10 new English words for 17 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: समापन, पराकाष्ठा पर पहुंचना
Synonyms: Peak, Climax, Conclude, Terminate, Wind Up
Antonyms: Commence, Begin, Peter Out, Develop
Example: Their summer tour will <strong>culminate</strong> at a spectacular concert in London.
Hindi meaning: तबाह करना
Synonyms: Annihilate, Wipe Out, Exterminate, Devastate
Antonyms: Erect, Build, Fix, Manufacture
Example: The pollution could <strong>decimate</strong> the river's thriving population of kingfishers.
Hindi meaning: समय नष्ट करना
Synonyms: Dawdle, Loiter, Linger, Dally
Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Scurry, Rush
Example: Stop <strong>dillydallying</strong> over your work.
Hindi meaning: तिकड़म
Synonyms: Stratagem, Gambit, Ploy, Tactic
Antonyms: Honesty, Candidness
Example: Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical <strong>manoeuvre</strong>.
Hindi meaning: भीषण
Synonyms: Exhausting, Exacting, Arduous, Strenuous, Unremitting
Antonyms: Undemanding, Cushy, Unchallenging, Straightforward
Example: The cast took a break from their <strong>gruelling</strong> schedule.
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Hindi meaning: जाल में फंसाना
Synonyms: Entrap, Enmesh, Entangle, Snare, Ambush
Antonyms: Liberate, Disentangle, Disenchant, Set Free
Example: She refused to let him <strong>ensnare</strong> her with his charm.
Hindi meaning: चालाकी से
Synonyms: Cunningly, Sneakily, Slyly, Deviously
Antonyms: Forthrightly, Straightforwardly, Candidly
Example: She plots so <strong>craftily</strong> she may go undetected for years.
Hindi meaning: कटौती
Synonyms: Curbing, Restriction, Retrenchment, Cutback, Shrinkage
Antonyms: Increase, Expansion, Extension, Rise
Example: We believe also in protest against the <strong>curtailment</strong> of our civil rights.
Hindi meaning: हार मानना; घुटने टेकना
Synonyms: Yield, Capitulate, Accede, Submit, Surrender
Antonyms: Withstand, Endure, Resist, Weather
Example: Don't <strong>succumb</strong> to the temptation to have just one cigarette.
Hindi meaning: अनुकूल; सहायक
Synonyms: Contributory, Instrumental, Convenient, Favourable
Antonyms: Unfavourable, Hindering, Adverse
Example: Darkness is <strong>conducive</strong> to sleep.
