10 new English words for 12 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 Harbinger (noun)

Harbinger  - A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Hindi meaning: सूचक, संकेतक

Synonyms: Herald, Prelude, Portent, Augury

Example: Witch hazels are the <strong>harbingers</strong> of spring.

Trick: Ache song se singer harbinger karte hai achi movie hone ka.

2 Divisive (adjective)

Divisive  - Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Hindi meaning: फूट डालने वाला, बांटनेवाला

Synonyms: Factious, Dissentious, Schismatic, Conflicting

Antonyms: Unifying, Consolidative, Integrative

Example: The Civil War was the most <strong>divisive</strong> American war because it ripped the country apart.

Trick: Division karwane wala divisive hota hai

3 Strident (adjective)

Strident  - Sound that is loud, unpleasant, and rough.

Sound that is loud, unpleasant, and rough.

Hindi meaning: कर्कश, सुनने में कड़ा, चरचरानेवाला

Synonyms: Harsh, Raucous, Vociferous, Shrill

Antonyms: Dulcet, Mellifluous, Gentle, Soft

Example: The hungry baby’s cries sounded <strong>strident. </strong>

Trick: Strike me log strident sound karte hai.

4 Fete (verb)

Fete  - To praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements.

To praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements.

Hindi meaning: उत्सवपूर्वक सम्मान करना

Synonyms: Extol, Commend, Congratulate, Felicitate

Antonyms: Reprobate, Defame, Libel, Slander

Example: The returning servicemen and servicewomen were <strong>feted</strong> with a weekʼs worth of celebrations.

Trick: Feet chuke Fete karte hai bdo ke.

5 Episodic (adjective)

Episodic  - Happening only sometimes and not regularly.

Happening only sometimes and not regularly.

Hindi meaning: कभी कभी का

Synonyms: Occasional, Spasmodic, Sporadic, Intermittent

Antonyms: Regular, Permanent, Constant

Example: The war between these two countries has been long-drawn-out and <strong>episodic</strong>.

Trick: Koi bi episode Episodic dekhne chahiye.

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6 Lynching (noun)

Lynching  - To kill someone who has not been found guilty of a crime at a legal trial, esp. by hanging.

To kill someone who has not been found guilty of a crime at a legal trial, esp. by hanging.

Hindi meaning: पीट-पीट कर मार डालना, बिना मुकदमे मार डालना

Synonyms: Execution, Killing, Hanging, Assassination

Example: The accused killer was <strong>lynched</strong> by an angry mob.

Trick: Loan me Lynching kar diya.

7 Prominence (noun)

Prominence  - The state of being important, famous, or noticeable.

The state of being important, famous, or noticeable.

Hindi meaning: प्रख्याति

Synonyms: Fame, Celebrity, Notoriety, Eminence

Antonyms: Obscurity, Oblivion

Example: Big B came to <strong>prominence</strong> in the 1970s.

Trick: Humare PM ki Prominence bht hai.

8 Rhetoric (noun)

Rhetoric  - Speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people:

Speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people:

Hindi meaning: भाषण कला, वक्रपटुता

Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Fustian, Verbosity

Antonyms: Conciseness, Inarticulateness

Example: The audience was impressed by the <strong>rhetoric</strong> the young girl used in her speech.

Trick: Vote dene pe ek ek heater denge ye baat Rhetoric hai.

9 Indispensable (adjective)

Indispensable  - Absolutely necessary.

Absolutely necessary.

Hindi meaning: अनिवार्य, अत्यावश्यक

Synonyms: Imperative, Requisite, Vital, Essential, Mandatory

Antonyms: Superfluous, Auxiliary, Inessential, Unimportant

Example: Hard work is <strong>indispensable</strong> to success.

Trick: Dispensary Indispensable hai har area me.

10 Disparate (noun)

Disparate  - Very different from each other.

Very different from each other.

Hindi meaning: अलग, असमान

Synonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Distinct, Diverse, Unalike

Antonyms: Analogous, Similar, Alike

Example: When a husband and wife have such <strong>disparate</strong> incomes, there can often be some degree of resentment in the marriage.

Trick: This person ki rate Disparate hai.

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