10 new English words for 17 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: कष्ट पीड़ा
Synonyms: Agony, Suffering, Anguish, Pain, Misery
Antonyms: Pleasure, Comfort, Delight, Relief
Example: She suffered years of mental <strong>torment</strong> after her son's death.
Trick: mental pain ko hi torment bolte h
Hindi meaning: कम होना
Synonyms: Diminish, Decrease, Decline, Shrink
Antonyms: Increase, Expand, Grow, Extend
Example: Support for the party has <strong>dwindled</strong> away to nothing.
Trick: wind ki speed ab dwindle ho gayi h
Hindi meaning: बदल देना
Synonyms: Shape, Mould, Form
Example: This century <strong>wrought</strong> major changes in our society.
Trick: rough part of life ek din wrought ho jayenge
Hindi meaning: बुरा परिणाम
Synonyms: Repercussion, Consequence, Aftermath, Side-Effect
Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Grounds
Example: Television video recording was practically a <strong>fall-out</strong> of the military application.
Trick: virat out ho gaya to team mai fall out ho jayega
Hindi meaning: अनिवार्य
Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Inevitable, Unpreventable
Antonyms: Evadable, Preventable, Avoidable
Example: The end acquires this <strong>ineluctable</strong> and dangerous feeling logic that did surprise me.
Trick: election mai table par officer ka hona ineluctable h
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Hindi meaning: तथ्यात्मक
Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical
Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical
Example: The scientist had a <strong>pragmatic</strong> approach to dealing with the water crisis.
Trick: pragmatic log practical hote h
Hindi meaning: प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Obtain, Evoke, Draw Out, Induce, Bring About
Antonyms: Keep, Repress, Suppress, Hide
Example: The work <strong>elicited</strong> enormous public interest.
Trick: illegal drugs ki jankari cbi ne elicit ki
Hindi meaning: प्रकट रूप से
Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly
Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually
Example: Troops were sent in, <strong>ostensibly</strong> to protect the civilian population.
Trick: tension uske chehre par onstensible thi
Hindi meaning: आस पास फिरना
Synonyms: Loiter, Stay nearby, Wait about
Antonyms: Settle, Rest
Example: Temperatures <strong>hovered</strong> around freezing.
Trick: helicopter ghar ke upar hover kar raha h
Hindi meaning: दबाना
Synonyms: Stifle, Restrain, Repress, Hold back
Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify
Example: The state can sometimes become part of the problem, by <strong>smothering</strong> the enthusiasm of its citizens.
Trick: uski mother ka smother karke murder hua
