10 new English words for 12 January 2018, 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 Allocation (noun)

Allocation  - (The action or process of allocating or sharing out something.)

(The action or process of allocating or sharing out something.)

Hindi meaning: आवंटन, बँटवारा

Synonyms: Distribution, Issuance, Awarding, Granting, Apportion, Assign

Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Begrudge, Deny, Stint, Withhold, Appropriate, Arrogate, Confiscate

Example: Because <strong>allocation</strong> of job assignments took place on the first day, the absent worker got the worst position.

Trick: Allot karna matlab Allocation karna.

2 Impoverishment (noun)

Impoverishment  - (To deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or draining of something essential)

(To deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or draining of something essential)

Hindi meaning: दरिद्रता, कमी, अभाव

Synonyms: Destitution, Indigence, Beggary, Deficiency, Mendicancy

Antonyms: Affluence, Prosperity, Plethora

Example: After the hurricane, the <strong>impoverished</strong> country was unable to rebuild all of the schools that were destroyed.

Trick: Improve karo impoverishment condition ko.

3 Deprivation (noun)

Deprivation  - (The state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something),

(The state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something),

Hindi meaning: नुक़सान, हानि

Synonyms: Poverty, Impoverishment, Penury, Privation, Hardship, Destitution, Need, Want, Distress, Indigence, Bereavement

Antonyms: Ownership, Possession; Accumulation, Acquiring, Gain, Indulgence, Copiousness

Example: Because Vandana’s parents were not affectionate, she grew up suffering from a <strong>deprivation</strong> of love and affection.

Trick: Debt me hai to Deprivation Me hai.

4 Cohort (noun)

Cohort  - (A group of people with a shared characteristic.).

(A group of people with a shared characteristic.).

Hindi meaning: समूह, जत्था

Synonyms: Associate, Companion, Compatriot, Compeer, Comrade, Crony, Fellow, Hobnobber, Mate

Antonyms: Antagonist, Opponent, Apostate, Emulator

Example: The police arrested the gang's leader and his <strong>cohorts. </strong>

Trick: Koi ko hurt na karo,cohort ko to bilkul nhi.

5 Hastening (verb)

Hastening  - (Move or travel hurriedly or be quick to do something.).

(Move or travel hurriedly or be quick to do something.).

Hindi meaning: जल्दी करना

Synonyms: Accelerate, Bundle, Fast-Track, Hurry, Quicken, Rush, Speed (Up), Whisk

Antonyms: Brake, Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Delay, Encumber, Fetter, Hamper, Hinder, Hobble, Hold Back, Hold Up, Impede, Manacle

Example: The increase in property developments is sure to <strong>hasten</strong> the extinction of many animal species.

Trick: Haste hue kam kro hastening me nhi.

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6 Exodus (noun)

Exodus  - (A mass departure of people or the act or an instance of going out)

(A mass departure of people or the act or an instance of going out)

Hindi meaning: बड़े पैमाने पर प्रस्थान

Synonyms: Outflow, Gush, Outpour, Outpouring

Antonyms: Flux, Inflow, Influx, Inrush, Deluge, Flood, Inundation, Overflow

Example: There has been a mass <strong>exodus</strong> of workers from the villages to the towns.

Trick: Ek so dus logo ka exodus.

7 Marginal (adjective)

Marginal  - (Minor and not important; not central.)

(Minor and not important; not central.)

Hindi meaning: सीमांत, हाशिये पर

Synonyms: Frontier, Borderline, Peripheral, Insignificant, Rimming

Antonyms: Interior, Inside, Internal, Inward; Inmost, Innermost; Central, Mid, Middle

Example: The report suggests that there has only been a <strong>marginal</strong> improvement in women's pay over the past few years.

Trick: Apni marzi se marginal hi time pass karna chahiye ache career ke liye.

8 Unprecedented (adjective)

Unprecedented  - (Never done or known before or experienced before)

(Never done or known before or experienced before)

Hindi meaning: अभूतपूर्व, अद्वितीय

Synonyms: Unique, Extraordinary, Exceptional, Novel, Unaccustomed, Prodigious

Antonyms: Familiar, Hackneyed, Old, Derivative, Imitative

Example: This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an <strong>unprecedented</strong> scale.

Trick: Aesa president unprecedented hai.

9 Ensued (verb)

Ensued  - (Happen or occur afterwards or as a result.)

(Happen or occur afterwards or as a result.)

Hindi meaning: लागू करना, शुरू करना

Synonyms: Followed, Occurred, Develop, Proceed, Succeed, Emerge, Stem, Arise, Derive

Antonyms: Prefaced, Dwindled Anteceded

Example: A fight <strong>ensued</strong> which left one man dead, one crippled for life and several with lasting scars.

Trick: Sue kiya tab ensued kiya.

10 Intention (noun)

Intention  - (A determination to act in a certain way)

(A determination to act in a certain way)

Hindi meaning: प्रयोजन, इरादा

Synonyms: Aim, Ambition, Aspiration, Design, Purpose, Target, Objective

Antonyms: Discouragement, Avoidance, Contingency

Example: The shareholders have manifested their <strong>intention</strong> to sell the shares.

Trick: Acha nation bnane ka intention hona chahiye hmara.

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