10 new English words for 8 November 2016, 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.

1 Spawn (verb)

Spawn - To cause (something) to develop or begin: to produce or create (something).

To cause (something) to develop or begin: to produce or create (something).

Hindi meaning: वृद्धि होना/ विस्तार होना

Synonyms: Create, Generate, Bring forth, Give rise to

Antonyms: Destroy, Stop, Kill, Halt

Example: Dean crossed his fingers and hoped this affiance would <strong>spawn</strong> fewer complications than the last.

2 Proliferate (verb)

Proliferate - Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Hindi meaning: तादाद में बढ़ना/ संख्या में बढ़ना

Synonyms: Expand, Propagate, Escalate, Increase, Great Rise

Antonyms: Shrink, Decrease, Fall Off, Lesson

Example: As cell phones become more and more multi-functional, their use continues to <strong>proliferate</strong> and you see them and hear them just about everywhere you go.

3 Ubiquitous (adjective)

Ubiquitous - Seeming to be seen everywhere.

Seeming to be seen everywhere.

Hindi meaning: सार्वत्रिक/ सब जगह का

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Everywhere, All-Over, Pervasive

Antonyms: Rare, Scarce, Hardly Found

Example: If you have not noticed, computers are everywhere and have become <strong>ubiquitous</strong> in everyday life.

4 Vital (adjective)

Vital - Essential for something.

Essential for something.

Hindi meaning: महत्वपूर्ण

Synonyms: Important, Necessary, Required, Needed, Significant

Antonyms: Minor, Trivial, Insignificant

Example: Without the <strong>vital</strong> clue, we will never be able to solve the mystery.

5 Commingle (verb)

Commingle - To join or mix together at a place.

To join or mix together at a place.

Hindi meaning: मिलना/एक जगह आकर मिल जाना

Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Join, Merge, Amalgamate

Antonyms: Disjoin, Part, Separate, Divide

Example: The both party <strong>commingled</strong> just before the election to oust the ruling party.

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6 Deploy (verb)

Deploy - Bring into effective action.

Bring into effective action.

Hindi meaning: असरदार तरीके से इस्तेमाल करना

Synonyms: Use, Utilize, Employ, Make use of, Avail, Exploit

Antonyms: Displace, Disarrange, Disturb

Example: Small states can often <strong>deploy</strong> resources more freely without caring for the future.

7 Baulk (noun)

Baulk - Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

Hindi meaning: विघ्न/अवरोध

Synonyms: Resist, Be reluctant to, To halt

Antonyms: Aid, Support, Agree, Consent, Permit

Example: The Major <strong>baulk</strong> towards the GST bill is to effectively organize the tax slab for all commodities.

8 Elevate (verb)

Elevate - Raise or lift (something) to a higher/better position.

Raise or lift (something) to a higher/better position.

Hindi meaning: उन्नत/ऊपर उठाया

Synonyms: Raise, Uplift, Boost, Move up, Upgrade

Antonyms: Demote, Deprecate, Lessen, Depress

Example: By bringing the effective policies and various schemes he has <strong>elevated</strong> the standard of people of his own constituency.

9 Assorted (adjective)

Assorted - Of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.

Of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.

Hindi meaning: विभिन्न प्रकार के /चयनित

Synonyms: Varied, Various, Miscellaneous, Diverse, Of different kind

Antonyms: Similar, Unvaried, Same, Like

Example: As the principal demanded suggestions regarding rules and regulations, various teachers put <strong>assorted</strong> views immediately.

10 Brisk (adjective)

Brisk - Done with quickness and energy/ moving quickly.

Done with quickness and energy/ moving quickly.

Hindi meaning: तेजी से

Synonyms: Quick, Rapid, Fast, Swift, Speedy, Alacritous

Antonyms: Lazy, Sluggish, Idle, Slow

Example: My grandmother’s exercise regime is to walk the mall at a <strong>brisk</strong> pace.

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