10 new English words for 18 May 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 Crackdown (noun)

Crackdown  - A series of severe measures to restrict undesirable behaviour

A series of severe measures to restrict undesirable behaviour

Hindi meaning: कार्रवाई

Synonyms: Clampdown, Crush, End, Repression, Stop, Suppression

Antonyms: Beginning, Promote, Start

Example: The police began a <strong>crackdown</strong> on illegal parking

Trick: Crack kiya code ko aur terrorist ko crackdown kiya.

2 Spartan (adjective)

Spartan  - Characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort and luxury

Characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort and luxury

Hindi meaning: संयमी

Synonyms: Austere, Disciplined, Hardy, Rigorous, Undaunted

Antonyms: Comfortable, Decorated, Embellished, Luxurious, Opulent

Example: They were seated two tables away from Dean and appeared to be cele­brating something unusual in an otherwise <strong>Spartan</strong> life.

Trick: Spa jane wale Spartan nhi hote

3 Condolence (noun)

Condolence  - An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of the death of a person's relative or close friend

An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of the death of a person's relative or close friend

Hindi meaning: शोक/संवेदना

Synonyms: Compassion, Commiseration, Consolation, Solace

Antonyms: Indifference, Meanness

Example: I am deeply saddened to hear your loss; my deepest <strong>condolence</strong> to you and your family.

Trick: Ye con hai jo contact lens lga kar Condolence dka rhe hai

4 Bereft (adjective)

Bereft  - Deprived of or lacking, Sad and alone

Deprived of or lacking, Sad and alone

Hindi meaning: अभाव/के बिना

Synonyms: Deprived, Devoid, Minus, Wanting, Without

Antonyms: Full, Happy

Example: When her husband died, she felt <strong>bereft</strong> of love and hope.

Trick: Daru le aaya ,baraf lana bhul gya to baraf ka bereft ho gya.

5 Propaganda (noun)

Propaganda  - Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

Hindi meaning: प्रचार-प्रसार

Synonyms: Hype, Disinformation, hogwash, Publicity

Antonyms: Reality, Truth

Example: Communist <strong>propaganda</strong> told people that everything in the West is bad.

Trick: Proper agenda ke bina propaganda ban jata hai promotion

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6 Peripatetic (noun)

Peripatetic  - A person who travels from place to place

A person who travels from place to place

Hindi meaning: जगह-जगह घूमनेवाला

Synonyms: Itinerant, Nomadic, Roaming, Vagabond

Antonyms: Constant, Fixed, Settled

Example: Rather than hang around the well-organized tour group, I decided to do some <strong>peripatetic</strong> wandering around the city on my own.

Trick: Pero se pta nhi kha kha ghumta hai peripatetic

7 Ridiculously (adverb)

Ridiculously  - So as to invite mockery or derision; absurdly

So as to invite mockery or derision; absurdly

Hindi meaning: हास्यास्पद/बेढ़ंगेपन से

Synonyms: Foolishly, Insanely, Laughably, Ludicrously, Preposterously

Antonyms: Calmly, Normally, Suitably

Example: We have a lot of left-over and Tomy is getting <strong>ridiculously</strong> fat.

Trick: Itna ready huyi fir bhi ridiculous lag rhi hai.

8 Trail (noun)

Trail  - A mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something

A mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something

Hindi meaning: चिह्न/निशान

Synonyms: Footprints, Footsteps, Mark, Pathway, Trace

Antonyms: Blank, Obscurity

Example: She stopped at the edge, where the <strong>trail</strong> was nothing but mud.

Trick: Trailer achi road pe trail chod dete hai

9 Libel (noun)

Libel  - A written defamation

A written defamation

Hindi meaning: अभियोगपत्र

Synonyms: Aspersion, Calumny, Defamation, Denigration, Smear

Antonyms: Applause, Compliment, Praise, veneration

Example: They <strong>codify</strong> laws regarding libel and slander.

Trick: Black label pine ke baad libel comment deta hai.

10 Expedience (noun)

Expedience  - A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral

A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral

Hindi meaning: तिकड़म

Synonyms: Advantage, Aptness, Benefit, Opportunism

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Inappropriateness

Example: There’s only <strong>expedience</strong>, the pursuit of one’s own desires.

Trick: Experience hai to expedience ki kya zarurat hai.

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