10 new English words for 4 August 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: प्रतिदण्ड
Synonyms: Reprisal, Nemesis, Vengeance, Penalty
Antonyms: Pardon, Remission, Clemency, Mercy
Example: They fled because they feared <strong>retribution</strong> for the genocide.
Hindi meaning: अनलंकृत
Synonyms: Austere, Unembellished, Unornamented, Unvarnished
Antonyms: Ornate, Florid, Baroque, Rococo
Example: The room is typically simple and <strong>unadorned, </strong> with white walls and a tiled floor.
Hindi meaning: बदनामी
Synonyms: Humiliation, Mortification, Abasement, Opprobrium
Antonyms: Glory, Admiration, Encomium, Appreciation
Example: He feared the <strong>ignominy</strong> of being exposed as a spy.
Hindi meaning: भीषण रूप से
Synonyms: Monstrously, Gruesomely, Dreadfully, Repugnantly, Shockingly
Antonyms: Pleasantly, Agreeably, Nicely
Example: His face was <strong>hideously</strong> deformed.
Hindi meaning: निष्कलंक
Synonyms: Flawless, Immaculate, Untarnished, Unsullied
Antonyms: Defective, Flawed, Marred, Stained
Example: Her political career thus far had remained <strong>unblemished</strong>.
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Hindi meaning: झूठी निंदा करना
Synonyms: Slander, Smear, Libel, Vilify, Calumniate, Denigrate
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Extol, Eulogize
Example: She had seen herself repeatedly <strong>maligned</strong> in the newspapers.
Hindi meaning: लगन, रुचि
Synonyms: Proclivity, Predilection, Affinity, Inclination
Antonyms: Antipathy, Aversion, Distaste, Disinclination
Example: He has a <strong>penchant</strong> for drawing and painting.
Hindi meaning: न थकनेवाला
Synonyms: Unflagging, Unrelenting, Unfaltering, Dogged, Persistent
Antonyms: Idle, Unenthusiastic, Lethargic, Indolent, Slothful
Example: His <strong>indefatigable</strong> spirit helped him to cope with his illness.
Hindi meaning: फरेब, छल
Synonyms: Trickery, Skulduggery, Legerdemain, Sophistry
Antonyms: Forthrightness, Candidness, Ingenuousness, Sincerity
Example: The world is full of <strong>chicanery</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अपवित्रीकरण
Synonyms: Violation, Sacrilege, Defilement, Despoliation
Antonyms: Sanctification, Consecration, Hallowing
Example: People were horrified at the <strong>desecration</strong> of the cemetery.
