10 new English words for 16 October 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: भाव विरेचक
Synonyms: Purgative, Aperient, Evacuant, Releasing
Antonyms: Repressive, Inhibiting, Restraining
Example: Writing songs, poetry and free prose is incredibly <strong>cathartic</strong>.
Trick: Catholic church me Cathartic relief milta hai
Hindi meaning: सौहार्द, गहरी मित्रता,मेल-मिलाप
Synonyms: Comradeship, Companionship, Friendship, Cordiality
Antonyms: Forlornness, Loneliness, Enmity, Hate, Dislike
Example: The football players had a sense of <strong>camaraderie</strong> which made them an unbeatable team.
Trick: Camera me Camaraderie dikhti hai team me.
Hindi meaning: घमंड, अभिमान
Synonyms: Superiority, Disdainfulness, Haughtiness, Snobbery, Superciliousness
Antonyms: Respect¸ Humility, Unpretentiousness
Example: Rick said this in a tone of <strong>condescension</strong>: ‘I'm better than all of you!’
Trick: Aese mension lene ke baad Condescension nhi aana chahiye.
Hindi meaning: मज़ाक
Synonyms: Joke, Gag, Pun, Banter, Quip
Antonyms: Seriousness, Gravity, Tragedy
Example: I only spoke in <strong>jest</strong> so please forgive me for hurting your feelings.
Trick: Fest me jest hote hai.
Hindi meaning: किसी क्षेत्र का पुराना अनुभवी व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Professional, Expert, Doyen, Proficient
Antonyms: Amateur, Dilettante, Novice, Rookie
Example: The military <strong>veteran</strong> has served in the U.S. Army for more than twenty years.
Trick: Running me ye Veteran hai.
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Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन देना
Synonyms: Nurture, Promote, Encourage, Boost
Antonyms: Thwart, Supress, Discourage, Inhibit
Example: It is the parent’s responsibility to <strong>foster</strong> learning and a love of reading in their children.
Trick: Foster beer ko Foster diya logo ne.
Hindi meaning: पवित्र
Synonyms: Sacrosanct, Consecrate, Venerated, Sacred
Antonyms: Blasphemous, Irreverent, Profane, Sacrilegious
Example: The Ganges is considered as a <strong>hallowed, </strong> cleansing river.
Trick: Hello karke jate hai Hallowed ko.
Hindi meaning: खेदजनक, दुखजनक
Synonyms: Lamentable, Grievous, Despicable, Abysmal
Antonyms: Admirable, Commendable, Creditable, Laudable
Example: Children living in <strong>deplorable</strong> conditions.
Trick: Despicable Deplorable ek hi baat hai.
Hindi meaning: आत्मनिरीक्षण, आत्मविश्लेषण
Synonyms: Self-Rumination, Self- Contemplation, Meditation, Pondering
Example: Perhaps if you indulged in a little <strong>introspection</strong>, you would stop repeating the same bad habits.
Trick: Kud ka inspection karna Introspection karna hota hai.
Hindi meaning: स्री जाति से द्वेष
Synonyms: Antifeminism, Prejudice, Sexist, Chauvinist
Antonyms: Misandry, Philogyny
Example: In my opinion, our professor allows his <strong>misogyny</strong> to give women lower grades than men despite the work quality.
Trick: Miss se hate karna Misogyny hota hai.
