10 new English words for 19 April 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: उपाधि विशेषक
Synonyms: Sobriquet, Nickname, Title, Tag, Label
Example: The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the <strong>epithet</strong> epic.
Hindi meaning: सामंजस्य
Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord, Unanimity, Concert, Assent
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent, Dissension
Example: There is a growing <strong>consensus</strong> that the current regime has failed.
Hindi meaning: अहितकर हानिकारक
Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Noxious, Pestilent
Antonyms: Harmless, Beneficial, Innocuous, Advantageous
Example: The <strong>pernicious</strong> influence of TV violence on children
Hindi meaning: कपटी
Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Underhand, Devious, Artful, Sly
Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Artless, Sincere
Example: It would be <strong>disingenuous</strong> of me to claim I had never seen it.
Hindi meaning: त्वरित
Synonyms: Rapid, Abrupt, Unexpected, Unanticipated, Headlong
Antonyms: Gradual, Slow, Unhurried, Unrushed
Example: The <strong>precipitous</strong> decrease in size and numbers of American alligators taken for trade reflected a species in decline.
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Hindi meaning: शांत भाव से
Synonyms: Calmly, Quietly, Peacefully, Patiently, Coolly
Antonyms: Excitedly, Wildly, Uncontrollably, Madly
Example: He is <strong>serenely</strong> confident in his own abilities.
Hindi meaning: प्रचुरता
Synonyms: Plenty, Pile, Lot, Stack, Enough
Antonyms: Lack, Insufficiency, Little, Inadequacy
Example: They built a <strong>raft</strong> of logs.
Hindi meaning: चालाकी
Synonyms: Trickery, Ploy, Guile, Machination, Chicanery, Ruse
Antonyms: Candor, Honesty, Artlessness, Sincerity
Example: The style is not free from the <strong>artifices</strong> of the period.
Hindi meaning: उत्तेजित
Synonyms: Passionate, Ardent, Impassioned, Vehement, Spirited
Antonyms: Lukewarm, Half-Hearted, Unenthusiastic, Tepid
Example: At the school board meeting the librarian delivered a <strong>fervid</strong> speech defending the classic novel against would-be censors.
Hindi meaning: दबाना
Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Hold Back, Smother, Withhold
Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify, Promote
Example: They hope the new rules will not <strong>stifle</strong> creativity.
