10 new English words for 17 August 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: शक्तिहीन किया
Synonyms: Weakened, Drained, Sapped, Enervated, Used Up, Exhausted
Antonyms: Invigorated, Energized, Firm, Revived
Example: The dictator enriched himself but <strong>impoverished</strong> his people.
Trick: Poverty ke wajah se country impoverished hai
Hindi meaning: अलग करना
Synonyms: Divide, Mark, Differentiate, Delimit
Antonyms: Join, Attach, Link, Connect
Example: Plots of land have been <strong>demarcated</strong> by barbed wire.
Trick: Democracy demarcate nai karta
Hindi meaning: कुंड
Synonyms: Trench, Hollow, Trough
Example: Lorry wheels had dug<strong> furrows</strong> in the sand.
Trick: Furrow se hi follow kia gaya use
Hindi meaning: गौरव करना
Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank
Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile
Example: He<strong> boasted</strong> that he had taken part in the crime.
Trick: Boost pee kar boy boast kar raha tha
Hindi meaning: उथल-पुथल
Synonyms: Tumult, Upheaval, Disruption
Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Order, Harmony
Example: He endured years of inner<strong> turmoil. </strong>
Trick: Mall me turmoil shuru ho gaya
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Hindi meaning: पहले से अनुभाव करना
Synonyms: Foretell, Be a sign of, Augur
Example: This makes possible rapid identification of a disturbing trend that could <strong>presage</strong> an adverse event.
Trick: Image se usne presage kar liya
Hindi meaning: प्रतिहिंसा
Synonyms: Retaliation, Counterattack, Retribution, Revenge, Vengeance
Antonyms: Pardon, Forgiveness, Leniency
Example: They shot ten hostages in <strong>reprisal</strong> for the assassination of their leader.
Trick: Paris me reprisal kiya gaya
Hindi meaning: सहज अनुगामी
Synonyms: Compliant, Tractable, Acquiescent, Controllable
Antonyms: Intractable, Unsusceptible, Unwilling
Example: He has several ideas on making the city more <strong>amenable</strong> for pedal pushers.
Trick: Nobles amenable hai king ke court me
Hindi meaning: बरबाद कर देना
Synonyms: Damage, Devastation, Havoc
Antonyms: Assist, Aid
Example: Younger women are also not immune to the <strong>ravages</strong> of this disease.
Trick: Rave parties se ravages hue club me
Hindi meaning: ज़ोर देना
Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to
Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate
Example: The company <strong>underscored</strong> the progress made with fuel cells.
Trick: Scores underscore karke dikhaya gaya
