10 new English words for 4 September 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 Repertoire (noun)

Repertoire  - A set of skills or types of behavior that a person uses regularly.

A set of skills or types of behavior that a person uses regularly.

Hindi meaning: नाटकों आदि का भंडार जो प्रदर्शन के लिऐ तैयार हो, प्रदर्शनों की सूची

Synonyms: Stockpile, Reserve, Collection, Repository, Store

Example: The elderly singer’s concert <strong>repertoire</strong> consisted mainly of old blues and jazz tunes.

Trick: Reports reportoire hai inke pass.

2 Folly (noun)

Folly  - The fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.

The fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.

Hindi meaning: मूर्खता, मूढ़ता

Synonyms: Imbecility, Lunacy, Fatuity, Daftness

Antonyms: Prudence, Sagacity, Wisdom, Sapient

Example: It would be <strong>folly</strong> to attempt a trip in this snowstorm.

Trick: Chalte chalte fall ho gya folly hai.

3 Milieu (noun)

Milieu  - A person's social environment.

A person's social environment.

Hindi meaning: परिवेश, वातावरण

Synonyms: Surrounding, Environment, Ambience, Domain, Habitat

Example: Because my father grew up in a military <strong>milieu, </strong> he knew he wanted to join the armed forces when he graduated from high school.

Trick: Ache se milkar mahaul milieu bnaya

4 Machination (noun)

Machination  - Complicated and secret plans, esp. in obtaining or using power.

Complicated and secret plans, esp. in obtaining or using power.

Hindi meaning: चालबाज़ी, साज़िश, षड्यंत्र

Synonyms: Intrigue, Conspiracy, Stratagem, Artifice, Connivance

Antonyms: Honesty, Frankness, Candid, Fairness

Example: She complained about the <strong>machinations</strong> political candidates employed to win.

Trick: Machine ache ke liye bnayi gyi hai Machination ke liye nhi

5 Travails (noun)

Travails  - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Very hard or unpleasant work.

Hindi meaning: कष्ट, कठोर परिश्रम

Synonyms: Tribulation, Drudgery, Toil, Labour, Hardship

Antonyms: Leisure, Repose, Recreation

Example: The book describes the <strong>travails</strong> of a rural California family.

Trick: Aesi travel me travails to aata hai.

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6 Neophyte (noun)

Neophyte  - A person who is new to a subject or activity.

A person who is new to a subject or activity.

Hindi meaning: नवछात्र, नवसिखुआ

Synonyms: Apprentice, Proselyte, Novice, Fledgling

Antonyms: Expert, Master, Professional, Veteran

Example: Jill is a<strong> neophyte</strong> in snowboarding.

Trick: Nya hai neophyte hai .

7 Replete (adjective)

Replete  - Filled or well-supplied with something.

Filled or well-supplied with something.

Hindi meaning: परिपूर्ण, भरपूर

Synonyms: Fraught, Abundant, Satiated, Rife, Swarming

Antonyms: Deficient, Incomplete, Insufficient, Short

Example: A gym that is <strong>replete</strong> with the very latest in home exercise equipment.

Trick: Reply karo replete.

8 Insidious (adjective)

Insidious  - (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:

(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:

Hindi meaning: कपटी, घातक

Synonyms: Stealthy, Subtle, Surreptitious, Machiavellian

Antonyms: Straightforward, Sincere, Ingenuous, Harmless

Example: High blood pressure is an <strong>insidious</strong> condition which has few symptoms.

Trick: Inside CD virus is Insidious

9 Trample (verb)

Trample  - To step heavily on or crush someone or something.

To step heavily on or crush someone or something.

Hindi meaning: रौंदना, पैरों तले कुचलना

Synonyms: Crush, Smash, Stomp, Tromp, Trudge

Example: Somebody<strong>trampled</strong> all over my flowerbeds!

Trick: Temple me trample nhi hona chahiye.

10 Complacency (noun)

Complacency  - A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.

A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.

Hindi meaning: शालीनता, आत्मतुष्टि

Synonyms: Satisfaction, Contentment, Conceit, Smugness

Antonyms: Dissatisfaction, Modesty, Humbleness

Example: The rationale for the intense scrutiny at airports is to prevent hijackers from taking over airplanes.

Trick: Compliment milta hai to complacency hoti hai.

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