10 new English words for 8 December 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: एकत्र होना
Synonyms: Assemble, Congregate, Marshal, Rally
Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Dissolve, Spread
Example: 17,000 people had been <strong>mustered</strong> on Haldon Hill.
Hindi meaning: बचना
Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Run Away From, Dodge, Shun
Antonyms: Accept, Face, Take On, Do
Example: I shall not <strong>shirk</strong> from my obligations.
Hindi meaning: भिन्न
Synonyms: Dissimilar, Contrasting, Heterogeneous, Poles Apart
Antonyms: Similar, Homogenous, Corresponding, Kindred
Example: : Chalk and cheese are <strong>disparate</strong> substances.
Hindi meaning: समाप्ति, विलुप्ती
Synonyms: Vanishing, Extermination, Elimination, Disappearance
Antonyms: Survival, Existence, Endurance, Subsistence
Example: They have driven the rhino to the edge of <strong>extinction</strong>.
Hindi meaning: संचयी
Synonyms: Increasing, Accumulative, Snowballing, Swelling
Antonyms: Decremental, Degressive, Decreasing
Example: The evolution of human life was a gradual, <strong>cumulative</strong> process.
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Hindi meaning: दायित्व लेना
Synonyms: Bear, Assume, Carry, Undertake
Antonyms: Refuse, Repudiate, Disown
Example: The insurer who fails to perform the obligation must <strong>shoulder</strong> corresponding liability.
Hindi meaning: फलप्रद; उत्पादक
Synonyms: Productive, Inventive, Gainful, Prolific
Antonyms: Barren, Futile, Vain, Unrewarding
Example: They have let loose their <strong>fecund</strong> imaginations on the facts of Barrie's life like a pack of hungry dogs.
Hindi meaning: शमन, कमी करना
Synonyms: Easing, Alleviation, Palliation, Soothing
Antonyms: Intensification, Escalation, Exacerbation, Sharpening
Example: There has been no significant increase in funding for flood <strong>mitigation</strong> works.
Hindi meaning: अपवित्र करना; अपमानित करना
Synonyms: Defile, Debase, Violate, Desecrate, Pollute
Antonyms: Venerate, Revere, Deify, Esteem
Example: Their behaviours <strong>profaned</strong> the holy place.
Hindi meaning: क्षति
Synonyms: Damage, Disfavour, Mischief, Hurt, Offence
Antonyms: Favour, Assistance, Benefit, Boon, Service
Example: The fans have done the game a great <strong>disservice</strong>.
