10 new English words for 17 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: ब्रह्मचर्य, अविवाहित
Synonyms: Chaste, Virgin, Abstinent
Antonyms: Debauchery, Lechery, Licentious, Promiscuous
Example: He's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a <strong>celibate</strong>.
Hindi meaning: आह्वान करना, का हवाला देना
Synonyms: Adduce, Site, Summon, Evoke
Example: The judge <strong>invoked</strong> an international law that protects refugees.
Hindi meaning: सताया हुआ, दुखित
Synonyms: Despondent, Disconsolate, Forlorn, Perturbed
Antonyms: Contented, Gratified, Pleased, Satisfied
Example: After serving twenty years for a crime he didn’t commit, the <strong>aggrieved</strong> ex-convict sued the state.
Hindi meaning: जुलूस, बरात
Synonyms: Cavalcade, Cortège, Convoy, Caravan
Example: A <strong>procession</strong> of mourners are leaving the cemetery.
Hindi meaning: शरणस्थान, आश्रय-स्थान
Synonyms: Refuge, Haven, Shelter, Protection
Antonyms: Danger, Unsafe
Example: She asked for political <strong>asylum. </strong>
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Hindi meaning: धमकी, डरावा
Synonyms: Harangue, Fulminate, Gasconade, Rant
Antonyms: Murmur, Mutter, Whisper
Example: The rude customer <strong>blustered</strong> and yelled threats about lawsuits, but eventually left.
Hindi meaning: पूर्वज
Synonyms: Progenitor, Precursor, Ancestors, Antecedent
Antonyms: Descendent, Successor, Progeny, Offspring
Example: Generations of his <strong>forebears</strong> had lived in London.
Hindi meaning: चुपचाप स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Agree, Assent, Comply, Concede
Antonyms: Dissent, Refuse, Disagree, Oppose
Example: Sara <strong>acquiesced</strong> in his decision.
Hindi meaning: नरम पड़ जाना, तरस खाना
Synonyms: Capitulate, Concede, Submit, Succumb, Surrender
Antonyms: Resist, Fight, Conquer, Endure, Withstand
Example: Our application was initially refused, but the city <strong>relented</strong> in the end and the permit was issued.
Hindi meaning: पीछे हटना, लौटना
Synonyms: Revert, Retrogress, Relapse, Backslide
Antonyms: Progress, Advance, Improve, Forward
Example: After being an A-student for several months, Hank is starting to<strong> regress</strong> into the practice of not studying.
