10 new English words for 1 January 2021, 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: बंधक
Synonyms: Captive, Prisoner, Detainee
Example: Most of the child <strong>hostages</strong> who were seized by terrorists were reported to be alive.
Hindi meaning: प्रत्यास्थी
Synonyms: Strong, Tough, Hardy
Antonyms: Rigid, Stiff
Example: I am a much more confident and <strong>resilient</strong> person than I was three years ago.
Hindi meaning: अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Crash, Plummet, Tumble, Drop
Antonyms: Soar, Go up, Rise
Example: For him, the country has already <strong>plunged</strong> into civil war.
Hindi meaning: प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Effective, Revealing, Significant, Weighty
Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Unconvincing, Insignificant
Example: These professional hazards have a <strong>telling</strong> effect on their health conditions.
Hindi meaning: प्रबलकरना
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to <strong>bolster</strong> your position during an argument.
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Hindi meaning: परिश्रम करना
Synonyms: Endeavour, Attempt, Seek
Antonyms: Ignore, Avoid
Example: We must <strong>strive</strong> to secure steady growth.
Hindi meaning: ढीला पड़ना
Synonyms: Slacken, Weaken, Diminish, Ease up
Antonyms: Rise, Grow, Intensify
Example: The police will not <strong>relent</strong> in their fight against crime.
Hindi meaning: असमंजस
Synonyms: Quandary, Predicament, Perplexity, Difficulty
Antonyms: Surety, confirmation, corroboration
Example: I could see no way of resolving this moral <strong>dilemma</strong>.
Hindi meaning: मजबूत
Synonyms: Sturdy, Vigorous, Powerful, Tough
Antonyms: Weak, Frail, Infirm, Delicate
Example: She is a pleasantly <strong>robust</strong> woman of modest means, patriotic in convictions, guileless in manner.
Hindi meaning: गम्भीरता कम कर देना
Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution
Antonyms: Intensification, Increase
Example: This is a strategy not of flood prevention but of flood <strong>mitigation</strong> and control.
