10 new English words for 20 December 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: तबाही
Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter, Carnage, Genocide
Example: The Nazis began a <strong>pogrom</strong> against Jewish people in Germany.
Trick: I program se sab pogrom ho gya.
Hindi meaning: भयावह, डरावना
Synonyms: Fearsome, Forbidding, Frightening, Daunting
Antonyms: Easy, Weak, Facile, Trivial
Example: He is a <strong>formidable</strong> opponent.
Trick: Forget kr do is formidable behaviour ke liye.
Hindi meaning: शेष का
Synonyms: Remaining, Leftover, Residual
Antonyms: Extra, Spare, Superfluous
Example: The present folk dancers and minstrels are the practitioners of <strong>vestigial</strong> dance art.
Trick: Vestigial ko bi waste nhi karna chahiye.
Hindi meaning: दुष्प्रेरण, सहापराधन
Synonyms: Aid, Assistance, Instigation, Succor
Antonyms: Deterrence, Discouragement, Hindrance
Example: It would be wrong to treat the offence of <strong>abetment</strong> lightly.
Trick: Betting ke liye abetment karte hai.
Hindi meaning: ढिलाई से काम
Synonyms: Muddle, Bungle, Boggle, Mismanage
Antonyms: Order, Organize, Systemize
Example: I did not <strong>botch up</strong> your project.
Trick: Ye batch ne sab botch-up kar diya.
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Hindi meaning: प्रबल होना, जीतना
Synonyms: Conquer, Triumph, Win, Overcome
Antonyms: Fail, Lose, Surrender, Peter-Out
Example: Truth shall <strong>prevail</strong>despite the overwhelming odds.
Trick: Pavilion me inki presence bi prevail karti hai .
Hindi meaning: संरक्षण, सहायता
Synonyms: Sponsorship, Backing, Funding, Auspice
Example: The charity enjoys the <strong>patronage</strong> of many prominent local business people.
Trick: Parents hume patronage dete hai.
Hindi meaning: निर्दोष ठहराना
Synonyms: Exonerate, Exculpate, Vindicate, Absolve
Antonyms: Convict, Incriminate, Charge, Accuse
Example: She was<strong> acquitted</strong> of all the charges against her.
Trick: Court ne case quit kiya case aur acquit kiya.
Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता
Synonyms: Persistence, Tenacity, Obstinacy, Doggedness
Antonyms: Apathy, Cowardice, Lethargy, Indolence
Example: Medicine is a field which requires dedication and <strong>perseverance</strong>.
Trick: Har person me perseverance hona chahiye.
Hindi meaning: अंतर्विरोध
Synonyms: Opposition, Conflict, Negation, Incongruity
Antonyms: Consistency, Agreement
Example: You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him. Isn't that a <strong>contradiction</strong>?.
Trick: Court ke kuch decision me contradiction ho jata hai.
