10 new English words for 11 July 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: भविष्यद्दर्शी
Synonyms: Predictive, Visionary, Prophetic
Antonyms: Incautious, Heedless, Shortsighted
Example: That prediction looks even more <strong>prescient</strong> since the surge in oil prices.
Hindi meaning: अपदेश
Synonyms: Excuse, Ostensible reason, Plea, Supposed grounds
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Fact
Example: The rebels had the perfect <strong>pretext</strong> for making their move.
Hindi meaning: कूदना
Synonyms: Jump, Dive, Hurl oneself, Fling oneself
Example: We all jumped off the runners of the helicopter, and <strong>plunged</strong> into the water.
Hindi meaning: रूपकात्मक
Synonyms: Figurative, Symbolic, Emblematic
Example: Jahangir commissioned some of the most powerful <strong>allegorical </strong>paintings to emerge from the Mughal School.
Hindi meaning: प्रथम चाल
Synonyms: Advantage, Upper hand, Whip hand
Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness
Example: His resignation was a tactical <strong>gambit</strong>.
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Hindi meaning: परिज्ञान
Synonyms: Consciousness, Notice, Realization
Antonyms: Ignorance, Neglect, Incognizance
Example: The smokers in the room were most appreciative of her <strong>cognisance</strong> of their plight.
Hindi meaning: कष्ट पहुँचाना
Synonyms: Trouble, Cause suffering to, Distress
Antonyms: Help, Aid, Assist
Example: His younger child was <strong>afflicted</strong> with a skin disease.
Hindi meaning: चक्र-व्यूह
Synonyms: Labyrinth, Complex network, Mesh
Antonyms: Order, Ease
Example: They were trapped in a menacing <strong>maze</strong> of corridors.
Hindi meaning: विचित्र अस्वाभाविक
Synonyms: Unnatural, Weird, Strange, Bizarre
Antonyms: Natural, Ordinary, Normal
Example: I had an <strong>uncanny</strong> feeling I was being watched.
Hindi meaning: बराबर और धीमा
Synonyms: Gradual, Progressive, Moderate
Antonyms: Abrupt, Sudden
Example: The village is slowly being killed off by <strong>piecemeal</strong> development.
