10 new English words for 25 April 2017, 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 Corralled (verb)

Corralled  - Gather together and confine

Gather together and confine

Hindi meaning: बाड़ा / बन्‍दी बनाना

Synonyms: Caged, Confined, Fenced in, Locked up

Antonyms: Freed, Let go, Released, Set free

Example: Six people left the <strong>corral</strong> that morning.

2 Perpetuate (verb)

Perpetuate  - Make something continue indefinitely

Make something continue indefinitely

Hindi meaning: यादगार बनाना

Synonyms: Continue, Eternize, Immortalize, Keep alive, Preserve

Antonyms: Discontinue, Halt, Give up, Neglect

Example: Rohan’s bad behavior only served to <strong>perpetuate</strong> his teacher's negative opinion of him.

3 Usurped (verb)

Usurped  - Take a position of power illegally or by force

Take a position of power illegally or by force

Hindi meaning: हड़पना

Synonyms: Annexed, Butt in, Displaced, Seized

Antonyms: Kept, Released, Relinquished

Example: After the death of the king, his brother <strong>usurped</strong> the throne from the prince.

4 Cabal (noun)

Cabal  - A secret political clique or faction

A secret political clique or faction

Hindi meaning: साज़िश

Synonyms: Conspiracy, Intrigue

Example: A number of board members were part of the <strong>cabal</strong> that sought to remove the company founder from his position as chairman.

Trick: uber ke khilaf cab wale CABAL kar rahe hai

5 Vilifying (verb)

Vilifying  - Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Hindi meaning: गाली देना

Synonyms: Curse, Censure, Defame, Denigrate, Malign

Antonyms: Cherish, Exalt, Laud, Praise

Example: The insanity of the human race is that instead of <strong>vilifying</strong> and denouncing these individuals; they actually glorify these unspeakable things called scientists.

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6 Reprimand (noun)

Reprimand  - A formal expression of disapproval

A formal expression of disapproval

Hindi meaning: धमकी

Synonyms: Admonition, Castigation, Chiding

Antonyms: Compliment, Commendation

Example: When I misbehaved in school, my teacher sent me home with a written <strong>reprimand</strong> for my parents to sign.

7 Excoriated (verb)

Excoriated  - Criticize severely

Criticize severely

Hindi meaning: तीव्र आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Abrade, Chafe, Flay

Antonyms: Compliment, Laud, Make happy

Example: In his speech, the president will <strong>excoriate</strong> the dictator’s actions and state his plans for military intervention.

8 Howler (noun)

Howler  - A very stupid or glaring mistake

A very stupid or glaring mistake

Hindi meaning: बहुत बड़ी गलती

Synonyms: Blunder, Error, Fault, Goof

Antonyms: Accuracy, Correction, Right

Example: From here the <strong>howler</strong> was still not visible--not all of it, at least.

9 Incredible (adjective)

Incredible  - Impossible to believe

Impossible to believe

Hindi meaning: अविश्वसनीय

Synonyms: Flimsy, Impossible, Preposterous, Unbelievable

Antonyms: Believable, Credible, Plausible, Reasonable

Example: The man tells an <strong>incredible</strong> story.

10 Presaged (verb)

Presaged  - Be a sign or warning of an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one

Be a sign or warning of an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one

Hindi meaning: पूर्वाभास

Synonyms: Augury, Forecast, Pre-notion, Prophecy

Example: If the unpopular president is reelected, his win will <strong>presage</strong> a countrywide protest.

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