10 new English words for 9 November 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: भंवर, बवंडर
Synonyms: Whirlpool, Maelstrom, Eddy, Swirl, Spiral
Example: A boat sucked down into the <strong>vortex</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अनुमान, निराधार कल्पना
Synonyms: Guess, Surmise, Speculation, Hypothesis
Antonyms: Fact, Proof, Certainty
Example: Your argument is being ignored because it is basically nothing but <strong>conjecture</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अदला-बदली करने योग्य
Synonyms: Commutable, Exchangeable, Interchangeable, Substitutable
Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar
Example: In the old days, people traded <strong>fungible</strong> items instead of paying with money.
Hindi meaning: अंतर्बोध से प्राफ्त
Synonyms: Intuitive, Instinctive, Gut, Spontaneous
Antonyms: Reasoned, Analytic
Example: His approach to acting is <strong>visceral</strong> rather than intellectual.
Hindi meaning: कुछ ऐसा करना जो योजना को सफल होने से रोकता है
Synonyms: Disrupt, Hamper, Cripple, Hinder
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Encourage, Permit
Example: We had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on us at the last minute really <strong>threw a monkey wrench into</strong> our plans.
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Hindi meaning: निपुणता, कौशल
Synonyms: Deftness, Adeptness, Adroitness, Sleight
Antonyms: Clumsiness, Ineptitude, Maladroitness, Gracelessness
Example: Reid's <strong>dexterity</strong> on the guitar is exceptional.
Hindi meaning: पूर्वाभिरुचि, झुकाव
Synonyms: Penchant, Proclivity, Fondness, Propensity
Antonyms: Disinclination, Dislike, Aversion, Repugnance
Example: While girls wear the colour pink often, boys have a <strong>predilection</strong> for wearing blue and black clothing.
Hindi meaning: प्रधान, प्रमुख, हावी
Synonyms: Predominant, Paramount, Preeminent, Supreme
Antonyms: Insignificant, Inferior, Mediocre
Example: Music does not play a very <strong>preponderant</strong> role in the school's teaching.
Hindi meaning: संक्षेप करना, कम करना
Synonyms: Abbreviate, Curtail, Syncopate, Truncate
Antonyms: Elongate, Extend, Prolong, Protract
Example: <strong>Abridge</strong> a dictionary by omitting rare words.
Synonyms: Impalpable, Abstract , Insubstantial, Imperceptible
Antonyms: Palpable, Tactile, Tangible, Touchable
Example: Electrical energy is completely <strong>intangible. </strong>
