10 new English words for 11 January 2020, 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: बेचैन
Synonyms: Tense, Edgy, Fidgety, Twitchy, Jittery, On Tenterhooks
Antonyms: Calm, Equable, Unruffled, Composed
Example: The news plunged the nation into a <strong>febrile</strong>, agitated state.
Hindi meaning: निर्माणाधीन होना; पास ही मंडराना
Synonyms: Develop, Loom, Impend, Be Imminent
Antonyms: Wane, Halt, Fade, Vanish
Example: A storm was <strong>brewing</strong> up out at sea.
Hindi meaning: ख़त्म करना
Synonyms: End, Extinguish, Quench, Smother
Antonyms: Ignite, Kindle, Trigger, Spark
Example: Rain can help us to <strong>douse</strong> the flames in Australia.
Hindi meaning: वंचित करना
Synonyms: Deprive, Divest, Take Away From, Dispossess
Antonyms: Furnish, Grant, Confer, Bestow, Endow
Example: He was <strong>stripped</strong> of his rank when he criticized the government.
Hindi meaning: निर्वासित करना
Synonyms: Expel, Exile, Extradite, Ostracise, Deport
Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Enrol, Incorporate
Example: He was <strong>banished</strong> to an uninhabited island for a year.
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Hindi meaning: स्वीकृति देना
Synonyms: Consent, Assent, Concur, Accede, Yield
Antonyms: Forbid, Prohibit, Proscribe, Preclude
Example: Steve seemed to <strong>acquiesce</strong> in the decision.
Hindi meaning: प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Stimulate, Spur, Prod, Arouse
Antonyms: Demotivate, Dishearten, Dissuade, Deter
Example: He scurried back to the kitchen to <strong>galvanise</strong> the staff into action.
Hindi meaning: एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unity, Coherence, Interrelation, Organisation
Antonyms: Disintegration, Fragmentation, Dissolution, Breakup
Example: Social <strong>cohesion</strong> is the most powerful defence against madness, the most important contributor to mental health.
Hindi meaning: अपमानपूर्वक, निंदापूर्ण
Synonyms: Insulting, Malicious, Slanderous, Scathing, Opprobrious
Antonyms: Mild, Discreet, Courteous, Gracious
Example: He is often the victim of <strong>vituperative</strong> remarks concerning his wealth.
Hindi meaning: आक्रामकता; झगड़ालूपन
Synonyms: Aggression, Pugnaciousness, Argumentativeness, Truculence
Antonyms: Pacifism, Amenability, Complaisance, Amicability
Example: Her increasing <strong>belligerence</strong> alienated her from her old friends.
