Daily Vocabulary 12 December 2022 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 12 December 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.

1 Wield (verb)

To hold something.

Hindi meaning: फिराना

Synonyms: Handle, Manage, Operate

Antonyms: Misuse, Ignore, Cease

Example: The man was wielding a gun.

2 Adjudicate (verb)

To make an official decision about who is right between two groups or organizations that disagree.

Hindi meaning: फ़ैसला सुनाना

Synonyms: Judge, Decide, Settle

Antonyms: Ignore, Dodge, Defer

Example: The board will adjudicate claims made against teachers.

3 Allegation (noun)

A public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal.

Hindi meaning: आरोप

Synonyms: Accusation, Claim, Declaration

Antonyms: Denial, Exculpation

Example: The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.

4 Loophole (noun)

Loophole - A mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written that enables people to legally avoid doing something that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do.

A mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written that enables people to legally avoid doing something that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do.

Hindi meaning: बचाव का रास्ता

Synonyms: Gap, Escape, Dodge

Antonyms: Closure

Example: Closure

5 Exemption (noun)

Official permission not to do something or pay something that you would normally have to do or pay.

Hindi meaning: छूट

Synonyms: Immunity, Privilege

Antonyms: Liability, Responsibility, Obligation

Example: They were granted exemptions from military service.

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6 Unanimous (adjective)

All agree about something.

Hindi meaning: एकमत

Synonyms: Solid, United, Concerted

Antonyms: Split, Divided, Discordant

Example: The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty after a short deliberation.

7 Tentative (adjective)

Not behaving or done with confidence.

Hindi meaning: संभावित

Synonyms: Hesitant, Unsure, Uncertain

Antonyms: Certain, Sure, Final

Example: My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative.

8 Emphatic (adjective)

Making it very clear what you mean by speaking with force.

Hindi meaning: बलपूर्वक

Synonyms: Forceful, Insistent, Decided

Antonyms: Weak, Obscure, Hesitant

Example: My points win was so emphatic it finally made all my critics admit I was the best in the world.

9 Perceive (verb)

To understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way.

Hindi meaning: समझना

Synonyms: See, Comprehend, Sense

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Ignore, Overlook

Example: Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial.

10 Entrench (verb)

To establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change.

Hindi meaning: जड़

Synonyms: Dig in, Root, Fix

Antonyms: Remove, Weaken, Displace

Example: Computers are now an entrenched part of modern life.

Daily Vocabulary – 12 December 2022