10 new English words for 11 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: लड़ाकू, युद्धरत
Synonyms: Pugnacious, Truculent, Quarrelsome, Antagonistic
Antonyms: Peaceable, Friendly, Affable, Amicable
Example: The <strong>belligerent</strong> countries are having difficulties funding the war.
Hindi meaning: क्रूरता; भयंकरता
Synonyms: Savagery, Barbarity, Ruthlessness, Fierceness
Antonyms: Tenderness, Benignity, Clemency, Compassion
Example: The tiger attacked its victim with great <strong>ferocity</strong>.
Hindi meaning: विविधता
Synonyms: Miscellany, Assortment, Melange, Variety
Antonyms: Uniformity, Constancy, Homogeny, Regularity
Example: There is need for greater <strong>diversity</strong> and choice in education.
Hindi meaning: संवेदनशीलता
Synonyms: Vulnerability, Defencelessness, Predisposition, Sensitivity
Antonyms: Immunity, Imperviousness, Resistance, Solidity
Example: Lack of exercise increases <strong>susceptibility</strong> to disease.
Hindi meaning: विद्रोह, बग़ावत
Synonyms: Insurrection, Rebellion, Revolution, Revolt, Uprising, Mutiny
Antonyms: Obedience, Submission, Conformity
Example: The debate around the <strong>insurgency</strong> sharpened
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Hindi meaning: घृणा, प्रतिकर्षण
Synonyms: Disgust, Abhorrence, Repugnance, Nausea
Antonyms: Attraction, Fascination, Allure, Pull
Example: He tried to conceal his instinctive <strong>revulsion</strong> at the idea.
Hindi meaning: शौर्य
Synonyms: Pluck, Valour, Mettle, Boldness, Courage
Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Pusillanimity, Wimpiness
Example: He was awarded a cross for <strong>gallantry</strong> in combat.
Hindi meaning: अधीनता, क़ैद
Synonyms: Confinement, Internment, Detention, Custody
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Autonomy, Sovereignty
Example: These animals rarely thrive in <strong>captivity</strong>.
Hindi meaning: गंभीर और विषादयुक्त
Synonyms: Solemn, Grave, Sober, Grim, Dour
Antonyms: Cheerful, Spirited, Chirpy, Joyful
Example: A funeral is a <strong>sombre</strong> occasion.
Hindi meaning: लगन से, परिश्रमी ढंग से
Synonyms: Diligently, Strenuously, Laboriously, Assiduously
Antonyms: Listlessly, Sluggishly, Wearily, Lackadaisically
Example: Any unrealistic objective is not worth pursuing <strong>sedulously</strong>.
