradigm bnaya.
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Hindi meaning: पचाना, समाहित कर लेना, अपने में समा लेना
Synonyms: Imbibe, Ingest, Incorporate, Amalgamate
Antonyms: Exclude, Dissimilate, Misunderstand, Misinterpret
Example: Because I am not good with math, I find it difficult to <strong>assimilate</strong> most of the geometry formulas.
Trick: 80 logo yha Assimilate hai.
Hindi meaning: दबाना, दमन करना, कुचलना
Synonyms: Suppress, Subdue, Repress, Squelch
Antonyms: Promote, Foment, Incite, Abet
Example: Police in riot gear were called in to <strong>quell</strong> the unrest.
Trick: Well me jane se Quell kro.
Hindi meaning: दरार
Synonyms: Crevice, Cranny, Groove, Aperture, Slit
Antonyms: Closure, Barricade, Connection, Junction
Example: A <strong>fissure</strong> in the glass of the fish tank caused a slow leak.
Trick: Surely ye Fissure hi hai.
Hindi meaning: तमाशा, मज़ाक
Synonyms: Absurdity, Mockery, Travesty, Charade, Masquerade, Buffoonery
Antonyms: Tragedy, Solemnity, Sobriety, Grave
Example: The movie was a complete <strong>farce, </strong> showing how ridiculous the actors viewed politics.
Trick: Far kade hoke dekte hai log Farce.
Hindi meaning: घोर मुकाबला करना
Synonyms: Compete, Contend, Fight, Vie, Jostle
Example: A new phone company is <strong>giving</strong> the others a <strong>run for</strong> their <strong>money</strong> by launching exciting offers.
Trick: Padhai nhi karne pe money ke liye Give someone a run for money karna padta hai.
