10 new English words for 16 June 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: तेज़, शीघ्र
Synonyms: Hasty, Impetuous, Rash, Impulsive
Antonyms: Gradual, Unhurried, Careful, Sedate
Example: A <strong>precipitous</strong> fall in the currency can make these debts insupportable.
Hindi meaning: त्यागना
Synonyms: Spurn, Renounce, Abnegate, Abjure
Antonyms: Accept, Undertake, Assume, Shoulder
Example: The aging founder of the university decided to <strong>abdicate</strong>.
Hindi meaning: कष्टप्रद
Synonyms: Vexatious, Chafing, Irksome, Bothersome
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Soothing, Convenient
Example: Those<strong> pesky</strong> salesmen always call at dinner time.
Hindi meaning: प्रभावहीन करना, शक्तिहीन करना
Synonyms: Debilitate, Enervate, Enfeeble, Undermine
Antonyms: Fortify, Bolster, Reinforce, Underpin
Example: The company tried to <strong>emasculate</strong> the unions.
Hindi meaning: तीव्र
Synonyms: Blistering, Mordant, Trenchant, Caustic
Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Moderate, Soft
Example: She woke to feel a <strong>searing</strong> pain in her feet.
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Hindi meaning: नमकहरामी
Synonyms: Treachery, Duplicity, Deceit, Betrayal
Antonyms: Fidelity, Constancy, Allegiance, Fealty
Example: <strong>Perfidy</strong> estranges friends.
Hindi meaning: सतही
Synonyms: Facile, Superficial, Shallow, Casual
Antonyms: Profound, Reflective, Insightful, Weighty
Example: The spokesman's answer was just too <strong>glib. </strong>
Hindi meaning: कटु आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Berate, Censure, Lambaste, Pillory
Antonyms: Laud, Extol, Acclaim, Eulogize
Example: The teacher <strong>flayed</strong> the idle students.
Hindi meaning: कपटी, धोखेबाज
Synonyms: Surreptitious, Sneaking, Machiavellian, Guileful
Antonyms: Straightforward, Artless, Forthright, Candid
Example: They are, in my view, the most <strong>insidious</strong> of traitors.
Hindi meaning: हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से, लापारवाही से
Synonyms: Lightly, Gaily, Casually, Nonchalantly
Antonyms: Seriously, Thoughtfully, Meticulously, Carefully
Example: He was<strong> airily</strong> dismissive of the question.
