10 new English words for 30 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 Conception (noun)

Conception  - (The capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols)

(The capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols)

Hindi meaning: संकल्पना, धारणा

Synonyms: Concept, Generalization, Perception Notion, Stereotype, Concept

Antonyms: Actuality, Fact, Reality, Belief

Example: During the building’s <strong>conception, </strong> several important aspects of design were overlooked.

Trick: Concept ache honge to conception bhi acha hoga.

2 Palpable (adjective)

Palpable  - (Easily perceptible by the mind)

(Easily perceptible by the mind)

Hindi meaning: साफ, स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Appreciable, Apprehensible, Detectable, Discernible

Antonyms: Obscure, Covert, Imperceptible, Inappreciable, Shrouded, Insensible, Vague

Example: There was a <strong>palpable</strong> tension in the air as contestants waited to see if they would move on to the next round of the contest.

Trick: Exam se phle pal pal Palpable lagta hai.

3 Cloistered (adjective)

Cloistered  - (To isolate from others or separated from the rest of the world )

(To isolate from others or separated from the rest of the world )

Hindi meaning: तनहा, एकांत, सुनसान

Synonyms: Secluded, Covert, Hidden, Isolated, Quiet, Reclusive

Antonyms: Obvious, Visible; Exposed, Known, Manifest

Example: Although the girl was quite shy, she tried hard to not <strong>cloister</strong> herself in the corner at parties.

Trick: Lost person cloistered hai.

4 Rudimentary (adjective)

Rudimentary  - (Involving or limited to basic principles.)

(Involving or limited to basic principles.)

Hindi meaning: मौलिक, मूलभूत, बुनियादी

Synonyms: Crude, Low, Primitive Elementary, Embryonic

Antonyms: Advanced, Developed, Evolved, Contemporary

Example: You need to have at least a <strong>rudimentary</strong> understanding of technology before you can upload a video on that website.

Trick: Elementary chize Rudimentary hoti hai.

5 Thriving (adjective)

Thriving  - (To grow or develop vigorously; flourish:)

(To grow or develop vigorously; flourish:)

Hindi meaning: संपन्न, समृद्ध, ख़ुशहाल

Synonyms: Flourishing, Palmy, Prosperous, Affluent, Prolific

Antonyms: Futureless, Hopeless, Inauspicious, Flunking, Waning

Example: When the new car plant is built here, our small town is sure to <strong>thrive</strong> again.

Trick: Zyada tree lgane se hum thrive ho jaenge.

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6 Mayhem (noun)

Mayhem  - (Needless or willful damage or violence)

(Needless or willful damage or violence)

Hindi meaning: अशांति, बेचैनी

Synonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Havoc, Fracas, Pandemonium

Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Tranquillity, Serenity, Placidity

Example: The playground was filled with <strong>mayhem</strong> as fifty students jumped and climbed all over the equipment.

Trick: May me hum nani ke gye to choro ne ghar me mayhem kiya

7 Fringe (noun)

Fringe  - (A narrow area along the edge of something)

(A narrow area along the edge of something)

Hindi meaning: किनारा, सीमांत

Synonyms: Borderline, Brim, Circumference, Edge, Confines, Periphery

Antonyms: Center, Core, Interior, Middle, Nucleus, Pivot

Example: A <strong>fringe</strong> of moss around the tree

Trick: Fire kar diya fringe pe thi 2 saal se attendance.

8 Tenements (noun)

Tenements  - (Any of various forms of corporeal property (such as land) or incorporeal property that is held by one person from another)

(Any of various forms of corporeal property (such as land) or incorporeal property that is held by one person from another)

Hindi meaning: भौतिक संपत्ति, आवास

Synonyms: Land, Manor, Domain, Estate, Habitations

Example: Nidhi was afraid to tell her wealthy boyfriend she lived in a badly maintained <strong>tenement</strong> on the poor side of town.

Trick: Inke pass 10 aur tenements hai.

9 Draconian (adjective)

Draconian  - (Rigorous; unusually severe or cruel:)

(Rigorous; unusually severe or cruel:)

Hindi meaning: कठोर, कड़ा

Synonyms: Severe, Harsh, Stringent, Unbleached, Stern

Antonyms: Malleable, Bendable, Pliable, Lithe

Example: The book is based on the true story of a seventeenth century <strong>draconian</strong> ruler who brutally killed anyone who disagreed with him.

Trick: Hmare law drug dealer ke liye draconian hone chahiye.

10 Complacency (noun)

Complacency  - (An instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction)

(An instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction)

Hindi meaning: आत्मतुष्टि

Synonyms: Amour Propre, Bighead, Complacence, Contentment, Satiation

Antonyms: Humbleness, Humility, Modesty, Agony, Anguish

Example: With a sense of <strong>complacency, </strong> the foolish rabbit took a nap during his race against the turtle.

Trick: Compliment milta hai to complacency hoti hai.

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