10 new English words for 4 January 2019, 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: पदधारी
Synonyms: Officeholder, Occupant, Current, Serving
Example: Senator Smith, the <strong>incumbent, </strong> faces a tough fight for reelection next year.
Hindi meaning: एकत्रित
Synonyms: Amalgamate, Consolidate, Commingle
Antonyms: Dissever, Sunder, Dissociate
Example: The ice masses <strong>coalesced</strong> into a glacier over time.
Hindi meaning: प्रवचन
Synonyms: Colloquy, Converse, Sermon
Example: The <strong>discourse</strong> between the two candidates has not been friendly.
Hindi meaning: निराश
Synonyms: Aghast, Appalled, Daunted, Dispirit
Antonyms: Embolden, Encourage, Hearten
Example: To the <strong>dismay</strong> of the teenagers, all of the concert tickets had been sold.
Hindi meaning: हंसी का
Synonyms: Ludicrous, Ridiculous, Comedic, Comical
Antonyms: Humorless, Lame, Unamusing, Uncomic
Example: The <strong>farcical</strong> behavior of the troupe of circus clowns.
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Hindi meaning: कुशल, निपुण
Synonyms: Adept, Adroit, Dexterous, Proficient
Antonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Amateur , Unskillful
Example: The <strong>deft</strong> musician was able to play the harmonica and the piano at the same time.
Hindi meaning: मैला करना
Synonyms: Besmirch, Tarnish, Defile, Taint
Antonyms: Cleanse, Purify
Example: People that <strong>sully</strong> our state parks with their trash.
Hindi meaning: झगड़ालू
Synonyms: Cantankerous, Bellicose, Petulant, Recalcitrant
Antonyms: Contented, Affable, Complaisant
Example: They fight and squabble like <strong>fractious</strong> children.
Hindi meaning: अपरिवर्तनीय
Synonyms: Immutable, Final, Permanent, Conclusive
Antonyms: Changeable, Reversible, Flexible
Example: She has made an <strong>irrevocable</strong> decision.
Hindi meaning: कल्पित विषय पर तर्क वितर्क करना
Synonyms: Introduce, Propose, Suggest, Propound
Antonyms: Censor, Hush, Quiet, Silence
Example: Conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first <strong>mooted. </strong>
