10 new English words for 11 June 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 Reckoning (noun)

Reckoning  - The action or process of calculating or estimating something.

The action or process of calculating or estimating something.

Hindi meaning: हिसाब-किताब, गणना

Synonyms: Computation, Counting, Assessment Summation, Tally, Estimation, Appraisal.

Example: That old chest isn’t worth much by my <strong>reckoning</strong> but an antiques dealer might think otherwise.

Trick: Mene meri reck me books ki reckoning kabi nhi ki.

2 Alacrity (noun)

Alacrity  - Promptness in response, cheerful readiness.

Promptness in response, cheerful readiness.

Hindi meaning: तत्‍परता, फुरती, उत्‍साह

Synonyms: Quickness, Eagerness, Willingness, Briskness, Swiftness, Promptitude

Antonyms: Sluggishness, Lethargy, Reluctance, Leisureliness, Aversion.

Example: Having just acquired his driver’s license that morning, he agreed with <strong>alacrity</strong> to drive his cousin to the airport.

Trick: Is city me bht alacrity hai.

3 Allude (verb)

Allude  - To make indirect reference.

To make indirect reference.

Hindi meaning: संकेत करना, इशारा करना

Synonyms: Suggest, Hint, Insinuate, Imply, Intimate, Infer.

Antonyms: Delineate, Elucidate, Describe, Declare, Explain

Example: Eric was a boastful man who never missed an opportunity to <strong>allude</strong> to his own wealth.

Trick: All allude karte nhi karte ladkiyo ko dekh kar.

4 Stubbornly (adverb)

Stubbornly  - Refusing to more or change one’s opinion.

Refusing to more or change one’s opinion.

Hindi meaning: हठपूर्वक, अडि़यलपन से

Synonyms: Doggedly, Obstinately, Obdurately, Tenaciously, Intransigently, Pertinacious

Antonyms: Acquiescently, Amenably, Compliantly, Pliant.

Example: He <strong>stubbornly</strong> insisted on doing it all himself.

Trick: Kuch log born hi stubborn hota hai .

5 Virtue (noun)

Virtue  - The general quality of being morally good.

The general quality of being morally good.

Hindi meaning: सदाचार, सदगुण, सत्‍प्रवृत्ति

Synonyms: Rectitude, Probity, Integrity, Uprightness, Morality

Antonyms: Iniquity, Vice, Wickedness, Immorality, Evil.

Example: Since Jacob is such a mean man, I doubt if he was a single <strong>virtue. </strong>

Trick: Veer ke virtue ache hone chahiye .

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6 Votary (noun)

Votary  - A person who strongly supports a cause or a person (such as monk or nun)

A person who strongly supports a cause or a person (such as monk or nun)

Hindi meaning: तरफदार, भक्‍त, सेवक

Synonyms: Devotee, Adherent, Partisan, Zealot, Apostle

Antonyms: Apostate, Traitor, Renegade, Turncoat, Recreant

Example: He is a <strong>votary</strong> of non – violence, so he opposes taking up arms.

Trick: Kuch vote dene wale votary .

7 Inevitable (adjective)

Inevitable  - Certain to happen or incapable of being avoided or evaded.

Certain to happen or incapable of being avoided or evaded.

Hindi meaning: अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Ineluctable, Inescapable, Unavoidable, Assured, Certain, Necessary

Antonyms: Avoidable, Evadable, Preventable, Unlikely, Avertable

Example: The changing of seasons is an <strong>inevitable</strong> aspect of the earth’s climate.

Trick: Padne ke liye table to inevitable hai.

8 Outlay (noun)

Outlay  - An amount of money spent on something.

An amount of money spent on something.

Hindi meaning: खर्च, लागत, खपत

Synonyms: Expenditure, Disbursement, Investment, Spending, Payment

Antonyms: Income, Saving, Earning, Profit Gain

Example: The initial <strong>outlay</strong> for the program will be 2.4 million dollars.

Trick: Inke out hone pe outlay bht bad jata hai.

9 Stymie (verb)

Stymie  - Prevent or hinder the progress of.

Prevent or hinder the progress of.

Hindi meaning: गतिरोध, बाधॉंए डालना

Synonyms: Obstruct, Hinder, Thwart, Impede, Inhibit, Occlude

Antonyms: Aid, Artist, Facilitate, Help, Encourage, Abet

Example: The purpose of the therapy is to <strong>stymie</strong> the growth of cancer cells.

Trick: Time kharab hota hai to time bhi stymie dalta hai.

10 Shackle (verb)

Shackle  - To chain someone to prevent them for what they want to do.

To chain someone to prevent them for what they want to do.

Hindi meaning: हथकड़ी बॉंधना, बेड़ी लगाना

Synonyms: Chain, Fetter, Manacle, Handoff, Trammel, Hamper

Antonyms: Emancipate, Free, Release, Unfetter, Liberate

Example: The prisoner was <strong>shacked</strong> to the heavy steel chair in the centre of the room.

Trick: Hand shake nhi kar skte shackle me bande hai.

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