10 new English words for 23 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 Concoction (noun)

Concoction - (A mixture of various ingredients or elements);

(A mixture of various ingredients or elements);

Hindi meaning: मिश्रण

Synonyms: Brew, Preparation, Creation, Alloy

Example: Her grandmother often took her to the city to find special ingredients for her <strong>concoctions</strong>

Trick: Hmara nation bht sare religion ka Concoction hai.

2 Efficacy (noun)

Efficacy - (The ability to produce a desired or intended result.);

(The ability to produce a desired or intended result.);

Hindi meaning: प्रभाविता, क्षमता

Synonyms: Adequacy, Effectiveness, Power

Antonyms: Inadequacy, Idleness

Example: There is little information on the <strong>efficacy</strong> of this treatment.

Trick: Case ladhne ki inki Efficacy bht achi thi

3 Endorse (verb)

Endorse - (Declare one's public approval or support of);

(Declare one's public approval or support of);

Hindi meaning: समर्थन करना

Synonyms: Support, Defend, Maintain, Confirm

Antonyms: Disapprove, Criticize, Invalidate

Example: His comments were <strong>endorsed </strong>by the Rural Affairs Minister

Trick: Inki theories ko hum end tak Endorse krenge

4 Potency (noun)

Potency - (The strength of an intoxicant or drug, as measured by the amount needed to produce a certain response; The power of something to influence or make an impression);

(The strength of an intoxicant or drug, as measured by the amount needed to produce a certain response; The power of something to influence or make an impression);

Hindi meaning: जननक्षमता; प्रबलता

Synonyms: Capability, Vigor, Efficiency

Antonyms: Lethargy, Impotence, Inability

Example: The potency of these drugs paralleled their effectiveness. ; The remedies based on the least amount of dilution - known as lower <strong>potencies</strong> have less powerful and shorter lasting effects.’

Trick: POTA act me potency kam thi , isliye use repel kiya

5 Placebo (noun)

Placebo - (A substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.);

(A substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.);

Hindi meaning: प्रयोगिक औषध

Synonyms: Dose, Nostrum, Test Substance

Example: After one year, patients in the <strong>placebo</strong> group had significantly more knee surgeries than those in the treatment group

Trick: America ki har place pe placebo effect bht famous hai

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6 Validate (verb)

Validate - (Demonstrate or support the truth or value of);

(Demonstrate or support the truth or value of);

Hindi meaning: मान्यता देना

Synonyms: Give proof of, Show to be true, Give substance to

Antonyms: Contradict, Disallow, Disprove

Example: All analytical methods should be <strong>validated</strong> in respect of accuracy

Trick: Is date se isse validate kiya gya.

7 Misconstrue (verb)

Misconstrue - (Interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly.);

(Interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly.);

Hindi meaning: गलत समझना

Synonyms: Distort, Misread, Misapprehend

Antonyms: Comprehend, Perceive, Discern

Example: Be polite, and double-check your words so that nothing you say could be <strong>misconstrued</strong>

Trick: Misunderstand kiya matlab misconstrue kiya

8 Haemorrhagic (adjective)

Haemorrhagic - (Accompanied by or produced by haemorrhage);

(Accompanied by or produced by haemorrhage);

Hindi meaning: रक्तस्रावी

Synonyms: .

Example: Twelve hundred cases of dengue and 101 cases of dengue <strong>haemorrhagic</strong> fever have been confirmed.

Trick: Head pe hammer se lgi to haemorrhage ho gya

9 Replicability (noun)

Replicability - (The quality of being able to be exactly copied or reproduced; The ability of a scientific experiment or trial to be repeated to obtain a consistent result.)

(The quality of being able to be exactly copied or reproduced; The ability of a scientific experiment or trial to be repeated to obtain a consistent result.)

Hindi meaning: प्रतिकृति बनाना

Synonyms: Reduplicate, Transcribing

Example: There was still debate over the <strong>replicability </strong>of the findings

Trick: Ye English premier league ki trophy ki replica hai

10 Laypeople (noun)

Laypeople  - (A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.);

(A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.);

Hindi meaning: अयाजक

Synonyms: Novice, Non-professional

Antonyms: Professional, Ordained

Example: He observed that if a naturalist walks through a forest, they would see things that no <strong>layperson </strong>would see.

Trick: Bin knowledge ke people laypeople kahlate hai.

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