Daily Vocabulary: 18 नवम्बर, 2019

Protracted(Adjective) : बढ़ाया हुआ
Meaning: lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

अर्थ: लंबे समय तक या अपेक्षित या सामान्य से अधिक समय तक चलने वाला।
Synonym: prolonged, extended
Antonym: curtail, shorten
Sentence: The mandible is protracted and retracted in chewing.

Trailblazing(Adjective) : पथप्रदर्शक
Meaning: introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering.

अर्थ: नए विचारों या विधियों का परिचय; अभिनव या अग्रणी।
Synonym: innovative, radical
Antonym: conservative
Sentence: “It’s a trailblazing result, ” says astrophysicist Sara Seager of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.

Harping(Verb) : दोहराना
Meaning: talk or write persistently and tediously on (a particular topic).

अर्थ: किसी विशेष विषय पर लगातार और थकाऊ ढंग से बात करना या लिखना।
Synonym: dwell, reiterate, repeat
Antonym: forbid, fearfulness
Sentence: He’s always harping on about lack of discipline

Blatant(Adjective) : ऊधमी
Meaning: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.

अर्थ: (बुरे व्यवहार का) खुलकर और निर्दयता से किया।
Synonym: flagrant, glaring
Antonym: inconspicuous, subtle
Sentence: The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.

Unleashing(verb) : उन्मुक्त
Meaning: release (a dog) from a leash.

अर्थ: एक पट्टे से रिहाई (एक कुत्ता)।
Synonym: set free, release
Antonym: restrain
Sentence: Other parishioners were wary of unleashing political passions in the parish.

Encumbrance(Noun) : भार
Meaning: an impediment or burden.

अर्थ: एक बाधा या बोझ।
Synonym: hindrance, obstruction
Antonym: help, asset
Sentence: I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.

Alienated(adjective) : अलग-थलग
Meaning: experiencing or inducing feelings of isolation or estrangement.

अर्थ: अलगाव या व्यवस्था की भावनाओं का अनुभव या उत्प्रेरण।
Synonym: disaffect, disgruntle
Antonym: endear, ingratiate
Sentence: The Prime Minister’s policy alienated many of her followers.

Unhindered(Adjective) : निर्बाध
Meaning: not hindered or obstructed.
अर्थ: रुकावट या बाधा नहीं।
Synonym: straight, non-stop
Antonym: Incomplete, indirect
Sentence: He was able to pass unhindered through several military checkpoints.

Castigated(Verb) : आलोचना
Meaning: reprimand (someone) severely.
अर्थ: बुरी तरह फटकारना (किसी को)।
Synonym: reprimand, rebuke
Antonym: praise, commend
Sentence: He castigated himself for being so stupid.

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