10 new English words for 18 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: सूचना देना
Synonyms: Announce, Declare, Proclaim
Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Keep Secret, Cover, Veil
Example: Bringing the baby home <strong>heralds</strong> the start of a very different Lifestyle.
Trick: Celebrities herald karte hai apne achievements ke bare me
Hindi meaning: अभूतपूर्व
Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual
Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal
Example: The government took the <strong>unprecedented</strong> step of releasing confidential correspondence.
Trick: Kalam sahib India ke unprecedented president the
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.
Trick: Mitti ke lape karne se pain ka mitigation hoga
Hindi meaning: परेशान कर देने वाला
Synonyms: Unsettling, Unnerving, Troubling, Worrying
Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing
Example: He has a <strong>disconcerting</strong> habit of talking very seriously and then suddenly withdrawing.
Trick: Pandemic ke wajah se concert nai hue isi wajah se organisers disconcerting hai
Hindi meaning: बढ़ना
Synonyms: Grow, Rise, Escalate, Soar, Shoot up, Go up
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Fall, Diminish
Example: Pressure is <strong>mounting</strong> on the government to change the law.
Trick: Mount Everest par mount karna aasan nahi hai
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Hindi meaning: अन्याय से ले लेना
Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Arrogate, Appropriate, Wrest
Antonyms: Give in, Capitulate, Yield, Relent
Example: He attempted to <strong>usurp</strong> the principal’s authority.
Trick: Hmare Vice principal ne Principal ko is session me usurp kar diya
Hindi meaning: बातचीत
Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique
Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact
Example: It is one of the few <strong>discourses</strong> to address the topic of lay ethics.
Trick: 10+2 ke liye kayi courses ke liye kaafi discourse hua hai institute me.
Hindi meaning: विलंब
Synonyms: Dithering, Vacillation, Filibuster, Temporizing, Stall
Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Hustle, Accelerate
Example: After weeks of <strong>procrastination</strong>, the president finally resigned.
Trick: Ration dene me procrastination hota hai abhi bhi
Hindi meaning: विराम
Synonyms: Ending, Termination, Ceasing, Suspension
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Beginning
Example: Apologies for the sudden <strong>cessation</strong> of in-depth critical analysis.
Trick: Demonetisation me 500-1000 ke notes ka cessation ho gaya tha.
Hindi meaning: विचार करना
Synonyms: Think about, Consider, Ponder
Antonyms: Disregard, Discard, Ignore
Example: The explanation is still worrying to <strong>contemplate</strong>.
Trick: Temple bnane ke liye contemplate kiya jar ha hai
