10 new English words for 20 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: अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Decline, Nosedive, Tumble
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Shoot-Up, Escalate
Example: Her spirits <strong>plummeted</strong> at the thought of meeting him again.
Trick: Plum ke rates me plummet hua hai
Hindi meaning: प्रगति करना
Synonyms: Progress, Go on, Develop
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease
Example: Overuse of credit cards has <strong>ratcheted</strong> up consumer debt to unacceptable levels.
Trick: Test matches me ratchet aaya
Hindi meaning: चतुराई
Synonyms: Astutely, Sagaciously, Artfully
Antonyms: Naively, Wisely
Example: The company is trying <strong>shrewdly</strong> to make its own claims of parity or superiority.
Trick: Professor Red ne shrewdly discussion kiya hai
Hindi meaning: भारी अड़चन
Synonyms: Encumbrance, Onus, Obligation
Antonyms: Blessing, Benefit
Example: No-one is hanging <strong>albatrosses</strong> around the necks of the writers or of the responders.
Trick: Toss ke wajah se albatross hua hai
Hindi meaning: दोनों ओर फैला होना
Synonyms: Lie on both sides of, Be situated on both sides of, Extend across
Example: The most loyal fans seem to be those in areas <strong>straddling</strong> the border.
Trick: Salman ka stardom India Pak me straddle hai
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Hindi meaning: बंधन
Synonyms: Restrictions, Constraints, Trammels
Antonyms: Liberation, Releases
Example: Society is going to throw off the <strong>shackles</strong> of racism and colonialism.
Trick: System hack karke usne colleagues me shackles create kiya
Hindi meaning: पश्चगामी
Synonyms: Retreating, Retrogressive, Reverse
Antonyms: Progressive, Improving
Example: This newest version is both progressive and <strong>retrograde</strong>.
Trick: Tarot card me retrograde dikha raha mere life me sab kuch
Hindi meaning: रुझान
Synonyms: Inclination, Propensity, Tendency
Example: There has been enough mockery in the Western media concerning the <strong>proclivity</strong> of Chinese people to create counterfeit Western goods.
Trick: Live shows dekne ki proclivity hai mere frnd ko
Hindi meaning: जलाना
Synonyms: Scorch, Sear, Char
Example: Try not to set your sheets on fire or <strong>singe</strong> your eyebrows.
Trick: Singing competition me singe kiya gaya
Hindi meaning: प्रभावशाली शक्ति
Synonyms: Campaign, Enterprise
Example: People round the world look at the US and see a powerful, war-hungry <strong>juggernaut. </strong>
Trick: Har jagah ruling party ka juggernaut chal rha hai
