10 new English words for 25 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: हानिकारक
Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Noxious, Pestilent
Antonyms: Harmless, Beneficial, Innocuous, Advantageous
Example: The <strong>pernicious</strong> influence of TV violence on children
Trick: pernicious person ke najdeek picnic nahi karni chahiye
Hindi meaning: व्यवस्था
Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule
Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old <strong>dispensation</strong>.
Trick: dispensary ka dispensation acha tha yahan
Hindi meaning: कड़ा
Synonyms: Disagreeable, Distressing, Upsetting, Offensive
Antonyms: Agreeable, Pleasing
Example: Democracy requires that the results of a properly certified vote be accepted, no matter how <strong>unpalatable</strong> the outcome.
Trick: plate mai khana chod dena unpalatable h
Hindi meaning: कमजोर होना
Synonyms: Wither, Weaken, Decline, Deteriorate
Antonyms: Thrive, Flourish, Prosper
Example: The share price <strong>languished</strong> at 102p.
Trick: langoor ki tarah uchlega to languish ho jayega
Hindi meaning: वास्तविक
Synonyms: Authentic, Real, Veritable, Actual
Antonyms: Fake, Bogus
Example: She consulted lawyers to make sure everything was <strong>kosher</strong>.
Trick: sher kosher king hota h jungle ka
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Hindi meaning: मिलाना
Synonyms: Combine, Amalgamate, Mix
Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split
Example: The issues of race and class are separate and should not be <strong>conflated</strong>.
Trick: 2 flats ko conflate karke humne apartment banaya h
Hindi meaning: चोरी-चोरी
Synonyms: Secretly, Privately, Clandestinely
Antonyms: Overtly, Publicly
Example: Her father took a camera with him and <strong>covertly</strong> filmed what he saw.
Trick: cowardly kam karne wale covertly log hote h
Hindi meaning: द्वार
Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink
Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
Example: She was on the <strong>threshold</strong> of a dazzling career.
Trick: dress lekar wo ghar ke threshold par aa gya
Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ना
Synonyms: Ruin, Destroy, Wreck, Impair
Antonyms: Mend, Fix
Example: The ‘yes’ vote was <strong>vitiated</strong> by the low turnout in the election.
Trick: daru piker vitamin ki tablet loge to sab vitiate ho jayega
Hindi meaning: अनियंत्रित
Synonyms: Unchecked, Rampant, Uncurbed, Unrestrained
Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Curbed
Example: Running about with <strong>unbridled</strong> energy, the wild toddler could not be calmed down for her nap.
Trick: bridge par car unbrindled ho gayi
