10 new English words for 24 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: बुरी तरह से फटकारना
Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Rant at, Condemn
Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Compliment
Example: They <strong>lambasted</strong> the report as a gross distortion of the truth.
Hindi meaning: खंडन करना
Synonyms: Refute, Deny, Disprove
Antonyms: Prove, Validate, Confirm
Example: He had to <strong>rebut</strong> charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
Hindi meaning: संदिग्ध अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Unsafe
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
Example: He made a <strong>precarious</strong> living as a painter.
Hindi meaning: शांत करना कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Allay, Ease, Soothe, Tone down, Attenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Agitate, Exacerbate
Example: His reply did little to <strong>assuage</strong> my suspicions.
Hindi meaning: सिद्धांतवादी बात करना
Synonyms: Dogmatize, Declaim, Lecture, Hold forth
Antonyms: Laud, Praise, Commend
Example: He was <strong>pontificating</strong> about art and history.
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Hindi meaning: ग्रहण करना
Synonyms: Assimilate, Absorb, Soak Up, Acquire
Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist
Example: He <strong>imbibed</strong> elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.
Hindi meaning: खतरे में डालना
Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk
Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard
Example: He would never do anything to <strong>jeopardise</strong> his career.
Hindi meaning: पेचीदा
Synonyms: Complicated, Byzantine, Intricate
Antonyms: Simple, Uncomplicated
Example: The film is let down by a <strong>convoluted</strong> plot in which nothing really happens.
Hindi meaning: आकर्षक
Synonyms: Captivating, Enticing, Tempting, Inviting
Antonyms: Uninteresting, Boring
Example: Such entertainments offered <strong>alluring</strong> images of appealing stars surrounded by an abundance of consumer goods.
Hindi meaning: बढ़ता हुआ
Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing
Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the <strong>burgeoning</strong> demand.
