10 new English words for 7 October 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 Sedition (noun)

Sedition  - Language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government.

Language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government.

Hindi meaning: राज - द्रोह

Synonyms: Insurrection, Mutiny, Rebellion, Insurgence

Example: The leader of the mob has been arrested and charged with <strong>sedition</strong>.

2 Vicinity (noun)

Vicinity  - The area near or surrounding a particular place.

The area near or surrounding a particular place.

Hindi meaning: आस-पास, पड़ोस

Synonyms: Adjacency, Contiguity, Propinquity, Proximity

Antonyms: Distance, Remoteness

Example: There are many hotels in the <strong>vicinity</strong> of the station.

3 Dissent (noun)

Dissent  - A strong difference of opinion on a particular subject.

A strong difference of opinion on a particular subject.

Hindi meaning: असहमति, मतभेद

Synonyms: Dissonance, Discord, Disharmony, Variance

Antonyms: Concurrence, Cooperation Accord, Concord, Harmony

Example: Two members <strong>dissented</strong> from the majority.

4 Stunted (adjective)

Stunted  - Prevented from growing or developing to the usual size:

Prevented from growing or developing to the usual size:

Hindi meaning: छोटे क़द का, अविकसित

Synonyms: Small, Dwarf, Diminutive, Undersized

Antonyms: Developed, Large, Growing

Example: Due to taking drugs during the mother’s pregnancy, the result caused the <strong>stunted</strong> growth in the baby.

5 Entrenched (adjective)

Entrenched  - (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Hindi meaning: आरोपित हुआ, गहराई तक जमा हुआ

Synonyms: Ingrained, Deep-Rooted, Established, Deep-Seated

Antonyms: Indefinite, Temporary, Momentary, Interim

Example: It's very difficult to change attitudes that have become so deeply <strong>entrenched</strong> over the years.

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6 Fragile (adjective)

Fragile  - Easily broken or damaged.

Easily broken or damaged.

Hindi meaning: नाज़ुक, टूट जाने वाला

Synonyms: Delicate, Flimsy, Brittle, Feeble

Antonyms: Durable, Sturdy, Firm, Flexible

Example: Items such as glass and china are <strong>fragile. </strong>

7 Gruesome (adjective)

Gruesome  - Ruling or dominant in a political or social context.

Ruling or dominant in a political or social context.

Hindi meaning: भयानक, भीषण

Synonyms: Ghastly, Grisly, Macabre, Hideous

Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Appealing

Example: Blood and body fragments covered the walls of the <strong>gruesome</strong> crime scene.

8 Agrarian (adjective)

Agrarian  - Engaged in or concerned with agriculture.

Engaged in or concerned with agriculture.

Hindi meaning: कृषि संबंधी

Synonyms: Agricultural, Farming, Bucolic, Pastoral

Antonyms: Industrial, Metro, Urban

Example: This part of the country is mainly <strong>agrarian. </strong>

9 Paradoxically (adverb)

Paradoxically  - Used for saying that something is strange because it is the opposite of what you expect.

Used for saying that something is strange because it is the opposite of what you expect.

Hindi meaning: विरोधाभास से, विडंबना यह है कि

Synonyms: Inconsistently, Illogically, Unexpectedly, Absurdly

Antonyms: Logically, Sensibly

Example: <strong>Paradoxically, </strong> it is their differences that bring them closer to each other.

10 Recede (verb)

Recede  - To move further away into the distance, or to get lower in value, amount, or number.

To move further away into the distance, or to get lower in value, amount, or number.

Hindi meaning: कम होना, पीछे हटना

Synonyms: Abate, Dwindle, Ebb, Regress

Antonyms: Accumulate, Escalate, Expand, Increase

Example: The floodwaters had <strong>receded. </strong>

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