10 new English words for 21 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 Disruption (noun)

Disruption - Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

Hindi meaning: व्यवधान/परेशानी

Synonyms: Disturbance, Disordering, Disarrangement, Disarranging, Interference, Upsetting, Unsettling

Antonyms: Concord, Order, Harmony, Organization

Example: The meeting was <strong>disrupted</strong> by the noise being made by workers renovating a neighboring office.

2 Evasion (noun)

Evasion - The action of evading/escaping something.

The action of evading/escaping something.

Hindi meaning: अपवंचन/वंचन/छिपाव

Synonyms: Avoidance, Dodging, Eluding, Escaping, Sidestepping, Bypassing

Antonyms: Directness, Honesty, Facing, Encounter

Example: Timmy would <strong>evade</strong> his father's questions about the missing money by changing the topic of conversation.

3 Assess (verb)

Assess - Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

Hindi meaning: आकलन/निर्धारित करना

Synonyms: Evaluate, Judge, Gauge, Estimate, Appraise, Weigh, Valuate, Reckon

Antonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Ignore

Example: The purpose of the final exam is to <strong>assess</strong> how much information students have acquired throughout the semester.

4 Regime (noun)

Regime - A system or ordered way of doing things. / a style of management or rule.

A system or ordered way of doing things. / a style of management or rule.

Hindi meaning: व्यवस्था

Synonyms: Administration, Establishment, Government, Reign, Organization

Antonyms: Disarranged, Random Placed

Example: Our government believes it can use military force to overthrow the brutal <strong>regime</strong> that is terrorizing the small nation.

5 Peer (noun)

Peer - One that is of equal standing with another.

One that is of equal standing with another.

Hindi meaning: समकक्ष/ समान पदस्‍थ

Synonyms: Companion, Coequal, Match

Antonyms: Inferior, Superior

Example: <strong>peer</strong> education with time is required to lift the level of students in Indian schools.

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6 Tizzy (noun)

Tizzy - A state in which one feel very worried, upset, and confused.

A state in which one feel very worried, upset, and confused.

Hindi meaning: परेशानी

Synonyms: Tension, Bother, Harassment, Botheration, Ado, Outrage

Antonyms: Calmness, Cheer, Comfort, Control, Delight, Ease, Glee, Joy

Example: She's always getting in a <strong>tizzy</strong> over minor things.

7 Assuage (verb)

Assuage - To make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, intense etc.

To make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, intense etc.

Hindi meaning: शांत करना/कम करना

Synonyms: Palliate, Relieve, Allay, Slake, Appease, Conciliate, Gentle, Mollify, Pacify, Placate.

Antonyms: Aggravate, Agitate, Dissatisfy, Incite, Intensify, Irritate, Provoke.

Example: In an effort to <strong>assuage</strong> angry customers, the store issued everyone a full refund.

8 Scarcity (n)

Scarcity - The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.

The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.

Hindi meaning: अभाव

Synonyms: Shortage, Dearth, Lack, Undersupply, Insufficiency, Paucity, Meagerness

Antonyms: Abundance, Enough, Excess, Plenty, Sufficiency, Surplus

Example: The <strong>scarcity</strong> of water in the small town is destroying the livelihoods of most of the farmers.

9 Abysmal (adjective)

Abysmal - Extremely bad; appalling.

Extremely bad; appalling.

Hindi meaning: निराशाजनक/बहुत ही ख़राब

Synonyms: Very Bad, Disgraceful, Deplorable, Unfathomable

Antonyms: Good, Plausible, Commendable

Example: Because Cathy has no artistic skill whatsoever, her sculpture is <strong>abysmal</strong>.

10 Tweak (verb)

Tweak - Improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.

Improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.

Hindi meaning: सुधारना/ परिवर्तन करना

Synonyms: Adjust, Modify, Alter, Make Alterations To, Change, Adapt

Antonyms: Worsen, Aggravate

Example: The finance minister <strong>tweaked</strong> by changing the tax slab rates suddenly.

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