20 new English words for 8 December 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: कार्यरत
Synonyms: Engaged, Hired, Occupied, Busy
Antonyms: Idle, Inactive, Unemployed, Unengaged
Example: Part-time workers accounted for 29.3% of the <strong>employed </strong>population last year.
Trick: They enjoyed the employed work.
Hindi meaning: सदृश
Synonyms: Proportional, Commensurate, Comparable, Balanced
Antonyms: Disproportionate, Asymmetric, Twisted, Irregular
Example: Increasing costs resulted in <strong>proportionate </strong>increases in prices.
Trick: He is passionate to gain the proportionate strength to his coach.
Hindi meaning: नवाचार
Synonyms: Change, Alteration, Revolution, Upheaval
Antonyms: Stagnation, Custom, Habit, Old
Example: The company <strong>innovated </strong>a new operating system.
Trick: This separation can cause innovation.
Hindi meaning: लाभार्थियों
Synonyms: Heiress, Inheritor, Legatee, Recipient
Antonyms: Benefactor, Giver, Payer, Donor
Example: He had earlier got her to agree to change their wills so he was the sole <strong>beneficiary </strong>of her death.
Trick: Saari beneficiaries’ policy ke saath vary karti h.
Hindi meaning: छीन लिया
Synonyms: Appropriated, Kidnapped, Seized, Stolen
Antonyms: Missed, Released, Discharged, Freed
Example: Kidnappers <strong>snatched </strong>the girl from her bedroom.
Trick: The thief snatched the hatched egg
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Hindi meaning: तैनात करना
Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place.
Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal.
Example: The troops were <strong>deployed </strong>for battle.
Trick: Assembly me boys ko deploy kiya
Hindi meaning: पुनः प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Recover, Recoup, Reclaim, Redeem
Antonyms: Hide, Misplace, Lose, Steal, Misplaced
Example: The files were <strong>retrieved </strong>from the computer.
Trick: The guy is retrieving his leaning trick.
Hindi meaning: धोखा
Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Extortion, Graft
Antonyms: Artlessness, Entertainment, Forthrightness, Frankness
Example: He was found guilty of bank <strong>fraud</strong>.
Trick: The applaud was a fraud.
Hindi meaning: दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man <strong>claimed </strong> (that) he was a long-lost relative.
Trick: His main aim is to claim money.
Hindi meaning: नुकीला
Synonyms: Tipped, Barbed, Jagged, Pronged
Antonyms: Rounded, Blunt, Dull
Example: Someone <strong>spiked </strong>the punch at the party.
Trick: He picked up the spiked ball.
Hindi meaning: बल देना
Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight
Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate
Example: He <strong>emphasized </strong>how important diet was to health.
Trick: The man is emphasized and characterized perfectly.
Hindi meaning: बनाए रखा
Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain
Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess
Example: She has lost her battle to <strong>retain </strong>control of the company.
Trick: The money is retained and gained by the company
Hindi meaning: अनुसूचित
Synonyms: Anticipated, Expected, Becoming, Coming
Antonyms: Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Ugly
Example: He has been forced to adjust his <strong>schedule</strong>.
Trick: : His scheduled work keeps him untroubled.
Hindi meaning: संधि
Synonyms: Association, League, Compact, Concordat
Antonyms: Dissociation, Disaffiliation, Separation, Severance
Example: We need to form a closer <strong>alliance </strong>between government and industry.
Trick: The alliance set up a recognizance.
Hindi meaning: प्रकट होना
Synonyms: Appear, Surface, Materialize, Come Out
Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish
Example: The facts <strong>emerged</strong>after a lengthy investigation.
Trick: The plant emerges and merges with another.
Hindi meaning: चुनाव लड़ा
Synonyms: Debated, Argued, Challenged, Impugned
Antonyms: Agreement, Calm, Peace, Quiet
Example: It will have a <strong>contested </strong>election for executive director.
Trick: The teams contested and tested their ability
Hindi meaning: व्यक्त
Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show
Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle
Example: He <strong>expressed </strong>an interest in the product
Trick: They expressed and suppressed their feeling
Hindi meaning: विस्तारित
Synonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Lengthen
Antonyms: Reduce, Shrink, Narrow
Example: He<strong> extended </strong>a hand in greeting.
Trick: The doctor pretended that the patient had extended the flu.
Hindi meaning: उपस्थित
Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding
Antonyms: Abandoned, Desecrated, Forgotten, Unnoticed.
Example: She <strong>attends </strong>a school in the city.
Trick: The students got suspended because they didn’t attended the class.
Hindi meaning: प्रतिबद्धता
Synonyms: Engagement, Guarantee, Need, Pledge
Antonyms: Break, Breach, Irresponsibility, Denial
Example: The church has a <strong>commitment </strong>to helping the poor.
Trick: The architect’s commitment is good for establishment.
