Daily Vocabulary 23 December 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 23 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.

1 Ostensibly (adverb)

Appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else:

Hindi meaning: जाहिरा तौर पर

Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly, Putatively, Evidently

Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really

Example: Ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent.

2 Rectify (adjective)

To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.

Hindi meaning: सुधारना, ठीक करना

Synonyms: Amend, Correct, Remedy, Reform

Antonyms: Wrong, Falsify

Example: Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later.

3 Prejudice (noun)

A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.

Hindi meaning: पक्षपात

Synonyms: Bias, Favor, Partiality, Chauvinism,

Antonyms: Impartiality, Neutrality, Unbiasedness

Example: Ghaffur alleged that he was repeatedly subjected to racial prejudice.

4 Garb (noun)

Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.

Hindi meaning: वस्त्र, पहनावा

Synonyms: Apparel, Attire, Raiment, Garment

Example: He was dressed in Chinese garb and sporting a pigtail.

5 Sustenance (noun)

Food, or the energy and other things food provides people and animalsto keep them strong and healthy:

Hindi meaning: जीविका

Synonyms: Nourishment, Nutrition, Provision, Aliment

Antonyms: Starvation, Deprivation

Example: The village depends on the sea for sustenance.

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6 Regressive (adjective)

Returning to a former or less developed state.

Hindi meaning: पीछे की ओर हटानेवाला

Synonyms: Retrogressive, Receding, Relapsing, Retrograde

Antonyms: Progressive, Forward

Example: Economists generally regard sales taxes as regressive, since the poor spend a greaterpart of their income than the rich.

7 Amply (adverb)

Enough or more than enough.

Hindi meaning: प्रचुर मात्रा में

Synonyms: Abundantly, Lavishly, Profusely, Lavishly

Antonyms: Meagerly, Sparingly, Insufficiently, Inadequately

Example: The research was amply funded.

8 Grapple (verb)

To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Hindi meaning: हाथापाई करना

Synonyms: Skirmish, Scuffle, Tussle, Wrestle

Example: Two sumo wrestlers grappling like a pair of mammoth bears.

9 Nuance (adjective)

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Hindi meaning: अति सूक्ष्म अंतर

Synonyms: Shade, Subtlety, Nicety, Distinction

Example: Nuances of flavor and fragrance cannot be described accurately.

10 Robust (adjective)

Strong and healthy.

Hindi meaning: हट्टा-कट्टा, मजबूत

Synonyms: Sturdy, Brawny, Stout, Hefty

Antonyms: Puny, Frail, Infirm

Example: A robust old man who still bicycles 10 miles a day.

Daily Vocabulary – 23 December 2018