10 new English words for 23 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 Depraved (adjective)

Depraved  - Morally bad or evil.

Morally bad or evil.

Hindi meaning: भ्रष्ट, दुष्ट

Synonyms: Decadent, Wanton, Reprobate, Debauched, Debased

Antonyms: Ethical, Decent, Incorrupt, Righteous, Virtuous

Example: Someone who can kill a child like that must be totally <strong>depraved. </strong>

2 Ethereal (adjective)

Ethereal  - Extremely light and delicate, as if not of this world:

Extremely light and delicate, as if not of this world:

Hindi meaning: स्वर्गिक, पारलौकिक

Synonyms: Celestial, Elysian, Heavenly, Supernal

Antonyms: Hellish, Infernal, Earthly, Mundane, Anti-Utopian

Example: Her hair fell aside softly from her face that showed her <strong>ethereal</strong> beauty.

3 Tryst (noun)

Tryst  - A meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship,  especially a secret one.

A meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship, especially a secret one.

Hindi meaning: पूर्वनिश्चित मुलाकात

Synonyms: Rendezvous, Meeting, Encounter, Engagement

Antonyms: Division, Separation, Detachment, Segregation

Example: Both lovers had to hurry to keep their noontime <strong>tryst</strong> in the park.

4 Imbue (verb)

Imbue  - To cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle.

To cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle.

Hindi meaning: व्याप्त होना, दिल पर असर डालना

Synonyms: Infuse, Instil, Permeate, Inoculate, Impregnate, Suffuse

Antonyms: Deprive, Divest, Eliminate, Remove

Example: His work with special needs students <strong>imbued</strong> him with a sense of purpose that he had never known before.

5 Proclivity (noun)

Proclivity  - An inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

An inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

Hindi meaning: झुकाव, प्रवृत्ति

Synonyms: Propensity, Predilection, Tendency, Inclination, Penchant

Antonyms: Dislike, Hate, Antipathy, Indifference, Disinclination

Example: As a young child, the award-winning singer had a <strong>proclivity</strong> for music

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6 Catharsis (noun)

Catharsis  - Getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.

Getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.

Hindi meaning: भावनामोचन, भाव विरेचन

Synonyms: Purgation, Evacuation, Release, Ablution, Cleansing

Antonyms: Dirtying, Repression, Defiling

Example: He wrote out his rage, which gradually became a form of <strong>catharsis. </strong>

7 Herald (verb)

Herald  - Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.

Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.

Hindi meaning: किसी के आने की सूचना देना

Synonyms: Harbinger, Precursor, Forerunner, Omen, Presage

Example: The sultry evening <strong>heralded</strong> the end of the baking hot summer.

8 Come a cropper (idiom)

Come a cropper  - To fail completely.

To fail completely.

Hindi meaning: नाकामयाब होना, असफल होना

Synonyms: Fail, Flop, Flunk, Unsuccessful, Fall Short

Antonyms: Succeed, Thrive, Accomplish

Example: She’s so confident she’ll pass her exams without doing any work, but I’ve got a feeling she’s going to <strong>come a real cropper. </strong>

9 Narcissism (noun)

Narcissism  - Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.

Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.

Hindi meaning: आत्ममोह, अहंकार

Synonyms: Egotism, Conceit, Self-Love, Pride

Antonyms: Humility, Modesty, Selflessness, Humbleness

Example: Most young people exhibit <strong>narcissism</strong> and only care about their own desires

10 Purge (verb)

Purge  - Rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition.

Rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition.

Hindi meaning: छुटकारा पाना, निर्मल करना

Synonyms: Purify, Cleanse, Remove, Eradicate

Antonyms: Defile, Degrade, Sully, Tarnish

Example: The results of the election revealed that voters were determined to <strong>purge </strong>the city of its corrupt officials.

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