10 new English words for 5 September 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: दायित्व
Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain
Example: The <strong>onus</strong> is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Hindi meaning: मोहलत
Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go
Example: There was no <strong>respite</strong> from the suffocating heat.
Hindi meaning: बिना कमी के
Synonyms: Persistent, Unrelenting, Ceaseless, Incessant
Antonyms: Intermittent, Irresolute
Example: In the meantime, the excitement among the watching public continues <strong>unabated</strong>.
Hindi meaning: अशक्त कर देना
Synonyms: Weaken, Sap, Exhaust, Deplete
Antonyms: Strengthen, Enrich
Example: Intensive cultivation has <strong>impoverished</strong> the soil.
Hindi meaning: गिरावट
Synonyms: Slump, Dip, Fall, Drop
Antonyms: Rise, Betterment, Upturn
Example: Out of all the sectors affected by the <strong>downturn</strong>, special activities holidays have fared best.
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Hindi meaning: मुकर जाना
Synonyms: Go back on, Default on, Welsh on, Fail to honour, Withdraw from, Pull out of
Antonyms: Keep, Adhere to, Fulfill, Promise
Example: The government had <strong>reneged</strong> on its election promises.
Hindi meaning: कृपणता
Synonyms: Miserliness, Meanness, Frugality
Example: It is superficial to act generously without being free from <strong>stinginess</strong>.
Hindi meaning: बचाना
Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Stave Off, Ward Off, Avoid
Antonyms: Let, Leave, Suffer
Example: He managed to <strong>avert</strong> the closure of the factory.
Hindi meaning: बचाना
Synonyms: Harsh, Cruel, Drastic, Stringent, Oppressive
Antonyms: Mild, Easy, Calm, Flexible
Example: There have been calls for <strong>draconian</strong> measures against drug-related crime.
Hindi meaning: वंचित करना
Synonyms: Divest, Dispossess, Bereave
Antonyms: Provide, Endow, Furnish
Example: They were imprisoned and <strong>deprived</strong> of their basic rights.
