10 new English words for 8 June 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 Clutch (noun)

Clutch  - (A small group of people or things.)

(A small group of people or things.)

Hindi meaning: समूह/संगठन

Synonyms: Group, Collection, Set, Cluster, Conglomeration

Antonyms: Raft

Example: The recent economic conference was attended by the heads of a <strong>clutch</strong> of companies.

2 Phase out (Phrasal verb)

Phase out - To discontinue or withdraw gradually./ to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases

To discontinue or withdraw gradually./ to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases

Hindi meaning: चरणबद्ध तरीके से हटाना

Synonyms: Eliminate, Discontinue, Close, Terminate, Abandon

Antonyms: Continue, Encourage, Strengthen

Example: Over the following three years, the use of the drug will be <strong>phased out, </strong> said the newly elected Chief Minister.

3 Vindicate (verb)

Vindicate  - Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.

Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.

Hindi meaning: सच या ठीक ठहराना

Synonyms: Justify, Substantiate, Establish, Demonstrate, Ratify, Authenticate, Verify, Confirm, Corroborate

Antonyms: Contradict, Disprove, Disapprove

Example: When my daughter misbehaves at school, I expect her to <strong>vindicate</strong> her behavior.

Trick: Match me win hone ke baad hi baat vindicate hoti hai.

4 Gestation (noun)

Gestation  - (The development of something over a period of time.)

(The development of something over a period of time.)

Hindi meaning: परिवर्धन/परिवृद्धि/विकास

Synonyms: Development, Formation, Evolution, Growth, Expansion, Progress

Antonyms: Retrogression, Stagnation, Decline

Example: Continued steady <strong>gestation</strong> in the real estate market is largely contingent on low interest rates.

Trick: Petrol mahga hone se gas station ka gestation hone lagta hai.

5 Mitigate (verb)

Mitigate  - Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Hindi meaning: गम्भीरता कम करना

Synonyms: Alleviate, Reduce, Diminish, Lessen, Lighten, Attenuate

Antonyms: Agitate, Extend, Increase, Intensify, Raise, Strengthen

Example: The doctor gives the prescription to <strong>mitigate</strong> the pain.

Trick: Police gate pe students ko mitigate karne ki koshish karti hai.

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6 Typify (verb)

Typify  - Be characteristic or a representative example of.

Be characteristic or a representative example of.

Hindi meaning: प्रतीक होना

Synonyms: Epitomize, Exemplify, Represent, Be Characteristic of, Be Symbolic of, Represent, Be Emblematic of

Example: Lionel Messi <strong>typifies</strong> what a professional footballer should be.

Trick: Ye keyboard achi typing ka typify hai.

7 Incorporate (verb)

Incorporate  - Take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.

Take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.

Hindi meaning: सम्मिलित करना/समाविष्ट करना

Synonyms: Include, Subsume, Assimilate, Integrate, Take In, Engulf

Antonyms: Exclude, Separate, Disconnect

Example: While tutoring a foreign student, I try to <strong>incorporate</strong> as many slang words as possible so she fully understands how Americans speak.

Trick: Politics me in corporate ke logo ko incorporate rakna chahiye

8 Tract (noun)

Tract  - An area of land, typically a large one.

An area of land, typically a large one.

Hindi meaning: क्षेत्र

Synonyms: Area, Region, Expanse, Span, swathe, Zone, Plot, Field

Example: A two-mile-wide <strong>tract</strong> of homes was affected by the tornado, with most of the zone being demolished.

Trick: Tractor chalate hai tract me

9 Antithetical (adjective)

Antithetical  - Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

Hindi meaning: विपरीत

Synonyms: Contradictory, Contrary, Contrasted, Converse, Counter, Opposed

Antonyms: Supporting, Corroborative, Aiding

Example: The bill has not passed parliament because the opposition party is <strong>antithetical</strong> to the ruling party’s proposal.

Trick: Anti religion log Antithetical condition banate hai desh me

10 Hazardous (adjective)

Hazardous  - Risky; dangerous

Risky; dangerous

Hindi meaning: खतरनाक/संकटजनक

Synonyms: Dangerous, Risky, Unsafe, Perilous, Precarious, Insecure

Antonyms: Harmless, Innocent, Innocuous, Nonhazardous, Nonthreatening, Safe

Example: Certain pesticides should be banned since they are <strong>hazardous</strong> to the environment.

Trick: Hazar bar mana karte hai parents Hazardous chizo se dur rhne ke liye

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