Daily Vocabulary 11 February 2023 – 20 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

20 new English words for 11 February 2023, 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 Appeal (verb)

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Hindi meaning: याचना करना

Synonyms: Application, Bid, Call, Claim

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Denial, Disavowal

Example: The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

2 Invasion (noun)

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Hindi meaning: आक्रमण

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

3 Aid (noun)

Help, typically of a practical nature.

Hindi meaning: सहायता

Synonyms: Assistance, Support, Help, Backing

Antonyms: Damage, Handicap, Harm, Hindrance

Example: They gave money in order to aid the cause.

4 Downing (verb)

Knock or bring to the ground.

Hindi meaning: उतरना

Synonyms: Absorb, Consume, Devour, Drink

Antonyms: Admire, Cherish, Like, Love

Example: We downed three enemy planes with our missiles.

5 Expanded (verb)

To become or to make something bigger.

Hindi meaning: फैलना या फैलाना

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

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6 Acquiesced (verb)

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Hindi meaning: सम्मत या राज़ी होना

Synonyms: Accede, Cave In, Comply, Concur

Antonyms: Deny, Differ, Oppose, Refuse

Example: She acquiesced to her husband's plan.

7 Sophisticated (adjective)

Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.

Hindi meaning: जटिल

Synonyms: Mature, Practical, Refined, Worldly

Antonyms: Inexperienced, Unrefined, Unsophisticated, Enchanted

Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.

8 Reiterated (verb)

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Hindi meaning: दोहराया

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate

Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

9 Exacerbate (verb)

To make something worse, especially a disease or problem.

Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ देना

Synonyms: Aggravate, Make Worse, Worsen, Inflame.

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Aid, Appease.

Example: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

10 Inscribed (adjective)

Marked with characters.

Hindi meaning: अंकित किया

Synonyms: Carve, Engrave, Etch, Book

Antonyms: Uncarved, Uncut, Simple, Unscripted

Example: They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names.

11 Probe (noun)

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Hindi meaning: जांच

Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.

Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.

12 Fraud (noun)

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

Hindi meaning: धोखा

Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Extortion, Graft

Antonyms: Artlessness, Entertainment, Forthrightness, Frankness

Example: He was found guilty of bank fraud.

13 Shell-Shocked (adjective)

Shocked or confused because of a sudden alarming experience.

Hindi meaning: मनोविकृति

Synonyms: Dazed, Bewildered, Confused, Stunned

Antonyms: Lighthearted, Happy-Go-Lucky

Example: Both men looked washed out and shell-shocked.

14 Offshore (adjective)

Situated at sea some distance from the shore.

Hindi meaning: अपतटीय

Synonyms: Coastal, Inshore, Nearshore, Littoral

Antonyms: Onshore, Deepwater

Example: We sailed to an offshore island.

15 Expunged (verb)

Obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

Hindi meaning: मिटाना

Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Delete, Rub Out

Antonyms: Add, Bear, Create, Establish

Example: His record was expunged after he completed a rehabilitation program.

16 Transcript (noun)

A written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.

Hindi meaning: प्रतिलिपि

Synonyms: Manuscript, Transcription, Translation, Ditto

Antonyms: Ignore, Erase, Neglect, Lose

Example: A transcript of a radio program.

17 Unsubstantiated (adjective)

Not supported or proven by evidence.

Hindi meaning: निराधार

Synonyms: Debatable, Dubious, Unsupported, Arguable

Antonyms: Reasonable, Valid, Justified, Substantiated

Example: At that time I had certain, but unsubstantiated, evidence of subversion.

18 Dignity (noun)

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

Hindi meaning: गरिमा

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.

19 Cremated (verb)

Dispose of (a dead person's body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony.

Hindi meaning: अंतिम संस्कार

Synonyms: Incinerated, Ashed, Kilned, Torched

Antonyms: Extinguished, Stamped (Out), Doused, Quenched

Example: He wants to be cremated when he dies.

20 Secretariat (noun)

A permanent administrative office or department, especially a governmental one.

Hindi meaning: सचिवालय

Synonyms: Assistant, Clerk, Executive Secretary, Receptionist

Antonyms: Inactivity, Disservice, Worsen, Act

Example: The administration of the divestiture programme is undertaken by a secretariat, headed by an executive secretary.

Daily Vocabulary – 11 February 2023