Daily Vocabulary 15 January 2019 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 15 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.

1 Plod (verb)

Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps.

Hindi meaning: थके क़दमों से चलना

Synonyms: Trudge, Lumber, Slog, Tromp

Antonyms: Race, Breeze, Glide, Speed

Example: Melissa plodded wearily up the stairs.

Trick: Zyada play karne pe Plod ho jate hai.

2 Ardent (adjective)

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

Hindi meaning: उत्साही

Synonyms: Vehement, Fervent, Avid, Vigorous

Antonyms: Dispassionate, Emotionless, Impassive, Apathetic

Example: She is an ardent baseball fan.

Trick: Dentist ke pass jane pe Ardent feeling nhi aati hai.

3 Tabloid (noun)

A tabloid is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs.

Hindi meaning: छोटा अख़बार

Synonyms: Gazette, Daily, Journal, Periodical

Example: The tabloids often attract readers with sensational headlines.

Trick: Kisi bi table pe aa jaye tabloid .

4 Rambling (noun)

Passing from one topic to another or long and confused speech or writing.

Hindi meaning: घुमावदार

Synonyms: Desultory, Meandering, Wandering, Circuitous,

Antonyms: Coherent, Consistent, Logical, Direct

Example: I listened patiently to Mr. KailashÊ¼s long rambling speech.

Trick: Assembly me Rambling nhi karni chahiye.

5 Run down the clock (idiom)

To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time.

Hindi meaning: समय बर्बाद करना

Synonyms: Squander, Fritter, Waste, Dissipate, Spend

Example: The president's strategy is to run the clock down until the elections, then win control of Congress.

Trick: Clock ke according Run down the clock karna chahiye

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6 Repercussions (noun)

The effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect.

Hindi meaning: प्रभाव

Synonyms: Consequence, Result, Influence, Impact,

Antonyms: Cause, Reason

Example: The nation's political crisis is having economic repercussions.

Trick: Jaise puskat ke prashan vese Repercussions.

7 Ignominious (adjective)

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Hindi meaning: लज्जाकर, नीच

Synonyms: Notorious, Opprobrious, Reprobate, Depraved

Antonyms: Honorable, Reputable, Respectable, Venerable

Example: By getting drunk and dancing on table tops, Sarah displayed ignominious behavior at the party.

Trick: Ignorant person Ignominious ban jata hai.

8 Contingency (noun)

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Hindi meaning: अनिश्चित घटना

Synonyms: Eventuality, Possibility, Probability, Chance, Uncertainty

Antonyms: Certainty, Surety, Definiteness

Example: If a contingency disrupts our outdoor wedding, we have a church on standby.

Trick: Is continent me bht sari Contingency hoti rahti hai.

9 Drum up something (phrasal verb)

To get support, interest, attention etc from people by making an effort.

Hindi meaning: पक्ष-प्रचार करना तथा संग्रह करना

Synonyms: Crusade, Canvass, Electioneer, Gather

Example: I shall try to drum up support for the party.

Trick: Drums ka inke pass Drum up something hai.

10 Farcical (adjective)

Something that's farcical is ridiculously funny.

Hindi meaning: हंसी का

Synonyms: Ridiculous, Preposterous, Ludicrous, Absurd

Antonyms: Grave, Serious, Solemn

Example: The actor was tired of playing farcical roles and asked his manager to find him dramatic work.

Trick: Inka face bhout Farcical hai.

Daily Vocabulary – 15 January 2019