15 new English words for 5 May 2022, 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: प्रलोभन
Synonyms: Flattery, Coaxing, Wheedling
Antonyms: Criticism, Censure
Example: He had simply fallen to the <strong>blandishments</strong> of others to procure a drug they were asking for.
Trick: Dish bana ke blandishment show kiya madam ne
Hindi meaning: प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Boost, Stimulus, Impetus
Antonyms: Hindrance, Encumbrance
Example: The book signing session should provide a <strong>fillip</strong> to sales.
Trick: Philip company ko fillip mil gaya
Hindi meaning: अनुशय
Synonyms: Weakening, Debilitation, Enfeebling
Antonyms: Strengthening, Increase
Example: Their game is a form of physical <strong>attrition</strong> of the opposition.
Trick: Mission me attrition dikh raha hai
Hindi meaning: फलना फूलना
Synonyms: Flourish, Boom, Shoot up
Antonyms: Dwindle, Fade
Example: ‘As industry has <strong>burgeoned</strong> in China, so has the demand for oil.
Trick: Economy abhi burgeon par hai
Hindi meaning: इजाफा
Synonyms: Increase, Proliferation, Expansion
Antonyms: Shrinkage, Reduction, Lowering
Example: The economy has shown a few <strong>upticks</strong>.
Trick: Pickle ke usage me uptick aya hai
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Hindi meaning: संदेहवाद
Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief
Antonyms: Belief, Sureness
Example: Other scientists have expressed <strong>scepticism</strong> about these results.
Trick: Is anti-sceptic cream ke kam karne par scepticism hai
Hindi meaning: विपरीत
Synonyms: Opposite, Converse, Reverse
Antonyms: Same, Replica, Copy, Duplicate
Example: The current establishment is the <strong>antithesis</strong> of democracy.
Trick: Thesis me topic se antithesis tha sab
Hindi meaning: अनुवृद्धि
Synonyms: Extension, Addition, Appendage
Example: Her paintings become <strong>accretions</strong>, spiritual and physical.
Trick: Ration depot me accretion aaya hai
Hindi meaning: चमक
Synonyms: Gleam, Burnish, Polish
Example: Every length and lath of wood is polished to a force-field <strong>sheen</strong>.
Trick: Shield me abhi bhi sheen hai
Hindi meaning: उन्नतिशील
Synonyms: Flourishing, Prospering, Bloomy, Progressing, Advancing
Antonyms: Falling, Dying, Declining, Languishing
Example: The archaeological excavation uncovered what was once a <strong>thriving</strong> church community.
Trick: New financial institutions aj kal thriving situation par hai
Hindi meaning: मिलनसारिता
Synonyms: Geniality, Amiability, Affability, Cordiality
Antonyms: Animosity, Incivility, Antagonism, Enmity
Example: There was a casual <strong>bonhomie</strong> between the actors at rehearsals.
Trick: Home me bonhomie hoti hai families me
Hindi meaning: शक्ति की जब्ती
Synonyms: Deposition, Overthrow, Seizure of power
Antonyms: Surrender, Liberation
Example: He was overthrown in an army <strong>coup</strong>.
Trick: Court me king ko ministers ne coup kar diya
Hindi meaning: विलाप करना
Synonyms: Regret, Mourn, Rue over
Antonyms: Rejoice, Delight, Approve
Example: ‘Its main purpose is to <strong>deplore</strong> the use of violence in this dispute.
Trick: Plot kharidne ke bad deplore kiya hmne
Hindi meaning: कौशल
Synonyms: Have a bearing on, Influence, Have an effect on, Make an impact on, Impact
Antonyms: Avoid, Leave alone, Shun
Example: Several factors <strong>impinge</strong> on market efficiency.
Trick: Pin chubhane ka impinge prabhav pad skta hai
Hindi meaning: प्रभाव डालना
Synonyms: Skilfulness, Expertise, Dexterity, Proficiency, Deftness
Antonyms: Incompetence, Inability, Ineptness, Artlessness
Example: Fathers looked proudly upon children who showed <strong>prowess</strong> in these extracurricular activities.
Trick: Waitress ne prowess show kiya dish serve karne me
