10 new English words for 22 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: परेशान
Synonyms: Hard-Pressed, Troubled, Harassed, Persecuted, Vexed
Antonyms: Carefree, Happy, Pleased
Example: As a candidate, she had promised tax relief for the <strong>beleaguered</strong> middle class.
Trick: Language ki bhout beleagure hai yha.
Hindi meaning: उग्र, आमूल परिवर्तनवादी
Synonyms: Revolutionary, Extremist, Fanatic, Zealot
Antonyms: Conservative, Moderate, Conventional, Orthodox
Example: He holds some <strong>radical</strong> opinions on the subject.
Trick: Kashmir me ready rahte hai call ke liye radical.
Hindi meaning: जाँचना
Synonyms: Examine, Inspect, Survey, Investigate, Peruse
Antonyms: Glance, Overlook, Neglect, Ignore
Example: He <strong>scrutinized</strong> the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
Trick: Har screw ko scrutinise karte hai yha.
Hindi meaning: आदत छुड़ाना
Synonyms: Repel, Disincline, Turn From, Turn Away, Avert, Disconnect
Example: They were <strong>weaned from</strong> their drug habits at the rehabilitation centre.
Trick: Zyada earn karne se aesi wean from nhi hoti.
Hindi meaning: घटना, कम होना
Synonyms: Wane, Abate, Ebb, Deminish
Antonyms: Burgeon, Accumulate, Accrue, Escalate
Example: The municipality's population has <strong>dwindled</strong> from 40,000 to 24,000.
Trick: Wind se sab kam dwindle ho gye
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Hindi meaning: मिश्रित, भागों से बना हुआ
Synonyms: Complex, Compound, Blend, Amalgam, Combination
Antonyms: Simple, Unblended, Unmixed, Separate
Example: When a chain of sentences is put together with commas, the resulting independent clause is called a <strong>composite</strong> sentence.
Trick: Ye site composite hai waste material
Hindi meaning: प्रयास करना
Synonyms: Pursue, Endeavour, Undertake, Venture, Try
Example: Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly <strong>take a stab at</strong> it.
Trick: Har company ka staff take a stab at sth karta hai.
Hindi meaning: अनुवांशिक रूप में प्राप्त
Synonyms: Hereditary, Inborn, Innate, Congenital
Antonyms: Acquired, Nonhereditary
Example: Hair color is <strong>inherited</strong>.
Trick: Heritance me mili huyi chiz inherited hai.
Hindi meaning: आमना-सामना
Synonyms: Skirmish, Altercation, Strife, Encounter, Contentiom
Antonyms: Concord, Harmony, Consensus
Example: The softball rivals met in an epic <strong>confrontation</strong> on the last weekend of the summer.
Trick: Kon front me aahega hum uska Confrontation krenge.
Hindi meaning: हिदायत करना
Synonyms: Prepare, Inform, Equip, Instruct
Antonyms: Unready, Unprepared, Ignorant
Example: I'd been <strong>primed</strong> so I knew not to mention her son.
