10 new English words for 16 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: व्याख्यान का उपसंहार
Synonyms: Conclusion, Ending, Summation, Discourse, Oration, Sermon
Antonyms: Opening, Start, Initiation
Example: He again invoked the theme in an emotional <strong>peroration. </strong>
Hindi meaning: कष्टपूर्ण या कड़ा परिश्रम
Synonyms: Toil, Drudgery, Labour, Exertion
Antonyms: Leisure, Repose, Dallying
Example: We succeeded after months of <strong>travail. </strong>
Hindi meaning: गुप्त भेंट, पूर्वनिश्चित मुलाकात
Synonyms: Rendezvous, Encounter, Meeting, Date
Antonyms: Separation, Divergence
Example: Because my parents are divorced, I am shocked to learn they have been meeting regularly for a <strong>tryst. </strong>
Hindi meaning: कँपानेवाला, कोलाहलपूर्ण, उदास
Synonyms: Melancholy, Mournful, Plaintive, Sonorous, Reverberating, Resonant
Antonyms: Murmurous, Faint, Gentle
Example: When Allie plays the violin she creates a tone that is melancholy and <strong>plangent, </strong> at times quite painfully beautiful.
Hindi meaning: स्पर्शनीय
Synonyms: Palpable, Tangible, Touchable, Tactual
Antonyms: Intangible, Ethereal, Insubstantial
Example: The violin is a <strong>tactile</strong> instrument that emits sounds when the strings are arranged by skilled fingers.
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Hindi meaning: दण्ड देना, डांटना
Synonyms: Criticize, Castigate, Rebuke, Upbraid
Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Encourage
Example: Charity organizations have <strong>chastised</strong> the government for not doing enough to prevent the latest famine in Africa.
Hindi meaning: अटलता
Synonyms: Perseverance, Pertinacity, Doggedness, Persistence
Antonyms: Irresolution , Slackness, Hesitancy
Example: Jake’s <strong>tenacity</strong> allowed him to excel in college while working two jobs
Hindi meaning: कंजूस, मक्खीचूस
Synonyms: Parsimonious, Niggardly, Close-Fisted, Penurious
Antonyms: Generous, Extravagant, Prodigal, Spendthrift
Example: He's really <strong>stingy</strong> and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.
Hindi meaning: मुद्रित या लिखित रूप में बदलना
Synonyms: Write Down ,Transliterate, Record, Write Out
Example: Each interview was taped and <strong>Transcribed</strong>.
Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता, साहस
Synonyms: Valour, Fortitude, Resolution, Mettle
Antonyms: Timidity, Cowardice, Pusillanimity
Example: It takes true <strong>grit</strong> to stand up to a bully.
