10 new English words for 17 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: असंबद्ध सूचना डालकर बात को अस्पष्ट करना, उलझाना
Synonyms: Mystification, Bewilderment, Bemusement, Befuddlement
Antonyms: Clarification, Elucidation, Illumination
Example: When confronted with sharp questions they resort to <strong>obfuscation</strong>.
Trick: Fus jate hai Obfuscation karke.
Hindi meaning: सच्चापन, निष्कपटता
Synonyms: Frankness, Candidness, Outspokenness, Unreserved
Antonyms: Deceit, Dishonesty, Chicanery, Fraud
Example: The politician’s <strong>candour</strong> and honesty made him the favourite candidate in the election.
Trick: Har kisi ke door open hai candour ke liye.
Hindi meaning: संयोगी, भाग्यशाली
Synonyms: Accidental, Fluky, Inadvertent, Unintentional, Unpremeditated
Antonyms: Premeditated, Intentional, Deliberate
Example: Your arrival just before the thunderstorm was <strong>fortuitous</strong>.
Trick: Inke red fort Fortuitous me mil gya.
Hindi meaning: बहाना करना, ढोंग करना
Synonyms: Pretend, Sham, Fake, Bluff
Antonyms: True, Honest
Example: I would never<strong> feign</strong> illness just to get out of a test.
Trick: Rain me nhi school jane se Feign karte the
Hindi meaning: सबूत
Synonyms: Clue, Evidence, Proof
Example: This document is the <strong>smoking gun</strong> that proves that he was lying.
Trick: Gun ki trsh hota hai shi Smoking gun
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Hindi meaning: उलझा हुआ, जटिल
Synonyms: Knotty, Complicated, Inseparable, Intricate, Tangled
Antonyms: Simple, Separable, Extricable
Example: An <strong>inextricable</strong> knot.
Trick: Kabi kabi extra player bi Inextricable condition se nikal leta hai
Hindi meaning: गैर ज़रूरी सामानों को फेंक कर उनसे छुटकारा पाना
Synonyms: Discard, Dispose, Dump, Riddance, Scrap
Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Accumulation, Acquisition
Example: With his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch <strong>jettison</strong> of much of its cargo.
Trick: Son ko mat nikalo jettison nhi hai.
Hindi meaning: स्वदेशी
Synonyms: Aboriginal, Domestic, National, Native
Antonyms: Imported, Alien, Exotic, Foreign
Example: India has achieved another milestone after the first <strong>indigenous</strong>-built floating dock for the Indian Navy.
Trick: India me india ke log Indigenous hai.
Hindi meaning: खर्च, लागत
Synonyms: Expenditure, Spending, Disbursement, Payment
Antonyms: Income, Savings
Example: For a relatively small <strong>outlay, </strong> you can start a home hairdressing business.
Trick: Foundation lay karke outlay karte hai.
Hindi meaning: अधूरा
Synonyms: Incomplete, Inadequate, Fragmentary, Vague
Antonyms: Detailed, Exhaustive, Full
Example: Details of what actually happened are still <strong>sketchy. </strong>
Trick: Pura sketch nhi bna to Sketchy ban gya.
