10 new English words for 20 November 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 Pungent (adjective)

Pungent  - (Having a sharply strong taste or smell.)

(Having a sharply strong taste or smell.)

Hindi meaning: तीक्ष्ण/तीखा

Synonyms: Penetrating, Sharp, Acrid, Astringent, Fetid

Antonyms: Bland, Mild, Gentle

Example: When the <strong>pungent</strong> smell of rotten eggs filled the house, I held my nose.

Trick: Gents ko hi nhi kisi ko bi Pungent smell pasand nhi hoti.

2 Flail (verb)

Flail  - (Flounder; struggle uselessly.)

(Flounder; struggle uselessly.)

Hindi meaning: अटकना/लड़खड़ाना

Synonyms: Wriggle, Writhe, Struggle, Squirm

Example: The new swimmer had to <strong>flail</strong> in the deep end until the lifeguard dragged him to safety.

Trick: Ye kai bar fail huye par Flail nhi huye.

3 Alacrity (noun)

Alacrity  - Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Hindi meaning: तत्परता/उत्साह

Synonyms: Enthusiasm, Ardor, Fervor, Keenness, Joyousness, Liveliness, Zeal

Antonyms: Dullness, Lethargy, Reluctance

Example: While he once had the desire to learn Chinese, his <strong>alacrity</strong> to master the language faded after realizing how difficult it really is.

Trick: Aesi city me aake sab Alacrity feel karte hai.

4 Incinerate (verb)

Incinerate  - (Destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning.)

(Destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning.)

Hindi meaning: जला डालना/राख करना

Synonyms: Burn Up, Reduce To Ashes, Consume By Fire, Carbonize, Cremate

Antonyms: Extinguish, Quench

Example: If an atom bomb is dropped over any city, it will be <strong>incinerated</strong> in a flash.

Trick: Aese ache cinema ke poster bi ab Incinerate ho rhe hai.

5 Spruce up (phrasal verb)

Spruce up - (To refurbish or renew)

(To refurbish or renew)

Hindi meaning: सँवारना/नवीकृत करना

Synonyms: Restore, Reestablish, Recondition, Refresh

Antonyms: Damage, Depress, Ruin

Example: Being an automobile engineer, My dad’s hobby is to buy classic cars so he can <strong>spruce up</strong> them.

Trick: Bruce lee ne bht youngsters ka career Spruce up kiya.

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6 Panacea (noun)

Panacea  - (A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.)

(A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.)

Hindi meaning: राम-बाण/ सर्वरोगहारी

Synonyms: Universal Cure, Cure-All, Sovereign Remedy, Heal-All, Elixir, Wonder Drug

Antonyms: Disease

Example: Unfortunately there is no <strong>panacea</strong> that will make cancer instantly vanish from your body.

Trick: Aese logo ke liye pina chodna bi panacea hai.

7 Seepage (noun)

Seepage  - (The slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes.)

(The slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes.)

Hindi meaning: रिसना/रिसाव

Synonyms: Seeping, Oozing, Dribble, Drizzle, Percolation

Example: After hitting the bump in the road, oil began to <strong>seep</strong> out of my car’s radiator.

Trick: Page me hole ho gya to seepage ho gya .

8 Cluster (noun)

Cluster  - (A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.)

(A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.)

Hindi meaning: संघ/समूह

Synonyms: Group, Clutch, Bundle, Assemblage

Antonyms: Single, One, Individual

Example: Everyone <strong>clustered</strong> together under a tree when it began to rain.

Trick: Clerk ke paper me engineers ka cluster hai.

9 Toe the line (idiom)

Toe the line  - (Accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly.)

(Accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly.)

Hindi meaning: का पालन करना/के अनुसार चलना

Synonyms: Conform, Obey, Comply With, Abide By, Adhere To (The Rules)

Antonyms: Disobey

Example: In any organization, everyone is expected to <strong>toe the lines</strong> of Company rules.

Trick: Ye line Toe the line ke liye lgai thi laxmanji ne

10 Inundate (verb)

Inundate  - (Overwhelm (something) with/Flood)

(Overwhelm (something) with/Flood)

Hindi meaning: डुबोना/प्लावित करना

Synonyms: Flood, Deluge, Overflow, Overrun, Swamp, Drown, Immerse

Antonyms: Underwhelm

Example: When the volcano erupts, lava will <strong>inundate</strong> the town and force people out of their homes.

Trick: Ab tak date ka ye sabse bda Inundate tha.

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