1 Incendiary (adjective)
आग लगाने वाला फसादी
Tending to stir up conflict.
Synonyms: Inflammatory, Provocative, Rabble-rousing
Antonyms: Conciliatory, Soothing
Example: During that year the rhetoric on both sides reached the incendiary stage.
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1 Incendiary (adjective)
आग लगाने वाला फसादी
Synonyms: Inflammatory, Provocative, Rabble-rousing
Antonyms: Conciliatory, Soothing
Example: During that year the rhetoric on both sides reached the incendiary stage.
2 Intimidate (verb)
धमकाना
Synonyms: Terrify, Scare, Daunt
Antonyms: Encourage, Soothe, Comfort
Example: The forts are designed to intimidate the nationalist population.
3 Hoary (adjective)
पुराना
Synonyms: Hackneyed, Trite, Vapid
Antonyms: Unworn, New
Example: As the hoary old chestnut goes, we take our freedom for granted.
4 Perusal (noun)
अध्ययन
Synonyms: Examination, Scanning, Scrutiny, Inspection
Antonyms: Negligence, Ignorance
Example: I continued my perusal of the instructions.
5 Sift (verb)
छान-बीन करना
Synonyms: Investigate, Look through, Explore, Inspect, Screen, Scrutinize
Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Neglect, Leave alone
Example: Computers are being used to sift the information.
6 Incarceration (noun)
क़ैदकरना
Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Internment, Captivity
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Discharge, Release
Example: The public would not be served by her incarceration.
7 Gag (verb)
बोलने न देना
Synonyms: Stifle, Smother, Subdue, Suppress
Antonyms: Encourage, Boost
Example: They are trying to gag their critics.
8 Hearsay (noun)
अफवाह
Synonyms: Rumour, Gossip, Tattle
Antonyms: Truth, Reality
Example: I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay.
9 Curtail (verb)
कमकरना
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
10 Havoc (noun)
तबाही
Synonyms: Devastation, Damage, Ruin, Disaster
Example: Heavy rains and rising water are wreaking havoc across Europe.
11 Coveted (adjective)
बेहद मांग में
Synonyms: Desired, In demand, Wanted
Antonyms: Unwelcome, Abandoned
Example: I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief.
12 Desist (verb)
रोकना
Synonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Cease, Hold back
Antonyms: Endure, Continue, Resume
Example: They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.
13 Wrangling (noun)
तकरार
Synonyms: Contention, Controversy
Antonyms: Harmony, Agreement
Example: Weeks of political wrangling is going on.
14 Decimate (verb)
नाश करना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Do away with, Remove
Antonyms: Build, Construct
Example: A lot of the bird species here, particularly the migratory waders, have been decimated.
15 Unwavering (adjective)
अटल
Synonyms: Unfaltering, Steady, Resolute, Unswerving
Antonyms: Varying, Wavering, Inconsistent
Example: Even with unwavering support from communities, most clubs are in dire straits.
Every word here was picked from the day's newspaper editorials, so you learn the vocabulary that actually appears in SSC, Bank and other exam passages. Each word comes with its Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence; Prime members also get a trick to remember it. Read the editorial of the day to see the words in context, then test yourself in the daily English quiz.
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