10 new English words for 1 February 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: पाखंडी
Synonyms: Hypocrisy, Casuistry, Cant, Deception, Glibness
Antonyms: Frankness, Honesty, Truth
Example: Sanctimony is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary.
Hindi meaning: उदाहरणात्मक
Synonyms: Classical, Bueno, Honorable, Commendable
Antonyms: Bad, Unworthy, Erring, Poor
Example: The support provided was exemplary in all areas.
Hindi meaning: छोटा
Synonyms: Frivolous, Trifling, Shabby, Paltry, Subordinate
Antonyms: superior, significant, huge, prominent
Example: All the petty supervising establishments are composed of convicts.
Hindi meaning: साहसिकता, जोवट, निडरता
Synonyms: valor, intrepidity, rashness, bravery
Antonyms: timidity, cowardice, yielding, modesty
Example: I can't believe she had the audacity to ask me to do her work for her.
Hindi meaning: रहस्यवादी
Synonyms: occult, visionary, cryptic, mysterious
Antonyms: physical, real
Example: No mystic ever worked with warmer zeal than Mill.
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Hindi meaning: सन्यासी
Synonyms: recluse, solitaire, ascetic, anchorite
Antonyms: compannied, gregarious
Example: St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert.
Hindi meaning: विरोधी
Synonyms: Discordant, Heretical, Heterodox, Dissentient
Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing
Example: The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law.
Hindi meaning: बैचैनी
Synonyms: Stimulator, Spur, Prod, Irritant
Antonyms: Smoothy, Comforter, Soothy
Example: The television commentator is a gadfly whose main purpose on the show is to criticize others.
Hindi meaning: स्थायीकरण
Synonyms: Conservancy, Salvation, Tanning, Preserval
Antonyms: Destruction Ruin, Neglect
Example: He attributes the observance of Easter by the church to the perpetuation of an old usage.
Hindi meaning: धारणा
Synonyms: Creed, Dogma, Doctrine, Slant, Persuation
Antonyms: Doubt, Disbelief, Distrust
Example: The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.
