10 new English words for 18 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: उलझन, गुत्थी
Synonyms: Quandary, Embroilment, Dilemma, Impasse
Antonyms: Simplicity, Solution
Example: Will the treaty end this<strong>imbroglio</strong> that has kept the two countries at war for over sixty years?
Hindi meaning: आत्मनिरीक्षण
Synonyms: Contemplation, Rumination, Brooding, Cogitation, Pondering
Example: Quiet<strong> introspection</strong> can be extremely valuable.
Hindi meaning: आपत्ति करना, एतराज़ करना
Synonyms: Grumble, Protest, Complain, Object
Example: When the Labour party candidate didn’t win the election, he <strong>cried</strong> foul and demanded a recount.
Hindi meaning: गूढ़, गोपनीय
Synonyms: Arcane, Recondite, Abstruse, Cryptic
Antonyms: Simple, Familiar, Comprehensible
Example: Where did you find this <strong>esoteric</strong> piece of information?
Hindi meaning: व्याख्या करना
Synonyms: Explicate, Elucidate, Explain, Illustrate
Antonyms: Confuse, Obfuscate
Example: The article <strong>expounds</strong> the virtues of a healthy diet.
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Hindi meaning: कट्टर, धर्माध
Synonyms: Prejudiced, Dogmatic, Opinionated, Illiberal
Antonyms: Tolerant, Unbiased, Unprejudiced
Example: Some of the townspeople are <strong>bigots</strong> who call foreigners terrible names.
Hindi meaning: तड़प, लालसा होना
Synonyms: Craving, Desire, Appetite, Hankering
Antonyms: Abhorrence, Abomination, Insouciance, Loathing
Example: She had a sudden<strong>yearning</strong> for something sweet.
Hindi meaning: परहेज़
Synonyms: Teetotalism, Temperance, Sobriety, Celibacy, Chastity
Antonyms: Indulgence, Revelry, Debauchery, Hedonism
Example: Her resolve of lifelong <strong>abstinence</strong> from alcohol.
Hindi meaning: प्राधान्य, नेतृत्व
Synonyms: Supremacy, Predominance, Imperium, Ascendancy
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Impotency
Example: The principal enjoyed his <strong>hegemony</strong> over the staff of the school.
Hindi meaning: धारणा, विचार
Synonyms: Conception, Conviction, Opinion Idea, Perception
Example: The show's director rejects the <strong>notion</strong> that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
