10 new English words for 21 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: रक्तमय, लहूलुहान
Synonyms: Sanguinary, Slaughterous, Grisly, Gruesome
Antonyms: Pleasant, Charming, Delightful
Example: Neeta doesn't watch too many movies that feature <strong>gory</strong> violence
Hindi meaning: धर्म विरोधी, विधर्मिक
Synonyms: Heterodox, Iconoclastic, Maverick, Nonconformist
Antonyms: Conformist, Conventional, Orthodox
Example: The Church regards spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as <strong>heretical. </strong>
Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट, ज़ाहिर
Synonyms: Unequivocal, Explicit, Lucid, Precise
Antonyms: Clouded, Cryptic, Obfuscated, Obscure
Example: She gave a clear, <strong>unambiguous</strong> answer.
Hindi meaning: छिपाने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया कुछ
Synonyms: Veil, Cloak, Mask, Curtain
Antonyms: Exposition, Showing, Reality, Truth
Example: Gary used humor as a <strong>fig leaf</strong> to conceal the fact thathe was struggling with depression.
Hindi meaning: अतिलोभी, अतृप्य
Synonyms: Gluttonous, Quenchless, Voracious, Ravenous
Antonyms: Satisfiable, Satiable, Fulfilled, Appeaseable
Example: Phil had an <strong>insatiable</strong> desire for wealth.
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Hindi meaning: नष्ट करना, मार दालना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Exterminate, Annihilate, Kill, Assassinate
Antonyms: Restore, Resurrect, Resuscitate, Revive
Example: They have not hesitated in the past to <strong>liquidate</strong> their rivals
Hindi meaning: असहमत
Synonyms: Recuse, Schismatic, Heterodox
Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing
Example: The <strong>dissident</strong> was jailed for refusing to obey the law.
Hindi meaning: अवज्ञाकारी, विद्रोही
Synonyms: Recalcitrant, Contumacious, Disobedient, Intransigent
Antonyms: Amenable, Compliant, Conformable, Docile
Example: Despite the risk of suspension, he remained <strong>defiant</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अविचलित, बेपरवाह, निर्लज्ज
Synonyms: Brazen, Blatant, Unashamed, Unembarrassed
Antonyms: Ashamed, Embarrassed, Sheepish
Example: <strong>Unabashed</strong> by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance.
Hindi meaning: अधिनायकवादी, सर्वसत्तावादी
Synonyms: Authoritarian, Autarchic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical, Repressive
Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal
Example: Religions and cultures that take away the rights of women are <strong>totalitarian</strong> in nature.
