10 new English words for 17 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 Tremble (verb)

Tremble  - Shake or quiver slightly.

Shake or quiver slightly.

Hindi meaning: घबराना/कांपना

Synonyms: Shake, Shudder, Judder, Wobble, Shiver

Antonyms: Stabilize, Be Steady, Be Stable, Be Calm

Example: My fingers were <strong>trembling</strong> as I picked up my guitar, and faced the audience.

Trick: Humble rahoge har condition me to kabi Tremble nhi hoge

2 Lexicon (noun)

Lexicon  - The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

Hindi meaning: शब्दकोष/शब्द-संग्रह

Synonyms: Dictionary, Wordbook, Vocabulary List, Glossary, Thesaurus

Example: Rappers often create new words their fans use as <strong>lexicon</strong> in their own conversations.

Trick: Kuch talented log taxi me baith kar bi lexicon bna lete hai

3 Manor (noun)

Manor  - The big house on a large estate/ a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne.

The big house on a large estate/ a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne.

Hindi meaning: जागीर

Synonyms: Mansion, Castle, Estate, Chateau

Example: When the lawyer told me I had inherited the family <strong>manor</strong>, I had no idea the property was a twelve-bedroom dwelling.

Trick: Is man ke pass London me bi manor hai

4 Ramshackle (adjective)

Ramshackle  - In a state of severe disrepair.

In a state of severe disrepair.

Hindi meaning: जर्जर

Synonyms: Tumbledown, Dilapidated, Derelict, Ruinous, Decrepit

Antonyms: Solid, Sturdy, Repaired, Well Maintained

Example: To build new subdivisions, the city is tearing down all of the <strong>ramshackle</strong> houses that were abandoned after the hurricane.

Trick: Ram ne shakeel ke Ramshackle house ko sahi karne me madad ki.

5 Butcher (verb)

Butcher  - Kill (a person or people) indiscriminately or brutally.

Kill (a person or people) indiscriminately or brutally.

Hindi meaning: मार डालना

Synonyms: Massacre, Murder, Slaughter, Kill, Put To Death

Antonyms: Save, Guard, Protect

Example: In Adana massacre many people were <strong>butchered</strong> in the province.

Trick: Butcher karne ki koshish ki fir bhi bach gye

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6 Seethe (verb)

Seethe  - Be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Hindi meaning: अधिक गुस्से में होना

Synonyms: Be Angry, Be Furious, Be Enraged, Be Incensed, Be Infuriated, Boil, Simmer, Rage

Antonyms: Be Calm, Be Tranquilized

Example: Many civil rights activists will <strong>seethe</strong> once they learn another unarmed man has been killed by the police.

Trick: Inko see karke hume seethe aajata hai

7 Mayhem (noun)

Mayhem  - Violent or extreme disorder; chaos

Violent or extreme disorder; chaos

Hindi meaning: लड़ाई/ उत्पात/ खलबली

Synonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Havoc, Bedlam, Pandemonium, Tumult, Uproar, Turmoil

Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Harmony

Example: A criminal who escaped from prison and caused <strong>mayhem</strong> in the city.

Trick: May me hum nani ke gye to choro ne ghar me mayhem kiya.

8 Temper (noun)

Temper  - A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

Hindi meaning: मनःस्थिति/मनोदशा

Synonyms: Temperament, Disposition, State Of Mind, Mental State

Example: Since my brother has a problem with his heated <strong>temper</strong>, it is hard for him to have relationships.

Trick: City me temperature high hota hai to temper bi high ho jata hai logo ka

9 Imperial (adjective)

Imperial  - Of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor

Of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor

Hindi meaning: राजसी/शाही

Synonyms: Royal, Regal, Monarchical, Kingly, Queenly, Princely

Antonyms: Common, Ordinary

Example: <strong>Imperial</strong> procedures include bowing in front of the king as well as addressing him by the appropriate title.

Trick: Imperial house of japan me imperial rahte hai.

10 Bedrock (noun)

Bedrock  - The fundamental principles on which something is based.

The fundamental principles on which something is based.

Hindi meaning: सुदृ़ढ़ आधार/आधारशिला

Synonyms: Core, Basis, Base, Foundation, Root

Example: A monk’s religious beliefs are the <strong>bedrock</strong> on which his life is based.

Trick: Inke gharke bed me rock hai isliye inka bedrock achi hai

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