10 new English words for 27 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: प्रत्युत्तर
Synonyms: Retort, Rejoinder, Comeback, Repartee
Example: Eric’s witty <strong>riposte</strong> shut down the bully who wasn’t expecting such a clever retort.
Hindi meaning: अनिश्चितता, अस्थिर
Synonyms: Perilously, Dangerously, Hazardously
Antonyms: Securely, Safely, Securely
Example: The television was <strong>precariously</strong> balanced on top of a pile of books.
Hindi meaning: बहुत मुश्किल, विकट
Synonyms: Onerous, Arduous, Strenuous, Redoubtable
Antonyms: Facile, Trivial, Slick
Example: Meeting the energy demands of a big city is a <strong>formidable</strong> task.
Hindi meaning: परिश्रम से
Synonyms: Diligently, Sedulously, Laboriously
Antonyms: Lethargic, Torpid, Inactively, Indolent
Example: He worked <strong>assiduously</strong> to earn the money for his son's education.
Hindi meaning: तत्परता
Synonyms: Ardour, Fervour, Enthusiasm, Zeal
Antonyms: Apathy, Sluggishness, Reluctance
Example: The students responded to the teacher’s questions with <strong>alacrity</strong>.
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Hindi meaning: आकृष्ट करना, मोह लेना
Synonyms: Fascinate, Captivate, Enthral, Mesmerize
Antonyms: Repel, Repulse, Aversion
Example: Jane is <strong>enamored</strong> with tennis and plays the sport every day.
Hindi meaning: आकृष्ट करना
Synonyms: Equivalent, Indistinguishable, Alike, Same
Antonyms: Opposite, Polar, Different
Example: Taking money from your mother's purse without asking her first is <strong>tantamount</strong> to stealing.
Hindi meaning: कुशल, निपुण
Synonyms: Adroit, Adept, Dexterous
Antonyms: Inept, Clumsy, Maladroit
Example: The <strong>deft</strong> musician was able to play the harmonica and the piano at the same time.
Hindi meaning: नीचे गिर पड़ना
Synonyms: Fall, Tumble, Plunge, Collapse
Antonyms: Rise, Stand (Up)
Example: At first, the blocks in the Jenga game only began to lean until a small wind made the block tower <strong>topple</strong> down.
Hindi meaning: सामने लाना, प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Evoke, Generate, Extract, Obtain
Antonyms: Suppress, Conceal, Repress
Example: The police chief hoped to <strong>elicit</strong> the truth about the missing evidence from the corrupt officer.
