10 new English words for 27 June 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: ज़ोर देना
Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to
Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate
Example: The company <strong>underscored</strong> the progress made with fuel cells.
Hindi meaning: नाश करना भ्रष्ट करना
Synonyms: Undermine, Distort, Deprave, Destabilize
Antonyms: Improve, Enhance, Strengthen, Uplift
Example: An attempt to <strong>subvert</strong> democratic government.
Hindi meaning: अधोगति
Synonyms: Deterioration, Decline, Decay
Antonyms: Upgradation, Elevation, Rise
Example: The biggest cause of this attrition is loss or <strong>degradation</strong> of their seagrass habitat.
Hindi meaning: खड़ा करना
Synonyms: Cause, Lead to, Constitute
Antonyms: Withhold, Hold back, Restrain
Example: The task <strong>poses</strong> no special problems.
Hindi meaning: सामना करना
Synonyms: Battle Against, Wage War Against, Tackle
Antonyms: Surrender, Accord, Agree
Example: Measures to <strong>combat</strong> violent crime have been proposed.
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Hindi meaning: अच्छी मात्रा में
Synonyms: Considerable, Meaningful, Significant, Notable
Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsiderable, Unimportant
Example: <strong>Substantial</strong> numbers of people support the reforms.
Hindi meaning: गम्भीरता कम कर देना
Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution
Antonyms: Intensification, Increase
Example: This is a strategy not of flood prevention but of flood <strong>mitigation</strong> and control.
Hindi meaning: ख़तरा
Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Threat, Hazard
Antonyms: Help, Aid, Safety
Example: A new initiative aimed at beating the<strong> menace</strong> of drugs.
Hindi meaning: बच निकलना
Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Dodge
Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet
Example: They found a way of <strong>circumventing</strong> the law.
Hindi meaning: समर्थक
Synonyms: Stronghold, Bulwark, Guard, Protection
Example: In this chaos the last <strong>bastion</strong> of defence of a society is the judiciary.
