10 new English words for 24 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: व्याख्यान
Synonyms: Essay, Thesis, Paper, Study, Discourse, Disquisition
Antonyms: Summary, Nutshell, Wrap-up
Example: Students can either do a <strong>dissertation</strong> or take part in a practical project.
Hindi meaning: शोकजनक
Synonyms: Painful, Distressing, Torturous, Disturbing, Agonizing
Antonyms: Pleasing, Gratifying, Calming, Bearable
Example: The book makes <strong>harrowing</strong> reading.
Hindi meaning: भाग
Synonyms: Piece, Part, Bit, Section, Share, Fragment
Example: They released the first <strong>tranche</strong> of the loan.
Hindi meaning: खतरनाक
Synonyms: Dangerous, Risky, Parlous, Precarious, Hazardous
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Harmless, Innocuous
Example: For mothers and children, the situation is even more <strong>perilous</strong>.
Hindi meaning: मौजूदा
Synonyms: Still Existing, Surviving, Remaining, Enduring, Present
Antonyms: Defunct, Vanished, Disappeared
Example: A limited number of documents from the period are still <strong>extant</strong>.
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Hindi meaning: अनुबद्ध
Synonyms: Supplement, Addition, Addendum, Compliment, Accessory
Antonyms: Lessening, Reduction, Shrinkage
Example: Computer technology is an <strong>adjunct</strong> to learning.
Hindi meaning: अनुमति
Synonyms: Approval, Authorization, Sanction, Approbation, Ratification, Acquiescence
Antonyms: Veto, Rejection, Disapproval, Refusal
Example: The project cannot go ahead without the<strong> imprimatur</strong> of the Treasury.
Hindi meaning: तीखा तेज
Synonyms: Piercing, Sharp, High-pitched, Screechy, Strident
Antonyms: Low, Soft, Mild, Calm
Example: The <strong>shrill</strong> cries of children broke the silence.
Hindi meaning: कल्पित
Synonyms: Assumed, Postulated, Supposed, Stated, Based
Antonyms: Disbelieved, Mistrusted, Questioned
Example: Traditional economic analysis is <strong>premised</strong> on the assumption that more is better.
Hindi meaning: इस्तीफा देना
Synonyms: Abdicate, Withdraw from, Get out of, Pull out of, Quit
Example: Arguments within his congregation led to his <strong>demitting</strong> his post.
