10 new English words for 10 October 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 Sprawl (verb)

Sprawl  - (Spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.)

(Spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.)

Hindi meaning: अव्यवस्थित रूप से फैल जाना

Synonyms: Spread, Stretch, Straggle, Spill

Antonyms: Compress, Restrict, Crush

Example: If we don’t manage the bushes, they'll <strong>sprawl</strong> onto our neighbor’s property.

Trick: Bowl me se food Sprawl ho gya.

2 Decipher (verb)

Decipher  - (Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something).)

(Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something).)

Hindi meaning: समझना

Synonyms: Perceive, Fathom, Interpret, Understand, Comprehend, Grasp

Antonyms: Conceal, Confuse, Obscure, Code

Example: When teenagers text, they use secret codes most parents cannot <strong>decipher</strong>.

Trick: Kai decade lag gye ise Decipher karne me.

3 Hieroglyphic (noun)

Hieroglyphic  - (Fig-enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.)

(Fig-enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.)

Hindi meaning: अस्पष्ट लेख

Synonyms: Scribble, Scrawl, Illegible Writing, Squiggles, Jottings

Example: The writings of the ancient Egyptians were almost entirely <strong>hieroglyphic, </strong> based on pictures and drawings.

Trick: Writing ke liye hire kare huye log bi Hieroglyphic likh dete hai.

4 Inchoate (adjective)

Inchoate  - (Just begun and so not fully formed or developed)

(Just begun and so not fully formed or developed)

Hindi meaning: प्रारम्भिक/अविकसित

Synonyms: Elementary, Embryonic, Rudimentary, Nascent

Antonyms: Developed, Grown, Mature, Old

Example: Having just come into existence a few years ago, the new political party is considered <strong>inchoate</strong> by many historians.

Trick: Coach ke liye initial condition Inchoate hoti hai.

5 Maelstrom (noun)

Maelstrom  - (A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.)

(A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.)

Hindi meaning: हलचल/उथल-पुथल

Synonyms: Turbulence, Tumult, Turmoil, Uproar, Commotion, Jumble, Chaos

Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Order, Peace

Example: Following the divorce, Judy was beset by such a <strong>maelstrom</strong> of emotions that she decided to talk to a counselor.

Trick: Storm me sab kuch Maelstrom ho jata hai.

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6 Accrete (verb)

Accrete  - (Grow by accumulation or coalescence.)

(Grow by accumulation or coalescence.)

Hindi meaning: सहवर्धित होना/ बढ़ना

Synonyms: Grow, Blossom, Flourish, Burgeon

Antonyms: Cease, Diminish, Languish

Example: The gradual <strong>accretion</strong> of terror over many years left hundreds dead and thousands wounded.

Trick: Sabhi agree hote hai decision pe to company Accrete karti hai.

7 Simulacrum (noun)

Simulacrum  - (A representation of a person /an unsatisfactory imitation.)

(A representation of a person /an unsatisfactory imitation.)

Hindi meaning: प्रतिरूप/प्रतिकृति

Synonyms: Carbon Copy, Imprint, Facsimile, Xerox, Duplicate

Antonyms: Original, Genuine

Example: With its likeness serving as a <strong>simulacrum, </strong> a smaller Statue of Liberty is located Minnesota.

Trick: : Lakho me bhi inke jaisa Simulacrum person nhi milega.

8 Pathos (noun)

Pathos  - (A quality that evokes pity or sadness.)

(A quality that evokes pity or sadness.)

Hindi meaning: मार्मिकता/दयनीयता

Synonyms: Poignancy, Sadness, Piteousness, Plaintiveness, Sorrowfulness

Antonyms: Cheer, Glee, Happiness

Example: In order to solicit donations, the charity created a video filled with <strong>pathos</strong> to draw out sympathy from the public.

Trick: Pet ko lagti hai to Pathos ho jate hai sabhi

9 Menagerie (noun)

Menagerie  - (A strange or diverse collection of people or things.)

(A strange or diverse collection of people or things.)

Hindi meaning: समूह

Synonyms: Collection, Compilation, Assortment, Assemblage

Antonyms: Individual

Example: After speech, the president expected a <strong>menagerie</strong> of questions from the group of reporters.

Trick: Ye meena logo ka Menagerie hai.

10 Ineluctable (adjective)

Ineluctable  - (Unable to be resisted or avoided)

(Unable to be resisted or avoided)

Hindi meaning: अनिवार्य/अपरिहार्य

Synonyms: Inescapable, Inevitable, Unavoidable, Certain

Antonyms: Avoidable, Uncertain, Unlikely

Example: So many women try to fight the <strong>ineluctable</strong> aging process by having cosmetic surgery.

Trick: Inka fir se elect hona Ineluctable hai.

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