10 new English words for 9 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.
Hindi meaning: प्रथम मुद्दा
Synonyms: Main point, Essential part, Elementary point
Example: The central <strong>plank</strong> of the bill is the curb on industrial polluters. <br><br> The fundamental <strong>plank</strong> of the SEP's program is the international unity of the working class.
Hindi meaning: चिंतन
Synonyms: Thinking, Contemplation, Thought
Antonyms: Thoughtlessness, Negligence
Example: Most of the fim lm consists of religious <strong>ruminations</strong> couched in arch dialogue. <br><br> In the 1980s, her geopolitical <strong>ruminations</strong> moved out of domestic settings.
Hindi meaning: पवित्र
Synonyms: Sacred, Hallowed, Inviolate, Blessed
Antonyms: Profane, Worldly
Example: I'll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are <strong>sacrosanct</strong>.<br><br> Sovereignty has long been a <strong>sacrosanct</strong> principle in the international system.
Hindi meaning: थकाया हुआ
Synonyms: Satiated, Tired, Exhausted, Wearied
Antonyms: Fresh, Energetic, Activated
Example: I felt terribly <strong>jaded</strong> after working all weekend. <br><br> The proper parents of today's <strong>jaded</strong> kids have their own problems with the circus.
Hindi meaning: निन्दात्मक
Synonyms: Derogatory, Defamatory, Disparaging, Slighting
Antonyms: Laudatory, Complimentary
Example: I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a <strong>pejorative</strong> sense. <br><br> The individual may be classified as incomplete, immature, or by other <strong>pejorative</strong> terms which detract from his dignity.
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Hindi meaning: काँपना
Synonyms: Tremble, Shake, Quaver, Shudder
Antonyms: Stable, Be still
Example: I loved the way that the stage just transformed itself with <strong>quivering</strong> strands of material. <br><br> The flame <strong>quivered</strong> a little more then went out.
Hindi meaning: बढ़ाना चमकाना
Synonyms: Furbish, Restore, Boost
Antonyms: Reduce, Lower, Worsen
Example: A man who took advantage of any opportunity to <strong>burnish</strong> his image. <br><br> It not only <strong>burnished</strong> the family image but was also his one surpassing business triumph.
Hindi meaning: खुल्लमखुल्ला
Synonyms: Openly, Frankly, Clearly
Antonyms: Covertly, Vaguely, Doubtfully
Example: The selection policy was not <strong>overtly</strong> stated. <br><br> The government's response to the firefighters' demands has been <strong>overtly </strong>hostile from the outset.
Hindi meaning: खिजलाना
Synonyms: Exasperate, Cause resentment to, Infuriate, Vex
Antonyms: Please, Appease, Pacify
Example: You could see that it started to <strong>rankle</strong> him a little bit. <br><br> Yet it <strong>rankles</strong> consumers, who perceive differential pricing as unfair.
Hindi meaning: प्रभावशाली शक्ति
Synonyms: Campaign, Enterprise
Example: People round the world look at the US and see a powerful, war-hungry <strong>juggernaut</strong>.<br><br> Cemeteries remain largely untouched by the <strong>juggernaut</strong> of change.
