10 new English words for 29 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 Incandescent (adjective)

Incandescent  - Emitting light as a result of being heated.

Emitting light as a result of being heated.

Hindi meaning: प्रकाशमान/ उद्दीप्त

Synonyms: Radiant, Luminous, Shining, Beaming

Antonyms: Gloomy, Dull, Dark, Dim

Example: The <strong>incandescent</strong> light lamp is a source of electric light that works by incandescence, which is the emission of light caused by heating the filament

Trick: Ye candy ke shape me Incandescent bulb hai.

2 Insidious (adjective)

Insidious  - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

Hindi meaning: खतरनाक

Synonyms: Dangerous, Deceitful, Perilous, Subtle, Snaky

Antonyms: Fair, Harmless, Pleasant, Healthy, Soft

Example: Sexual harassment is a serious and <strong>insidious</strong> problem.

Trick: Inside CD virus is Insidious

3 Frail (adjective)

Frail  - Weak and delicate

Weak and delicate

Hindi meaning: कमजोर

Synonyms: Weak, Lean, Feeble, slim, Vulnerable, Sickly

Antonyms: Healthy, Strong, Fat, Firm

Example: As he started to leave, he turned towards the <strong>frail</strong> woman who was searching something to eat.

Trick: Fail hone pe frail nhi hona chahiye.

4 Susceptibility (noun)

Susceptibility  - A person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt.

A person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt.

Hindi meaning: संवेदनशीलता

Synonyms: Sensitivity, Perceptivity, Susceptivity

Antonyms: Insensitivity, Stupor, Ignorance

Example: Lack of exercise increases <strong>susceptibility to</strong> disease.

Trick: Sab chizo se hurt hone me able hai to susceptible hai

5 Catastrophic (adjective)

Catastrophic  - Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

Hindi meaning: विपत्तिपूर्ण

Synonyms: Calamitous, Fatal, Ruinous, Tragic, Disastrous, Adverse

Antonyms: Fortunate, successful, Blessed

Example: A <strong>catastrophic</strong> earthquake caused a large destruction of buildings.

Trick: Cat ne trophy todh diya to ghar me Catastrophic ho gya.

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6 Precluding (verb)

Precluding  - Prevent from happening; make impossible.

Prevent from happening; make impossible.

Hindi meaning: बंद करना

Synonyms: Discontinue, avert, Hinder, Cease, Prevent

Antonyms: Allow, Help, Assist, Encourage, Permit

Example: The secret nature of spy <strong>precluded</strong> him from recognition.

Trick: Pre clue nhi mila to detective ne kam to preclude kiya

7 Scorching (adjective)

Scorching  - Very hot.

Very hot.

Hindi meaning: झुलसाने वाला

Synonyms: Burning, Blistering, Searing

Antonyms: Cool

Example: The temperature in July soars very high due to <strong>scorching</strong> sun.

Trick: Garmi me scotch piya toh body me Scorching hogae.

8 Preparedness (noun)

Preparedness  - A state of readiness, especially for war.

A state of readiness, especially for war.

Hindi meaning: तैयारी

Synonyms: Preparation, Alertness, Readiness

Example: A high state of military <strong>preparedness</strong> of any one state obliges all the others to endeavour to be prepared on the same level.

Trick: Aajkal pre exam ke liye bi preparedness karni hoti hai.

9 Devastation (noun)

Devastation  - Great destruction or damage

Great destruction or damage

Hindi meaning: विनाश

Synonyms: Ruin, Havoc, Demolition

Antonyms: Creation, Building, Construction

Example: The floods caused widespread <strong>devastation</strong>.

Trick: Tsunami me bhout vast devastation hua tha

10 Mitigate (verb)

Mitigate  - Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Hindi meaning: घटाना

Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Decrease, Diminish

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen

Example: Morphine may be given hypodermically to <strong>mitigate</strong> the pain.

Trick: Accident hogya to mene gate pe jake mitigate kraya

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