10 new English words for 25 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: अकड़कर चलना, गर्व से चलना
Synonyms: Swagger, Shashay, Flounce, Prance
Example: After he won the competition, he began his <strong>strut</strong> to the winner’s circle.
Trick: Straight chalna aur Strut chalne me fark hai.
Hindi meaning: फ़िक्र करना
Synonyms: Trouble, Disturb, Fuss, Bother, Vex, Perturb
Antonyms: Placate, Pacify, Delight, Soothe
Example: She spent the day <strong>fretting</strong> about/over what she'd said to Nicky
Trick: Friends ke liye Fret hote hai.
Hindi meaning: प्रयास करना
Synonyms: Undertake, Try, Risk, Attempt
Example: Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly<strong> take a stab at</strong> it...
Trick: To take a stab at something phla step hai.
Hindi meaning: फटकारना, दुर्वचन कहना
Synonyms: Chastise, Upbraid, Reprove, Reprimand, Admonish
Antonyms: Laud, Extol, Flatter, Exonerate
Example: When the police chief discovers his officers let the criminal escape, he is sure to <strong>castigate</strong> them.
Trick: Aesi casting ke liye Castigate kiya.
Hindi meaning: एक जैसे शब्दों का प्रयोग
Synonyms: Word-for-word, Exact, Literal, Directly, To the letter
Antonyms: Imprecisely, Approximately, Different, Loosely
Example: She gave me a <strong>verbatim</strong> report of every conversation she's had this week.
Trick: Same verb use karna verbatim hai.
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Hindi meaning: नवजात, बढ़ने वाला
Synonyms: Budding, Incipient, Inchoate, Burgeoning, Inceptive, Emerging
Antonyms: Mature, Ripened, Advanced, Developed, Refined
Example: Since the <strong>nascent</strong> restaurant has only been open for two weeks, it does not have printed copies of its menu yet.
Trick: Nest me nascent hai.
Hindi meaning: पूर्वज्ञान रखनेवाला, भविष्य ज्ञानी
Synonyms: Prognostic, Prophetic, Clairvoyant, Presage, Visionary
Antonyms: Improvident, Myopic, Short-Sighted
Example: The <strong>prescient </strong>economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.
Trick: Precious log hote hai Prescient .
Hindi meaning: किसी के विरोध के बावजूद
Synonyms: Confronting, Opposing, Countering, In Defiance of
Example: The bill was passed <strong>in the teeth</strong> of strong opposition.
Trick: Teeth thod diye In the teeth of hone pe bi.
Hindi meaning: संघ से अलग होना
Synonyms: Schism, Split, Disaffiliation, Withdrawal, Partition, Severance
Antonyms: Unification, Joining, Fusion, Coalition, Merger
Example: The republics want<strong> secession</strong> from the union.
Trick: Session ke baad Secession ho gya.
Hindi meaning: मरम्म्त करना
Synonyms: Fiddle, Mend, Trifle, Dabble, Meddle
Example: Every now and then my father would go to the basement to <strong>tinker</strong> with a gadget, but he rarely got anything repaired.
Trick: Tank ko tinker kro.
