10 new English words for 14 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: संक्षिप्त
Synonyms: Condensed, Curt, Brusque, Succinct, Laconic, Concise, Abrupt
Antonyms: Verbose, Wordy, Lengthy, Prolix
Example: The president issued a <strong>terse</strong> statement denying the charges.
Hindi meaning: हल्के शब्द-प्रयोग के साथ
Synonyms: Genteelly, Inoffensively, Decorously, Politely
Example: The prison camps were <strong>euphemistically</strong> called ‘retraining centres’.
Hindi meaning: सहायक
Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary
Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential
Example: They were highly <strong>instrumental</strong> in bringing the business to Newtown.
Hindi meaning: पृष्ठभूमि
Synonyms: Situation, Background, Scenario, Milieu, Framework
Antonyms: Center, Focus, Heart
Example: This movie is a work of fiction, but it's played against a <strong>backdrop</strong> of historical events.
Hindi meaning: शक्तिहीन किया
Synonyms: Weakened, Drained, Sapped, Enervated, Used Up, Exhausted
Antonyms: Invigorated, Energized, Firm, Revived
Example: The dictator enriched himself but <strong>impoverished</strong> his people.
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Hindi meaning: खतरनाक अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
Example: He made a <strong>precarious</strong> living as a painter.
Hindi meaning: गम्भीरता कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Example: Soil erosion was <strong>mitigated</strong> by the planting of trees.
Hindi meaning: प्रवृत्त
Synonyms: Susceptible, Vulnerable, Liable, Inclined, Disposed
Antonyms: Disinclined, Unlikely, Indisposed
Example: Working without a break makes you more <strong>prone</strong> to error.
Hindi meaning: नितांत अनुचित
Synonyms: Unethical, Amoral, Immoral, Wrong
Antonyms: Ethical, Moral, Righteous, Principled
Example: It would be <strong>unconscionable</strong> for her to keep the money.
Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से
Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly
Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually
Example: The party secretary resigned, <strong>ostensibly</strong> from ill health.
