10 new English words for 26 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 Clairvoyant (noun)

Clairvoyant  - (A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future)

(A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future)

Hindi meaning: दूरदर्शी

Synonyms: Far-Sighted, Prescient, Forecaster Of The Future, Visionary

Antonyms: Ignorant

Example: Because Jacob always seemed to make the best financial investments, everyone joked about his <strong>clairvoyant</strong> mindset.

2 Unpalatable (adjective)

Unpalatable  - Difficult to put up with or accept./ not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind.

Difficult to put up with or accept./ not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind.

Hindi meaning: कड़ा/ अरुचिकर

Synonyms: Disagreeable, Unpleasant, Distasteful, Unwelcomed

Antonyms: Agreeable Palatable, Acceptable

Example: It is an <strong>unpalatable</strong> fact that crime makes a good news story.

3 Pioneer (verb)

Pioneer  - (Develop or be the first to use or apply)

(Develop or be the first to use or apply)

Hindi meaning: अग्रगामी होना /प्रथम होना

Synonyms: Inaugural, Initial, Lead, Be Original, Be Primary

Antonyms: Follow, Obey

Example: A lot of <strong>pioneers</strong> from Eastern Europe came to America to take up farming on the plains around the turn of the century.

4 Fungible (adjective)

Fungible  - (Replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.).

(Replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.).

Hindi meaning: प्रतिमोच्य

Synonyms: Synonymous, Exchangeable, Commutable, Convertible

Antonyms: Non-Convertible

Example: In the old days, people traded <strong>fungible</strong> items instead of paying with money.

5 Stern (adjective)

Stern  - Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Hindi meaning: कठोर/कड़ी

Synonyms: Rigid, Tough, Stringent, Firm, Resolute

Antonyms: Easy, Kind, Soft, Mild, Gentle

Example: The cop gave Sheryl a <strong>stern</strong> warning that if she was caught speeding again, she would lose her license for a year.

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6 Grumble (verb)

Grumble  - Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Hindi meaning: असन्तोष दिखलाना

Synonyms: Complain, Moan, Groan, Whine, Mutter, Grouse

Antonyms: Compliment, Praise

Example: There's been a lot of <strong>grumbling</strong> among the employees as many of them did not get a hike.

7 Hindsight (noun)

Hindsight  - (Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.)

(Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.)

Hindi meaning: पश्च दृष्टि

Synonyms: Experience, Remembrance, Monday Morning Quarterback

Antonyms: Ignorance, Negligence

Example: In <strong>hindsight, </strong> I wished I had taken my friend’s key when I discovered she had wrecked her car on the way home.

8 Sneaky (adjective)

Sneaky  - (Marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness)

(Marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness)

Hindi meaning: चतुर/ चालाक

Synonyms: Sly, Crafty, Cunning, Wily, Clever, Artful, Scheming

Antonyms: Honest, Aboveboard, Forthright

Example: Many companies use <strong>sneaky</strong> ways of getting people to buy something they don't need.

9 Cognitive (adjective)

Cognitive  - Relating to cognition/knowledge.

Relating to cognition/knowledge.

Hindi meaning: ज्ञानात्मक

Synonyms: Perceptional, Intellectual, Cerebral

Antonyms: Non cognitive, Physical

Example: Young children develop their skills of <strong>cognition</strong> from their childhood experiences and social interactions.

10 Ilk (noun)

Ilk  - (A type of person or thing similar to one already referred to

(A type of person or thing similar to one already referred to

Hindi meaning: उसी के जैसा

Synonyms: Type, Sort, Class, Category, Group, Genre

Antonyms: Dissimilar

Example: Because I do not earn a huge salary like pro football players, rappers, and others of their <strong>ilk, </strong> I do not live in a mansion.

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