10 new English words for 25 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 Whet (verb)

Whet  - Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).

Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).

Hindi meaning: उत्तेजित करना

Synonyms: Stimulate, Excite, Arouse, Trigger, Titillate

Antonyms: Dampen, Dull

Example: The mobile phone company uses celebrity endorsements to make consumers <strong>whet</strong> their phones.

Trick: Wet pitch dekkar bowlers Whet ho jate hai.

2 Indelible (adjective)

Indelible  - Not able to be forgotten./ making marks that cannot be removed.

Not able to be forgotten./ making marks that cannot be removed.

Hindi meaning: जो मिट न सके

Synonyms: : Ineradicable, Inerasable, Ineffaceable, Permanent, Unfading, Imperishable

Antonyms: Delible, Erasable, Impermanent

Example: Even though everyone realizes that a tattoo is <strong>indelible, </strong> it seems like some people don’t really think about what will happen if they get tired of it.

Trick: India ka tourism indelible hai.

3 Forego (verb)

Forego  - ((Go without (something desirable)/refrain from).

((Go without (something desirable)/refrain from).

Hindi meaning: त्याग देना / के बिना करना

Synonyms: Eschew, Forfeit, Forsake, Refrain

Antonyms: Take Up, Meet

Example: Pam chose to <strong>forego</strong> the extravagance for a year so she could save money for a trip to Europe.

Trick: Agar aapke dost se ladai hai to forget kro aur ladai ko Forego kro.

4 Ostracism (noun)

Ostracism  - (Exclusion from a society or group.)

(Exclusion from a society or group.)

Hindi meaning: निष्कासन/बहिष्कार

Synonyms: Exclusion, Shunning, Boycotting, Banishment, Exile, Expulsion

Antonyms: Acceptance, Allowance

Example: In some countries, having different beliefs may cause people to <strong>ostracize</strong> you and deny you access to certain places.

Trick: Out karna matlab Ostracism karna .

5 Onerous (adjective)

Onerous  - ((Of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of  effort, trouble, or difficulty.)

((Of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.)

Hindi meaning: दुष्कर/भारी

Synonyms: Burdensome, Heavy, Cumbersome, Laborious, Strenuous

Antonyms: Easy, Light, Soft, Effortless

Example: When Jack agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so <strong>onerous</strong>.

Trick: Ise own karna onerous kam hai.

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6 Grotesque (adjective)

Grotesque  - (Incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree/ comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.)

(Incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree/ comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.)

Hindi meaning: विकृत/असंगत/ कुरूप

Synonyms: Malformed, Deformed, Outrageous, Ludicrous, Bizarre

Antonyms: Sensible, Pretty, Nice

Example: Blanketed by the heavy fog, the branches of the tree sometimes exhibits <strong>grotesque</strong> shapes that gives a kind of creepy feeling.

Trick: Aesa protest Grotesque log hi karte hai.

7 Inculcate (verb)

Inculcate  - (Instill (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.)

(Instill (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.)

Hindi meaning: अंतर्निविष्ट करना

Synonyms: Instill, Implant, Ingrain, Infuse, Imprint, Imbue

Antonyms: Abstain, Neglect

Example: In order to <strong>inculcate</strong> a love of reading, the teacher encourages her students to read different types of literature.

Trick: Cat sath rakne ki aadat in uncle ki Inculcate hai.

8 Controvert (verb)

Controvert  - (Deny the truth of (something)./ argue about (something).)

(Deny the truth of (something)./ argue about (something).)

Hindi meaning: अस्वीकार करना/खण्डन करना

Synonyms: Contradict, Counter, Oppose, Dispute, Oppose

Antonyms: Affirm, Agree, Confirm, Concede

Example: When the debater put the incorrect fact in the debate, the audience <strong>controverted</strong> it.

Trick: Is controversy me dono Controvert kar rhe hai galti.

9 Dolorous (adjective)

Dolorous  - Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.

Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.

Hindi meaning: उदास/दुःखद

Synonyms: Deplorable, Distressing, Dolesome, Grievous, Mournful

Antonyms: Cheery, Gleeful, Sprightly

Example: Jane was <strong>dolorous</strong> when her boyfriend was shipped overseas with his army unit.

Trick: Aese dhol sunn kar Dolorous dur ho jata hai.

10 Irk (verb)

Irk  - Annoy or irritate someone.

Annoy or irritate someone.

Hindi meaning: गुस्सा दिलाना

Synonyms: Irritate, Annoy, Vex, Gall, Rattle, Pique

Antonyms: Delight, Help, Make Happy, Please, Soothe, Appease, Mollify

Example: The baby’s nonstop crying began to <strong>irk</strong> me.

Trick: Narak me jaoge agar ache logo ko Irk kroge to .

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