10 new English words for 23 May 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 Invoke (verb)

Invoke  - Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Hindi meaning: विनती करना, आह्वान करना, का हवाला देना

Synonyms: Supplicate, Entreat, Solicit, Beseech, Implore, Importune

Example: The celebrity will <strong>invoke</strong> assistance from the police to keep stalkers away from his property.

Trick: Jaldi wake karne ke liye invoke karte hai.

2 Excursion (noun)

Excursion  - A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

Hindi meaning: भ्रमण, सैर

Synonyms: Jaunt, Expedition, Odyssey, Safari, Ramble

Example: We have planned a weekend <strong>excursions</strong> to mountain resorts.

Trick: Sab inclusion hona chahiye Excursion me

3 Substantive (adjective)

Substantive  - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.

Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.

Hindi meaning: महत्वपूर्ण, बड़ा

Synonyms: Considerable, Essential, Prodigious, Sizeable, Meaningful, Significant

Antonyms: Inconsiderable, Insignificant, Insubstantial, Negligible, Nominal

Example: They've made <strong>substantive</strong> changes in the nightly newscast.

Trick: Yha sab Substantive amount me hai.

4 Implicit (adjective)

Implicit  - Understood although not put into words.

Understood although not put into words.

Hindi meaning: अस्पष्ट, अव्यक्त

Synonyms: Implied, Tacit, Unexpressed, Inferred

Antonyms: Explicit, Apparent, Blatant, Evident, Manifest, Unequivocal

Example: Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was <strong>implicit</strong> when you handed me your car keys.

Trick: Principle ke samne sit hona Implicit nhi hai.

5 Coherence (noun)

Coherence  - The situation when the parts of something fit together in a naturalor reasonable way:

The situation when the parts of something fit together in a naturalor reasonable way:

Hindi meaning: संबद्धता, जुटना, सुसंगती

Synonyms: Cohesion, Integrity, Adhesion, Congruity, Integrity

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Nonsense, Difference

Example: The group began to lose <strong>coherence</strong> and the artists took separate directions.

Trick: Ab congress aur baki sab parties me Coherence aa gya hai.

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6 Tumult (noun)

Tumult  - A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Hindi meaning: कोलाहल

Synonyms: Turmoil, Disarray, Mayhem, Upheaval, Ferment, Cataclysm, Convulsion

Antonyms: Calm, Hush, Quietude, Stillness, Tranquility, Orderliness

Example: On the brink of an internal war, the small country has never experienced such <strong>tumult</strong> in its one hundred year history.

Trick: Tumne dekha mall me Tumult ho gya

7 Conceive (verb)

Conceive  - To bring a thought or idea into being; imagine:

To bring a thought or idea into being; imagine:

Hindi meaning: कल्पना करना, सोचना

Synonyms: Apprehend, Visualize, Assimilate, Perceive

Antonyms: Disbelieve, Misunderstand, Misconstrue, Misapprehend

Example: It’s hard to <strong>conceive</strong> what the world will be like a hundred years from now.

Trick: Receive karne ke liye Conceive kro phle.

8 Compassion (noun)

Compassion  - Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Hindi meaning: दया, सहानुभूति, कस्र्णा

Synonyms: Pity, Sympathy, Empathy, Solicitude, Mercy, Benevolence

Antonyms: Indifference, Callousness, Stoicism, Animosity

Example: He treats the homeless with great <strong>compassion. </strong>

Trick: Inka passion dekkar Compassion aata hai.

9 Intuition (noun)

Intuition  - The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Hindi meaning: अंतर्दृष्टि, सहजबुद्धी

Synonyms: Instinct, Insight, Hunch, Sixth Sense, Divination, Clairvoyance

Antonyms: Knowledge, Reasoning, Intellect, Conscience

Example: Having decades of experience, his <strong>intuition</strong> told him that something was not quite right.

Trick: Tuition jana chahiye guitar ke liye ye Intuition aaya

10 Empathy (noun)

Empathy  - The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Hindi meaning: सहानुभूति, हमदर्दी

Synonyms: Compassionate, Humane, Sympathetic, Understanding

Antonyms: Callous, Cold-Blooded, Apathy, Rancorous, Inhuman

Example: As a parent, I can only feel a great deal of <strong>empathy</strong> for mothers who lose their children under tragic circumstances.

Trick: Sympathy and Empathy dono honi chaiye

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