10 new English words for 17 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: निराशा
Synonyms: Discouragement, Hopelessness, Downheartedness
Antonyms: Hopefulness, Cheerfulness
Example: Life's not all gloom and <strong>despondency. </strong>
Hindi meaning: ख़तरनाक
Synonyms: Dangerous, Risky, Parlous
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Harmless, Innocuous
Example: For mothers and children, the situation is even more <strong>perilous</strong>.
Hindi meaning: कोष्ठागार
Synonyms: Stores, Depots
Example: I do not back up my data <strong>silos</strong> frequently enough.
Hindi meaning: एक समान
Synonyms: Kindred, Related, Similar, Like
Antonyms: Unlike, Dissimilar, Unrelated, Different
Example: She was wearing something <strong>akin</strong> to a pineapple on her head.
Hindi meaning: प्रवासी
Synonyms: Settler, Migrant, Refugee
Antonyms: Repatriate, Banishment, Deportment
Example: My family lived as <strong>expatriates</strong> in Hong Kong before I was born.
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Hindi meaning: बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Boost, Step up, Strengthen, Reinforce
Antonyms: Curtail, Lessen
Example: Sometimes, in fact, modernity can be harnessed to extend and even <strong>amplify</strong> tradition.
Hindi meaning: अस्वीकार
Synonyms: Rejection, Snub, Slight, Repulse
Antonyms: Acceptance, Acknowledge
Example: Callers phoning a chatline need have no fear of <strong>rebuff</strong>.
Hindi meaning: तलाश
Synonyms: Search, Hunt, Pursuit
Antonyms: Ignorance, Cover
Example: These cultural notions run counter to the <strong>quest</strong> for academic excellence.
Hindi meaning: एकत्र होना
Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Muster, Collect, Summon, Come Together
Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Split, Dissemble
Example: He had <strong>convened</strong> a secret meeting of military personnel.
Hindi meaning: विना बिगड़ा हुआ
Synonyms: Entire, Unharmed, Undamaged, Unflawed
Antonyms: Harmed, Defective
Example: The egg remains perfectly <strong>intact</strong> while it is in free fall under the action of gravity.
