10 new English words for 20 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: मिथ्या वादानुवाद
Synonyms: Specious Reasoning, Fallacy, Sophism, Casuistry
Antonyms: Fact, Logic, Truth
Example: Convincing myself that I had gained in some way from my loss was just pure <strong>sophistry. </strong>
Trick: Sophia college ki ladkiya sophistry karti h
Hindi meaning: घेर लेना
Synonyms: Surround, Encircle, Hem in, Girdle
Antonyms: Free, Release, Let Go, Lose
Example: The president was <strong>besieged</strong> by reporters at the airport.
Trick: Seize karke sab logo ko area ko besiege kar liya
Hindi meaning: निन्दक
Synonyms: Critic, Disparager, Denigrator, Deprecator, Knocker
Antonyms: Supporter, Proponent, Believer, Fan
Example: <strong>Detractors</strong> claim the building will be ugly and impractical.
Trick: Tractor chalane wale ko car chalane wale detractor karte h
Hindi meaning: प्रस्ताव रखना
Synonyms: Suggest, Propose, Postulate, Put Forward, Propound
Antonyms: Ignore, Reject, Disregard, Abstain
Example: Most religions <strong>posit</strong> the existence of life after death.
Trick: Cameraman ache pose dene ka posit rakh raha tha
Hindi meaning: घृणास्पद
Synonyms: Hateful, Loathsome, Detestable, Odious, Obnoxious
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Lovable, Pleasant
Example: The judge described the attack as an <strong>abominable</strong> crime.
Trick: Mina ne dining table par bahut abominable bate ki
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Hindi meaning: नतीजा
Synonyms: End Result, Outcome, Upshot, Consequence, Aftermath
Example: I waited by the eighteenth green to see the <strong>denouement</strong>
Trick: Jaipur ke monument behtareen denouement ke result h
Hindi meaning: मिटा देना
Synonyms: Destroy, Eliminate, Annihilate, Wipe Out, Exterminate
Antonyms: Protect, Save, Salvage, Safeguard
Example: The building was completely <strong>obliterated</strong> by the bomb.
Trick: Nalanda university ke sare literature ko obliterate kar diya gaya tha
Hindi meaning: वफादारी
Synonyms: Loyalty, Commitment, Constancy, Fidelity, Fealty
Antonyms: Faithlessness, Perfidy, Treason, Treachery
Example: He affirmed his <strong>allegiance</strong> to the president.
Trick: Allah ke support se mere pas bahut allegiance h
Hindi meaning: क्षणिक, अस्थायी
Synonyms: Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent, Fugitive
Antonyms: Permanent, Perpetual, Everlasting, Undying
Example: Her feeling of depression was <strong>transient</strong>.
Trick: Transport ka business mene transient time ke liye chalaya tha
Hindi meaning: विवेकाधीन, मनमाना
Synonyms: Random, Whimsical, Discretionary, Hit-And-Miss
Antonyms: Logical, Systematic, Rational, Reasonable
Example: The choice of players for the team seemed completely <strong>arbitrary</strong>.
Trick: Tray par serve Karne ka tarika bada arbitrary h
