10 new English words for 21 October 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.
Hindi meaning: हिरासत में
Synonyms: Careful, Defensive, Jealous, Possessive
Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Negligent, Attacking
Example: Both men were given six-month <strong>custodial</strong> sentences.
Trick: The custodial person was essential to appeal.
Hindi meaning: उत्पाद शुल्क
Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty
Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine
Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and <strong>excise</strong>.
Trick: Excise vo exercise h jo har company karti h
Hindi meaning: एकाएक
Synonyms: Precipitous, Sheer, Steep
Antonyms: Slowly, Gradually, Progressively, Steadily
Example: He stood up <strong>abruptly</strong> and went outside.
Trick: He ran out of school abruptly and frequently.
Hindi meaning: रद्दी
Synonyms: Fragment, Piece, Bit, Offcut
Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Truce
Example: He jotted it down on a <strong>scrap</strong> of paper.
Trick: The maid wrapped the scrapped pieces.
Hindi meaning: सोचा-समझा
Synonyms: Intentional, Calculated, Conscious, Planned
Antonyms: Accidental, Unintentional, Careless, Heedless
Example: She spoke in a clear, <strong>deliberate</strong> manner/way.
Trick: The deliberation is done by foundation.
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Hindi meaning: निकास
Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying
Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance
Example: They organised the <strong>evacuation</strong> of the town.
Trick: The evacuation process need fluctuation.
Hindi meaning: संघर्षरत
Synonyms: Excruciating, Harrowing, Intense, Tortuous
Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Successful, Prospering
Example: She's <strong>struggling</strong> to survive.
Trick: He is struggling for his juggling.
Hindi meaning: सदमा पहुँचाने वाला
Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic
Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.
Example: The flood <strong>devastated</strong> the town.
Trick: His devastating actions causes breaking of rules.
Hindi meaning: मांगना
Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue
Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find
Example: The office is <strong>seeking</strong> a salesperson.
Trick: They are seeking for the streaking part.
Hindi meaning: आधारिक संरचना
Synonyms: Architecture, Structure, Framework, Configuration.
Antonyms: Dissolution, Disarrangement, Chaos, Confusion
Example: More money is needed to save the crumbling <strong>infrastructure</strong> of the nation's rural areas.
Trick: The infrastructure is in good structure.
