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1. Abase
Etymology:
Etymology:
Meaning in English: to reduce, to lower, hurt the pride of, behave in a way that degrades (someone)
Meaning in Hindi: अपमानित करना,
Usage in
Sentence:
"I watched my friends abasing themselves before the Vice-Chancellor."
"He abased his head."
"I watched my friends abasing themselves before the Vice-Chancellor."
"He abased his head."
Synonyms: dishonour, defame, belittle, mortify, debase, cheapen, disgrace, demote, reduce, fawn
Antonyms: increase, promote, improve, upgrade, respect, honor, esteem
Antonyms: increase, promote, improve, upgrade, respect, honor, esteem
Mnemonic:
- base means lower so abase means to lower.
- In hindi we use slang 'abbe + shhh' to degrade someone. (abbe chup kar). abbe(aba) + shhh (se) = abase
2. Ancestry
- base means lower so abase means to lower.
- In hindi we use slang 'abbe + shhh' to degrade someone. (abbe chup kar). abbe(aba) + shhh (se) = abase
2. Ancestry
Etymology:
Etymology:
Middle English: alteration of Old French ancesserie, from ancestre
Meaning in English: family decent, a series of ancestors, the origin of something
Meaning in Hindi: वंश, कुल, वंश परंपरा
Usage in
Sentence:
"He is proud of his ancestry."
"Rahul Gandhi is famous because of his ancestry."
"He is proud of his ancestry."
"Rahul Gandhi is famous because of his ancestry."
Synonyms: blood, descent, heredity, bloodline, origin, roots, heritage, pedigree, forerunner, antecessor
Antonyms: end
Antonyms: end
Mnemonic:
- ancestor means family so ancestry is ancestor + tree = ancestry ie family tree.
3. Anchor
Old English ancor, ancra, via Latin from Greek ankura ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French ancre . The current form is from anchora, an erroneous Latin spelling. The verb (from Old French ancrer ) dates from Middle English.
- ancestor means family so ancestry is ancestor + tree = ancestry ie family tree.
3. Anchor
Etymology:
Etymology:
Old English ancor, ancra, via Latin from Greek ankura ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French ancre . The current form is from anchora, an erroneous Latin spelling. The verb (from Old French ancrer ) dates from Middle English.
Meaning in English:
- fasten firmly, fixed in place
- thing or person that can be relied upon for support.
- an anchorman or anchorwomen
- fasten firmly, fixed in place
- thing or person that can be relied upon for support.
- an anchorman or anchorwomen
Meaning in Hindi:
- आसरा, अनुषंगी
- आसरा, अनुषंगी
Usage in Sentence:
"Dravid played a role of sheet anchor in innumerable innings."
"Barkha Dutt is a good news anchor."
"Dravid played a role of sheet anchor in innumerable innings."
"Barkha Dutt is a good news anchor."
Synonyms: fasten, grip, hold, presenter, reporter, attach, connect.
Antonyms: harm, release, hurt
Antonyms: harm, release, hurt
Mnemonic:
- Remember 'anchor' tooth paste which holds your teeth.
4. Ancillary
from Latin ancillāris concerning maidservants.
- Remember 'anchor' tooth paste which holds your teeth.
4. Ancillary
Etymology:
Etymology:
from Latin ancillāris concerning maidservants.
Meaning in English:
- providing necessary support in primary activities of system or organisation.
- serving as an aid
- supplementary, auxiliary
- providing necessary support in primary activities of system or organisation.
- serving as an aid
- supplementary, auxiliary
Meaning in Hindi:
- सहायक,
- समाचार उद्घोषक
- सहायक,
- समाचार उद्घोषक
Usage in Sentence:
"My mother needs ancillary in household work."
"The school has notified the requirement of teachers and ancillaries."
"My mother needs ancillary in household work."
"The school has notified the requirement of teachers and ancillaries."
Synonyms: accessory, assist, extra, attendant, accompanying, subordinate, subservient.
Antonyms: needed, necessary
Antonyms: needed, necessary
Mnemonic:
- Ancillary is like Artillery (तोपखाना) which is support to army.
5. Anecdote
from French, or via modern Latin from Greek anekdota ‘things unpublished’, from an- ‘not’ + ekdotos, from ekdidōnai ‘publish’.
- Ancillary is like Artillery (तोपखाना) which is support to army.
5. Anecdote
Etymology:
Etymology:
from French, or via modern Latin from Greek anekdota ‘things unpublished’, from an- ‘not’ + ekdotos, from ekdidōnai ‘publish’.
Meaning in English:
- short story of particular incident or event.
- the depiction of minor narrative incident in painting.
- supplementary, auxiliary
- short story of particular incident or event.
- the depiction of minor narrative incident in painting.
- supplementary, auxiliary
Meaning in Hindi: - छोटी सी कहानी, उपाख्यान
Usage in Sentence:
"The death of Prime minister has been long the subject of anecdote."
"The movie was collection of small anecdotes."
"The death of Prime minister has been long the subject of anecdote."
"The movie was collection of small anecdotes."
Synonyms: story, tale, narrative, sketch, incident, fairy tale, narration, reminiscence.
Mnemonic:
- Think anecdote like anek(many) dots. A story has many dots.
1840–50, Americanism; < Greek anaísthēt ( os ) without feeling, senseless + -ic; see an-1 , esthetic.
- Think anecdote like anek(many) dots. A story has many dots.
6. Anesthetic
Etymology:
1840–50, Americanism; < Greek anaísthēt ( os ) without feeling, senseless + -ic; see an-1 , esthetic.
Meaning in English:
- a substance that produces anesthesia
- a substance that removes sensation.
Meaning in Hindi: - चेतनानाशक, संवेदनानाशक
Usage in Sentence:
"An anesthetic gas."
"Jack was given
anesthetic."
Synonyms: pain killer, sedative, narcotic,
numbing, opiate.
Antonyms: stimulant
Mnemonic:
- Anesthetic is medicine that
reduces pain.
7. Anguish
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness’, (plural)
‘straits, distress’, from angustus ‘narrow’.
Meaning in
English: acute distress, extreme suffering, severe mental or physical
pain.
Meaning in
Hindi: - पीड़ा,
मनोव्यथा
Usage in
Sentence:
"Adam shut his eyes in anguish."
"For last one week I was anguishing where I would
get job or not."
Synonyms:
agony, pain, sorrow, despair, woe, desolation, torture, distress.
Antonyms:
delight, relief, happiness, joy.
Mnemonic:
- Anguish = Anger + ish. When you are in anger, you
tend to wish pain for the person who caused you anger.
8. Angular
Etymology:
1590–1600; < Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent to angul
( us ) angle1 + -āris -ar1.
Meaning in
English: having an angle, sharp corners, lean, bony, not rounded, gaunt
Meaning in
Hindi: - कोणीय
Usage in
Sentence:
"Her face is angular."
"Mohit is tall, angular man."
Synonyms:
sharp-cornered, V-shaped, bony, bifurcate, oblique
Antonyms:
fat, straight, curvy, rounded, plump
Mnemonic:
- Angular sounds like angle. Anything having an angle.
9. Animadversion
Etymology:
mid
16th cent.: from French, or from Latin animadversio(n- ), from the verb
animadvertere.
Meaning in
English: comment critically with disapproval, critical remark,
criticism.
Meaning in
Hindi: - आलोचना,
निंदा, टीका-टिप्पणी
Usage in
Sentence:
"Animesh made animadversion on Abhishek’s conduct."
Synonyms:
criticism, accusation, perception, flak, disapprove
Antonyms:
compliment, praise, approval
Mnemonic:
- ‘Any mad version’ of speech will bring criticism
from every one.
10. Animated
Etymology:
late
Middle English: from Latin animat- ‘instilled with life’, from the verb
animare, from anima ‘life, soul’.
Meaning in
English: bring to life, lively, spirited, fill with courage, to give
motion.
Meaning in
Hindi: - जोशपूर्ण,
प्रफ़ुल्ल, तेजस्वी, सजीव
Usage in
Sentence:
"Honey Singh’s presence animated the party."
Synonyms:
energize, inspire, revive, enlighten, inspire, exhilarate, arouse, live
Antonyms:
dead, inactive, quiet, shy, spiritless, discouraged
Mnemonic:
- Think of animals which are generally very energetic
and lively.
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