Daily English Vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms with Hindi Meaning (07-12-17)
1) Nudge (Verb) (हल्के ढंग से धक्का ) – nuj
Meaning – to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level ,
Synonyms – prompt, encourage, coax, stimulate, prod
Antonyms – Pull , discourage , dissuade ,repress
Example – The guard nudged the prisoner forward.
2) Disdain(noun) (तिरस्कार) – dis-dane
Meaning – lack of respect with a feeling of dislike
Synonyms – contempt, disrespect/dishonour, indifference.
Antonyms – respect , praise , admiration
Example – You should not disdain handicap people based on their disabilities.
3) Deliberations (noun) (विचार-विमर्श) – daily-bur-a-shuns
Meaning – a thorough consideration
Synonyms – thought, thinking, consideration, reflection
Antonyms – abandons, distractions ,spontaneities, carelessnesses
Example – After only one hour of deliberation, the jury came back with a guilty verdict.
4) Devolution (Noun) (हस्तांतरण) – de-wo-lew-shun
Meaning – the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration ,descent to a lower or worse state.
Synonyms – decentralization, delegation, distribution.
Antonyms – rehabilitation ,decency, evolution
5) Flak (Noun) (आलोचना) – flak
Meaning – adverse criticism
Synonyms – criticism, censure, disapproval.
Antonyms – praise , compliment , support
Example – The unhappy customer gave the salesman flak for the long wait time.
6) Populist(Noun) (लोकलुभावन) – popu-list
Meaning – related to politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
Example – Populists believe that giving power to the people will protect individuals from exploitation.
7) Pinch(verb) (चुटकी) – pin-ch
Meaning – to tightly grip using a finger and thumb
Synonyms – hurt, pain, cause discomfort.
Antonyms – release , comfort
Example – Sometimes I want to pinch myself to see if I’m living in a dream.
8) Incur (verb) (उठाना) – in-cur
Meaning – to acquire
Synonyms – attract, experience, be subject to.
Antonyms – Avoid , bypass , circumvent
Example – It was impossible to incur any debt after a year of being unemployed.
9) Quantify (Verb) (मात्रा ठहराना) – kwon-ti-fay
Meaning – to assign a quantity to
Synonyms – Measure , evaluate , estimate
Example – Since it is impossible to quantify the number of stars, the night sky fascinates me.
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