Daily Vocabulary 2 November 2020 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 2 November 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 Curtailment (noun)

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

Hindi meaning: विरतीकरण

Synonyms: Reduction, Cut back, Shortening, Diminution

Antonyms: Increase, Raise

Example: The curtailment of the freedom of entrepreneurs was no argument. We have since seen even more curtailments to what constitutes legal protest. September 11th has brought mostly unpleasant changes, including curtailment of civil liberties and threatened perpetual war.

Trick: Kam salary me expenses ka curtailment karna parta hai.

2 Fraught (adjective)

Filled with something unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: भरपूर

Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with

Antonyms: Empty, Void

Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune. Marketing any new product is fraught with danger. Creating new ventures can be fraught with danger for academics.

Trick: Horror movie dekhne ke baad chote bachche me dar fraught ho gaya.

3 Predicament (noun)

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Hindi meaning: दुर्दशा

Synonyms: Plight, Quandary, Quagmire, Crisis

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Blessing

Example: Gamblers, and most civilians as well, are continually confronted with predicaments posed by uncertainty and chance. We are all too often reminded in the media of the financial predicament many pensioners find themselves in. I'm in a terrible predicament.

Trick: Economy development ke raste me corruption ek bahot bada predicament hai.

4 Distraught (adjective)

Very worried and upset.

Hindi meaning: विक्षिप्त व्याकुल

Synonyms: Distressed, Shattered, Agitated, Devastated

Antonyms: Calm, Composed, Untroubled

Example: Distraught parents looking for a runaway teenager. Her family have been informed by police and were said to be distraught. The sudden loss of their beloved puppies has left owners distraught and desperate.

Trick: Exam result kharaab ho jane ki vajah se main distraught ho gayi.

5 Abject (adjective)

Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Hindi meaning: दयनीय बुरा

Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn

Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent

Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there. A lot has been written about the abject state of health in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world. He was compelled to comment on the causes of the tragedy and the abject conditions that prevailed on the reservation.

Trick: Army officers ko unke achievements ke liye government officials ne emulate kiya.

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6 Emulate (verb)

To try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them.

Hindi meaning: अनुकरण करना

Synonyms: Imitate, Mimic, Copy

Example: She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements. Many upcoming artistes are said to emulate her style but rarely can match her flair. We certainly wouldn't be trying to emulate people with blurred vision.

Trick: Army officers ko unke achievements ke liye government ne emulate kiya.

7 Eclipse (verb)

To make somebody/something seem neither exciting nor important by comparison.

Hindi meaning: से अच्छा होना/ करना

Synonyms: Outshine, Overshadow, Surpass, Excel, Be superior to

Antonyms: Lose, Fall behind, Be inferior

Example: Though a talented player, he was completely eclipsed by his brother. The economy has eclipsed the environment as the main issue. He also observes that air power has completely eclipsed tanks' role as mobile artillery.

Trick: Masterchef competition me har koi doosre contestants ki dish ko eclipse karna chahta hai

8 Treachery (noun)

Betrayal of trust.

Hindi meaning: कपट विश्वासघात

Synonyms: Disloyalty, Perfidy, Treason, Infidelity

Antonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity

Example: Many died because of his treachery. These are deliberate acts of treachery and are roundly condemned Here was one of my intellectual heroes committing an act of ideological treachery.

Trick: Prithviraaj Chauhan ko Raja Jaychand ki treachery ki vajah se har ka saamna karna para tha.

9 Acreage (noun)

An area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres.

Hindi meaning: कई वर्ग भूमि

Synonyms: Proportion, Measurement, Land, Realty

Example: The cooperative has grown and thrives despite diminishing farm acreage across the country. In a brief time, large agricultural acreage can be subdivided into tracts of suburban housing. The payments are guaranteed provided they rent land of the same acreage and ensure its upkeep.

Trick: Punjab me har taraf faslon ke bade-bade acreage dikhte hain.

10 Toiling (noun)

Exhausting physical labour.

Hindi meaning: कठिन परिश्रम

Synonyms: Laboring, Slog, Slaving

Antonyms: Rest, Relax

Example: They were toiling at their experiment. I've been toiling away at this essay all weekend. England's cricketers have been toiling in the 100-degree heat over the past week.

Trick: Dashrath Maanjhi ne apni toiling se pahaad katkar Vazirganj se Ataari ke beech me road bana di thi.

Daily Vocabulary – 2 November 2020