10 new English words for 27 June 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: शब्दचित्र, लघुचित्र
Synonyms: Depiction, Portrayal, Characterisation, Sketch, Delineation
Example: She wrote several <strong>vignettes</strong> of small-town life.
Trick: Ye village ka Vignette hai
Hindi meaning: निराशा, बुरे हालात
Synonyms: Desolation, Gloominess, Dreariness, Cheerlessness
Antonyms: Delight, Cheer, Joy, Happiness, Warmth
Example: The <strong>bleakness</strong> of the postwar period.
Trick: Blank copy chodne ke baad kuch bache Bleakness ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: बासी, उबाऊ, फीका
Synonyms: Musty, Hackneyed, Trite, Banal, Commonplace
Antonyms: Fresh, Original, New, Interesting
Example: The programme has become <strong>stale</strong> and lacklustre.
Trick: Stall pe food stale ho jata hai.
Hindi meaning: अवास्तविक, स्वप्निल
Synonyms: Dreamlike, Unreal, Bizarre, Weird, Phantasmagorical
Antonyms: Real, Natural, Veritable, Actual, Unimaginative
Example: After eating drug-laced brownies, Gerry had a <strong>surreal</strong> experience in which she believed she was flying through the air like a bird.
Trick: Jo real nhi vo Surreal hai
Hindi meaning: तमाशा, हँसी मज़ाक
Synonyms: Farce, Buffoonery, Comedy, Burlesque
Antonyms: Grave, Serious, Tragic, Sad
Example: He is a talented actor whose roles range from <strong>slapstick</strong> to serious drama.
Trick: Aese stick se marana Slapstick nhi hai.
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Hindi meaning: मातृभाषा, स्थानीय भाषा
Synonyms: Jargon, Lingo, Dialect, Patois, Argot
Antonyms: Bookish, Formal, Learned, Literary
Example: Because she spoke in the southern <strong>vernacular, </strong> she often used the word “ya’ll†in conversation.
Trick: Verna yha ki Vernacular portuguese nhi hoti.
Hindi meaning: नक़ल करना, अनुकरण करना
Synonyms: Copy, Simulate, Mimic, Emulate, Replicate
Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Originate, Invent
Example: Birds are starting to <strong>imitate</strong> the ring tones of mobile phones.
Trick: Ye immediately Imitate kar lete hai
Hindi meaning: साक्षी, गवाही, प्रमाण
Synonyms: Testimony, Witness, Evidence, Proof
Antonyms: Disproof, Surmise, Guess, Conjecture
Example: The “before†and “after†pictures are a <strong>testament</strong> to the effectiveness of the weight loss program.
Trick: Is taste ka ye man Testament hai.
Hindi meaning: चित्र, झांकी, चित्रमय तसवीर
Synonyms: Picture, Painting, Representation, Portrayal, Illustration, Image
Example: The <strong>tableau</strong> of the troops crossing the river is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
Trick: Table pe Tableau raki hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: ताक-झांक, दर्शनरति
Synonyms: Prying, Surveillance, Espionage, Nosiness
Example: The media has made unfeeling <strong>voyeurs</strong> of all of us.
Trick: Vo sab log bht Voyeurism karte hai.
