10 new English words for 17 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: कहावत
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Byword, Aphorism, Dictum, Axiom
Example: According to the old <strong>adage</strong>, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Hindi meaning: अपेक्षाकृत महत्वहीन स्थिति जिससे भविष्य की प्रगति हो सकती है
Synonyms: Niche, Perch, Meiter
Example: The firm is anxious to gain a <strong>toehold</strong> in Europe.
Hindi meaning: निंदा करना
Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprove, Berate, Chastise
Antonyms: Approve, Praise, Commend, Laud
Example: The plan was <strong>condemned</strong> by campaigners.
Hindi meaning: रद्दीकरण
Synonyms: Repudiation, Repeal, Cancellation, Annulment, Invalidation, Nullification
Antonyms: Commandment, Mandating, Sanctioning, Ordering
Example: It had tightened its grip on power through unconstitutional legislation, <strong>abrogation</strong> of the rule of law, and crude violence.
Hindi meaning: अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Decline, Nosedive, Tumble
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Shoot-Up, Escalate
Example: Her spirits <strong>plummeted</strong> at the thought of meeting him again.
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Hindi meaning: बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Increase, Make Larger, Expand, Enlarge
Antonyms: Reduce, Decrease, Curtail, Cut down
Example: He wrote magazine articles in order to <strong>augment</strong> his income.
Hindi meaning: भारी गिरावट आना
Synonyms: Drop, Decline, Fall, Slip, Sink
Antonyms: Rise, Increase, Boom, Go up
Example: Profits <strong>slumped</strong> by over 50 per cent.
Hindi meaning: समाप्त करना
Synonyms: Abandon, Discard, Throw out, Eliminate, Cut, Withdraw
Antonyms: Agree, Accept, Adopt, Concur
Example: They had been forced to <strong>scrap</strong> plans for a new school building.
Hindi meaning: सहारा लेना
Synonyms: Recourse, Press into Service, Way out, Turn to, Fall back on
Antonyms: Stop, Halt, Stay, Shun, Avoid
Example: They achieved their demands without having to <strong>resort</strong> to force.
Hindi meaning: बहाना व्यपदेश
Synonyms: Excuse, Pretense, Ostensible reason, Plea, Supposed grounds
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Fact
Example: The rebels had the perfect <strong>pretext</strong> for making their move.
