Daily Vocabulary 30 October 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 30 October 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.

1 Lynchpin (noun)

A person or thing that is the most important part of an organization, a plan, etc., because everything else depends on them or it.

Hindi meaning: सर्वाधिक महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति

Synonyms: Backbone, Chief, Heart, Kernel

Example: Nurses are the lynchpin of the National Health Service. The lynchpin to maintaining worker safety and efficiency is preplanning. They're the linchpin of Republican efforts to hold the House.

Trick: Parents ek family ke liye lynchpin hote hain.

2 Earmark (verb)

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Hindi meaning: अलग रखना

Synonyms: Set aside, Reserve, Appropriate, Allocate

Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Consume, Squander

Example: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme. The opposition lawmakers argued that since this is a special budget, every single expense should be earmarked for specific purposes. We have reserves but they should be earmarked for essential capital projects.

Trick: Maine salary se paise nikaalkar apni trip ke liye earmark kar diye hain.

3 Abound (verb)

Exist in large numbers or amounts.

Hindi meaning: परिपूर्ण होना

Synonyms: Proliferate, Swarm, Be plentiful

Antonyms: Lack, Fail

Example: Confusion also still abounds as to dates of public holidays. Stories about his travels abound. Optimism abounds but there are tough choices to be made.

Trick: Mere oopar responsibilities abound hain isliye main bound hoon unko poora karne ke liye.

4 Muddle (verb)

Busy oneself in an aimless or ineffective way.

Hindi meaning: अस्तव्यस्त कर देना

Synonyms: Scramble, Disorder, Get into a tangle

Antonyms: Fix, Organize

Example: For a number of years I've been muddling in the mire of trying to figure out who and what I am in relation to church. After muddling around for a few days, he comes out fully in favor of the government's position and vows to endorse whatever the government proposes in relation to boat people.

Trick: Har taraf se mud me fans jane se main idhar udhar muddle karta raha but usse nikal nahin pa raha tha.

5 Fraction (noun)

A small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something.

Hindi meaning: टुकड़ा

Synonyms: Fragment, Small part, Segment, Proportion

Antonyms: Whole, Total

Example: She hesitated for the merest fraction of a second. Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time. The council currently spends a fraction of this amount on all its other roads combined.

Trick: Maine apna syllabus fractions me devide kiya aur dheere dheere prepare kiya.

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6 Offtake (noun)

The removal of oil from a reservoir or supply.

Hindi meaning: निकासी

Synonyms: Abstraction, Water intake, Water inlet

Example: There are offtake agreements signed now for all three products and the shares were up sharply. The main reasons for this jump are two: increased sales volumes and less upliftment from Reliance Industries Ltd, pending finalisation of its product offtake agreement with Indian Oil.

Trick: Arabian countries me hamesha offtake chalta rehta hai kyunki vahan se throughout world fuel supply kiya jata hai.

7 Haircut (noun)

A reduction in the stated value of an asset.

Hindi meaning: किसी परिसंपत्ति के घोषित मूल्य में कमी

Synonyms: Lessening, Lowering, Minimizing

Antonyms: Increase, Boost

Example: The Prime Minister says he'd like to see banks take a bigger haircut from bad loans. The banks would probably be willing to take a haircut on the rest. In other words, the firm was already taking a haircut on the transactions.

Trick: Property dealer meri property ki value me haircut kar raha hai.

8 Wane (verb)

To become gradually weaker or less important.

Hindi meaning: क्षीण होना

Synonyms: Fade, Decrease, Taper off, Diminish

Antonyms: Rise, Grow, Expand

Example: Their popularity waned during that period. When his political aspirations waned, he thought the video would serve as social commentary. I wonder if the present enthusiasm may wane over time for this recommendation.

Trick: Barish ho jane ki vajah se meri sari planning wane ho gayi.

9 Overhaul (noun)

An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it.

Hindi meaning: पूरी जांच और मरम्मत

Synonyms: Repair, Rebuilding, Restoration, Mending

Antonyms: Deterioration, Destruction, Worsening

Example: They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control. A new report charges that Ontario's food safety system needs a major overhaul. Now the courts are forcing a thorough overhaul of that old order.

Trick: Car mechanic ne bataya ki car me choti si problem hain aur usne overhauling kar di.

10 Brew (verb)

(of an unwelcome event or situation) begin to develop.

Hindi meaning: उमड़ना

Synonyms: Loom, Be close to, Be in the offing, Impend

Antonyms: End, Ruin, Destroy

Example: Trouble has been brewing for some time now. A storm was brewing up out at sea. There was more trouble brewing as the miners went on strike.

Trick: Jab Coronavirus ki problem brew ho rahi thi tabhi controlling actions liye jane chahiye the.

Daily Vocabulary – 30 October 2020