10 new English words for 8 May 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: तबाही बरबादी
Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity
Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity
Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major <strong>catastrophe</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Disorder, Chaos, Lawlessness, Anarchy, Disarray
Antonyms: Orderliness, Harmony, Peace, System
Example: People have a natural tendency to rebel against <strong>entropy</strong> to return order to their environments.
Hindi meaning: जागृत होकर
Synonyms: Deliberately, Carefully, Cautiously, Meticulously, Unhurriedly
Antonyms: Unconsciously, Spontaneously, Inadvertently, Unknowingly
Example: Most players don't think <strong>consciously</strong> about a throw.
Hindi meaning: कार्मिक सिद्धांत नियम
Synonyms: Principle, Belief, Dogma, Credo, Doctrine, Precept
Antonyms: Disbelief, Skepticism, Incredulity
Example: He reminded them of the basic <strong>tenets</strong> of biblical teaching.
Hindi meaning: अफ़वाह
Synonyms: Rumour, Gossip, Story, Speculation, Insinuation, Whisper
Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality, Verity
Example: The <strong>buzz</strong> is that he's in big trouble.
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Hindi meaning: बाधा डालना
Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Hamper, Retard, Hold back
Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Aid, Promote
Example: A number of practical difficulties <strong>impeded</strong> the process.
Hindi meaning: कथन कहावत
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Saw, Axiom, Proverb
Example: Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s <strong>dictum</strong> that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end.
Hindi meaning: जो घातक न हो
Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle
Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant, Hurtful, Injurious
Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively <strong>benign</strong>, even positive.
Hindi meaning: लचीलापन
Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination
Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty
Example: He showed great courage and <strong>resilience</strong> in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.
Hindi meaning: मिसाल प्रतिमान
Synonyms: Specimen, Exemplar, Illustration, Prototype, Archetype, Epitome
Example: The war was a <strong>paradigm</strong> of the destructive side of human nature.
