10 new English words for 15 March 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: निस्र्त्साह करना
Synonyms: Intimidating, Discouraging, Dismaying, Frightening
Antonyms: Encouraging, Promising, Hopeful, Heartening
Example: Starting a new job can be a <strong>daunting</strong> prospect.
Hindi meaning: अभिज्ञता
Synonyms: Awareness, Insight, Understanding, Intuition
Antonyms: Misunderstanding, Misinterpretation, Misconception
Example: There is a general public <strong>perception</strong> that standards in schools are falling.
Synonyms: Worried, Anxious, Concerned, Frightened
Antonyms: Unafraid, Fearless, Relaxed, Untroubled
Example: The long delay had made me quite <strong>apprehensive</strong>.
Hindi meaning: विशीर्ण होना
Synonyms: Disintegrate, Collapse, Deteriorate, Decompose
Antonyms: Improve, Better, Enhance, Develop
Example: Rice flour makes the cake less likely to <strong>crumble</strong>.
Hindi meaning: प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेना
Synonyms: Compete, Challenge, Contest, vie
Antonyms: Surrender, Give Up, Quit
Example: I would <strong>contend</strong> that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
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Hindi meaning: ताज़ा करना
Synonyms: Bring to Mind, Give Rise to, Arouse, Induce, Conjure Up
Antonyms: Suppress, Subdue, Repress
Example: The sight <strong>evoked</strong> pleasant memories of his childhood.
Hindi meaning: एकांतता
Synonyms: Isolation, Privacy, Solitude, Secrecy
Antonyms: Public, Populace, Company
Example: He spends much of his time in <strong>seclusion</strong> in the mountains.
Hindi meaning: समानुभूति रखने वाला
Synonyms: Compassionate, Sympathetic, Sensitive
Antonyms: Insensate, Merciless, Relentless
Example: His personal history makes him especially <strong>empathetic</strong> to workers' need for a fair wage.
Hindi meaning: अनूठा
Synonyms: Unusual, Particular, Special, Strange
Antonyms: Ordinary, Common, Familiar
Example: He died in very <strong>peculiar</strong> circumstances.
Hindi meaning: आत्मसन्तुष्ट
Synonyms: Self-Satisfied, Contended, Pleased
Antonyms: Dissatisfied, Discontent, Disappointed
Example: We must not become <strong>complacent</strong> about progress.
