10 new English words for 8 August 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: तंग करना
Synonyms: Irritate, Rile, Exasperate, Annoy
Antonyms: Appease, Comfort, Mollify
Example: My coworkers' loud and endless conversations <strong>vexed</strong> me.
Trick: Aese wax statue vex nhi karte hai.
Hindi meaning: भूतपूर्व
Synonyms: Old, Quondam, Previous
Antonyms: Present, Current, Extant, Lately
Example: The <strong>erstwhile</strong> president of the company.
Trick: East me inka dominance erstwhile tha.
Hindi meaning: हैरान करनेवाला
Synonyms: Puzzling, Confusing, Intricate, Mystifying
Antonyms: Clear, Simple, Straightforward
Example: It took years to understand many <strong>perplexing</strong> diseases.
Trick: Aesi complex calculation kardi to hum Perplex ho gye.
Hindi meaning: संबंधित, सार्थक
Synonyms: Relevant, Pertinent, Apposite, Suitable
Antonyms: Extraneous, Unrelated, Piontless
Example: Since we were running out of time, our professor asked us to limit our questions to those <strong>germane</strong> to today’s lecture.
Trick: Jenam se hi hume germane kam karne ki koshish karni chahiye.
Hindi meaning: अचूक, कभी गलती न करने वाला
Synonyms: Unerring, Impeccable, Flawless, Perfect
Antonyms: Faulty. Erring, Imperfect
Example: While you may think you are <strong>infallible, </strong> you make mistakes just like everyone else!
Trick: Kabhi career fall nhi hua kyuki infallible kam karte hai.
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Hindi meaning: धोखा, छल
Synonyms: Fraud, Trick, Hoax, Deceit
Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness, Artlessness
Example: They obtained the property by <strong>deception. </strong>
Trick: Inception se hi Deception kar rhe hai.
Hindi meaning: अप्रवेशनीय, अप्रभावित
Synonyms: Impermeable, Impenetrable, Impregnable, Waterproof
Antonyms: Permeable, Susceptible, Vulnerable, Affected
Example: He worked, apparently <strong>impervious</strong> to the heat.
Trick: Inme se kuch bi pass nhi hota kyuki impervious hai.
Hindi meaning: ख़ुशदिल, पुलकित, हंसमुख
Synonyms: Carefree, Cheerful, Jolly, Merry
Antonyms: Sad, Depressed, Morose, Sorrowful
Example: He has a <strong>blithe</strong> attitude about ever having to earn a living because he knows there's a trust fund in his future.
Trick: Black belt mila to blithe ho gye.
Hindi meaning: गतिरोध, ऐसा स्थान या स्थिति जहां से निकलने का मार्ग न हो
Synonyms: Deadlock, Standstill, Stalemate, Stoppage
Antonyms: Breakthrough, Solution, Agreement
Example: The dispute had reached an <strong>impasse, </strong> as neither side would compromise.
Trick: Jab pass na ho to impasse ho jate hai.
Hindi meaning: बेरंग, निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Grim, Gloomy, Desperate, Desolate
Antonyms: Hopeful, Bright, Cheerful
Example: With no job, the future looked <strong>bleak. </strong>
Trick: Movie phle leak ho gye to sab bleak ho gye.
