10 new English words for 26 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: परोपकारी
Synonyms: Benevolent, Unselfish, Generous, Philanthropic
Antonyms: Selfish, Stingy, Egoistic
Example: The billionaire is an <strong>altruistic</strong> man who gives away millions of dollars every year to various charities.
Trick: Ye all altruistic kam karte hai.
Hindi meaning: स्थानापन्न व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Deputy, Substitute, Replacement, Proxy
Antonyms: Real, Permanent
Example: He could not attend the meeting, so he sent his <strong>surrogate. </strong>
Trick: Rows me yha surrogacy hoti hai.
Hindi meaning: त्यागना, छोड़ना
Synonyms: Give Up, Yield, Cede, Abnegate
Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Withhold
Example: The retiring CEO <strong>relinquished</strong> his position to the companyʼs vice president with very mixed feelings.
Trick: Quash karna relinquish karna ek hi baat hai.
Hindi meaning: के लिए आवश्यक होना
Synonyms: Necessitate, Require, Involve, Demand
Antonyms: Exclude, Omit
Example: A lavish wedding <strong>entails</strong> extensive planning and often staggering expense.
Trick: Tail inke liye entail nhi hai.
Hindi meaning: गर्भधारणकाल
Synonyms: Development, Incubation, Maturation, Pregnancy
Antonyms: Barrenness, Infertility
Example: The length of <strong>gestation</strong> for the gray wolf is about 63 days.
Trick: Bache ka 9 month ka station hai gestation period
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Hindi meaning: धुंधला, अंधेरा
Synonyms: Dusky, Gloomy, Tenebrous, Caliginous
Antonyms: Lucent, Illuminated, Incandescent, Agleam
Example: The sky was <strong>murky</strong> and a thin drizzle was falling.
Trick: Mercury pe sab murky hai.
Hindi meaning: खुलकर, प्रत्यक्ष रूप से
Synonyms: Openly, Candidly, Patently, Plainly
Antonyms: Covertly, Equivocally, Secretly
Example: He never <strong>overtly</strong> expressed his feelings about the issue.
Trick: Inka over acha jaega ye baat overtly jante the sab.
Hindi meaning: संभोग
Synonyms: Copulation, Incest, Carnality, Fornication
Antonyms: Abstention, Chastity Celibacy
Example: The act of <strong>coitus</strong> is the natural method by which conception occurs.
Trick: Koi log coitus me interested nhi hote.
Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन देना
Synonyms: Encourage, Promote, Further, Stimulate
Antonyms: Discourage, Hinder, Inhibit
Example: The teacher's task is to <strong>foster</strong> learning.
Trick: Foster beer ko logo ne foster kiya.
Hindi meaning: बहिष्कार, निष्कासन
Synonyms: Banishment, Exile, Expatriation, Excommunication
Antonyms: Inclusion, Welcome, Acceptance
Example: The family suffered years of <strong>ostracism. </strong>
Trick: Out karna caste se ostracism hota hai.
