10 new English words for 20 September 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 Provocation (noun)

Provocation  - Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Hindi meaning: उकसावा/चिढ़ने का कारण

Synonyms: Prompting, Provoking, Instigation, Insinuation, Inducement

Antonyms: Compliment, Discouragement, Prevention, Repression, Suppression

Example: He can turn violent at the least <strong>provocation</strong>.

Trick: Kam nhi kro to vacation pe bi ye provocation kar dete hai.

2 Inclusion (noun)

Inclusion  - The action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure.

The action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure.

Hindi meaning: समावेश

Synonyms: Admittance, Formation, Incorporation, Insertion

Antonyms: Subtraction, Exclusion

Example: This scheme must allow of the Council selecting at least a majority of the committee, and must provide for the <strong>inclusion</strong> of experts and women.

Trick: Include karna kisi chiz ko matlab inclusion karna.

3 Thaw (noun)

Thaw  - An increase in friendliness or cordiality.

An increase in friendliness or cordiality.

Hindi meaning: पिघलना

Synonyms: Fuse, Dissolve, Melt, mollify, Necrose

Antonyms: Coagulate, Condense, Freeze, Solidify

Example: She held the coffee cup tightly, trying to <strong>thaw</strong> her frozen fingers.

Trick: First he saw and then he became thaw

4 Speculate (verb)

Speculate  - Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Hindi meaning: कल्पना करना/ सट्टेबाज़ी करना

Synonyms: Ruminate, Cogitate, Dissert, Ponder, Hypothesize

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Abstain, Dismiss

Example: We don't know what happened—we can only <strong>speculate</strong>.

Trick: Specs lga ke speculate kar rha hai

5 Infirmity (noun)

Infirmity  - Physical or mental weakness.

Physical or mental weakness.

Hindi meaning: दुर्बलता

Synonyms: Affliction, Ailment, Deficiency, Frailty, Debilitation

Antonyms: Perfection, Strength, Soundness, Robustness

Example: In recent years she has had to reduce her schedule because of age and <strong>infirmity</strong>.

Trick: Jo firm nhi apne decision me ,vo infirm

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6 Knotty (adjective)

Knotty  - Extremely difficult or complex.

Extremely difficult or complex.

Hindi meaning: जटिल/कठिन

Synonyms: Formidable, Tedious, Inextricable, Intricate, Complicated

Antonyms: Simple, Smooth, Facile, Pellucid

Example: The <strong>knotty</strong> problems that arise when every nation is part of the global marketplace.

Trick: Naughty bacho ko sambalna knotty kam hai

7 Emanate (verb)

Emanate  - Originate from; be produced by.

Originate from; be produced by.

Hindi meaning: उत्पन्न होना/ निर्गत होना

Synonyms: Originate, Beget, Procreate, Emerge, Germinate, Derive

Antonyms: Absorb, Withdraw, Conceal, Hold

Example: Good smells <strong>emanated</strong> from the kitchen.

Trick: Jo originate hua vo emanate hua

8 Convergence (noun)

Convergence  - The act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity.

The act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity.

Hindi meaning: संमिलन

Synonyms: Concurrence, Confluence, Meeting, Merging, Union

Antonyms: Isolation, Divergence, Conflict, Division

Example: It may here be remembered that of the mammalia man and monkeys alone are capable of <strong>convergence, </strong> and have a circumscribed macular area.

Trick: INC ki conference me Convergence pe dhyan diya jata tha

9 Prevail (verb)

Prevail  - To be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence

To be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence

Hindi meaning: प्रबल

Synonyms: Vanquish, Conquer, Surmount, Triumph

Antonyms: Fail, Forfeit, Lose, Surrender

Example: Which of these two laws will <strong>prevail, </strong> God only knows.

Trick: Ye veil culture prevail hai yha

10 Disposed (adjective)

Disposed  - Having a specified attitude to or towards.

Having a specified attitude to or towards.

Hindi meaning: झुका हुआ/ प्रवृत्त

Synonyms: Biased, Inclined, Prone, Apt

Antonyms: Averse, Reluctant, Unwilling

Example: He is favourably <strong>disposed</strong> towards the proposals.

Trick: This person is disposed towards wife

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