10 new English words for 29 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 Galvanise (verb)

Galvanise - (Shock or excite (someone) into taking action)

(Shock or excite (someone) into taking action)

Hindi meaning: प्रेरित करना

Synonyms: Arouse, Shock Energise

Antonyms: Bore, Depress, Comfort

Example: The urgency of his voice <strong>galvanized </strong>them into action.

Trick: Chris gayle ko galvanise nhi karna chahiye.

2 Reckoning (noun)

Reckoning - (Count; computation; calculation; an appraisal or judgment) (अनुमान

(Count; computation; calculation; an appraisal or judgment) (अनुमान

Synonyms: Calculation, Estimation

Example: He told me once there should be a day of <strong>reckoning </strong>between us, sooner or later.

Trick: Reiki karne wale planning karte hai reckoning nhi

3 Rapturous (adjective)

Rapturous - (Full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight)

(Full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight)

Hindi meaning: हर्षोन्मत्त

Synonyms: Delightful, Euphoric, Enrapture

Example: He was greeted with <strong>rapturous </strong>applause.

Trick: Inka rap music sunkar log rapturous ho jate hai

4 Ascribe (verb)

Ascribe - (To credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute)

(To credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute)

Hindi meaning: के लिए उत्तरदायी ठहराना

Synonyms: Attribute, Impute

Example: He<strong> ascribed </strong>Jane's short temper to her upset stomach

Trick: Subscribe kroge to hmari team aapke sawalo ki Ascribe hogi.

5 Leverage (noun)

Leverage - (The power to influence a person or situation)

(The power to influence a person or situation)

Hindi meaning: प्रभाव

Synonyms: Influence Advantage Bargaining Chip Clout Weight

Antonyms: Weakness

Example: The right wing had lost much of its political <strong>leverage</strong> in the Assembly.

Trick: Rage karke Leverage dikhate hai

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6 (Pour) Money down the drain (idiom)

(Pour) Money down the drain - (to waste money; to throw money away(

(to waste money; to throw money away(

Hindi meaning: पैसा पानी में

Synonyms: .

Example: Don't buy any more of that low-quality merchandise. That's just throwing <strong>money down the drain</strong>

Trick: Money drain me chla gya to money down the drain ho gya

7 Malfeasance (noun)

Malfeasance - (the performance by a public official of an act that is legallyunjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especiallyof an act in violation of a public trust)

(the performance by a public official of an act that is legallyunjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especiallyof an act in violation of a public trust)

Hindi meaning: दुष्कर्म

Synonyms: Impropriety Misbehavior Misconduct

Example: I have no evidence to back up this sort of <strong>malfeasance </strong>roguish claim.

Trick: Ye male apne friend ke sath milkar Malfeasance kam karte hai

8 Extraneous (adjective)

Extraneous - (Introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to athing; external; foreign)

(Introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to athing; external; foreign)

Hindi meaning: ऊपरी; बाहरी

Synonyms: Additional, Immaterial, Incidental, Superfluous

Antonyms: Essential, Relevant

Example: <strong>Extraneous </strong>Light in the camera spoiled the photograph

Trick: GD me extra bolne se subject Extraneous ho jata hai

9 Bouts (noun)

Bouts - (Period; session; spell; a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing)

(Period; session; spell; a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing)

Hindi meaning: धोषा

Synonyms: Round, Session, Spell

Antonyms: Stagnation

Example: It's so much easier to study after a refreshing <strong>bout </strong>of exercise, you feel so much better and more alert for exercising.

Trick: Professional boxing me 12 bout hoti hai

10 Effusive (adjective)

Effusive - (Showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner)

(Showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner)

Hindi meaning: अधिक भावुक

Synonyms: Demonstrative, Ebullient, Exuberant

Antonyms: Apathetic, Reserved

Example: The students gave <strong>effusive </strong>speeches in the farewell party. Related words: Effusively, adverb, Effusiveness, noun

Trick: Sirf dosto ke sath hum effusive hote hai

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