10 new English words for 22 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: क्षमता
Synonyms: Capability, Proficiency, Ability, Skill
Antonyms: Uselessness, Inability, Incompetence, Incapability
Example: Fired for his lack of <strong>competence</strong>, the former CEO just wasn’t capable of running the company successfully.
Hindi meaning: उत्साह
Synonyms: Courage, Fortitude, Spirit, Determination
Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Spinelessness
Example: She really showed her <strong>mettle</strong> under pressure.
Hindi meaning: सत्यता पूर्वक
Synonyms: Sincere, Serious, Sober, Intense
Antonyms: Flippant, Insincere, Frivolous
Example: Despite her <strong>earnest</strong> efforts, she could not find a job.
Hindi meaning: अनुकरण
Synonyms: Copying, Imitation, Mimic
Example: Their success is inspiring <strong>emulation</strong> from others.
Hindi meaning: विचार करना
Synonyms: Think about, Give thought to, Consider, Review
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Disregard
Example: I <strong>pondered</strong> the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.
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Hindi meaning: संक्षिप्ता
Synonyms: Briefness, Conciseness, Shortness, Compactness
Antonyms: Wordiness, Longevity, Verbosity
Example: For the sake of <strong>brevity</strong>, I’d like to make just two points.
Hindi meaning: आग्रह करना
Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Call On
Antonyms: Discourage, Restrain, Dissuade
Example: The party leader <strong>exhorted</strong> his members to start preparing for government.
Hindi meaning: जानलेवा
Synonyms: Fatal, Deadly, Lethal, Killing
Antonyms: Immortal, Everlasting, Undying
Example: Her reputation suffered a <strong>mortal</strong> blow as a result of the scandal.
Hindi meaning: गम्भीरता कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Example: Soil erosion was <strong>mitigated</strong> by the planting of trees.
Hindi meaning: सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Typical, Archetypal, Stereotypical, Conventional
Antonyms: Abnormal, Atypical, Unusual
Example: Manohar Parrikar was a towering personality, who defined an era in Goa's politics, that proved to be <strong>quintessential</strong>.
