10 new English words for 19 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: ज़ब्ती, ऋणी की संपत्ति पर अधिकार
Synonyms: Confiscation, Impounding, Seizure, Appropriation, Requisition
Antonyms: Return, Restoration
Example: He protested in vain at the <strong>sequestration</strong> of his estates.
Hindi meaning: कम करना
Synonyms: Assuage, Palliate, Attenuate, Mollify
Antonyms: Aggravate, Exacerbate, Exaggerate, Magnify
Example: The medicine <strong>alleviated</strong> her discomfort.
Hindi meaning: झिड़कना, धिक्कारना
Synonyms: Upbraid, Rebuke, Reprimand, Chide
Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Compliment
Example: Deepak’s father <strong>reproached</strong> him for tardiness.
Hindi meaning: उत्पीड़न, अत्याचार, ज़ुल्म
Synonyms: Torture, Oppression, Mal-Treatment, Abuse
Antonyms: Comfort, Content, Solace, Soothe, Succour
Example: The country's leaders relentlessly <strong>persecuted</strong> those who fought against the regime.
Hindi meaning: क्षणिक, अस्थायी
Synonyms: Fleeting, Ephemeral, Temporary, Fugacious
Antonyms: Permanent, Perpetual, Lasting, Eternal
Example: The snow is <strong>transient</strong> and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
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Hindi meaning: अपव्यय करना, बिखेर देना
Synonyms: Disperse, Dispel, Scatter, Fritter Away
Antonyms: Assemble, Gather, Collect, Accumulate
Example: His anger <strong>dissipated</strong> as the situation became clear.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिनियुक्त/प्रतिनियुक्त व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Substitute, Proxy, Replacement, Alternate, Representative
Antonyms: Real, Main, Original
Example: He could not attend the meeting, so he sent his <strong>surrogate</strong>.
Hindi meaning: आवाज़ दबाना
Synonyms: Mute, Stifle, Suffocate, Silence
Antonyms: Amplify, Boost, Deepen, Enhance
Example: They tried to <strong>muffle</strong> the noise.
Hindi meaning: आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Censure, Condemn, Decry, Execrate
Antonyms: Bless, Honour, Revere, Venerate
Example: We must <strong>denounce</strong> injustice and oppression.
Hindi meaning: पाखंड, कपट
Synonyms: Insincerity, Pretence, Deceit, Deception, Dishonesty
Antonyms: Righteousness, Truthfulness, Sincerity, Honesty
Example: When you agree to serve a cause and then back out, I would call that <strong>hypocrisy. </strong>
